diff --git a/README.es.md b/README.es.md index daa1fc093..076d89005 100644 --- a/README.es.md +++ b/README.es.md @@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ Instale las dependencias: * pango * cairo * gdk-pixbuf2 \*\* -* [scdoc](https://git.sr.ht/~sircmpwn/scdoc) >= 1.8.1 (optional: man pages) \* +* [scdoc](https://git.sr.ht/~sircmpwn/scdoc) >= 1.9.0 (optional: man pages) \* * git \* _\*Compile-time dep_ diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index e11a0dc13..aa7cd846d 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Install dependencies: * pango * cairo * gdk-pixbuf2 \*\* -* [scdoc](https://git.sr.ht/~sircmpwn/scdoc) >= 1.8.1 (optional: man pages) \* +* [scdoc](https://git.sr.ht/~sircmpwn/scdoc) >= 1.9.0 (optional: man pages) \* * git \* _\*Compile-time dep_ diff --git a/README.pl.md b/README.pl.md index 843fae605..ebfd9214a 100644 --- a/README.pl.md +++ b/README.pl.md @@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Zainstaluj zależności: * pango * cairo * gdk-pixbuf2 \*\* -* [scdoc](https://git.sr.ht/~sircmpwn/scdoc) >= 1.8.1 (opcjonalnie: strony pomocy man) \* +* [scdoc](https://git.sr.ht/~sircmpwn/scdoc) >= 1.9.0 (opcjonalnie: strony pomocy man) \* * git \* _\*zależności kompilacji_ diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build index d3172bdd8..45df87998 100644 --- a/meson.build +++ b/meson.build @@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ if scdoc.found() 'sway/sway.5.scd', 'sway/sway-bar.5.scd', 'sway/sway-input.5.scd', + 'sway/sway-ipc.7.scd', 'sway/sway-output.5.scd', 'swaymsg/swaymsg.1.scd', 'swaynag/swaynag.1.scd', diff --git a/sway/sway-ipc.7.scd b/sway/sway-ipc.7.scd new file mode 100644 index 000000000..63fbacc75 --- /dev/null +++ b/sway/sway-ipc.7.scd @@ -0,0 +1,1578 @@ +sway-ipc(7) + +# NAME + +sway-ipc - IPC protocol for sway + +# DESCRIPTION + +This details the interprocess communication (IPC) protocol for *sway*(1). This +IPC protocol can be used to control or obtain information from a sway process. + +The IPC protocol uses a UNIX socket as the method of communication. The path +to the socket is stored in the environment variable _SWAYSOCK_ and, for +backwards compatibility with i3, _I3SOCK_. You can also retrieve the socket +path by calling _sway --get-socketpath_. + +# MESSAGE AND REPLY FORMAT + +The format for messages and replies is: + +Where++ + is _i3-ipc_, for compatibility with i3++ + is a 32-bit integer in native byte order++ + is a 32-bit integer in native byte order + +For example, sending the _exit_ command would look like the following hexdump: +``` +00000000 | 69 33 2d 69 70 63 04 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 65 78 |i3-ipc........ex| +00000010 | 69 74 |it | +``` + +The payload for replies will be a valid serialized JSON data structure. + +# MESSAGES AND REPLIES + +The following message types and their corresponding reply types are currently +supported. *For all replies, any properties not listed are subject to removal.* + +[- *TYPE NUMBER* +:- *MESSAGE NAME* +:- *PURPOSE* +|- 0 +: RUN_COMMAND +:[ Runs the payload as sway commands +|- 1 +: GET_WORKSPACES +: Get the list of current workspaces +|- 2 +: SUBSCRIBE +: Subscribe the IPC connection to the events listed in the payload +|- 3 +: GET_OUTPUTS +: Get the list of current outputs +|- 4 +: GET_TREE +: Get the node layout tree +|- 5 +: GET_MARKS +: Get the names of all the marks currently set +|- 6 +: GET_BAR_CONFIG +: Get the specified bar config or a list of bar config names +|- 7 +: GET_VERSION +: Get the version of sway that owns the IPC socket +|- 8 +: GET_BINDING_MODES +: Get the list of binding mode names +|- 9 +: GET_CONFIG +: Returns the config that was last loaded +|- 10 +: SEND_TICK +: Sends a tick event with the specified payload +|- 11 +: SYNC +: Replies failure object for i3 compatibility +|- 100 +: GET_INPUTS +: Get the list of input devices +|- 101 +: GET_SEATS +: Get the list of seats + +## 0. RUN_COMMAND + +*MESSAGE*++ +Parses and runs the payload as sway commands + +*REPLY*++ +An array of objects corresponding to each command that was parsed. Each object +has the property _success_, which is a boolean indicating whether the command +was successful. The object may also contain the property _error_, which is a +human readable error message. + +*Example Reply:* +``` +[ + { + "success": true + }, + { + "success": false, + "error": "Invalid/unknown command" + } +] +``` + +## 1. GET_WORKSPACES + +*MESSAGE*++ +Retrieves the list of workspaces. + +*REPLY*++ +The reply is an array of objects corresponding to each workspace. Each object +has the following properties: + +[- *PROPERTY* +:- *DATA TYPE* +:- *DESCRIPTION* +|- num +: integer +:[ The workspace number or -1 for workspaces that do not start with a number +|- name +: string +: The name of the workspace +|- visible +: boolean +: Whether the workspace is currently visible on any output +|- focused +: boolean +: Whether the workspace is currently focused by the default seat (_seat0_) +|- urgent +: boolean +: Whether a view on the workspace has the urgent flag set +|- rect +: object +: The bounds of the workspace. It consists of _x_, _y_, _width_, and _height_ +|- output +: string +: The name of the output that the workspace is on + + +*Example Reply:* +``` +[ + { + "num": 1, + "name": "1", + "visible": true, + "focused": true, + "rect": { + "x": 0, + "y": 23, + "width": 1920, + "height": 1057 + }, + "output": "eDP-1" + }, +] +``` + +## 2. SUBSCRIBE + +*MESSAGE*++ +Subscribe this IPC connection to the event types specified in the message +payload. The payload should be a valid JSON array of events. See the _EVENTS_ +section for the list of supported events. + +*REPLY*++ +A single object that contains the property _success_, which is a boolean value +indicating whether the subscription was successful or not. + +*Example Reply:* +``` +{ + "success": true +} +``` + +## 3. GET_OUTPUTS + +*MESSAGE*++ +Retrieve the list of outputs + +*REPLY*++ +An array of objects corresponding to each output. Each object has the +following properties: + +[- *PROPERTY* +:- *DATA TYPE* +:- *DESCRIPTION* +|- name +: string +:[ The name of the output. On DRM, this is the connector +|- make +: string +: The make of the output +|- model +: string +: The model of the output +|- serial +: string +: The output's serial number as a hexadecimal string +|- active +: boolean +: Whether this output is active/enabled +|- primary +: boolean +: For i3 compatibility, this will be false. It does not make sense in Wayland +|- scale +: float +: The scale currently in use on the output or _-1_ for disabled outputs +|- transform +: string +: The transform currently in use for the output. This can be _normal_, _90_, + _180_, _270_, _flipped-90_, _flipped-180_, or _flipped-270_ +|- current_workspace +: string +: The workspace currently visible on the output or _null_ for disabled outputs +|- modes +: array +: An array of supported mode objects. Each object contains _width_, _height_, + and _refresh_ +|- current_mode +: object +: An object representing the current mode containing _width_, _height_, and + _refresh_ +|- rect +: object +: The bounds for the output consisting of _x_, _y_, _width_, and _height_ + + +*Example Reply:* +``` +[ + { + "name": "HDMI-A-2", + "make": "Unknown", + "model": "NS-19E310A13", + "serial": "0x00000001", + "active": true, + "primary": false, + "scale": 1.0, + "transform": "normal", + "current_workspace": "1", + "modes": [ + { + "width": 640, + "height": 480, + "refresh": 59940 + }, + { + "width": 800, + "height": 600, + "refresh": 60317 + }, + { + "width": 1024, + "height": 768, + "refresh": 60004 + }, + { + "width": 1920, + "height": 1080, + "refresh": 60000 + } + ], + "current_mode": { + "width": 1920, + "height": 1080, + "refresh": 60000 + } + } +] +``` + +## 4. GET_TREE + +*MESSAGE*++ +Retrieve a JSON representation of the tree + +*REPLY*++ +An array of object the represent the current tree. Each object represents one +node and will have the following properties: + +[- *PROPERTY* +:- *DATA TYPE* +:- *DESCRIPTION* +|- id +: integer +:[ The internal unique ID for this node +|- name +: string +: The name of the node such as the output name or window title. For the + scratchpad, this will be _\_\_i3\_scratch_ for compatibility with i3. +|- type +: string +: The node type. It can be _root_, _output_, _workspace_, _con_, or + _floating\_con_ +|- border +: string +: The border style for the node. It can be _normal_, _none_, _pixel_, or _csd_ +|- current_border_width +: integer +: Number of pixels used for the border width +|- layout +: string +: The node's layout. It can either be _splith_, _splitv_, _stacked_, + _tabbed_, or _output_ +|- percent +: float +: The percentage of the node's parent that it takes up or _null_ for the root + and other special nodes such as the scratchpad +|- rect +: object +: The absolute geometry of the node +|- window_rect +: object +: The geometry of the contents inside the node +|- deco_rect +: object +: The geometry of the decorations inside the node +|- geometry +: object +: The natural geometry of the contents if it were to size itself +|- urgent +: boolean +: Whether the node or any of its descendants has the urgent hint set. Note: + This may not exist when compiled without _xwayland_ support +|- focused +: boolean +: Whether the node is currently focused by the default seat (_seat0_) +|- focus +: array +: Array of child node IDs in the current focus order +|- node +: array +: The tiling children nodes for the node +|- floating_nodes +: array +: The floating children nodes for the node +|- representation +: string +: (Only workspaces) A string representation of the layout of the workspace + that can be used as an aid in submitting reproduction steps for bug reports +|- app_id +: string +: (Only views) For an xdg-shell view, the name of the application, if set. + Otherwise, _null_ +|- pid +: integer +: (Only views) The PID of the application that owns the view +|- window +: integer +: (Only xwayland views) The X11 window ID for the xwayland view +|- window_properties +: object +: (Only xwayland views) An object containing the _title_, _class_, _instance_, + _window\_role_, and _transient\_for_ for the view + + +*Example Reply:* +``` +{ + "id": 1, + "name": "root", + "rect": { + "x": 0, + "y": 0, + "width": 1920, + "height": 1080 + }, + "focused": false, + "focus": [ + 3 + ], + "border": "none", + "current_border_width": 0, + "layout": "splith", + "percent": null, + "window_rect": { + "x": 0, + "y": 0, + "width": 0, + "height": 0 + }, + "deco_rect": { + "x": 0, + "y": 0, + "width": 0, + "height": 0 + }, + "geometry": { + "x": 0, + "y": 0, + "width": 0, + "height": 0 + }, + "window": null, + "urgent": false, + "floating_nodes": [ + ], + "type": "root", + "nodes": [ + { + "id": 2147483647, + "name": "__i3", + "rect": { + "x": 0, + "y": 0, + "width": 1920, + "height": 1080 + }, + "focused": false, + "focus": [ + 2147483646 + ], + "border": "none", + "current_border_width": 0, + "layout": "output", + "percent": null, + "window_rect": { + "x": 0, + "y": 0, + "width": 0, + "height": 0 + }, + "deco_rect": { + "x": 0, + "y": 0, + "width": 0, + "height": 0 + }, + "geometry": { + "x": 0, + "y": 0, + "width": 0, + "height": 0 + }, + "window": null, + "urgent": false, + "floating_nodes": [ + ], + "type": "output", + "nodes": [ + { + "id": 2147483646, + "name": "__i3_scratch", + "rect": { + "x": 0, + "y": 0, + "width": 1920, + "height": 1080 + }, + "focused": false, + "focus": [ + ], + "border": "none", + "current_border_width": 0, + "layout": "splith", + "percent": null, + "window_rect": { + "x": 0, + "y": 0, + "width": 0, + "height": 0 + }, + "deco_rect": { + "x": 0, + "y": 0, + "width": 0, + "height": 0 + }, + "geometry": { + "x": 0, + "y": 0, + "width": 0, + "height": 0 + }, + "window": null, + "urgent": false, + "floating_nodes": [ + ], + "type": "workspace" + } + ] + }, + { + "id": 3, + "name": "eDP-1", + "rect": { + "x": 0, + "y": 0, + "width": 1920, + "height": 1080 + }, + "focused": false, + "focus": [ + 4 + ], + "border": "none", + "current_border_width": 0, + "layout": "output", + "percent": 1.0, + "window_rect": { + "x": 0, + "y": 0, + "width": 0, + "height": 0 + }, + "deco_rect": { + "x": 0, + "y": 0, + "width": 0, + "height": 0 + }, + "geometry": { + "x": 0, + "y": 0, + "width": 0, + "height": 0 + }, + "window": null, + "urgent": false, + "floating_nodes": [ + ], + "type": "output", + "active": true, + "primary": false, + "make": "Unknown", + "model": "0x38ED", + "serial": "0x00000000", + "scale": 1.0, + "transform": "normal", + "current_workspace": "1", + "modes": [ + { + "width": 1920, + "height": 1080, + "refresh": 60052 + } + ], + "current_mode": { + "width": 1920, + "height": 1080, + "refresh": 60052 + }, + "nodes": [ + { + "id": 4, + "name": "1", + "rect": { + "x": 0, + "y": 23, + "width": 1920, + "height": 1057 + }, + "focused": false, + "focus": [ + 6, + 5 + ], + "border": "none", + "current_border_width": 0, + "layout": "splith", + "percent": null, + "window_rect": { + "x": 0, + "y": 0, + "width": 0, + "height": 0 + }, + "deco_rect": { + "x": 0, + "y": 0, + "width": 0, + "height": 0 + }, + "geometry": { + "x": 0, + "y": 0, + "width": 0, + "height": 0 + }, + "window": null, + "urgent": false, + "floating_nodes": [ + ], + "num": 1, + "output": "eDP-1", + "type": "workspace", + "representation": "H[URxvt termite]", + "nodes": [ + { + "id": 5, + "name": "urxvt", + "rect": { + "x": 0, + "y": 23, + "width": 960, + "height": 1057 + }, + "focused": false, + "focus": [ + ], + "border": "normal", + "current_border_width": 2, + "layout": "none", + "percent": 0.5, + "window_rect": { + "x": 2, + "y": 0, + "width": 956, + "height": 1030 + }, + "deco_rect": { + "x": 0, + "y": 0, + "width": 960, + "height": 25 + }, + "geometry": { + "x": 0, + "y": 0, + "width": 1124, + "height": 422 + }, + "window": 4194313, + "urgent": false, + "floating_nodes": [ + ], + "type": "con", + "pid": 23959, + "app_id": null, + "window_properties": { + "class": "URxvt", + "instance": "urxvt", + "title": "urxvt", + "transient_for": null + }, + "nodes": [ + ] + }, + { + "id": 6, + "name": "", + "rect": { + "x": 960, + "y": 23, + "width": 960, + "height": 1057 + }, + "focused": true, + "focus": [ + ], + "border": "normal", + "current_border_width": 2, + "layout": "none", + "percent": 0.5, + "window_rect": { + "x": 2, + "y": 0, + "width": 956, + "height": 1030 + }, + "deco_rect": { + "x": 0, + "y": 0, + "width": 960, + "height": 25 + }, + "geometry": { + "x": 0, + "y": 0, + "width": 817, + "height": 458 + }, + "window": null, + "urgent": false, + "floating_nodes": [ + ], + "type": "con", + "pid": 25370, + "app_id": "termite", + "nodes": [ + ] + } + ] + } + ] + } + ] +} +``` + +## 5. GET_MARKS + +*MESSAGE*++ +Retrieve the currently set marks + +*REPLY*++ +An array of marks current set. Since each mark can only be set for one +container, this is a set so each value is unique and the order is undefined. + +*Example Reply:* +``` +[ + "one", + "test" +] +``` + +## 6. GET_BAR_CONFIG (WITHOUT A PAYLOAD) + +*MESSAGE*++ +When sending without a payload, this retrieves the list of configured bar IDs + +*REPLY*++ +An array of bar IDs, which are strings + +*Example Reply:* +``` +[ + "bar-0", + "bar-1" +] +``` + +## 6. GET_BAR_CONFIG (WITH A PAYLOAD) + +*MESSAGE*++ +When sent with a bar ID as the payload, this retrieves the config associated +with the specified by the bar ID in the payload. This is used by swaybar, but +could also be used for third party bars + +*REPLY*++ +An object that represents the configuration for the bar with the bar ID sent as +the payload. The following properties exists and more information about what +their value mean can be found in *sway-bar*(5): + +[- *PROPERTY* +:- *DATA TYPE* +:- *DESCRIPTION* +|- id +: string +:[ The bar ID +|- mode +: string +: The mode for the bar. It can be _dock_, _hide_, or _invisible_ +|- position +: string +: The bar's position. It can currently either be _bottom_ or _top_ +|- status_command +: string +: The command which should be run to generate the status line +|- font +: string +: The font to use for the text on the bar +|- workspace_buttons +: boolean +: Whether to display the workspace buttons on the bar +|- binding_mode_indicator +: boolean +: Whether to display the current binding mode on the bar +|- verbose +: boolean +: For i3 compatibility, this will be the boolean value _false_. +|- colors +: object +: An object containing the _#RRGGBBAA_ colors to use for the bar. See below + for more information +|- gaps +: object +: An object representing the gaps for the bar consisting of _top_, _right_, + _bottom_, and _left_. +|- bar_height +: integer +: The absolute height to use for the bar or _0_ to automatically size based + on the font +|- status_padding +: integer +: The vertical padding to use for the status line +|- status_edge_padding +: integer +: The horizontal padding to use for the status line when at the end of an + output + + +The colors object contains the following properties, which are all strings +containing the _#RRGGBBAA_ representation of the color: +[- *PROPERTY* +:- *DESCRIPTION* +|- background +:[ The color to use for the bar background on unfocused outputs +|- statusline +: The color to use for the status line text on unfocused outputs +|- separator +: The color to use for the separator text on unfocused outputs +|- focused_background +: The color to use for the background of the bar on the focused output +|- focused_statusline +: The color to use for the status line text on the focused output +|- focused_separator +: The color to use for the separator text on the focused output +|- focused_workspace_text +: The color to use for the text of the focused workspace button +|- focused_workspace_bg +: The color to use for the background of the focused workspace button +|- focused_workspace_border +: The color to use for the border of the focused workspace button +|- active_workspace_text +: The color to use for the text of the workspace buttons for the visible + workspaces on unfocused outputs +|- active_workspace_bg +: The color to use for the background of the workspace buttons for the visible + workspaces on unfocused outputs +|- active_workspace_border +: The color to use for the border of the workspace buttons for the visible + workspaces on unfocused outputs +|- inactive_workspace_text +: The color to use for the text of the workspace buttons for workspaces that + are not visible +|- inactive_workspace_bg +: The color to use for the background of the workspace buttons for workspaces + that are not visible +|- inactive_workspace_border +: The color to use for the border of the workspace buttons for workspaces + that are not visible +|- urgent_workspace_text +: The color to use for the text of the workspace buttons for workspaces that + contain an urgent view +|- urgent_workspace_bg +: The color to use for the background of the workspace buttons for workspaces + that contain an urgent view +|- urgent_workspace_border +: The color to use for the border of the workspace buttons for workspaces that + contain an urgent view +|- binding_mode_text +: The color to use for the text of the binding mode indicator +|- binding_mode_bg +: The color to use for the background of the binding mode indicator +|- binding_mode_border +: The color to use for the border of the binding mode indicator + + +*Example Reply:* +``` +{ + "id": "bar-0", + "mode": "dock", + "position": "top", + "status_command": "while date +'%Y-%m-%d %l:%M:%S %p'; do sleep 1; done", + "font": "monospace 10", + "gaps": { + "top": 0, + "right": 0, + "bottom": 0, + "left": 0 + }, + "bar_height": 0, + "status_padding": 1, + "status_edge_padding": 3, + "workspace_buttons": true, + "binding_mode_indicator": true, + "verbose": false, + "pango_markup": false, + "colors": { + "background": "#323232ff", + "statusline": "#ffffffff", + "separator": "#666666ff", + "focused_background": "#323232ff", + "focused_statusline": "#ffffffff", + "focused_separator": "#666666ff", + "focused_workspace_border": "#4c7899ff", + "focused_workspace_bg": "#285577ff", + "focused_workspace_text": "#ffffffff", + "inactive_workspace_border": "#32323200", + "inactive_workspace_bg": "#32323200", + "inactive_workspace_text": "#5c5c5cff", + "active_workspace_border": "#333333ff", + "active_workspace_bg": "#5f676aff", + "active_workspace_text": "#ffffffff", + "urgent_workspace_border": "#2f343aff", + "urgent_workspace_bg": "#900000ff", + "urgent_workspace_text": "#ffffffff", + "binding_mode_border": "#2f343aff", + "binding_mode_bg": "#900000ff", + "binding_mode_text": "#ffffffff" + }, +} +``` + +## 7. GET_VERSION + +*MESSAGE*++ +Retrieve version information about the sway process + +*REPLY*++ +An object containing the following properties: + +[- *PROPERTY* +:- *DATA TYPE* +:- *DESCRIPTION* +|- major +: integer +:[ The major version of the sway process +|- minor +: integer +: The minor version of the sway process +|- patch +: integer +: The patch version of the sway process +|- human_readable +: string +: A human readable version string that will likely contain more useful + information such as the git commit short hash and git branch +|- loaded_config_file_name +: string +: The path to the loaded config file + + +*Example Reply:* +``` +{ + "human_readable": "1.0-rc1-117-g2f7247e0 (Feb 24 2019, branch 'master')", + "major": 1, + "minor": 0, + "patch": 0, + "loaded_config_file_name": "/home/redsoxfan/.config/sway/config" +} +``` + +## 8. GET_BINDING_MODES + +*MESSAGE*++ +Retrieve the list of binding modes that currently configured + +*REPLY*++ +An array of strings, with each string being the name of a binding mode. This +will always contain at least one mode (currently _default_), which is the +default binding mode + +*Example Reply:* +``` +[ + "default", + "resize", +] +``` + +## 9. GET_CONFIG + +*MESSAGE*++ +Retrieve the contents of the config that was last loaded + +*REPLY*++ +An object with a single string property containing the contents of the config + +*Example Reply:* +``` +{ + "config": "set $mod Mod4\nbindsym $mod+q exit\n" +} +``` + +## 10. SEND_TICK + +*MESSAGE*++ +Issues a _TICK_ event to all clients subscribing to the event to ensure that +all events prior to the tick were received. If a payload is given, it will be +included in the _TICK_ event + +*REPLY*++ +A single object contains the property _success_, which is a boolean value +indicating whether the _TICK_ event was sent. + +*Example Reply:* +``` +{ + "success": true +} +``` + +## 11. SYNC + +*MESSAGE*++ +For i3 compatibility, this command will just return a failure object since it +does not make sense to implement in sway due to the X11 nature of the command. +If you are curious about what this IPC command does in i3, refer to the i3 +documentation. + +*REPLY*++ +A single object that contains the property _success_, which is set to the +boolean value _false_. + +*Exact Reply:* +``` +{ + "success": false +} +``` + +## 100. GET_INPUTS + +*MESSAGE*++ +Retrieve a list of the input devices currently available + +*REPLY*++ +An array of objects corresponding to each input device. Each object has the +following properties: + +[- *PROPERTY* +:- *DATA TYPE* +:- *DESCRIPTION* +|- identifier +: string +:[ The identifier for the input device +|- name +: string +: The human readable name for the device +|- vendor +: integer +: The vendor code for the input device +|- product +: integer +: The product code for the input device +|- type +: string +: The device type. Currently this can be _keyboard_, _pointer_, _touch_, + _tablet\_tool_, _tablet\_pad_, or _switch_ +|- xkb_active_layout_name +: string +: (Only keyboards) The active keyboard layout in use +|- libinput_send_events +: string +: (Only libinput devices) The send events value in use by libinput for this + device. It can be _enabled_, _disabled_, or _disabled\_on\_external\_mouse_ + + +*Example Reply:* +``` +[ + { + "identifier": "1:1:AT_Translated_Set_2_keyboard", + "name": "AT Translated Set 2 keyboard", + "vendor": 1, + "product": 1, + "type": "keyboard", + "xkb_active_layout_name": "English (US)", + "libinput_send_events": "enabled" + }, + { + "identifier": "1267:5:Elan_Touchpad", + "name": "Elan Touchpad", + "vendor": 1267, + "product": 5, + "type": "pointer", + "libinput_send_events": "enabled" + }, + { + "identifier": "3034:22494:USB2.0_VGA_UVC_WebCam:_USB2.0_V", + "name": "USB2.0 VGA UVC WebCam: USB2.0 V", + "vendor": 3034, + "product": 22494, + "type": "keyboard", + "xkb_active_layout_name": "English (US)", + "libinput_send_events": "enabled" + }, + { + "identifier": "0:3:Sleep_Button", + "name": "Sleep Button", + "vendor": 0, + "product": 3, + "type": "keyboard", + "xkb_active_layout_name": "English (US)", + "libinput_send_events": "enabled" + }, + { + "identifier": "0:5:Lid_Switch", + "name": "Lid Switch", + "vendor": 0, + "product": 5, + "type": "switch", + "libinput_send_events": "enabled" + { + "identifier": "0:6:Video_Bus", + "name": "Video Bus", + "vendor": 0, + "product": 6, + "type": "keyboard", + "xkb_active_layout_name": "English (US)", + "libinput_send_events": "enabled" + }, + { + "identifier": "0:1:Power_Button", + "name": "Power Button", + "vendor": 0, + "product": 1, + "type": "keyboard", + "xkb_active_layout_name": "English (US)", + "libinput_send_events": "enabled" + } +] +``` + +## 101. GET_SEATS + +*MESSAGE*++ +Retrieve a list of the seats currently configured + +*REPLY*++ +An array of objects corresponding to each seat. There will always be at least +one seat. Each object has the following properties: + +[- *PROPERTY* +:- *DATA TYPE* +:- *DESCRIPTION* +|- name +: string +:] The unique name for the seat +|- capabilities +: integer +: The number of capabilities that the seat has +|- focus +: integer +: The id of the node currently focused by the seat or _0_ when the seat is + not currently focused by a node (i.e. a surface layer or xwayland unmanaged + has focus) +|- devices +: array +: An array of input devices that are attached to the seat. Currently, this + is an array of objects that are identical to those returned by _GET\_INPUTS_ + + +*Example Reply:* +``` +[ + { + "name": "seat0", + "capabilities": 3, + "focus": 7, + "devices": [ + { + "identifier": "1:1:AT_Translated_Set_2_keyboard", + "name": "AT Translated Set 2 keyboard", + "vendor": 1, + "product": 1, + "type": "keyboard", + "xkb_active_layout_name": "English (US)", + "libinput_send_events": "enabled" + }, + { + "identifier": "1267:5:Elan_Touchpad", + "name": "Elan Touchpad", + "vendor": 1267, + "product": 5, + "type": "pointer", + "libinput_send_events": "enabled" + }, + { + "identifier": "3034:22494:USB2.0_VGA_UVC_WebCam:_USB2.0_V", + "name": "USB2.0 VGA UVC WebCam: USB2.0 V", + "vendor": 3034, + "product": 22494, + "type": "keyboard", + "xkb_active_layout_name": "English (US)", + "libinput_send_events": "enabled" + }, + { + "identifier": "0:3:Sleep_Button", + "name": "Sleep Button", + "vendor": 0, + "product": 3, + "type": "keyboard", + "xkb_active_layout_name": "English (US)", + "libinput_send_events": "enabled" + }, + { + "identifier": "0:5:Lid_Switch", + "name": "Lid Switch", + "vendor": 0, + "product": 5, + "type": "switch", + "libinput_send_events": "enabled" + { + "identifier": "0:6:Video_Bus", + "name": "Video Bus", + "vendor": 0, + "product": 6, + "type": "keyboard", + "xkb_active_layout_name": "English (US)", + "libinput_send_events": "enabled" + }, + { + "identifier": "0:1:Power_Button", + "name": "Power Button", + "vendor": 0, + "product": 1, + "type": "keyboard", + "xkb_active_layout_name": "English (US)", + "libinput_send_events": "enabled" + } + ] + } +] +``` + +# EVENTS + +Events are a way for client to get notified of changes to sway. A client can +subscribe to any events it wants to be notified of changes for. The event is +sent in the same format as a reply. The following events are currently +available: + +[- *EVENT TYPE* +:- *NAME* +:- *DESCRIPTION* +|- 0x80000000 +: workspace +:[ Sent whenever an event involving a workspace occurs such as initialization + of a new workspace or a different workspace gains focus +|- 0x80000002 +: mode +: Sent whenever the binding mode changes +|- 0x80000003 +: window +: Sent whenever an event involving a view occurs such as being reparented, + focused, or closed +|- 0x80000004 +: barconfig_update +: Sent whenever a bar config changes +|- 0x80000005 +: binding +: Sent when a configured binding is executed +|- 0x80000006 +: shutdown +: Sent when the ipc shuts down because sway is exiting +|- 0x80000007 +: tick +: Sent when an ipc client sends a _SEND\_TICK_ message +|- 0x80000014 +: bar_status_update +: Send when the visibility of a bar should change due to a modifier + + +## 0x80000000. WORKSPACE + +Sent whenever a change involving a workspace occurs. The event consists of a +single object with the following properties: + +[- *PROPERTY* +:- *DATA TYPE* +:- *DESCRIPTION* +|- change +: string +:[ The type of change that occurred. See below for more information +|- current +: object +: An object representing the workspace effected or _null_ for _reload_ changes +|- old +: object +: For a _focus_ change, this is will be an object representing the workspace + being switched from. Otherwise, it is _null_ + + +The following change types are currently available: +[- *TYPE* +:- *DESCRIPTION* +|- init +:[ The workspace was created +|- empty +: The workspace is empty and is being destroyed since it is not visible +|- focus +: The workspace was focused. See the _old_ property for the previous focus +|- move +: The workspace was moved to a different output +|- rename +: The workspace was renamed +|- urgent +: A view on the workspace has had their urgency hint set or all urgency hints + for views on the workspace have been cleared +|- reload +: The configuration file has been reloaded + + +*Example Event:* +``` +{ + "change": "init", + "old": null, + "current": { + "id": 10, + "name": "2", + "rect": { + "x": 0, + "y": 0, + "width": 0, + "height": 0 + }, + "focused": false, + "focus": [ + ], + "border": "none", + "current_border_width": 0, + "layout": "splith", + "percent": null, + "window_rect": { + "x": 0, + "y": 0, + "width": 0, + "height": 0 + }, + "deco_rect": { + "x": 0, + "y": 0, + "width": 0, + "height": 0 + }, + "geometry": { + "x": 0, + "y": 0, + "width": 0, + "height": 0 + }, + "window": null, + "urgent": false, + "floating_nodes": [ + ], + "num": 2, + "output": "eDP-1", + "type": "workspace", + "representation": null, + "nodes": [ + ] + } +} +``` + +## 0x80000002. MODE + +Sent whenever the binding mode changes. The event consists of a single object +with the following properties: + +[- *PROPERTY* +:- *DATA TYPE* +:- *DESCRIPTION* +|- change +: string +:[ The binding mode that became active +|- pango_markup +: boolean +: Whether the mode should be parsed as pango markup + + +*Example Event:* +``` +{ + "change": "default", + "pango_markup": false +} +``` + +## 0x80000003. WINDOW + +Sent whenever a change involving a view occurs. The event consists of a single +object with the following properties: + +[- *PROPERTY* +:- *DATA TYPE* +:- *DESCRIPTION* +|- change +: string +:[ The type of change that occurred. See below for more information +|- container +: object +: An object representing the view effected + + +The following change types are currently available: +[- *TYPE* +:- *DESCRIPTION* +|- new +:[ The view was created +|- close +: The view was closed +|- focus +: The view was focused +|- title +: The view's title has changed +|- fullscreen_mode +: The view's fullscreen mode has changed +|- move +: The view has been reparented in the tree +|- floating +: The view has become floating or is no longer floating +|- urgent +: The view's urgency hint has changed status +|- mark +: A mark has been added or removed from the view + + +*Example Event:* +``` +{ + "change": "new", + "container": { + "id": 12, + "name": null, + "rect": { + "x": 0, + "y": 0, + "width": 0, + "height": 0 + }, + "focused": false, + "focus": [ + ], + "border": "none", + "current_border_width": 0, + "layout": "none", + "percent": 0.0, + "window_rect": { + "x": 0, + "y": 0, + "width": 0, + "height": 0 + }, + "deco_rect": { + "x": 0, + "y": 0, + "width": 0, + "height": 0 + }, + "geometry": { + "x": 0, + "y": 0, + "width": 1124, + "height": 422 + }, + "window": 4194313, + "urgent": false, + "floating_nodes": [ + ], + "type": "con", + "pid": 19787, + "app_id": null, + "window_properties": { + "class": "URxvt", + "instance": "urxvt", + "transient_for": null + }, + "nodes": [ + ] + } +} +``` + +## 0x80000004. BARCONFIG_UPDATE + +Sent whenever a config for a bar changes. The event is identical to that of +_GET_BAR_CONFIG_ when a bar ID is given as a payload. See _6. GET\_BAR\_CONFIG +(WITH A PAYLOAD)_ above for more information. + +## 0x80000005. BINDING + +Sent whenever a binding is executed. The event is a single object with the +following properties: + +[- *PROPERTY* +:- *DATA TYPE* +:- *DESCRIPTION* +|- change +: string +:[ The change that occurred for the binding. Currently this will only be _run_ +|- command +: string +: The command associated with the binding +|- event_state_mask +: array +: An array of strings that correspond to each modifier key for the binding +|- input_code +: integer +: For keyboard bindcodes, this is the key code for the binding. For mouse + bindings, this is the X11 button number, if there is an equivalent. In all + other cases, this will be _0_. +|- symbol +: string +: For keyboard bindsyms, this is the bindsym for the binding. Otherwise, this + will be _null_ +|- input_type +: string +: The input type that triggered the binding. This is either _keyboard_ or + _mouse_ + + +*Example Event:* +``` +{ + "change": "run", + "binding": { + "command": "workspace 2", + "event_state_mask": [ + "Mod4" + ], + "input_code": 0, + "symbol": "2", + "input_type": "keyboard" + } +} +``` + +## 0x80000006. SHUTDOWN + +Sent whenever the IPC is shutting down. The event is a single object with the +property _change_, which is a string containing the reason for the shutdown. +Currently, the only value for _change_ is _exit_, which is issued when sway is +exiting. + +*Example Event:* +``` +{ + "change": "exit" +} +``` + +## 0x80000007. TICK + +Sent when first subscribing to tick events or by a _SEND\_TICK_ message. The +event is a single object with the following properties: + +[- *PROPERTY* +:- *DATA TYPE* +:- *DESCRIPTION* +|- first +: boolean +: Whether this event was triggered by subscribing to the tick events +|- payload +: string +: The payload given with a _SEND\_TICK_ message, if any. Otherwise, an empty + string + + +*Example Event:* +``` +{ + "first": true + "payload": "" +} +``` + +## 0x80000014. BAR_STATUS_UPDATE + +Sent when the visibility of a bar changes due to a modifier being pressed. The +event is a single object with the following properties: + +[- *PROPERTY* +:- *DATA TYPE* +:- *DESCRIPTION* +|- id +: string +:[ The bar ID effected +|- visible_by_modifier +: boolean +: Whether the bar should be made visible due to a modifier being pressed + + +*Example Event:* +``` +{ + "id": "bar-0", + "visible_by_modifier": true +} +``` + +# SEE ALSO + +*sway*(1) *sway*(5) *sway-bar*(5) *swaymsg*(1) *sway-input*(5) *sway-output*(5) diff --git a/sway/sway.1.scd b/sway/sway.1.scd index bce635270..cfb4817a1 100644 --- a/sway/sway.1.scd +++ b/sway/sway.1.scd @@ -89,3 +89,4 @@ source contributors. For more information about sway development, see # SEE ALSO *sway*(5) *swaymsg*(1) *sway-input*(5) *sway-output*(5) *sway-bar*(5) +*sway-ipc*(7) diff --git a/sway/sway.5.scd b/sway/sway.5.scd index 1affca5fe..1b85a75bc 100644 --- a/sway/sway.5.scd +++ b/sway/sway.5.scd @@ -748,4 +748,4 @@ The following attributes may be matched with: # SEE ALSO -*sway*(1) *sway-input*(5) *sway-output*(5) *sway-bar*(5) +*sway*(1) *sway-input*(5) *sway-output*(5) *sway-bar*(5) *sway-ipc*(7) diff --git a/swaymsg/swaymsg.1.scd b/swaymsg/swaymsg.1.scd index f55f86a9d..523db6cc0 100644 --- a/swaymsg/swaymsg.1.scd +++ b/swaymsg/swaymsg.1.scd @@ -82,3 +82,7 @@ _swaymsg_ [options...] [message] Subscribe to a list of event types. The argument for this type should be provided in the form of a valid JSON array. If any of the types are invalid or if an valid JSON array is not provided, this will result in an failure. + +# SEE ALSO + +*sway*(5) *sway-bar*(5) *sway-input*(5) *sway-output*(5) *sway-ipc*(7)