showHideDesktopIcon.py

import os

import vanilla

def showHide(sender):
    value = "true"
    if "Hide" in sender.getNSButton().title():
        value = "false"
    os.system(f"defaults write com.apple.finder CreateDesktop {value} && killall Finder")
    
w = vanilla.Window((200, 70), "Desktop Icons")
w.button_show = vanilla.Button((10, 10, -10, 22), "Show Icons", callback=showHide)
w.button_hide = vanilla.Button((10, 40, -10, 22), "Hide Icons", callback=showHide)
w.open()