sway/swaymsg/swaymsg.1.scd
Peter Grayson bedf2ac2fb Add -p/--pretty option to swaymsg
This new option forces pretty (non-raw/non-JSON) output. By default, when
not using a tty, swaymsg outputs using the "raw" format. This makes it
impossible to, for example, pipe the pretty output to a pager such as
`less` since piping does not use a tty.

The new -p/--pretty option gives the user explicit control over the output
format while retaining the default tty-dependent behavior.

Signed-off-by: Peter Grayson <pete@jpgrayson.net>
2019-03-11 10:56:20 -04:00

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swaymsg(1)
# NAME
swaymsg - Send messages to a running instance of sway over the IPC socket.
# SYNOPSIS
_swaymsg_ [options...] [message]
# OPTIONS
*-h, --help*
Show help message and quit.
*-m, --monitor*
Monitor for responses until killed instead of exiting after the first
response. This can only be used with the IPC message type _subscribe_. If
there is a malformed response or an invalid event type was requested,
swaymsg will stop monitoring and exit.
*-p, --pretty*
Use raw output even when not using a tty.
*-q, --quiet*
Sends the IPC message but does not print the response from sway.
*-r, --raw*
Use raw output even if using a tty.
*-s, --socket* <path>
Use the specified socket path. Otherwise, swaymsg will ask sway where the
socket is (which is the value of $SWAYSOCK, then of $I3SOCK).
*-t, --type* <type>
Specify the type of IPC message. See below.
*-v, --version*
Print the version (of swaymsg) and quit.
# IPC MESSAGE TYPES
*<command>*
The message is a sway command (the same commands you can bind to keybindings
in your sway config file). It will be executed immediately.
See **sway**(5) for a list of commands.
*get\_workspaces*
Gets a JSON-encoded list of workspaces and their status.
*get\_inputs*
Gets a JSON-encoded list of current inputs.
*get\_outputs*
Gets a JSON-encoded list of current outputs.
*get\_tree*
Gets a JSON-encoded layout tree of all open windows, containers, outputs,
workspaces, and so on.
*get\_seats*
Gets a JSON-encoded list of all seats,
its properties and all assigned devices.
*get\_marks*
Get a JSON-encoded list of marks.
*get\_bar\_config*
Get a JSON-encoded configuration for swaybar.
*get\_version*
Get JSON-encoded version information for the running instance of sway.
*get\_binding\_modes*
Gets a JSON-encoded list of currently configured binding modes.
*get\_config*
Gets a JSON-encoded copy of the current configuration.
*send\_tick*
Sends a tick event to all subscribed clients.
*subscribe*
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)