Simplify osascript handling
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This makes a few changes, somewhat independent, but all related: * defaults `auto-dark-allow-osascript` to true[^1]; * falls back to `osascript` on-demand if neither `ns-do-applescript` nor `mac-do-applescript` is available[^2]; and * removes `osascript` as a separate `auto-dark-detection-method`[^3]. These can be easily separated depending on which, if any, you think are improvements. [^1]: I don’t know why this is even a variable. If it’s not allowed, then there is no way to use Auto-Dark on systems that require it, and the failure mode is opaque (“Could not determine a viable theme detection mechanism!”). [^2]: If this change isn’t made, then the error message “Try setting `auto-dark-allow-osascript` to t” doesn’t make sense, as it’s only reported in a location where the value of `auto-dark-allow-osascript` has no effect. The alternative is to change the error message to something like “`auto-dark-detection-method` indicates that this Emacs build has AppleScript support, but none could be found. Either rebuild Emacs with AppleScript support or change the detection method and set `auto-dark-allow-osascript`”. [^3]: With LionyxML#59, the two `fboundp` checks added before falling back to `osascript` should be more than outweighed by the removal of shell invocation.
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Rather than just saying that we _couldn’t_ determine the detection method, this indicates why and makes some suggestions. Probably even longer errors with concrete steps to remedy each case would be helpful. This includes an alternative approach to the first bullet point in LionyxML#61 – changing where we suggest that `auto-dark-allow-osascript` should be enabled (although this does not change the error that suggests it in the wrong place).
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This makes a few changes, somewhat independent, but all related:
auto-dark-allow-osascriptto true1;osascripton-demand if neitherns-do-applescriptnormac-do-applescriptis available2; andosascriptas a separateauto-dark-detection-method3.These can be easily separated depending on which, if any, you think are improvements.
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I don’t know why this is even a variable. If it’s not allowed, then there is no way to use Auto-Dark on systems that require it, and the failure mode is opaque (“Could not determine a viable theme detection mechanism!”). There’s probably something I’m overlooking, but if so, it should be documented. ↩
If this change isn’t made, then the error message “Try setting
auto-dark-allow-osascriptto t” doesn’t make sense, as it’s only reported in a location where the value ofauto-dark-allow-osascripthas no effect. The alternative is to change the error message to something like “auto-dark-detection-methodindicates that this Emacs build has AppleScript support, but none could be found. Either rebuild Emacs with AppleScript support or change the detection method and setauto-dark-allow-osascript”. ↩With Simplify AppleScript handling #59, the two
fboundpchecks added before falling back toosascriptshould be more than outweighed by the removal of shell invocation. ↩