Cannot select UI element in settings/keyboard/keyboard shortcuts on Ventura 13.4.1

NOT FUNTIONING

sf.ui.app("com.apple.systempreferences").mainWindow.groups.first.splitGroups.first.groups.allItems[1].groups.first.scrollAreas.first.groups.allItems[1].buttons.whoseDescription.is("Keyboard Shortcuts…").first.elementWaitFor({
waitType: "Appear",
});

Hi @Christopher_Barnett,

Unfortunately, the information you have provided is insufficient for me to understand what you are experiencing. Can you please provide me with Steps to reproduce the issue?

Thanks in advance.

If you could explain further what you are trying to achieve that would also be helpful. :-)

I am on ventura silicon Mac Studio, and I have used UI picker multiple times but fr some reason it does not seem to work on this version, is there a current issue ?

trying to pick system settings, keyboard, keyboard shortcuts, function keys, Use F1, F2 etc as standard functions keys

Kinda odd behaviors

Thanks Kitsch, hope you are well.

For Protools I am switching between "use F1, F2 as standard funstions keys" on and off, so when I am not in Protools I have mute volume etc. When I am in PT I need that option on, its buried pretty deep and I did have it working on Monterey but then Apple "updated" the UI for Settings and it broke

I am sure you have something better to do

thank you

Hi @Christopher_Barnett,

I did a little digging and worked it out. This script should toggle the Function keys without opening System Preferences.

// Toggle Fn keys in System Preferences
sf.system.exec({
	commandLine: `# Read the current value
current_value=$(defaults read -g com.apple.keyboard.fnState)

# Toggle the value (convert true to false and false to true)
if [ "$current_value" = "1" ]; then
    new_value="false"
else
    new_value="true"
fi

# Write the new value
defaults write -g com.apple.keyboard.fnState -boolean $new_value` });

// Refresh System Preferences
sf.system.exec({
	commandLine: `/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/SystemAdministration.framework/Resources/activateSettings -u`
});

Let me know if it works for you.

Thank you so much Kitch for taking the time, and saving me a lot of time. I don't think I would have ever figured this out.

Yes worked perfectly.

Where do you live Kitch, California ?

Hi, I'm resurrecting an older thread here. Thanks to both of you for addressing this.
I'm wondering if there could be a way to make this automatic so that the function keys operation is defined by whether PT is focused.
I can trigger with application focus but I'd rather have some kind of conditional detect than a toggle.

You would have to make a loop which checked constantly but that’s not worth it. Could be messy. Just bind it to some key and press it if it’s not working. I get it though. Maybe there is a way.