chore(release): v0.5.0

.github/workflows/deploy.yml

@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ jobs:
           toolchain: stable
           override: true
 
+      - name: Install build deps
+        run: sudo apt install libgtk-3-dev libgtk-layer-shell-dev
+
       - name: Update CHANGELOG
         id: changelog
         uses: Requarks/changelog-action@v1

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Changelog
+All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
+
+The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
+and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
+
+## [v0.4.0] - 2022-08-22
+### :sparkles: New Features
+- [`ab8f7ec`](https://github.com/JakeStanger/ironbar/commit/ab8f7ecfc8fa4b96fce78518af75794641950140) - logging support and proper error handling *(commit by [@JakeStanger](https://github.com/JakeStanger))*
+
+### :bug: Bug Fixes
+- [`f2ee2df`](https://github.com/JakeStanger/ironbar/commit/f2ee2dfe7a0f5575d0c3ec09644ca990b088cd85) - error when using with `swaybar_command` *(commit by [@JakeStanger](https://github.com/JakeStanger))*
+
+### :wrench: Chores
+- [`1d7c377`](https://github.com/JakeStanger/ironbar/commit/1d7c3772e4b97c7198043cb55fe9c71695a211ab) - **release**: v0.4.0 *(commit by [@JakeStanger](https://github.com/JakeStanger))*
+
+
+[v0.4.0]: https://github.com/JakeStanger/ironbar/compare/v0.3.0...v0.4.0

Cargo.lock

@@ -1127,7 +1127,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "ironbar"
-version = "0.4.0"
+version = "0.5.0"
 dependencies = [
  "chrono",
  "color-eyre",
@@ -1139,6 +1139,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "gtk",
  "gtk-layer-shell",
  "ksway",
+ "lazy_static",
  "mpd_client",
  "notify",
  "regex",

Cargo.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "ironbar"
-version = "0.4.0"
+version = "0.5.0"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "MIT"
 description = "Customisable wlroots/sway bar"
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ serde_json = "1.0.82"
 serde_yaml = "0.9.4"
 toml = "0.5.9"
 cornfig = "0.2.0"
+lazy_static = "1.4.0"
 regex = "1.6.0"
 stray = "0.1.1"
 dirs = "4.0.0"

src/bar.rs

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use color_eyre::Result;
 use gtk::gdk::Monitor;
 use gtk::prelude::*;
 use gtk::{Application, ApplicationWindow, Orientation};
+use tracing::{debug, info};
 
 pub fn create_bar(
     app: &Application,
@@ -41,10 +42,12 @@ pub fn create_bar(
     win.add(&content);
 
     win.connect_destroy_event(|_, _| {
+        info!("Shutting down");
         gtk::main_quit();
         Inhibit(false)
     });
 
+    debug!("Showing bar");
     win.show_all();
 
     Ok(())
@@ -104,6 +107,7 @@ fn add_modules(content: &gtk::Box, modules: Vec<ModuleConfig>, info: &ModuleInfo
             let widget = $module.into_widget(&info)?;
             widget.set_widget_name($name);
             content.add(&widget);
+            debug!("Added module of type {}", $name);
         }};
     }
 

src/main.rs

@@ -11,14 +11,13 @@ mod sway;
 use crate::bar::create_bar;
 use crate::config::{Config, MonitorConfig};
 use crate::style::load_css;
-use crate::sway::{get_client_error, SwayOutput};
+use crate::sway::{get_client, SwayOutput};
 use color_eyre::eyre::Result;
 use color_eyre::Report;
 use dirs::config_dir;
 use gtk::gdk::Display;
 use gtk::prelude::*;
 use gtk::Application;
-use ksway::client::Client;
 use ksway::IpcCommand;
 use std::env;
 use std::process::exit;
@@ -97,24 +96,30 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
 }
 
 fn create_bars(app: &Application, display: &Display, config: &Config) -> Result<()> {
-    let mut sway_client = match Client::connect() {
+    let outputs = {
-        Ok(client) => Ok(client),
+        let sway = get_client();
-        Err(err) => Err(get_client_error(err)),
+        let mut sway = sway.lock().expect("Failed to get lock on Sway IPC client");
-    }?;
 
-    let outputs = match sway_client.ipc(IpcCommand::GetOutputs) {
+        let outputs = sway.ipc(IpcCommand::GetOutputs);
-        Ok(outputs) => Ok(outputs),
+
-        Err(err) => Err(get_client_error(err)),
+        match outputs {
+            Ok(outputs) => Ok(outputs),
+            Err(err) => Err(err),
+        }
     }?;
 
     let outputs = serde_json::from_slice::<Vec<SwayOutput>>(&outputs)?;
 
+    debug!("Received {} outputs from Sway IPC", outputs.len());
+
     let num_monitors = display.n_monitors();
 
     for i in 0..num_monitors {
         let monitor = display.monitor(i).ok_or_else(|| Report::msg("GTK and Sway are reporting a different number of outputs - this is a severe bug and should never happen"))?;
         let monitor_name = &outputs.get(i as usize).ok_or_else(|| Report::msg("GTK and Sway are reporting a different set of outputs - this is a severe bug and should never happen"))?.name;
 
+        info!("Creating bar on '{}'", monitor_name);
+
         config.monitors.as_ref().map_or_else(
             || create_bar(app, &monitor, monitor_name, config.clone()),
             |config| {

src/modules/focused.rs

@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
 use crate::icon;
 use crate::modules::{Module, ModuleInfo};
-use crate::sway::{SwayClient, WindowEvent};
+use crate::sway::get_client;
 use color_eyre::Result;
 use glib::Continue;
 use gtk::prelude::*;
 use gtk::{IconTheme, Image, Label, Orientation};
-use ksway::IpcEvent;
 use serde::Deserialize;
 use tokio::task::spawn_blocking;
-use tracing::error;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Clone)]
 pub struct FocusedModule {
@@ -42,42 +40,39 @@ impl Module<gtk::Box> for FocusedModule {
         container.add(&icon);
         container.add(&label);
 
-        let mut sway = SwayClient::connect()?;
-
-        let srx = sway.subscribe(vec![IpcEvent::Window])?;
         let (tx, rx) = glib::MainContext::channel(glib::PRIORITY_DEFAULT);
 
-        let focused = sway
+        let focused = {
-            .get_open_windows()?
+            let sway = get_client();
-            .into_iter()
+            let mut sway = sway.lock().expect("Failed to get lock on Sway IPC client");
-            .find(|node| node.focused);
+            sway.get_open_windows()?
+                .into_iter()
+                .find(|node| node.focused)
+        };
 
         if let Some(focused) = focused {
             tx.send(focused)?;
         }
 
-        spawn_blocking(move || loop {
+        spawn_blocking(move || {
-            while let Ok((_, payload)) = srx.try_recv() {
+            let srx = {
-                match serde_json::from_slice::<WindowEvent>(&payload) {
+                let sway = get_client();
-                    Ok(payload) => {
+                let mut sway = sway.lock().expect("Failed to get lock on Sway IPC client");
-                        let update = match payload.change.as_str() {
+                sway.subscribe_window()
-                            "focus" => true,
+            };
-                            "title" => payload.container.focused,
-                            _ => false,
-                        };
 
-                        if update {
+            while let Ok(payload) = srx.recv() {
-                            tx.send(payload.container)
+                let update = match payload.change.as_str() {
-                                .expect("Failed to sendf focus update");
+                    "focus" => true,
-                        }
+                    "title" => payload.container.focused,
-                    }
+                    _ => false,
-                    Err(err) => error!("{:?}", err),
+                };
+
+                if update {
+                    tx.send(payload.container)
+                        .expect("Failed to sendf focus update");
                 }
             }
-
-            if let Err(err) = sway.poll() {
-                error!("{:?}", err);
-            }
         });
 
         {

src/modules/launcher/mod.rs

@@ -5,17 +5,15 @@ use crate::collection::Collection;
 use crate::modules::launcher::item::{ButtonConfig, LauncherItem, LauncherWindow, OpenState};
 use crate::modules::launcher::popup::Popup;
 use crate::modules::{Module, ModuleInfo};
-use crate::sway::{SwayClient, SwayNode, WindowEvent};
+use crate::sway::{get_client, SwayNode};
 use color_eyre::{Report, Result};
 use gtk::prelude::*;
 use gtk::{IconTheme, Orientation};
-use ksway::IpcEvent;
 use serde::Deserialize;
 use std::rc::Rc;
 use tokio::spawn;
 use tokio::sync::mpsc;
 use tokio::task::spawn_blocking;
-use tracing::error;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Clone)]
 pub struct LauncherModule {
@@ -210,8 +208,6 @@ impl Module<gtk::Box> for LauncherModule {
             icon_theme.set_custom_theme(Some(&theme));
         }
 
-        let mut sway = SwayClient::connect()?;
-
         let popup = Popup::new(
             "popup-launcher",
             info.app,
@@ -237,28 +233,28 @@ impl Module<gtk::Box> for LauncherModule {
             button_config,
         );
 
-        let open_windows = sway.get_open_windows()?;
+        let open_windows = {
+            let sway = get_client();
+            let mut sway = sway.lock().expect("Failed to get lock on Sway IPC client");
+            sway.get_open_windows()
+        }?;
 
         for window in open_windows {
             launcher.add_window(window);
         }
 
-        let srx = sway.subscribe(vec![IpcEvent::Window])?;
         let (tx, rx) = glib::MainContext::channel(glib::PRIORITY_DEFAULT);
 
-        spawn_blocking(move || loop {
+        spawn_blocking(move || {
-            while let Ok((_, payload)) = srx.try_recv() {
+            let srx = {
-                match serde_json::from_slice::<WindowEvent>(&payload) {
+                let sway = get_client();
-                    Ok(payload) => {
+                let mut sway = sway.lock().expect("Failed to get lock on Sway IPC client");
-                        tx.send(payload)
+                sway.subscribe_window()
-                            .expect("Failed to send window event payload");
+            };
-                    }
-                    Err(err) => error!("{:?}", err),
-                }
-            }
 
-            if let Err(err) = sway.poll() {
+            while let Ok(payload) = srx.recv() {
-                error!("{:?}", err);
+                tx.send(payload)
+                    .expect("Failed to send window event payload");
             }
         });
 
@@ -278,14 +274,15 @@ impl Module<gtk::Box> for LauncherModule {
         }
 
         spawn(async move {
-            let mut sway = SwayClient::connect()?;
+            let sway = get_client();
+
             while let Some(event) = ui_rx.recv().await {
                 let selector = match event {
                     FocusEvent::AppId(app_id) => format!("[app_id={}]", app_id),
                     FocusEvent::Class(class) => format!("[class={}]", class),
                     FocusEvent::ConId(id) => format!("[con_id={}]", id),
                 };
-
+                let mut sway = sway.lock().expect("Failed to get lock on Sway IPC client");
                 sway.run(format!("{} focus", selector))?;
             }
 

src/modules/mpd/client.rs

@@ -1,55 +1,67 @@
+use lazy_static::lazy_static;
 use mpd_client::commands::responses::Status;
 use mpd_client::raw::MpdProtocolError;
 use mpd_client::{Client, Connection};
+use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
+use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::time::Duration;
 use tokio::net::{TcpStream, UnixStream};
-use tokio::spawn;
+use tokio::sync::Mutex;
 use tokio::time::sleep;
 
-pub async fn wait_for_connection(
+lazy_static! {
-    hosts: Vec<String>,
+    static ref CLIENTS: Arc<Mutex<HashMap<String, Arc<Client>>>> =
+        Arc::new(Mutex::new(HashMap::new()));
+}
+
+pub async fn get_connection(host: &str) -> Option<Arc<Client>> {
+    let mut clients = CLIENTS.lock().await;
+
+    match clients.get(host) {
+        Some(client) => Some(Arc::clone(client)),
+        None => {
+            let client = wait_for_connection(host, Duration::from_secs(5), None).await?;
+            let client = Arc::new(client);
+            clients.insert(host.to_string(), Arc::clone(&client));
+            Some(client)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+async fn wait_for_connection(
+    host: &str,
     interval: Duration,
     max_retries: Option<usize>,
 ) -> Option<Client> {
     let mut retries = 0;
+    let max_retries = max_retries.unwrap_or(usize::MAX);
 
-    spawn(async move {
+    loop {
-        let max_retries = max_retries.unwrap_or(usize::MAX);
+        if retries == max_retries {
-        loop {
+            break None;
-            if retries == max_retries {
-                break None;
-            }
-
-            if let Some(conn) = try_get_mpd_conn(&hosts).await {
-                break Some(conn.0);
-            }
-
-            retries += 1;
-            sleep(interval).await;
         }
-    })
+
-    .await
+        if let Some(conn) = try_get_mpd_conn(host).await {
-    .expect("Error occurred while handling tasks")
+            break Some(conn.0);
+        }
+
+        retries += 1;
+        sleep(interval).await;
+    }
 }
 
 /// Cycles through each MPD host and
 /// returns the first one which connects,
 /// or none if there are none
-async fn try_get_mpd_conn(hosts: &[String]) -> Option<Connection> {
+async fn try_get_mpd_conn(host: &str) -> Option<Connection> {
-    for host in hosts {
+    let connection = if is_unix_socket(host) {
-        let connection = if is_unix_socket(host) {
+        connect_unix(host).await
-            connect_unix(host).await
+    } else {
-        } else {
+        connect_tcp(host).await
-            connect_tcp(host).await
+    };
-        };
 
-        if let Ok(connection) = connection {
+    connection.ok()
-            return Some(connection);
-        }
-    }
-
-    None
 }
 
 fn is_unix_socket(host: &str) -> bool {

src/modules/mpd/mod.rs

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ mod client;
 mod popup;
 
 use self::popup::Popup;
-use crate::modules::mpd::client::{get_duration, get_elapsed, wait_for_connection};
+use crate::modules::mpd::client::{get_connection, get_duration, get_elapsed};
 use crate::modules::mpd::popup::{MpdPopup, PopupEvent};
 use crate::modules::{Module, ModuleInfo};
 use color_eyre::Result;
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ impl Module<Button> for MpdModule {
         let host = self.host.clone();
         let host2 = self.host.clone();
         spawn(async move {
-            let client = wait_for_connection(vec![host], Duration::from_secs(1), None)
+            let client = get_connection(&host)
                 .await
                 .expect("Unexpected error when trying to connect to MPD server");
 
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ impl Module<Button> for MpdModule {
         });
 
         spawn(async move {
-            let client = wait_for_connection(vec![host2], Duration::from_secs(1), None)
+            let client = get_connection(&host2)
                 .await
                 .expect("Unexpected error when trying to connect to MPD server");
 
@@ -242,4 +242,4 @@ impl MpdModule {
         };
         s.unwrap_or_default().to_string()
     }
-}
+}

src/modules/workspaces.rs

@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 use crate::modules::{Module, ModuleInfo};
-use crate::sway::{SwayClient, Workspace, WorkspaceEvent};
+use crate::sway::{get_client, Workspace};
 use color_eyre::{Report, Result};
 use gtk::prelude::*;
 use gtk::{Button, Orientation};
-use ksway::{IpcCommand, IpcEvent};
+use ksway::IpcCommand;
 use serde::Deserialize;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use tokio::spawn;
 use tokio::sync::mpsc;
 use tokio::task::spawn_blocking;
-use tracing::error;
+use tracing::{debug, trace};
 
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Clone)]
 pub struct WorkspacesModule {
@@ -47,17 +47,19 @@ impl Workspace {
 
 impl Module<gtk::Box> for WorkspacesModule {
     fn into_widget(self, info: &ModuleInfo) -> Result<gtk::Box> {
-        let mut sway = SwayClient::connect()?;
-
         let container = gtk::Box::new(Orientation::Horizontal, 0);
 
         let workspaces = {
+            trace!("Getting current workspaces");
+            let sway = get_client();
+            let mut sway = sway.lock().expect("Failed to get lock on Sway IPC client");
             let raw = sway.ipc(IpcCommand::GetWorkspaces)?;
             let workspaces = serde_json::from_slice::<Vec<Workspace>>(&raw)?;
 
             if self.all_monitors {
                 workspaces
             } else {
+                trace!("Filtering workspaces to current monitor only");
                 workspaces
                     .into_iter()
                     .filter(|workspace| workspace.output == info.output_name)
@@ -71,32 +73,35 @@ impl Module<gtk::Box> for WorkspacesModule {
 
         let (ui_tx, mut ui_rx) = mpsc::channel(32);
 
+        trace!("Creating workspace buttons");
         for workspace in workspaces {
             let item = workspace.as_button(&name_map, &ui_tx);
             container.add(&item);
             button_map.insert(workspace.name, item);
         }
 
-        let srx = sway.subscribe(vec![IpcEvent::Workspace])?;
         let (tx, rx) = glib::MainContext::channel(glib::PRIORITY_DEFAULT);
 
-        spawn_blocking(move || loop {
+        spawn_blocking(move || {
-            while let Ok((_, payload)) = srx.try_recv() {
+            trace!("Starting workspace event listener task");
-                match serde_json::from_slice::<WorkspaceEvent>(&payload) {
+            let srx = {
-                    Ok(payload) => tx.send(payload).expect("Failed to send workspace event"),
+                let sway = get_client();
-                    Err(err) => error!("{:?}", err),
+                let mut sway = sway.lock().expect("Failed to get lock on Sway IPC client");
-                }
-            }
 
-            if let Err(err) = sway.poll() {
+                sway.subscribe_workspace()
-                error!("{:?}", err);
+            };
+
+            while let Ok(payload) = srx.recv() {
+                tx.send(payload).expect("Failed to send workspace event");
             }
         });
 
         {
+            trace!("Setting up sway event handler");
             let menubar = container.clone();
             let output_name = info.output_name.to_string();
             rx.attach(None, move |event| {
+                debug!("Received workspace event {:?}", event);
                 match event.change.as_str() {
                     "focus" => {
                         let old = event.old.and_then(|old| button_map.get(&old.name));
@@ -108,6 +113,8 @@ impl Module<gtk::Box> for WorkspacesModule {
                         if let Some(new) = new {
                             new.style_context().add_class("focused");
                         }
+
+                        trace!("{:?} {:?}", old, new);
                     }
                     "init" => {
                         if let Some(workspace) = event.current {
@@ -120,6 +127,21 @@ impl Module<gtk::Box> for WorkspacesModule {
                             }
                         }
                     }
+                    "move" => {
+                        if let Some(workspace) = event.current {
+                            if !self.all_monitors {
+                                if workspace.output == output_name {
+                                    let item = workspace.as_button(&name_map, &ui_tx);
+
+                                    item.show();
+                                    menubar.add(&item);
+                                    button_map.insert(workspace.name, item);
+                                } else if let Some(item) = button_map.get(&workspace.name) {
+                                    menubar.remove(item);
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
                     "empty" => {
                         if let Some(workspace) = event.current {
                             if let Some(item) = button_map.get(&workspace.name) {
@@ -135,8 +157,12 @@ impl Module<gtk::Box> for WorkspacesModule {
         }
 
         spawn(async move {
-            let mut sway = SwayClient::connect()?;
+            trace!("Setting up UI event handler");
+            let sway = get_client();
             while let Some(name) = ui_rx.recv().await {
+                let mut sway = sway
+                    .lock()
+                    .expect("Failed to get write lock on Sway IPC client");
                 sway.run(format!("workspace {}", name))?;
             }
 

src/sway/mod.rs

@@ -1,17 +1,22 @@
 use color_eyre::{Report, Result};
+use crossbeam_channel::Receiver;
 use ksway::{Error, IpcCommand, IpcEvent};
+use lazy_static::lazy_static;
 use serde::Deserialize;
+use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
+use tokio::spawn;
+use tracing::{debug, info, trace};
 
 pub mod node;
 
-#[derive(Deserialize, Debug)]
+#[derive(Deserialize, Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct WorkspaceEvent {
     pub change: String,
     pub old: Option<Workspace>,
     pub current: Option<Workspace>,
 }
 
-#[derive(Deserialize, Debug)]
+#[derive(Deserialize, Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct Workspace {
     pub name: String,
     pub focused: bool,
@@ -19,13 +24,13 @@ pub struct Workspace {
     pub output: String,
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Clone)]
 pub struct WindowEvent {
     pub change: String,
     pub container: SwayNode,
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Clone)]
 pub struct SwayNode {
     #[serde(rename = "type")]
     pub node_type: String,
@@ -40,7 +45,7 @@ pub struct SwayNode {
     pub window_properties: Option<WindowProperties>,
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Clone)]
 pub struct WindowProperties {
     pub class: Option<String>,
 }
@@ -52,49 +57,111 @@ pub struct SwayOutput {
 
 pub struct SwayClient {
     client: ksway::Client,
+
+    workspace_bc: Arc<Mutex<UnboundedBroadcast<WorkspaceEvent>>>,
+    window_bc: Arc<Mutex<UnboundedBroadcast<WindowEvent>>>,
 }
 
 impl SwayClient {
-    pub(crate) fn run(&mut self, cmd: String) -> Result<Vec<u8>> {
+    fn connect() -> Result<Self> {
-        match self.client.run(cmd) {
-            Ok(res) => Ok(res),
-            Err(err) => Err(get_client_error(err)),
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-impl SwayClient {
-    pub fn connect() -> Result<Self> {
         let client = match ksway::Client::connect() {
             Ok(client) => Ok(client),
             Err(err) => Err(get_client_error(err)),
         }?;
+        info!("Sway IPC client connected");
 
-        Ok(Self { client })
+        let workspace_bc = Arc::new(Mutex::new(UnboundedBroadcast::new()));
+        let window_bc = Arc::new(Mutex::new(UnboundedBroadcast::new()));
+
+        let workspace_bc2 = workspace_bc.clone();
+        let window_bc2 = window_bc.clone();
+        spawn(async move {
+            let mut sub_client = match ksway::Client::connect() {
+                Ok(client) => Ok(client),
+                Err(err) => Err(get_client_error(err)),
+            }
+            .expect("Failed to connect to Sway IPC server");
+            info!("Sway IPC subscription client connected");
+
+            let event_types = vec![IpcEvent::Window, IpcEvent::Workspace];
+            let rx = match sub_client.subscribe(event_types) {
+                Ok(res) => Ok(res),
+                Err(err) => Err(get_client_error(err)),
+            }
+            .expect("Failed to subscribe to Sway IPC server");
+
+            loop {
+                while let Ok((ev_type, payload)) = rx.try_recv() {
+                    debug!("Received sway event {:?}", ev_type);
+                    match ev_type {
+                        IpcEvent::Workspace => {
+                            let json = serde_json::from_slice::<WorkspaceEvent>(&payload).expect(
+                                "Received invalid workspace event payload from Sway IPC server",
+                            );
+                            workspace_bc
+                                .lock()
+                                .expect("Failed to get lock on workspace event bus")
+                                .send(json)
+                                .expect("Failed to broadcast workspace event");
+                        }
+                        IpcEvent::Window => {
+                            let json = serde_json::from_slice::<WindowEvent>(&payload).expect(
+                                "Received invalid window event payload from Sway IPC server",
+                            );
+                            window_bc
+                                .lock()
+                                .expect("Failed to get lock on window event bus")
+                                .send(json)
+                                .expect("Failed to broadcast window event");
+                        }
+                        _ => {}
+                    }
+                }
+                match sub_client.poll() {
+                    Ok(()) => Ok(()),
+                    Err(err) => Err(get_client_error(err)),
+                }
+                .expect("Failed to poll Sway IPC client");
+            }
+        });
+
+        Ok(Self {
+            client,
+            workspace_bc: workspace_bc2,
+            window_bc: window_bc2,
+        })
     }
 
     pub fn ipc(&mut self, command: IpcCommand) -> Result<Vec<u8>> {
+        debug!("Sending command: {:?}", command);
         match self.client.ipc(command) {
             Ok(res) => Ok(res),
             Err(err) => Err(get_client_error(err)),
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn subscribe(
+    pub(crate) fn run(&mut self, cmd: String) -> Result<Vec<u8>> {
-        &mut self,
+        debug!("Sending command: {}", cmd);
-        event_types: Vec<IpcEvent>,
+        match self.client.run(cmd) {
-    ) -> Result<crossbeam_channel::Receiver<(IpcEvent, Vec<u8>)>> {
-        match self.client.subscribe(event_types) {
             Ok(res) => Ok(res),
             Err(err) => Err(get_client_error(err)),
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn poll(&mut self) -> Result<()> {
+    pub fn subscribe_workspace(&mut self) -> Receiver<WorkspaceEvent> {
-        match self.client.poll() {
+        trace!("Adding new workspace subscriber");
-            Ok(()) => Ok(()),
+        self.workspace_bc
-            Err(err) => Err(get_client_error(err)),
+            .lock()
-        }
+            .expect("Failed to get lock on workspace event bus")
+            .subscribe()
+    }
+
+    pub fn subscribe_window(&mut self) -> Receiver<WindowEvent> {
+        trace!("Adding new window subscriber");
+        self.window_bc
+            .lock()
+            .expect("Failed to get lock on window event bus")
+            .subscribe()
     }
 }
 
@@ -107,3 +174,43 @@ pub fn get_client_error(error: Error) -> Report {
         Error::Io(err) => Report::new(err),
     }
 }
+
+lazy_static! {
+    static ref CLIENT: Arc<Mutex<SwayClient>> = {
+        let client = SwayClient::connect();
+        match client {
+            Ok(client) => Arc::new(Mutex::new(client)),
+            Err(err) => panic!("{:?}", err),
+        }
+    };
+}
+
+pub fn get_client() -> Arc<Mutex<SwayClient>> {
+    Arc::clone(&CLIENT)
+}
+
+pub struct UnboundedBroadcast<T> {
+    channels: Vec<crossbeam_channel::Sender<T>>,
+}
+
+impl<T: 'static + Clone + Send + Sync> UnboundedBroadcast<T> {
+    pub const fn new() -> Self {
+        Self { channels: vec![] }
+    }
+
+    pub fn subscribe(&mut self) -> Receiver<T> {
+        let (tx, rx) = crossbeam_channel::unbounded();
+
+        self.channels.push(tx);
+
+        rx
+    }
+
+    pub fn send(&self, message: T) -> Result<(), crossbeam_channel::SendError<T>> {
+        for c in &self.channels {
+            c.send(message.clone())?;
+        }
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}