Merge f0e5bbd103 into 08a8a0f29a

* feat: add schemars JsonSchema trait to ipc types

* niri-ipc: use feature-flag for deriving schemars::JsonSchema

---------

Co-authored-by: Ivan Molodetskikh <yalterz@gmail.com>

Cargo.lock

@@ -985,6 +985,12 @@ dependencies = [
  "linux-raw-sys 0.6.4",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "dyn-clone"
+version = "1.0.17"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "0d6ef0072f8a535281e4876be788938b528e9a1d43900b82c2569af7da799125"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "edid-rs"
 version = "0.1.0"
@@ -2294,6 +2300,7 @@ name = "niri-ipc"
 version = "0.1.7"
 dependencies = [
  "clap",
+ "schemars",
  "serde",
  "serde_json",
 ]
@@ -3307,6 +3314,30 @@ version = "0.2.6"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "0b53b0a5db882a8e2fdaae0a43f7b39e7e9082389e978398bdf223a55b581248"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "schemars"
+version = "0.8.21"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "09c024468a378b7e36765cd36702b7a90cc3cba11654f6685c8f233408e89e92"
+dependencies = [
+ "dyn-clone",
+ "schemars_derive",
+ "serde",
+ "serde_json",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "schemars_derive"
+version = "0.8.21"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "b1eee588578aff73f856ab961cd2f79e36bc45d7ded33a7562adba4667aecc0e"
+dependencies = [
+ "proc-macro2",
+ "quote",
+ "serde_derive_internals",
+ "syn 2.0.69",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "scoped-tls"
 version = "1.0.1"
@@ -3345,6 +3376,17 @@ dependencies = [
  "syn 2.0.69",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "serde_derive_internals"
+version = "0.29.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "18d26a20a969b9e3fdf2fc2d9f21eda6c40e2de84c9408bb5d3b05d499aae711"
+dependencies = [
+ "proc-macro2",
+ "quote",
+ "syn 2.0.69",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "serde_json"
 version = "1.0.120"

niri-ipc/Cargo.toml

@@ -9,8 +9,10 @@ repository.workspace = true
 
 [dependencies]
 clap = { workspace = true, optional = true }
+schemars = { version = "0.8.21", optional = true }
 serde.workspace = true
 serde_json.workspace = true
 
 [features]
 clap = ["dep:clap"]
+json-schema = ["dep:schemars"]

niri-ipc/src/lib.rs

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ pub use socket::{Socket, SOCKET_PATH_ENV};
 
 /// Request from client to niri.
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, Clone)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "json-schema", derive(schemars::JsonSchema))]
 pub enum Request {
     /// Request the version string for the running niri instance.
     Version,
@@ -35,6 +36,11 @@ pub enum Request {
     Workspaces,
     /// Request information about the focused output.
     FocusedOutput,
+    /// Start continuously receiving events from the compositor.
+    ///
+    /// The compositor should reply with `Reply::Ok(Response::Handled)`, then continuously send
+    /// [`Event`]s, one per line.
+    EventStream,
     /// Respond with an error (for testing error handling).
     ReturnError,
 }
@@ -51,6 +57,7 @@ pub type Reply = Result<Response, String>;
 
 /// Successful response from niri to client.
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, Clone)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "json-schema", derive(schemars::JsonSchema))]
 pub enum Response {
     /// A request that does not need a response was handled successfully.
     Handled,
@@ -77,6 +84,7 @@ pub enum Response {
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "clap", derive(clap::Parser))]
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "clap", command(subcommand_value_name = "ACTION"))]
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "clap", command(subcommand_help_heading = "Actions"))]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "json-schema", derive(schemars::JsonSchema))]
 pub enum Action {
     /// Exit niri.
     Quit {
@@ -278,6 +286,7 @@ pub enum Action {
 
 /// Change in window or column size.
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "json-schema", derive(schemars::JsonSchema))]
 pub enum SizeChange {
     /// Set the size in logical pixels.
     SetFixed(i32),
@@ -291,6 +300,7 @@ pub enum SizeChange {
 
 /// Workspace reference (index or name) to operate on.
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "json-schema", derive(schemars::JsonSchema))]
 pub enum WorkspaceReferenceArg {
     /// Index of the workspace.
     Index(u8),
@@ -300,6 +310,7 @@ pub enum WorkspaceReferenceArg {
 
 /// Layout to switch to.
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "json-schema", derive(schemars::JsonSchema))]
 pub enum LayoutSwitchTarget {
     /// The next configured layout.
     Next,
@@ -314,6 +325,7 @@ pub enum LayoutSwitchTarget {
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "clap", derive(clap::Parser))]
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "clap", command(subcommand_value_name = "ACTION"))]
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "clap", command(subcommand_help_heading = "Actions"))]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "json-schema", derive(schemars::JsonSchema))]
 pub enum OutputAction {
     /// Turn off the output.
     Off,
@@ -362,6 +374,7 @@ pub enum OutputAction {
 
 /// Output mode to set.
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "json-schema", derive(schemars::JsonSchema))]
 pub enum ModeToSet {
     /// Niri will pick the mode automatically.
     Automatic,
@@ -371,6 +384,7 @@ pub enum ModeToSet {
 
 /// Output mode as set in the config file.
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "json-schema", derive(schemars::JsonSchema))]
 pub struct ConfiguredMode {
     /// Width in physical pixels.
     pub width: u16,
@@ -382,6 +396,7 @@ pub struct ConfiguredMode {
 
 /// Output scale to set.
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "json-schema", derive(schemars::JsonSchema))]
 pub enum ScaleToSet {
     /// Niri will pick the scale automatically.
     Automatic,
@@ -394,6 +409,7 @@ pub enum ScaleToSet {
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "clap", derive(clap::Subcommand))]
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "clap", command(subcommand_value_name = "POSITION"))]
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "clap", command(subcommand_help_heading = "Position Values"))]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "json-schema", derive(schemars::JsonSchema))]
 pub enum PositionToSet {
     /// Position the output automatically.
     #[cfg_attr(feature = "clap", command(name = "auto"))]
@@ -406,6 +422,7 @@ pub enum PositionToSet {
 /// Output position as set in the config file.
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq)]
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "clap", derive(clap::Args))]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "json-schema", derive(schemars::JsonSchema))]
 pub struct ConfiguredPosition {
     /// Logical X position.
     pub x: i32,
@@ -415,6 +432,7 @@ pub struct ConfiguredPosition {
 
 /// Connected output.
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, Clone)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "json-schema", derive(schemars::JsonSchema))]
 pub struct Output {
     /// Name of the output.
     pub name: String,
@@ -442,6 +460,7 @@ pub struct Output {
 
 /// Output mode.
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, Copy, PartialEq)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "json-schema", derive(schemars::JsonSchema))]
 pub struct Mode {
     /// Width in physical pixels.
     pub width: u16,
@@ -455,6 +474,7 @@ pub struct Mode {
 
 /// Logical output in the compositor's coordinate space.
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, Copy, PartialEq)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "json-schema", derive(schemars::JsonSchema))]
 pub struct LogicalOutput {
     /// Logical X position.
     pub x: i32,
@@ -473,6 +493,7 @@ pub struct LogicalOutput {
 /// Output transform, which goes counter-clockwise.
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "clap", derive(clap::ValueEnum))]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "json-schema", derive(schemars::JsonSchema))]
 pub enum Transform {
     /// Untransformed.
     Normal,
@@ -500,6 +521,7 @@ pub enum Transform {
 
 /// Toplevel window.
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, Clone)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "json-schema", derive(schemars::JsonSchema))]
 pub struct Window {
     /// Title, if set.
     pub title: Option<String>,
@@ -509,6 +531,7 @@ pub struct Window {
 
 /// Output configuration change result.
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "json-schema", derive(schemars::JsonSchema))]
 pub enum OutputConfigChanged {
     /// The target output was connected and the change was applied.
     Applied,
@@ -518,7 +541,12 @@ pub enum OutputConfigChanged {
 
 /// A workspace.
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "json-schema", derive(schemars::JsonSchema))]
 pub struct Workspace {
+    /// Unique id of this workspace.
+    ///
+    /// This id remains constant regardless of the workspace moving around and across monitors.
+    pub id: u64,
     /// Index of the workspace on its monitor.
     ///
     /// This is the same index you can use for requests like `niri msg action focus-workspace`.
@@ -533,6 +561,51 @@ pub struct Workspace {
     pub is_active: bool,
 }
 
+/// A compositor event.
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, Clone)]
+pub enum Event {
+    /// A new workspace was created.
+    WorkspaceCreated {
+        /// The new workspace.
+        workspace: Workspace,
+    },
+    /// A workspace was removed.
+    WorkspaceRemoved {
+        /// Id of the removed workspace.
+        id: u64,
+    },
+    /// A workspace was switched on an output.
+    ///
+    /// This doesn't mean the workspace became focused, just that it's now the active workspace on
+    /// its output.
+    WorkspaceSwitched {
+        /// Output where the workspace was switched.
+        output: String,
+        /// Id of the newly active workspace.
+        id: u64,
+    },
+    /// A workspace moved on an output or to a different output.
+    WorkspaceMoved {
+        /// Id of the moved workspace.
+        id: u64,
+        /// New output of the workspace.
+        output: String,
+        /// New position of the workspace on the output.
+        idx: u8,
+    },
+    /// Window focus changed.
+    WindowFocused {
+        // FIXME: replace with id, and WindowCreated/Removed.
+        /// The newly focused window, or `None` if no window is now focused.
+        window: Option<Window>,
+    },
+    /// The keyboard layout changed.
+    KeyboardLayoutChanged {
+        /// Name of the newly active layout.
+        name: String,
+    },
+}
+
 impl FromStr for WorkspaceReferenceArg {
     type Err = &'static str;
 

niri-ipc/src/socket.rs

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 //! Helper for blocking communication over the niri socket.
 
 use std::env;
-use std::io::{self, Read, Write};
+use std::io::{self, BufRead, BufReader, Write};
 use std::net::Shutdown;
 use std::os::unix::net::UnixStream;
 use std::path::Path;
 
-use crate::{Reply, Request};
+use crate::{Event, Reply, Request};
 
 /// Name of the environment variable containing the niri IPC socket path.
 pub const SOCKET_PATH_ENV: &str = "NIRI_SOCKET";
@@ -47,17 +47,31 @@ impl Socket {
     /// * `Ok(Ok(response))`: successful [`Response`](crate::Response) from niri
     /// * `Ok(Err(message))`: error message from niri
     /// * `Err(error)`: error communicating with niri
-    pub fn send(self, request: Request) -> io::Result<Reply> {
+    ///
+    /// This method also returns a blocking function that you can call to keep reading [`Event`]s
+    /// after requesting an [`EventStream`][Request::EventStream]. This function is not useful
+    /// otherwise.
+    pub fn send(self, request: Request) -> io::Result<(Reply, impl FnMut() -> io::Result<Event>)> {
         let Self { mut stream } = self;
 
-        let mut buf = serde_json::to_vec(&request).unwrap();
-        stream.write_all(&buf)?;
+        let mut buf = serde_json::to_string(&request).unwrap();
+        stream.write_all(buf.as_bytes())?;
         stream.shutdown(Shutdown::Write)?;
 
-        buf.clear();
-        stream.read_to_end(&mut buf)?;
+        let mut reader = BufReader::new(stream);
 
-        let reply = serde_json::from_slice(&buf)?;
-        Ok(reply)
+        buf.clear();
+        reader.read_line(&mut buf)?;
+
+        let reply = serde_json::from_str(&buf)?;
+
+        let events = move || {
+            buf.clear();
+            reader.read_line(&mut buf)?;
+            let event = serde_json::from_str(&buf)?;
+            Ok(event)
+        };
+
+        Ok((reply, events))
     }
 }

src/cli.rs

@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ pub enum Msg {
         #[command(subcommand)]
         action: OutputAction,
     },
+    /// Start continuously receiving events from the compositor.
+    EventStream,
     /// Print the version of the running niri instance.
     Version,
     /// Request an error from the running niri instance.

src/ipc/client.rs

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use anyhow::{anyhow, bail, Context};
 use niri_ipc::{
-    LogicalOutput, Mode, Output, OutputConfigChanged, Request, Response, Socket, Transform,
+    Event, LogicalOutput, Mode, Output, OutputConfigChanged, Request, Response, Socket, Transform,
 };
 use serde_json::json;
 
@@ -19,12 +19,13 @@ pub fn handle_msg(msg: Msg, json: bool) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
             action: action.clone(),
         },
         Msg::Workspaces => Request::Workspaces,
+        Msg::EventStream => Request::EventStream,
         Msg::RequestError => Request::ReturnError,
     };
 
     let socket = Socket::connect().context("error connecting to the niri socket")?;
 
-    let reply = socket
+    let (reply, mut read_event) = socket
         .send(request)
         .context("error communicating with niri")?;
 
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ pub fn handle_msg(msg: Msg, json: bool) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
             Socket::connect()
                 .and_then(|socket| socket.send(Request::Version))
                 .ok()
+                .map(|(reply, _read_event)| reply)
         }
         _ => None,
     };
@@ -238,6 +240,37 @@ pub fn handle_msg(msg: Msg, json: bool) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                 println!("{is_active}{idx}{name}");
             }
         }
+        Msg::EventStream => {
+            let Response::Handled = response else {
+                bail!("unexpected response: expected Handled, got {response:?}");
+            };
+
+            println!("Started reading events.");
+
+            loop {
+                let event = read_event().context("error reading event from niri")?;
+                match event {
+                    Event::WorkspaceCreated { workspace } => {
+                        println!("Workspace created: {workspace:?}");
+                    }
+                    Event::WorkspaceRemoved { id } => {
+                        println!("Workspace removed: {id}");
+                    }
+                    Event::WorkspaceSwitched { output, id } => {
+                        println!("Workspace switched on output \"{output}\": {id}");
+                    }
+                    Event::WorkspaceMoved { id, output, idx } => {
+                        println!("Workspace moved: {id} to output \"{output}\", index {idx}");
+                    }
+                    Event::WindowFocused { window } => {
+                        println!("Window focused: {window:?}");
+                    }
+                    Event::KeyboardLayoutChanged { name } => {
+                        println!("Keyboard layout changed: \"{name}\"");
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     Ok(())

src/ipc/server.rs

@@ -1,14 +1,18 @@
+use std::cell::RefCell;
 use std::os::unix::net::{UnixListener, UnixStream};
 use std::path::PathBuf;
+use std::rc::Rc;
 use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
 use std::{env, io, process};
 
 use anyhow::Context;
+use async_channel::{Receiver, Sender, TrySendError};
+use calloop::futures::Scheduler;
 use calloop::io::Async;
 use directories::BaseDirs;
 use futures_util::io::{AsyncReadExt, BufReader};
-use futures_util::{AsyncBufReadExt, AsyncWriteExt};
-use niri_ipc::{OutputConfigChanged, Reply, Request, Response};
+use futures_util::{select_biased, AsyncBufReadExt, AsyncWrite, AsyncWriteExt, FutureExt as _};
+use niri_ipc::{Event, OutputConfigChanged, Reply, Request, Response};
 use smithay::desktop::Window;
 use smithay::reexports::calloop::generic::Generic;
 use smithay::reexports::calloop::{Interest, LoopHandle, Mode, PostAction};
@@ -20,14 +24,33 @@ use crate::backend::IpcOutputMap;
 use crate::niri::State;
 use crate::utils::version;
 
+// If an event stream client fails to read events fast enough that we accumulate more than this
+// number in our buffer, we drop that event stream client.
+const EVENT_STREAM_BUFFER_SIZE: usize = 64;
+
 pub struct IpcServer {
     pub socket_path: PathBuf,
+    event_streams: Rc<RefCell<Vec<EventStreamSender>>>,
+    focused_window: Arc<Mutex<Option<Window>>>,
 }
 
 struct ClientCtx {
     event_loop: LoopHandle<'static, State>,
+    scheduler: Scheduler<()>,
     ipc_outputs: Arc<Mutex<IpcOutputMap>>,
-    ipc_focused_window: Arc<Mutex<Option<Window>>>,
+    focused_window: Arc<Mutex<Option<Window>>>,
+    event_streams: Rc<RefCell<Vec<EventStreamSender>>>,
+}
+
+struct EventStreamClient {
+    events: Receiver<Event>,
+    disconnect: Receiver<()>,
+    write: Box<dyn AsyncWrite + Unpin>,
+}
+
+struct EventStreamSender {
+    events: Sender<Event>,
+    disconnect: Sender<()>,
 }
 
 impl IpcServer {
@@ -59,7 +82,62 @@ impl IpcServer {
             })
             .unwrap();
 
-        Ok(Self { socket_path })
+        Ok(Self {
+            socket_path,
+            event_streams: Rc::new(RefCell::new(Vec::new())),
+            focused_window: Arc::new(Mutex::new(None)),
+        })
+    }
+
+    fn send_event(&self, event: Event) {
+        let mut streams = self.event_streams.borrow_mut();
+        let mut to_remove = Vec::new();
+        for (idx, stream) in streams.iter_mut().enumerate() {
+            match stream.events.try_send(event.clone()) {
+                Ok(()) => (),
+                Err(TrySendError::Closed(_)) => to_remove.push(idx),
+                Err(TrySendError::Full(_)) => {
+                    warn!(
+                        "disconnecting IPC event stream client \
+                         because it is reading events too slowly"
+                    );
+                    to_remove.push(idx);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        for idx in to_remove.into_iter().rev() {
+            let stream = streams.swap_remove(idx);
+            let _ = stream.disconnect.send_blocking(());
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn focused_window_changed(&self, focused_window: Option<Window>) {
+        let mut guard = self.focused_window.lock().unwrap();
+        if *guard == focused_window {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        guard.clone_from(&focused_window);
+        drop(guard);
+
+        let window = focused_window.map(|window| {
+            let wl_surface = window.toplevel().expect("no X11 support").wl_surface();
+            with_states(wl_surface, |states| {
+                let role = states
+                    .data_map
+                    .get::<XdgToplevelSurfaceData>()
+                    .unwrap()
+                    .lock()
+                    .unwrap();
+
+                niri_ipc::Window {
+                    title: role.title.clone(),
+                    app_id: role.app_id.clone(),
+                }
+            })
+        });
+        self.send_event(Event::WindowFocused { window })
     }
 }
 
@@ -89,10 +167,14 @@ fn on_new_ipc_client(state: &mut State, stream: UnixStream) {
         }
     };
 
+    let ipc_server = state.niri.ipc_server.as_ref().unwrap();
+
     let ctx = ClientCtx {
         event_loop: state.niri.event_loop.clone(),
+        scheduler: state.niri.scheduler.clone(),
         ipc_outputs: state.backend.ipc_outputs(),
-        ipc_focused_window: state.niri.ipc_focused_window.clone(),
+        focused_window: ipc_server.focused_window.clone(),
+        event_streams: ipc_server.event_streams.clone(),
     };
 
     let future = async move {
@@ -105,7 +187,7 @@ fn on_new_ipc_client(state: &mut State, stream: UnixStream) {
     }
 }
 
-async fn handle_client(ctx: ClientCtx, stream: Async<'_, UnixStream>) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+async fn handle_client(ctx: ClientCtx, stream: Async<'static, UnixStream>) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let (read, mut write) = stream.split();
     let mut buf = String::new();
 
@@ -119,6 +201,7 @@ async fn handle_client(ctx: ClientCtx, stream: Async<'_, UnixStream>) -> anyhow:
         .context("error parsing request")
         .map_err(|err| err.to_string());
     let requested_error = matches!(request, Ok(Request::ReturnError));
+    let requested_event_stream = matches!(request, Ok(Request::EventStream));
 
     let reply = match request {
         Ok(request) => process(&ctx, request).await,
@@ -131,9 +214,60 @@ async fn handle_client(ctx: ClientCtx, stream: Async<'_, UnixStream>) -> anyhow:
         }
     }
 
-    let buf = serde_json::to_vec(&reply).context("error formatting reply")?;
+    let mut buf = serde_json::to_vec(&reply).context("error formatting reply")?;
+    buf.push(b'\n');
     write.write_all(&buf).await.context("error writing reply")?;
 
+    if requested_event_stream {
+        let (events_tx, events_rx) = async_channel::bounded(EVENT_STREAM_BUFFER_SIZE);
+        let (disconnect_tx, disconnect_rx) = async_channel::bounded(1);
+
+        // Spawn a task for the client.
+        let client = EventStreamClient {
+            events: events_rx,
+            disconnect: disconnect_rx,
+            write: Box::new(write) as _,
+        };
+        let future = async move {
+            if let Err(err) = handle_event_stream_client(client).await {
+                warn!("error handling IPC event stream client: {err:?}");
+            }
+        };
+        if let Err(err) = ctx.scheduler.schedule(future) {
+            warn!("error scheduling IPC event stream future: {err:?}");
+        }
+
+        // Send the initial state.
+        let window = ctx.focused_window.lock().unwrap().clone();
+        let window = window.map(|window| {
+            let wl_surface = window.toplevel().expect("no X11 support").wl_surface();
+            with_states(wl_surface, |states| {
+                let role = states
+                    .data_map
+                    .get::<XdgToplevelSurfaceData>()
+                    .unwrap()
+                    .lock()
+                    .unwrap();
+
+                niri_ipc::Window {
+                    title: role.title.clone(),
+                    app_id: role.app_id.clone(),
+                }
+            })
+        });
+        events_tx.try_send(Event::WindowFocused { window }).unwrap();
+
+        // Add it to the list.
+        {
+            let mut streams = ctx.event_streams.borrow_mut();
+            let sender = EventStreamSender {
+                events: events_tx,
+                disconnect: disconnect_tx,
+            };
+            streams.push(sender);
+        }
+    }
+
     Ok(())
 }
 
@@ -147,7 +281,7 @@ async fn process(ctx: &ClientCtx, request: Request) -> Reply {
             Response::Outputs(outputs.collect())
         }
         Request::FocusedWindow => {
-            let window = ctx.ipc_focused_window.lock().unwrap().clone();
+            let window = ctx.focused_window.lock().unwrap().clone();
             let window = window.map(|window| {
                 let wl_surface = window.toplevel().expect("no X11 support").wl_surface();
                 with_states(wl_surface, |states| {
@@ -235,7 +369,35 @@ async fn process(ctx: &ClientCtx, request: Request) -> Reply {
             let output = result.map_err(|_| String::from("error getting active output info"))?;
             Response::FocusedOutput(output)
         }
+        Request::EventStream => Response::Handled,
     };
 
     Ok(response)
 }
+
+async fn handle_event_stream_client(client: EventStreamClient) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    let EventStreamClient {
+        events,
+        disconnect,
+        mut write,
+    } = client;
+
+    while let Ok(event) = events.recv().await {
+        let mut buf = serde_json::to_vec(&event).context("error formatting event")?;
+        buf.push(b'\n');
+
+        let res = select_biased! {
+            _ = disconnect.recv().fuse() => return Ok(()),
+            res = write.write_all(&buf).fuse() => res,
+        };
+
+        match res {
+            Ok(()) => (),
+            // Normal client disconnection.
+            Err(err) if err.kind() == io::ErrorKind::BrokenPipe => return Ok(()),
+            res @ Err(_) => res.context("error writing event")?,
+        }
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}

src/layout/mod.rs

@@ -2483,6 +2483,7 @@ impl<W: LayoutElement> Layout<W> {
                 for monitor in monitors {
                     for (idx, workspace) in monitor.workspaces.iter().enumerate() {
                         workspaces.push(niri_ipc::Workspace {
+                            id: u64::from(workspace.id().0),
                             idx: u8::try_from(idx + 1).unwrap_or(u8::MAX),
                             name: workspace.name.clone(),
                             output: Some(monitor.output.name()),
@@ -2497,6 +2498,7 @@ impl<W: LayoutElement> Layout<W> {
                 .iter()
                 .enumerate()
                 .map(|(idx, ws)| niri_ipc::Workspace {
+                    id: u64::from(ws.id().0),
                     idx: u8::try_from(idx + 1).unwrap_or(u8::MAX),
                     name: ws.name.clone(),
                     output: None,

src/layout/workspace.rs

@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ pub struct OutputId(String);
 static WORKSPACE_ID_COUNTER: IdCounter = IdCounter::new();
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
-pub struct WorkspaceId(u32);
+pub struct WorkspaceId(pub u32);
 
 impl WorkspaceId {
     fn next() -> WorkspaceId {

src/niri.rs

@@ -279,7 +279,6 @@ pub struct Niri {
 
     pub ipc_server: Option<IpcServer>,
     pub ipc_outputs_changed: bool,
-    pub ipc_focused_window: Arc<Mutex<Option<Window>>>,
 
     // Casts are dropped before PipeWire to prevent a double-free (yay).
     pub casts: Vec<Cast>,
@@ -834,7 +833,9 @@ impl State {
                 }
             }
 
-            *self.niri.ipc_focused_window.lock().unwrap() = newly_focused_window;
+            if let Some(server) = &self.niri.ipc_server {
+                server.focused_window_changed(newly_focused_window);
+            }
 
             if let Some(grab) = self.niri.popup_grab.as_mut() {
                 if Some(&grab.root) != focus.surface() {
@@ -1774,7 +1775,6 @@ impl Niri {
 
             ipc_server,
             ipc_outputs_changed: false,
-            ipc_focused_window: Arc::new(Mutex::new(None)),
 
             pipewire,
             casts: vec![],