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From: Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com>
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Subject: Re: View Options -> Grid Spacing
Date: 29 Aug 2015 19:45:48 GMT
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On 2015-08-29, Andre G. Isaak <agisaak@gmail.com> wrote:
> In article <d4e9ajFu2slU2@mid.individual.net>,
>  Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
>
>> On 2015-08-29, Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
>> > On 2015-08-29, Andre G. Isaak <agisaak@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> Does anyone know if there is a way to get/set the Grid Spacing option 
>> >> for a specific folder from the Terminal rather than the Finder?
>> >
>> > It looks like you can do it through AppleScript, which can be run
>> > through the command line with the osascript command:
>> >
>> ><http://macscripter.net/viewtopic.php?id=40430>
>> 
>> Ewww. I just realized that's using GUI scripting, which is almost
>> certainly not what you want.
>> 
>> Anyway in OS X 10.10, it looks like the preference setting is stored in
>> the com.apple.finder defaults in the gridSpacing element of the
>> IconViewSettings dictionary, which is in the DesktopViewSettings
>> dictionary.
>
> Thanks for the pointers.
>
> Just to clarify, I'm looking to change the settings for specific 
> folders. I think your suggestions pertain to the default view settings.

I think you're right. In that case, you're looking at modifying the
.DS_Store file located within the desired folder's directory. I don't
know of any command-line tools that allow you to modify DS_Store file
contents. The best description I've found of DS_Store file contents is
here:

<https://wiki.mozilla.org/DS_Store_File_Format>

I suppose you could set a folder the way you want, then examine its
.DS_Store file to see if you can figure out which bit to set.

Probably more work than it's worth though.

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