Hammerspoon Config: 3x3 window tiling, Music control (stop/play, fwd/back, volume) and attempt at global mute for microphone videoconferencing

init.lua

-- This manually toggles play/pause on Apple Music.app
function apple_music_playback()
    hs.application.launchOrFocus("Music")
    local aapl_music = hs.appfinder.appFromName("Music")

    local str_pause = {"Controls", "Pause"}
    local str_play_and_pause = {"Controls", "Play"}

    local pause = aapl_music:findMenuItem(str_pause)
    local play_and_pause = aapl_music:findMenuItem(str_play_and_pause)

    if (pause) then
        aapl_music:selectMenuItem(str_pause)
    end
    if (play_and_pause) then
        aapl_music:selectMenuItem(str_play_and_pause)
    end
end

hs.hotkey.bind({}, 'f8', apple_music_playback)

-- Volume Control in Apple Music.app
function apple_music_volume(direction)
    return function()
        hs.application.launchOrFocus("Music")
        local aapl_music = hs.appfinder.appFromName("Music")
        aapl_music:selectMenuItem({"Controls", direction})
    end
end

hs.hotkey.bind({"cmd", "ctrl"}, 'up', apple_music_volume("Increase Volume"))
hs.hotkey.bind({"cmd", "ctrl"}, 'down', apple_music_volume("Decrease Volume"))


-- This manually toggles play/pause on Amazon Music HD as of 10/2020
function amazon_music_playback()
    hs.application.launchOrFocus("Amazon Music")
    local amzn_music = hs.appfinder.appFromName("Amazon Music")

    local str_pause = {"Playback", "Pause"}
    local str_play_and_pause = {"Playback", "Play and Pause"}

    local pause = amzn_music:findMenuItem(str_pause)
    local play_and_pause = amzn_music:findMenuItem(str_play_and_pause)

    if (pause) then
        amzn_music:selectMenuItem(str_pause)
    end
    if (play_and_pause) then
        amzn_music:selectMenuItem(str_play_and_pause)
    end
end

-- hs.hotkey.bind({}, 'f8', amazon_music_playback)

-- Volume Control in Amazon Music.app
function amazon_music_volume(direction)
    return function()
        hs.application.launchOrFocus("Amazon Music")
        local amzn_music = hs.appfinder.appFromName("Amazon Music")
        amzn_music:selectMenuItem({"Playback", direction})
    end
end

-- hs.hotkey.bind({"cmd", "ctrl"}, 'up', amazon_music_volume("Volume Up"))
-- hs.hotkey.bind({"cmd", "ctrl"}, 'down', amazon_music_volume("Volume Down"))


-- This manually toggles play/pause on Amazon Music HD as of 10/2020
function spotify_music_playback()
    hs.application.launchOrFocus("Spotify")
    local spotify_music = hs.appfinder.appFromName("Spotify")

    local str_pause = {"Playback", "Pause"}
    local str_play_and_pause = {"Playback", "Play"}

    local pause = spotify_music:findMenuItem(str_pause)
    local play_and_pause = spotify_music:findMenuItem(str_play_and_pause)

    if (pause) then
        spotify_music:selectMenuItem(str_pause)
    end
    if (play_and_pause) then
        spotify_music:selectMenuItem(str_play_and_pause)
    end
end

-- hs.hotkey.bind({}, 'f8', spotify_music_playback)

-- Volume Control in Amazon Music.app
function spotify_music_volume(direction)
    return function()
        hs.application.launchOrFocus("Spotify")
        local spotify_music = hs.appfinder.appFromName("Spotify")
        spotify_music:selectMenuItem({"Playback", direction})
    end
end

-- hs.hotkey.bind({"cmd", "ctrl"}, 'up', spotify_music_volume("Volume Up"))
-- hs.hotkey.bind({"cmd", "ctrl"}, 'down', spotify_music_volume("Volume Down"))


-- This manually toggles play/pause on Amazon Music HD as of 10/2020
function tidal_music_playback()
    hs.application.launchOrFocus("TIDAL")
    local tidal_music = hs.appfinder.appFromName("TIDAL")

    local str_pause = {"Playback", "Pause"}
    local str_play_and_pause = {"Playback", "Play"}

    local pause = tidal_music:findMenuItem(str_pause)
    local play_and_pause = tidal_music:findMenuItem(str_play_and_pause)

    if (pause) then
        tidal_music:selectMenuItem(str_pause)
    end
    if (play_and_pause) then
        tidal_music:selectMenuItem(str_play_and_pause)
    end
end

-- hs.hotkey.bind({}, 'f8', tidal_music_playback)

-- Volume Control in Amazon Music.app
function tidal_music_volume(direction)
    return function()
        hs.application.launchOrFocus("TIDAL")
        local tidal_music = hs.appfinder.appFromName("TIDAL")
        tidal_music:selectMenuItem({"Playback", direction})
    end
end

-- hs.hotkey.bind({"cmd", "ctrl"}, 'up', tidal_music_volume("Volume up"))
-- hs.hotkey.bind({"cmd", "ctrl"}, 'down', tidal_music_volume("Volume down"))


-- window tiling

function tile(x_pos, y_pos)
    return function()
      local win = hs.window.focusedWindow()
      local f = win:frame()
      local screen = win:screen()
      local max = screen:frame()
      local new_width = max.w / 3
      local new_height = max.h / 2

      f.x = new_width * x_pos
      f.y = new_height * y_pos + (y_pos > 0 and 26 or 0)
      f.w = new_width
      f.h = new_height
      win:setFrame(f, 0)
      -- hs.window.setShadows(false)    -- this doesn't work in Catalina
      -- hs.window.setFrameCOrrectness(true)
      -- hs.alert.show(f)
    end
end

hs.hotkey.bind({"alt"}, "4", tile(0, 0))
hs.hotkey.bind({"alt"}, "5", tile(1, 0))
hs.hotkey.bind({"alt"}, "6", tile(2, 0))
hs.hotkey.bind({"alt"}, "1", tile(0, 1))
hs.hotkey.bind({"alt"}, "2", tile(1, 1))
hs.hotkey.bind({"alt"}, "3", tile(2, 1))



-- -- local hyper     = {"ctrl", "alt", "cmd"}
-- -- local lesshyper = {"ctrl", "alt"}
-- hs.loadSpoon("GlobalMute")
-- spoon.GlobalMute:bindHotkeys({
--   -- unmute = {lesshyper, "u"},
--   -- mute   = {lesshyper, "m"},
--   toggle = {{"cmd", "shift"}, "r"}
-- })
-- spoon.GlobalMute:configure({
--   -- unmute_background = 'file:///Library/Desktop%20Pictures/Solid%20Colors/Red%20Orange.png',
--   -- mute_background   = 'file:///Library/Desktop%20Pictures/Solid%20Colors/Turquoise%20Green.png',
--   enforce_desired_state = true,
--   stop_sococo_for_zoom  = true,
--   unmute_title = "<---- THEY CAN HEAR YOU -----",
--   mute_title = "<-- MUTE",
--   -- change_screens = "SCREENNAME1, SCREENNAME2"  -- This will only change the background of the specific screens.  string.find()
-- })
-- spoon.GlobalMute._logger.level = 3