snapshot of https://github.com/ActivityWatch/aw-watcher-window.git (master, 2026-09-16; blobs > 131072B omitted)

aw_watcher_window/macos_jxa.py

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+import os
+import json
+import logging
+from typing import Dict
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+script = None
+
+
+def compileScript():
+    """
+    Compiles the JXA script and caches the result.
+
+    Resources:
+     - https://stackoverflow.com/questions/44209057/how-can-i-run-jxa-from-swift
+     - https://stackoverflow.com/questions/16065162/calling-applescript-from-python-without-using-osascript-or-appscript
+    """
+
+    # use a global variable to cache the compiled script for performance
+    global script
+    if script:
+        return script
+
+    from OSAKit import OSAScript, OSALanguage
+
+    scriptPath = os.path.join(
+        os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)), "printAppStatus.jxa"
+    )
+    with open(scriptPath) as f:
+        scriptContents = f.read()
+
+        # remove shebang line
+        if scriptContents.split("\n")[0].startswith("#"):
+            scriptContents = "\n".join(scriptContents.split("\n")[1:])
+
+    script = OSAScript.alloc().initWithSource_language_(
+        scriptContents, OSALanguage.languageForName_("JavaScript")
+    )
+    success, err = script.compileAndReturnError_(None)
+
+    # should only occur if jxa was modified incorrectly
+    if not success:
+        raise Exception(f"error compiling jxa script: {err['NSLocalizedDescription']}")
+
+    return script
+
+
+def getInfo() -> Dict[str, str]:
+    script = compileScript()
+
+    result, err = script.executeAndReturnError_(None)
+
+    if err:
+        # error structure:
+        # {
+        #     NSLocalizedDescription = "Error: Error: Can't get object.";
+        #     NSLocalizedFailureReason = "Error: Error: Can't get object.";
+        #     OSAScriptErrorBriefMessageKey = "Error: Error: Can't get object.";
+        #     OSAScriptErrorMessageKey = "Error: Error: Can't get object.";
+        #     OSAScriptErrorNumberKey = "-1728";
+        #     OSAScriptErrorRangeKey = "NSRange: {0, 0}";
+        # }
+
+        raise Exception(f"jxa error: {err['NSLocalizedDescription']}")
+
+    return json.loads(result.stringValue())
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    print(getInfo())
+    print("Waiting 5 seconds...")
+    import time
+
+    time.sleep(5)
+    print(getInfo())