Dconf defaults via profile and local database

Setup dconf settings using a user profile
And dconf database called local
This is another attempt to fix the dconf issues
frankenstein91#19 frankenstein91#20 frankenstein91#21

roles/gnome_shell/tasks/dconf.yml

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+###############################################################################
+# Default configuration
+# See https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/7/html/desktop_migration_and_administration_guide/custom-default-values-system-settings
+# Ansible dconf module seems not to work for that...
+###############################################################################
+
+# General .....................................................................
+
+- name: Create dconf profile directory
+  file:
+    path: /etc/dconf/profile/
+    state: directory
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: 0755
+
+- name: Create user profile
+  template:
+    dest: /etc/dconf/profile/user
+    src: dconf/profile/user
+    mode: 0644
+    group: root
+    owner: root
+
+- name: Create dconf DB directory
+  file:
+    path: /etc/dconf/db/local.d/
+    state: directory
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: 0755
+
+# Background ..................................................................
+
+- name: Ensure wallpaper directory existance
+  file:
+    path: /usr/local/share/backgrounds/
+    state: directory
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: 0644
+  tags:
+    - wallpaper
+
+- name: Copy wallpaper
+  copy:
+    src: backgrounds/wallpaper.png
+    dest: /usr/local/share/backgrounds/wallpaper.png
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: 0644
+  tags:
+    - wallpaper
+
+- name: Set default background
+  # See https://help.gnome.org/admin/system-admin-guide/stable/desktop-background.html.en
+  template:
+    dest: /etc/dconf/db/local.d/01-background
+    src: dconf/local.d/01-background
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: 0644
+  tags:
+    - wallpaper
+
+# Keymap ......................................................................
+
+- name: Try to find out host keymap
+  command: localectl status
+  delegate_to: localhost
+  failed_when: false
+  changed_when: false
+  when: keymap|default('', true)|length == 0
+  register: localectl_status
+  tags:
+    - keymap
+
+- name: Store found host keymap
+  set_fact:
+    keymap: "{{ localectl_status.stdout | regex_search('Keymap:\\s*(.*)$', '\\1', multiline=True) | first }}"
+  when: (keymap | default('', true) | length == 0) and (localectl_status.rc == 0)
+  tags:
+    - keymap
+
+- name: Set default keymap
+  template:
+    dest: /etc/dconf/db/local.d/01-input-sources
+    src: dconf/local.d/01-input-sources
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: 0644
+  when: keymap|default('', true)|length != 0
+  tags:
+    - keymap
+
+# Enable extensions by default
+
+- name: Set default keymap
+  template:
+    dest: /etc/dconf/db/local.d/10-enabled-extensions
+    src: dconf/local.d/10-enabled-extensions
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: 0644
+  tags:
+    - extensions
+
+# Update dconf database .......................................................
+
+- name: Update dconf database
+  command: dconf update
+  changed_when: false  # The command is idempotent...

roles/gnome_shell/tasks/main.yml

@@ -18,33 +18,13 @@
   tags:
     - gnome_shell
 
-- name: Try to find out host keymap
-  command: localectl status
-  delegate_to: localhost
-  failed_when: false
-  changed_when: false
-  when: keymap|default('', true)|length == 0
-  register: localectl_status
-  tags:
-    - gnome_shell
-    - keymap
-
-- name: Store found host keymap
-  set_fact:
-    keymap: "{{ localectl_status.stdout | regex_search('Keymap:\\s*(.*)$', '\\1', multiline=True) | first }}"
-  when: (keymap | default('', true) | length == 0) and (localectl_status.rc == 0)
-  tags:
-    - gnome_shell
-    - keymap
-
-- name: Set gnome keyboard layout
-  dconf:
-    key: "/org/gnome/desktop/input-sources/sources"
-    value: "[('xkb', '{{ keymap }}')]"
-  when: keymap|default('', true)|length != 0
-  tags:
-    - gnome_shell
-    - keymap
+- name: Include configuration
+  include_tasks:
+    file: dconf.yml
+    apply:
+      tags:
+        - gnome_shell
+        - dconf
 
 - name: Disable sleep on inactivity
   # Sleep on inactivity can be a problem when installation with Ansible is slow
@@ -94,15 +74,4 @@
     - gnome_shell
     - apps
 
-- name: Enable appindicator by default
-  # Proper name of the appindicator extension needed
-  # Can be found in PKGBUILD of package:
-  # [email protected]
-  dconf:
-    key: "/org/gnome/shell/enabled-extensions"
-    value: "['[email protected]']"
-  tags:
-    - gnome_shell
-    - apps
-
 # org.gnome.books night-mode true

roles/gnome_shell/templates/dconf/local.d/01-background

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+[org/gnome/desktop/background]
+picture-uri='file:///usr/local/share/backgrounds/wallpaper.png'

roles/gnome_shell/templates/dconf/local.d/01-input-sources

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+[org/gnome/desktop/input-sources]
+sources=[('xkb', '{{ keymap }}')]

roles/gnome_shell/templates/dconf/local.d/10-enabled-extensions

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+[org/gnome/shell]
+enabled-extensions=['[email protected]']

roles/gnome_shell/templates/dconf/profile/user

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+user-db:user
+system-db:local