Links: ...
Rel: Terminal; applescript; pnano
Ref: docs (for use with applescript "depreciation warning" = maintenance and no planned feature additions)
- https://dev.to/vivekkodira/automate-a-multi-window-experience-on-iterm2-2j9e
Tags: #public

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PYTHON

pip install iterm2
https://iterm2.com/python-api/examples/launch_and_run.html

# pip3 install pyobjc ^^ installs w/ {: id="pip3-install-pyobjc```-^^-installs-w/" }
https://pyobjc.readthedocs.io/en/latest/index.html

import iterm2
import AppKit

# Launch the app {: id="launch-the-app" }
AppKit.NSWorkspace.sharedWorkspace().launchApplication_("iTerm2")

async def main(connection):
    app = await iterm2.async_get_app(connection)

    # Foreground the app {: id="foreground-the-app" }
    await app.async_activate()

    # This will run 'vi' from bash. If you use a different shell, you'll need {: id="this-will-run-'vi'-from-bash.-if-you-use-a-different-shell,-you'll-need" }
    # to change it here. Running it through the shell sets up your $PATH so you {: id="to-change-it-here.-running-it-through-the-shell-sets-up-your-$path-so-you" }
    # don't need to specify a full path to the command. {: id="don't-need-to-specify-a-full-path-to-the-command." }
    await iterm2.Window.async_create(connection, command="/bin/bash -l -c vi")

# Passing True for the second parameter means keep trying to {: id="passing-true-for-the-second-parameter-means-keep-trying-to" }
# connect until the app launches. {: id="connect-until-the-app-launches." }
iterm2.run_until_complete(main, True)

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Preferences:

Advanced -> Mouse -> Scroll wheel sends arrow keys when in alternate screen mode. (allow trackpad scroll in nano )
Profiles -> Advanced -> Semantic History -> "Run coprocess..." /usr/bin/nano \1 (cmd+click-> open ls files direct to nano )