workstation/roles/common/templates/favorites.sh.j2

#!/bin/bash

FAVORITES="{% for item in favorites %}{{ item }}{{ ',' if not loop.last else '' }}{% endfor %}"
if [ -f ~/.config/kactivitymanagerd-statsrc ]; then
	if ! grep -q "$FAVORITES" ~/.config/kactivitymanagerd-statsrc; then
		sed -i "/^ordering/s/=.*/=$FAVORITES/" ~/.config/kactivitymanagerd-statsrc
	fi
fi

sqlite3 ~/.local/share/kactivitymanagerd/resources/database <<-EOF
	CREATE TEMPORARY TABLE FavoritesList (usedActivity TEXT, initiatingAgent TEXT, targettedResource TEXT);
	INSERT INTO FavoritesList (usedActivity, initiatingAgent, targettedResource)
	VALUES
{% for item in favorites %}
		(":global", "org.kde.plasma.favorites.applications", "{{ item }}"){{ "," if not loop.last else ";" }}
{% endfor %}

	INSERT INTO ResourceLink (usedActivity, initiatingAgent, targettedResource)
	SELECT f.usedActivity, f.initiatingAgent, f.targettedResource
	FROM FavoritesList AS f
	WHERE f.targettedResource NOT IN (SELECT targettedResource FROM ResourceLink);

	DELETE FROM ResourceLink
	WHERE targettedResource NOT IN (SELECT targettedResource FROM FavoritesList);
EOF