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CFPreferences

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#1,441 opened on May 30, 2017

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Description

In researching #1437 it seems that a fair number of macOS system components work by setting preference values with CFPreferences API calls and NSDistributedNotification messages. We already support the latter, and adding the former doesn't look like it would be a huge amount of work.

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Research direction
Investigate CFPreferences API and how Hammerspoon can call it via Lua bridge. Look at existing NSDistributedNotification support for reference.
Tech stack
objective clua
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
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Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
macOS developmentObjective C
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
50