2 * vim:ts=4:sw=4:expandtab
4 * i3bar - an xcb-based status- and ws-bar for i3
5 * © 2010-2012 Axel Wagner and contributors (see also: LICENSE)
7 * ipc.c: Communicating with i3
16 #include <sys/socket.h>
25 const char *sock_path;
27 typedef void(*handler_t)(char*);
30 * Called, when we get a reply to a command from i3.
31 * Since i3 does not give us much feedback on commands, we do not much
34 void got_command_reply(char *reply) {
35 /* TODO: Error handling for command-replies */
39 * Called, when we get a reply with workspaces-data
42 void got_workspace_reply(char *reply) {
43 DLOG("Got Workspace-Data!\n");
44 parse_workspaces_json(reply);
49 * Called, when we get a reply for a subscription.
50 * Since i3 does not give us much feedback on commands, we do not much
53 void got_subscribe_reply(char *reply) {
54 DLOG("Got Subscribe Reply: %s\n", reply);
55 /* TODO: Error handling for subscribe-commands */
59 * Called, when we get a reply with outputs-data
62 void got_output_reply(char *reply) {
63 DLOG("Parsing Outputs-JSON...\n");
64 parse_outputs_json(reply);
65 DLOG("Reconfiguring Windows...\n");
70 SLIST_FOREACH(o_walk, outputs, slist) {
71 kick_tray_clients(o_walk);
78 * Called when we get the configuration for our bar instance
81 void got_bar_config(char *reply) {
82 DLOG("Received bar config \"%s\"\n", reply);
83 /* We initiate the main-function by requesting infos about the outputs and
84 * workspaces. Everything else (creating the bars, showing the right workspace-
85 * buttons and more) is taken care of by the event-drivenness of the code */
86 i3_send_msg(I3_IPC_MESSAGE_TYPE_GET_OUTPUTS, NULL);
88 free_colors(&(config.colors));
89 parse_config_json(reply);
91 /* Now we can actually use 'config', so let's subscribe to the appropriate
92 * events and request the workspaces if necessary. */
94 if (!config.disable_ws)
95 i3_send_msg(I3_IPC_MESSAGE_TYPE_GET_WORKSPACES, NULL);
97 /* Initialize the rest of XCB */
98 init_xcb_late(config.fontname);
100 /* Resolve color strings to colorpixels and save them, then free the strings. */
101 init_colors(&(config.colors));
103 /* The name of this function is actually misleading. Even if no command is
104 * specified, this function initiates the watchers to listen on stdin and
105 * react accordingly */
106 start_child(config.command);
107 FREE(config.command);
110 /* Data-structure to easily call the reply-handlers later */
111 handler_t reply_handlers[] = {
113 &got_workspace_reply,
114 &got_subscribe_reply,
122 * Called, when a workspace-event arrives (i.e. the user changed the workspace)
125 void got_workspace_event(char *event) {
126 DLOG("Got Workspace Event!\n");
127 i3_send_msg(I3_IPC_MESSAGE_TYPE_GET_WORKSPACES, NULL);
131 * Called, when an output-event arrives (i.e. the screen-configuration changed)
134 void got_output_event(char *event) {
135 DLOG("Got Output Event!\n");
136 i3_send_msg(I3_IPC_MESSAGE_TYPE_GET_OUTPUTS, NULL);
137 if (!config.disable_ws) {
138 i3_send_msg(I3_IPC_MESSAGE_TYPE_GET_WORKSPACES, NULL);
143 * Called, when a mode-event arrives (i3 changed binding mode).
146 void got_mode_event(char *event) {
147 DLOG("Got Mode Event!\n");
148 parse_mode_json(event);
153 * Called, when a barconfig_update event arrives (i.e. i3 changed the bar hidden_state or mode)
156 void got_bar_config_update(char *event) {
157 /* check whether this affect this bar instance by checking the bar_id */
159 sasprintf(&expected_id, "\"id\":\"%s\"", config.bar_id);
160 char *found_id = strstr(event, expected_id);
162 if (found_id == NULL)
165 /* update the configuration with the received settings */
166 DLOG("Received bar config update \"%s\"\n", event);
167 int old_mode = config.hide_on_modifier;
168 parse_config_json(event);
169 if (old_mode != config.hide_on_modifier) {
176 /* Data-structure to easily call the event-handlers later */
177 handler_t event_handlers[] = {
178 &got_workspace_event,
182 &got_bar_config_update,
186 * Called, when we get a message from i3
189 void got_data(struct ev_loop *loop, ev_io *watcher, int events) {
191 int fd = watcher->fd;
193 /* First we only read the header, because we know its length */
194 uint32_t header_len = strlen(I3_IPC_MAGIC) + sizeof(uint32_t)*2;
195 char *header = smalloc(header_len);
197 /* We first parse the fixed-length IPC-header, to know, how much data
198 * we have to expect */
200 while (rec < header_len) {
201 int n = read(fd, header + rec, header_len - rec);
203 ELOG("read() failed: %s\n", strerror(errno));
207 /* EOF received. Since i3 will restart i3bar instances as appropriate,
209 DLOG("EOF received, exiting...\n");
216 if (strncmp(header, I3_IPC_MAGIC, strlen(I3_IPC_MAGIC))) {
217 ELOG("Wrong magic code: %.*s\n Expected: %s\n",
218 (int) strlen(I3_IPC_MAGIC),
224 char *walk = header + strlen(I3_IPC_MAGIC);
226 memcpy(&size, (uint32_t*)walk, sizeof(uint32_t));
227 walk += sizeof(uint32_t);
229 memcpy(&type, (uint32_t*)walk, sizeof(uint32_t));
231 /* Now that we know, what to expect, we can start read()ing the rest
233 char *buffer = smalloc(size + 1);
237 int n = read(fd, buffer + rec, size - rec);
239 ELOG("read() failed: %s\n", strerror(errno));
243 ELOG("Nothing to read!\n");
250 /* And call the callback (indexed by the type) */
251 if (type & (1 << 31)) {
253 event_handlers[type](buffer);
255 if (reply_handlers[type])
256 reply_handlers[type](buffer);
264 * Sends a Message to i3.
265 * type must be a valid I3_IPC_MESSAGE_TYPE (see i3/ipc.h for further information)
268 int i3_send_msg(uint32_t type, const char *payload) {
270 if (payload != NULL) {
271 len = strlen(payload);
274 /* We are a wellbehaved client and send a proper header first */
275 uint32_t to_write = strlen (I3_IPC_MAGIC) + sizeof(uint32_t)*2 + len;
276 /* TODO: I'm not entirely sure if this buffer really has to contain more
277 * than the pure header (why not just write() the payload from *payload?),
278 * but we leave it for now */
279 char *buffer = smalloc(to_write);
282 strncpy(buffer, I3_IPC_MAGIC, strlen(I3_IPC_MAGIC));
283 walk += strlen(I3_IPC_MAGIC);
284 memcpy(walk, &len, sizeof(uint32_t));
285 walk += sizeof(uint32_t);
286 memcpy(walk, &type, sizeof(uint32_t));
287 walk += sizeof(uint32_t);
290 strncpy(walk, payload, len);
292 uint32_t written = 0;
294 while (to_write > 0) {
295 int n = write(i3_connection->fd, buffer + written, to_write);
297 ELOG("write() failed: %s\n", strerror(errno));
311 * Initiate a connection to i3.
312 * socket-path must be a valid path to the ipc_socket of i3
315 int init_connection(const char *socket_path) {
316 sock_path = socket_path;
317 int sockfd = ipc_connect(socket_path);
318 i3_connection = smalloc(sizeof(ev_io));
319 ev_io_init(i3_connection, &got_data, sockfd, EV_READ);
320 ev_io_start(main_loop, i3_connection);
325 * Destroy the connection to i3.
327 void destroy_connection(void) {
328 close(i3_connection->fd);
329 ev_io_stop(main_loop, i3_connection);
333 * Subscribe to all the i3-events, we need
336 void subscribe_events(void) {
337 if (config.disable_ws) {
338 i3_send_msg(I3_IPC_MESSAGE_TYPE_SUBSCRIBE, "[ \"output\", \"mode\", \"barconfig_update\" ]");
340 i3_send_msg(I3_IPC_MESSAGE_TYPE_SUBSCRIBE, "[ \"workspace\", \"output\", \"mode\", \"barconfig_update\" ]");