kitty-gnome-mode-monitor

#!/bin/bash


kill_existing_daemons () {
	pname="gsettings monitor org.gnome.desktop.interface color-scheme"
	pids=$(pgrep -f "$pname")
	pid_count=$(pgrep -cf "$pname")
	if [[ $pid_count -ge 1 ]]; then
		kill "$pids"
	fi
}


print_usage () {
	echo 'Usage: kitty-gnome-mode-monitor [-k]
	  :	(re)starts monitoring of gnome light/dark mode and changes kitty mode accordingly  
	-k:	kill existing monitor'
	exit 1
}


if [[ $# -ge 2 ]]; then
	print_usage
fi


case $1 in
	-k )
		kill_existing_daemons
		;;
	'' )
		kill_existing_daemons

		# monitor gsettings change
		gsettings monitor org.gnome.desktop.interface color-scheme | xargs -I % bash -c 'set-kitty-mode system' &2>>/dev/null
		;;
	* )
		print_usage
		;;
esac