In continuation of the post Clean SL and at the request of the Kukurykus
I bring to your attention the script event_listener.jsx.
It allows you to write events as functions in the file ~/Desktop/EventListener.log.
The script needs to be copied to the ..\Presets\Scripts folder.
To activate it, you need to start it manually (It will be located in the menu beside "Script Events Manager").
To activate, click "Enable", to deactivate, click "Disable".
If you previously installed the notifiers in the Script Events Manager, it is desirable to clear them manually.
While this is the first version, but I think that the latter, too.
I do not see any prospects for further development.
Maybe someone will suggest ideas or he will start developing the script himself. 
The script:
<javascriptresource>
<name>Script Events Listener...</name>
<category>scriptevents</category>
</javascriptresource>
var log_name = "~/Desktop/EventListener.log";
var dsc_name = "d";
var lst_name = "list";
var ref_name = "r";
var dsc_numb = 0;
var lst_numb = -1;
var ref_numb = -1;
var tab = " ";
var silent = false;
var events_CS6 = [ "All " ];
var events_CC = [
"TdT ","Avrg","ASty","Asrt","AccE","Add ","AdNs","AddT","Algn","AngS","AppI","BsRl","Btch","BtcF","Blr ","BlrM","Brdr","BrgC","CnvS","ChlC","ChnM",
"Chrc","Chrm","Cler","Cls ","Clds","ClrB","ClrH","ClrR","ClrP","CntC","Cntc","CnvM","copy","CpFX","CpyM","CpTL","Crql","CrtD","Crop","Crsh","Crst",
"Crvs","Cstm","cut ","CtTL","Ct ","DrkS","Dntr","DfnP","Dfrg","Dlt ","Dstt","Dslc","Dspc","DfrC","Dfs ","DfsG","dlfx","Dspl","Dstr","Draw","DryB",
"Dplc","DstS","Embs","Eqlz","Exch","Expn","Expr","Extr","Fct ","Fade","Fthr","Fbrs","Fl ","FlmG","Fltr","FndE","FltI","Flip","Frgm","Frsc","GsnB",
"getd","Gls ","GlwE","Grdn","GrMp","Grn ","GraP","GrpL","Grow","HlfS","Hd ","HghP","HsbP","HStr","ImgS","Impr","InkO","Intr","IntW","Invs","Invr",
"LnsF","Lvls","LghE","Lnk ","Mk ","Mxm ","Mdn ","Mrg2","MrgL","MSpt","MrgV","Mztn","Mnm ","Msc ","MscT","MtnB","move","NTSC","NGlw","Nxt ","NtPr",
"Ntfy","null","OcnR","Ofst","Opn ","Pnt ","PntD","PltK","past","PaFX","PstI","PstO","Ptch","Phtc","Pnch","Plc ","Plst","PlsW","Ply ","Pntl","Plr ",
"PstE","Pstr","Prvs","Prnt","PrfT","Prge","quit","RdlB","Rstr","RstT","RmvB","RmvL","RmvW","Rnm ","RplC","Rset","Rtcl","Rvrt","Rple","Rtte","RghP",
"save","slct","SlcC","setd","ShrE","Shrp","ShrM","Shr ","Shw ","Smlr","SmrB","Smth","SmdS","Slrz","Spt ","Sphr","SplC","Spng","SprS","StnG","Stmp",
"Stop","Strk","Sbtr","SbtF","Smie","TkMr","TkSn","TxtF","Txtz","Thrs","Tls ","TrnE","TrcC","Trnf","Trap","Twrl","Undr","undo","Ungr","Unlk","UnsM",
"Vrtn","Wait","WtrP","Wtrc","Wave","Wnd ","ZgZg",
"BacL","FilE","ColE","OpnU",
"rigidTransform",
"perspectiveWarpTransform",
"Adobe Camera Raw Filter",
"smartBrushWorkspace",
"focusMask",
];
if (!arguments.length)
{
var events = (parseInt(app.version)==13)?events_CS6:events_CC;
var d = new Window("dialog", "Event Listener 0.01")
d.orientation = "row";
d.spacing = 20;
d.margins = 20;
var b1 = d.add("button", undefined, "Enable");
var b2 = d.add("button", undefined, "Disable");
b1.onClick = function()
{
d.close();
for (var i = 0; i < events.length; i++) enable_notifier(events, $.fileName);
alert("Event Listener Enabled!", " ")
}
b2.onClick = function()
{
d.close();
for (var i = 0; i < events.length; i++) disable_notifier(events, $.fileName);
alert("Event Listener Disabled!", " ")
}
d.show();
}
if (arguments.length >= 2) main(arguments[0], arguments[1]);
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
function main()
{
try
{
var func_name = typeIDToStringID(arguments[1]);
if (!func_name) func_name = typeIDToChar(arguments[1]);
if (func_name.toLowerCase().indexOf("modalstate") >= 0) return;
if (func_name.toLowerCase().indexOf("invokecommand") >= 0) return;
if (func_name.toLowerCase().indexOf("togglebrushesflyout") >= 0) return;
var msg = null;
if (!silent)
{
msg = new Window("palette", "Event Listener", undefined, {independent:true} );
msg.preferredSize.width = 150;
msg.txt = msg.add("statictext", undefined, func_name);
msg.show();
}
var file = new File(log_name);
file.open("a");
file.writeln("///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////");
file.writeln("function " + func_name + "_" + Math.random().toString().substr(2) + " ()");
file.writeln(tab + "{");
file.writeln(tab + "try {");
file.writeln(parse_desc(arguments[0]));
file.writeln(tab + tab + "executeAction(" + k2s(arguments[1]) + ", d, DialogModes.NO);");
file.writeln(tab + tab + "}");
file.writeln(tab + "catch (e) { throw(e); }");
file.writeln(tab + "}");
file.writeln("");
file.close();
if (msg)
{
msg.close();
msg = null;
}
}
catch (e) { _alert(e); }
}
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
function _alert(e)
{
if (e.number != 8007)
{
alert("Line: " + e.line + "\n\n" + e, "Bug!", true);
}
}
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
function enable_notifier(event_name, script_name, event_class)
{
try
{
for (var i = 0; i < app.notifiers.length; i++)
{
if (app.notifiers.event == event_name &&
File(app.notifiers.eventFile).fsName.toLowerCase() == File(script_name).fsName.toLowerCase())
{
if (!app.notifiersEnabled) app.notifiersEnabled = true;
return true;
}
}
app.notifiers.add(event_name, File(script_name), event_class);
app.notifiersEnabled = true;
return true;
}
catch (e) { _alert(e); return false; }
}
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
function disable_notifier(event_name, script_name, event_class)
{
try
{
var ret = false;
for (var i = 0; i < app.notifiers.length; i++)
{
if (app.notifiers.event == event_name &&
File(app.notifiers.eventFile).fsName.toLowerCase() == File(script_name).fsName.toLowerCase())
{
app.notifiers.remove();
ret = true;
}
}
if (!app.notifiers.length) app.notifiersEnabled = false;
return ret;
}
catch (e) { _alert(e); return false; }
}
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
function k2s(key)
{
try
{
var str = typeIDToStringID(key);
var chr = typeIDToCharID(key);
switch (chr)
{
case "Gd ": str = "guide"; break;
case "Grn ": str = "green"; break;
case "Grns": str = "greens"; break;
case "Pnt ": str = "point"; break;
case "Rds ": str = ""; break;
}
if (str) return "stringIDToTypeID(\"" + str + "\")";
else if (chr) return "charIDToTypeID(\"" + chr + "\")";
else return "Bug!";
}
catch (e) { throw(e); }
}
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
function dat(s)
{
try
{
var ret = "String.fromCharCode(";
for (var i = 0; i < s.length; i++)
{
var h = s.charCodeAt(i).toString(16).toUpperCase();
if (h.length == 1) h = "0" + h;
ret += "0x" + h;
if (i != s.length-1) ret += ",";
}
ret += ")";
return ret;
}
catch (e) { throw(e); }
}
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
function parse_desc(desc)
{
try
{
var name = dsc_name + (dsc_numb?dsc_numb:"");
var code = (dsc_numb?"":(tab + tab)) + "var " + name + " = new ActionDescriptor();";
for (var i = 0; i < desc.count; i++)
{
var key = desc.getKey(i);
var type = desc.getType(key);
var str = "// UNNKOWN TYPE!";
var var_numb;
switch (type)
{
case DescValueType.OBJECTTYPE: ++dsc_numb; var_numb = dsc_numb; str = parse_desc(desc.getObjectValue(key)) + "\n" + tab + tab + name + ".putObject(" + k2s(key) + ", " + k2s(desc.getObjectType(key)) + ", " + dsc_name + (var_numb?var_numb:"") + ");"; break;
case DescValueType.LISTTYPE: ++lst_numb; var_numb = lst_numb; str = parse_list(desc.getList(key)) + "\n" + tab + tab + name + ".putList(" + k2s(key) + ", " + lst_name + (var_numb?var_numb:"") + ");"; break;
case DescValueType.REFERENCETYPE: ++ref_numb; var_numb = ref_numb; str = parse_ref(desc.getReference(key)) + "\n" + tab + tab + name + ".putReference(" + k2s(key) + ", " + ref_name + (var_numb?var_numb:"") + ");"; break;
case DescValueType.CLASSTYPE: str = name + ".putClass(" + k2s(key) + ", " + k2s(desc.getClass(key)) + ");"; break;
case DescValueType.RAWTYPE: str = name + ".putData(" + k2s(key) + ", " + dat(desc.getData(key)) + ");"; break;;
case DescValueType.BOOLEANTYPE: str = name + ".putBoolean(" + k2s(key) + ", " + desc.getBoolean(key) + ");"; break;
case DescValueType.INTEGERTYPE: str = name + ".putInteger(" + k2s(key) + ", " + desc.getInteger(key) + ");"; break;
case DescValueType.DOUBLETYPE: str = name + ".putDouble(" + k2s(key) + ", " + desc.getDouble(key) + ");"; break;
case DescValueType.LARGEINTEGERTYPE: str = name + ".putLargeInteger(" + k2s(key) + ", " + desc.getLargeInteger(key) + ");"; break;
case DescValueType.STRINGTYPE: str = name + ".putString(" + k2s(key) + ", \"" + desc.getString(key) + "\");"; break;
case DescValueType.ALIASTYPE: str = name + ".putPath(" + k2s(key) + ", new File(\"" + desc.getPath(key) + "\"));"; break;
case DescValueType.UNITDOUBLE: str = name + ".putUnitDouble(" + k2s(key) + ", " + k2s(desc.getUnitDoubleType(key)) + ", " + desc.getUnitDoubleValue(key) + ");"; break;
case DescValueType.ENUMERATEDTYPE: str = name + ".putEnumerated(" + k2s(key) + ", " + k2s(desc.getEnumerationType(key)) + ", " + k2s(desc.getEnumerationValue(key)) + ");"; break;
}
code += "\n" + tab + tab + str;
}
return code;
}
catch (e) { _alert(e); throw(e); }
}
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
function parse_list(list)
{
try
{
var name = lst_name + (lst_numb?lst_numb:"");
var code = "var " + name + " = new ActionList();";
for (var i = 0; i < list.count; i++)
{
var type = list.getType(i);
var str = "// UNNKOWN TYPE!";
var var_numb;
switch (type)
{
case DescValueType.OBJECTTYPE: ++dsc_numb; var_numb = dsc_numb; str = parse_desc(list.getObjectValue(i)) + "\n" + tab + tab + name + ".putObject(" + k2s(list.getObjectType(i)) + ", " + dsc_name + (var_numb?var_numb:"") + ");"; break;
case DescValueType.LISTTYPE: ++lst_numb; var_numb = lst_numb; str = parse_list(list.getList(i)) + "\n" + tab + tab + name + ".putList(" + lst_name + (var_numb?var_numb:"") + ");"; break;
case DescValueType.REFERENCETYPE: ++ref_numb; var_numb = ref_numb; str = parse_ref(list.getReference(i)) + "\n" + tab + tab + name + ".putReference(" + ref_name + (var_numb?var_numb:"") + ");"; break;
case DescValueType.CLASSTYPE: str = name + ".putClass(" + k2s(list.getClass(i)) + ");"; break;
case DescValueType.RAWTYPE: str = name + ".putData(" + dat(desc.getData(i)) + ");"; break;;
case DescValueType.BOOLEANTYPE: str = name + ".putBoolean(" + list.getBoolean(i) + ");"; break;
case DescValueType.INTEGERTYPE: str = name + ".putInteger(" + list.getInteger(i) + ");"; break;
case DescValueType.DOUBLETYPE: str = name + ".putDouble(" + list.getDouble(i) + ");"; break;
case DescValueType.LARGEINTEGERTYPE: str = name + ".putLargeInteger(" + list.getLargeInteger(i) + ");"; break;
case DescValueType.STRINGTYPE: str = name + ".putString(" + "\"" + list.getString(i) + "\");"; break;
case DescValueType.ALIASTYPE: str = name + ".putPath(" + "new File(\"" + list.getPath(i) + "\"));"; break;
case DescValueType.UNITDOUBLE: str = name + ".putUnitDouble(" + k2s(list.getUnitDoubleType(i)) + ", " + list.getUnitDoubleValue(i) + ");"; break;
case DescValueType.ENUMERATEDTYPE: str = name + ".putEnumerated(" + k2s(list.getEnumerationType(i)) + ", " + k2s(list.getEnumerationValue(i)) + ");"; break;
}
code += "\n" + tab + tab + str;
}
return code;
}
catch (e) { _alert(e); throw(e); }
}
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
function parse_ref(ref)
{
try
{
var name = ref_name + (ref_numb?ref_numb:"");
var code = "var " + name + " = new ActionReference();";
while (1)
{
var ok = true;
try { var type = ref.getForm(); } catch (e) { ok = false; }
if (!ok) break;
var str = "// UNNKOWN TYPE!";
switch (type)
{
case ReferenceFormType.ENUMERATED: str = name + ".putEnumerated(" + k2s(ref.getDesiredClass()) + ", " + k2s(ref.getEnumeratedType()) + ", " + k2s(ref.getEnumeratedValue()) + ");"; break;
case ReferenceFormType.CLASSTYPE: str = name + ".putClass(" + k2s(ref.getDesiredClass()) + ");"; break;
case ReferenceFormType.IDENTIFIER: str = name + ".putIdentifier(" + k2s(ref.getDesiredClass()) + ", " + ref.getIdentifier() + ");"; break;
case ReferenceFormType.INDEX: str = name + ".putIndex(" + k2s(ref.getDesiredClass()) + ", " + ref.getIndex() + ");"; break;
case ReferenceFormType.OFFSET: str = name + ".putOffset(" + k2s(ref.getDesiredClass()) + ", " + ref.getOffset() + ");"; break;
case ReferenceFormType.NAME: str = name + ".putName(" + k2s(ref.getDesiredClass()) + ", \"" + ref.getName() + "\");"; break;
case ReferenceFormType.PROPERTY: str = name + ".putProperty(" + k2s(ref.getDesiredClass()) + ", " + k2s(ref.getProperty()) + ");"; break;
}
code += "\n" + tab + tab + str;
try { ref = ref.getContainer(); } catch (e) { ok = false; }
if (!ok) break;
}
return code;
}
catch (e) { _alert(e); throw(e); }
}
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I tested your script and it works, but didn't check yet how that works for many possible operations. I guess it works very good Now in geppettol66959005 output I noticed d.putInteger(stringIDToTypeID("layerID"), 524); line. That is surely record generated by new Photoshop CC. In CS6 you had either name of layer or layer Index. I'm just wondering that code couldn't be used with other document that has the same set of layers, because certain layer doesn't have 524 ID anymore. Isn't it badly designed? If we wanted to use that code for other document (same kind and order of layers we had to change ID to Index 😕 If so the best would be if 'cleaner / converter' did that in its output, but I am not sure if I am correct about it?
function make_09353293897584 ()
{
try {
var d = new ActionDescriptor();
var r = new ActionReference();
r.putClass(stringIDToTypeID("layer"));
d.putReference(stringIDToTypeID("null"), r);
d.putInteger(stringIDToTypeID("layerID"), 524);
executeAction(stringIDToTypeID("make"), d, DialogModes.NO);
}
catch (e) { throw(e); }
}
I found not once that using event listener I have problem with more than few documents opened from Windows or from Windows by Photoshop (manually as well). When event listener is turned on it seems to open them in correct order but then when all are already opened script listener activates them all again (one by one). That would be after all acceptable, but problem is when they are beeing reactivated it happens in other order than when they are beeing opened. Sometimes it's same order, but mostly differs slightly and other time quite different.
Generally that order is random, and sometimes they even are beeing opened not in the alphabetical order. What's wierd when I open one document and then change mode to Full Screen to open next files (still when Script listener is tunred on), then their order is kept as it should.
Saying Script Listener I don't mean your script but generally commands available in Photoshop scripting. I tried to solve it somehow but all my attempts failed. So I started to search for similar problem on this forum and I ended up in this theard. I tried your script (from reply No. 15) and I found the same problem 
When your script is enabled (in CC 2018) please open (about 6 - 10) differently named files from the same location and tell me is their order the same as on disk when you look at them from Windows?
If you understand me and see the same problem, do you know why it happens and how to solve it?
You may also test it with line 866 changed to:
if (arguments.length >= 2) alert(activeDocument.name), main(arguments[0], arguments[1]);
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