cagebreak-socket(7) Cagebreak Manual cagebreak-socket(7) NAME cagebreak-socket Cagebreak socket SYNOPSIS ipc-socket-capable-tool $CAGEBREAK_SOCKET DESCRIPTION The cagebreak socket is an ipc socket. The socket is enabled if cagebreak is invoked with the `-e` flag. The socket accepts cagebreak commands as input (see cagebreak-config(5) for more information). Events are provided as output as specified in this man page. EVENTS Events have a general structure as follows: "cg-ipc"json object depending on the eventNULL Here is an example of how this works using only as a command sent over the socket. only cg-ipc{"event_name":"fullscreen", "tile_id":2, "workspace":1, "output":"eDP-1"} This documentation describes the trigger for the events, the keys and the data type of the values of each event. background * Trigger: background command * JSON * event_name: "background" * old_bg: list of three floating point numbers denoting the old background in rgb * new_bg: list of three floating point numbers denoting the new background in rgb background 0 1.0 0 cg-ipc{"event_name":"background", "old_bg":[0.000000,1.000000,1.000000], "new_bg":[0.000000,1.000000,0.000000]} close * Trigger: close command * JSON * event_name: "close" * view_id: view id as an integer * tile_id: tile id as an integer * view_pid: pid of the process * workspace: workspace number as an integer * output: name of the output as a string * output_id: id of the output as an integer close cg-ipc{"event_name":"close", "view_id":47, "view_pid":30456, "tile_id":47, "workspace":1, "output":"eDP-1", "output_id":1} configure_input * Trigger: input command * JSON * event_name: "configure_input" * input: the input as a string, as per cagebreak-config(5) input * accel_profile flat cg-ipc{"event_name":"configure_input","input":"*"} configure_message * Trigger: configure_message command * JSON * event_name: "configure_message" configure_message fg_color 1.0 1.0 0 0 cg-ipc{"event_name":"configure_message"} configure_output * Trigger: output command * JSON * event_name: "configure_output" * output: name of the output as a string * output_id: id of the output as an integer output eDP-1 rotate 0 cg-ipc{"event_name":"configure_output","output":"eDP-1","output_id":1} cursor_switch_tile * Trigger: Cursor crosses the border between tiles * JSON * event_name: "cursor_switch_tile" * old_output: name of the old output as a string * old_output_id: old output id as an integer * old_tile: number of the old tile as an integer * new_output: name of the new output as a string * new_output_id: new output id as an integer * new_tile: number of the new tile as an integer # Cursor switches tile cg-ipc{"event_name":"cursor_switch_tile", "old_output":"eDP-1", "old_output_id":1, "old_tile":2, "new_output":"eDP-1", "new_output_id":1, "new_tile":3} custom_event * Trigger: Cagebreak receives the custom_event command, either in the config file or via the IPC socket (see cagebreak-config(5)). * JSON * event_name: "custom_event" * message: The message passed to the custom_event command custom_event Hello World! cg-ipc{"event_name":"custom_event","message":"Hello World!"} cycle_outputs * Trigger: nextscreen and prevscreen commands * JSON * event_name: "cycle_outputs" * old_output: old output name as string * old_output_id: old output id as an integer * new_output: new output name as string * new_output_id: new output id as an integer * reverse: "0" if nextscreen or "1" if prevscreen nextscreen cg-ipc{"event_name":"cycle_outputs", "old_output":"eDP-1", "old_output_id":1, "new_output":"HDMI-A-1", "new_output_id":2, "reverse":0} cycle_views * Trigger: next and prev commands * JSON * event_name: "cycle_views" * old_view_id: old view id as an integer * old_view_pid: pid of old view * new_view_id: new view id as an interger * new_view_pid: pid of new view * tile_id: tile id as an integer * workspace: workspace number as an integer * output: name of the output as a string * output_id: id of the output as an integer next cg-ipc{"event_name":"cycle_views", "old_view_id":11, "old_view_pid":32223, "new_view_id":4, "old_view_pid";53221, "tile_id":13, "workspace":1, "output":"eDP-1", "output_id":1} definekey * Trigger: definekey command * JSON * event_name: "definekey" * modifiers: number denoting the modifier as described below * 0: no modifier * 1: shift * 2: alt * 3: ctrl * 4: logo key * 5: modifier 2 * 6: modifier 3 * 7: modifier 5 * key: key as a number * command: command as a string - CAVEAT: This is an internal rep- resentation of commands which is not in one-to-one correspon- dance with the commands available in the config file. The dif- ferences are as follows: * "cycle_tiles": represents any exchange command (e.g. ex- changeright) * "cycle_views": represents both the next and the prev com- mand * "cycle_outputs": represents nextscreen, movetoprevscreen and prevscreen commands * "resize_tile_vertical": represents resizedown and resizeup commands * "resize_tile_horizontal": represents resizeleft and resiz- eright commands definemode foo cg-ipc{"event_name":"definemode","mode":"foo"} definekey foo e only cg-ipc{"event_name":"definekey","modifiers":0,"key":101,"command":"only"} definemode * Trigger: definemode command * JSON * event_name: "definemode" * mode: name of mode as string definemode foo cg-ipc{"event_name":"definemode","mode":"foo"} destroy_output * Trigger: removal of an output * JSON * event_name: "destroy_output" * output: name of the output as a string * output_id: id of the output as an integer # remove output from the device cg-ipc{"event_name":"destroy_output","output":"HDMI-A-1","output_id":2} dump * Trigger: dump command * JSON * event_name: "dump" * nws: number of workspaces as an integer * bg_color: list of three floating point numbers denoting the new background in rgb * views_curr_id: id of the currently focussed view as an integer * tiles_curr_id: id of the currently focussed tile as in integer * curr_output: current output as a string * default_mode: name of the default mode as a string * modes: list of names of modes as strings * message_config: the current configuration of the cagebreak mes- sages * font: the font used to display the messages * display_time: the duration in seconds that the cagebreak messages are displayed * bg_color: list of four floating point numbers denoting the background color in rgba * fg_color: list of four floating point numbers denoting the foreground color in rgba * anchor: the positioning of the messages on the screen (see cagebreak-config(5) for more information) * outputs: object of objects for each output * output name as string * priority: priority as per output prio <n> in cagebreak- config(5) or default * coords: object of x and y coordinates of output * size: object of width and height as integers * refresh_rate: refresh rate as float * permanent: 0 if peripheral, 1 if permanent * active: 1 if the output is active, 0 if not * curr_workspace: current workspace as an integer * workspaces: list of objects for each workspace * views: list of objects for each view * id: view id as an integer * pid: pid of the process which opened the view as an integer * coords: object of x and y coordinates * type: ["xdg"|"xwayland"] * tiles: list of objects for all tiles * id: tile id as an integer * coords: object of x and y coordinates * size: object of width and height * view: view id as an integer * keyboards: object of objects for each keyboard group * keyboard name as a string * commands_enabled: 0 if keybindings are disabled for the keyboard, 1 otherwise * repeat_delay: repeat delay in milliseconds as an inte- ger * repeat_rate: repeat rate in 1/sec as an integer * input_devices: object of objects for each keyboard * identifier for a keyboard as a string * is_virtual: 1 if virtual, 0 otherwise * type: [keyboard|pointer|switch] * cursor_coords: object of x and y coordinates dump cg-ipc{"event_name":"dump","nws":1, "bg_color":[0.000000,0.000000,0.000000], "views_curr_id":80, "tiles_curr_id":8, "curr_output":"eDP-1", "default_mode":"top", "modes":["top","root","resize"], "message_config": {"font": "pango:Monospace 10", "display_time": 2, "bg_color": [0.900000,0.850000,0.850000,1.000000], "fg_color": [0.000000,0.000000,0.000000,1.000000], "anchor": "top_right" },"outputs": {"eDP-1": { "priority": -1, "coords": {"x":0,"y":0}, "size": {"width":2560,"height":1440}, "refresh_rate": 60.012000, "permanent": 0, "active": 1, "curr_workspace": 0, "workspaces": [{"views": [{ "id": 16, "pid": 2505, "coords": {"x":0,"y":0}, "type": "xwayland" },{ "id": 72, "pid": 11243, "coords": {"x":0,"y":0}, "type": "xdg" },{ "id": 56, "pid": 6700, "coords": {"x":1280,"y":0}, "type": "xdg" }],"tiles": [{ "id": 6, "coords": {"x":0,"y":0}, "size": {"width":1280,"height":1440}, "view": 78 },{ "id": 7, "coords": {"x":1280,"y":0}, "size": {"width":1280,"height":1440}, "view": 42 }]}] }} ,"keyboards": {"0:1:Power_Button": { "commands_enabled": 1, "repeat_delay": 600, "repeat_rate": 25 }} ,"input_devices": {"6058:20564:ThinkPad_Extra_Buttons": { "is_virtual": 0, "type": "switch", },"6058:20564:ThinkPad_Extra_Buttons": { "is_virtual": 0, "type": "keyboard", },"2:10:TPPS/2_Elan_TrackPoint": { "is_virtual": 0, "type": "pointer", },"1:1:AT_Translated_Set_2_keyboard": { "is_virtual": 0, "type": "keyboard", },"0:0:sof-hda-dsp_Headphone": { "is_virtual": 0, "type": "keyboard", },"1739:52619:SYNA8004:00_06CB:CD8B_Touchpad": { "is_virtual": 0, "type": "pointer", },"1739:52619:SYNA8004:00_06CB:CD8B_Mouse": { "is_virtual": 0, "type": "pointer", },"0:3:Sleep_Button": { "is_virtual": 0, "type": "keyboard", },"0:5:Lid_Switch": { "is_virtual": 0, "type": "switch", },"0:6:Video_Bus": { "is_virtual": 0, "type": "keyboard", },"0:1:Power_Button": { "is_virtual": 0, "type": "keyboard", }} ,"cursor_coords":{"x":972.821761,"y":670.836215} } focus_tile * Trigger: focus command * JSON * event_name: "focus_tile" * old_tile_id: old tile id as an integer * new_tile_id: new tile id as an integer * workspace: workspace number as an integer * output: name of the output as a string * output_id: id of the output as an integer focus cg-ipc{"event_name":"focus_tile", "old_tile_id":14, "new_tile_id":13, "workspace":1, "output":"eDP-1", "output_id":1} fullscreen * Trigger: only command * JSON * event_name: "fullscreen" * tile_id: tile id as an integer * workspace: workspace number as an integer * output: output as a string * output_id: id of the output as an integer only cg-ipc{"event_name":"fullscreen", "tile_id":3, "workspace":1, "output":"eDP-1", "output_id":1} move_view_to_cycle_output * Trigger: movetonextscreen and similar commands * JSON * event_name: "move_view_to_cycle_output" * view_id: view id as an integer * view_pid: pid of the process * old_output: name of the old output as a string * old_output_id: old output id as an integer * new_output: name of the new output as a string * old_output_id: old output id as an integer movetonextscreen cg-ipc{"event_name":"cycle_outputs", "old_output":"eDP-1", "new_output":"HDMI-A-1", "reverse":0} cg-ipc{"event_name":"move_view_to_cycle_output", "view_id":11, "view_pid":43123, "old_output":"eDP-1", "old_output_id":1, "new_output":"HDMI-A-1", "new_output_id":2} move_view_to_output * Trigger: movetoscreen command * JSON * event_name: "move_view_to_output" * view_id: view id as an integer * old_output: old output name as string * new_output: new output name as string movetoscreen 2 cg-ipc{"event_name":"switch_output", "old_output":"eDP-1", "new_output":"HDMI-A-1"} cg-ipc{"event_name":"move_view_to_output", "view_id":78, "old_output":"eDP-1", "new_output":"HDMI-A-1"} move_view_to_ws * Trigger: movetoworkspace command * JSON * event_name: "move_view_to_ws" * view_id: view id as an integer * old_workspace: old workspace number as an integer * new_workspace: new workspace number as an integer * output: name of the output as a string * output_id: id of the output as an integer * view_pid: pid of the process movetoworkspace 1 cg-ipc{"event_name":"switch_ws", "old_workspace":1, "new_workspace":1, "output":"eDP-1"} cg-ipc{"event_name":"move_view_to_ws", "view_id":43, "old_workspace":0, "new_workspace":0, "output":"eDP-1", "output_id":1, "view_pid":64908} new_output * Trigger: a new output is physically attached * JSON * event_name: "new_output" * output: new output name as a string * output_id: id of the new output as an integer * priority: priority as per output prio <n> in cagebreak-con- fig(5) or default # a new output is attached cg-ipc{"event_name":"new_output","output":"HDMI-A-1","output_id":2,"priority":-1} resize_tile * Trigger: the resize family of commands * JSON * event_name: "resize_tile" * tile_id: tile id as an integer * old_dims: list of coordinates [x coordinate of lower left cor- ner, y coordinate of lower left corner, x coordinate of upper right corner, y coordinate of upper right corner] * new_dims: list of coordinate [x coordinate of lower left cor- ner, y coordinate of lower left corner, x coordinate of upper right corner, y coordinate of upper right corner] * workspace: workspace number as an integer * output: name of the output as a string * output_id: id of the output as an integer resizeleft cg-ipc{"event_name":"resize_tile", "tile_id":14, "old_dims":"[1280,0,1440,1280]", "new_dims":"[1270,0,1440,1290]", "workspace":1,"output":"eDP-1", "output_id":1} cg-ipc{"event_name":"resize_tile", "tile_id":13, "old_dims":"[0,0,1440,1280]", "new_dims":"[0,0,1440,1270]", "workspace":1, "output":"eDP-1", "output_id":1} set_nws * Trigger: workspaces command * JSON * event_name: "set_nws" * old_nws: old number of workspaces as an integer * new_nws: new number of workspaces as an integer workspaces 2 cg-ipc{"event_name":"set_nws","old_nws":1,"new_nws":2} split * Trigger: split command * JSON * event_name: "split" * tile_id: old tile id as an integer * new_tile_id: new tile id as an integer * workspace: workspace number as an integer * output: output as a string * output_id: id of the output as an integer * vertical: 0 if horizontal split, 1 if not hsplit cg-ipc{"event_name":"split", "tile_id":11, "new_tile_id":12, "workspace":1, "output":"eDP-1", "output_id":1, "vertical":0} swap_tile * Trigger: the exchange family of commands * JSON * event_name: "swap_tile" * tile_id: previous tile id as an integer * tile_pid: pid of previous tile * swap_tile_id: swap tile id as an integer * swap_tile_pid: pid of swap tile * workspace: workspace number as an integer * output: name of the output as a string * output_id: id of the output as an integer exchangeright cg-ipc{"event_name":"swap_tile", "tile_id":1, "tile_pid":53478, "swap_tile_id":3, "swap_tile_pid":98234, "workspace":1, "output":"eDP-1"} switch_default_mode * Trigger: setmode command * JSON * event_name: "switch_default_mode" * old_mode: old mode name * mode: new mode name setmode top cg-ipc{"event_name":"switch_default_mode","old_mode":"top","mode":"root"} switch_output * Trigger. screen command * JSON * event_name: "switch_output" * old_output: name of the old output as a string * old_output_id: old output id as an integer * new_output: name of the new output as a string * new_output_id: new output id as an integer screen 2 cg-ipc{"event_name":"switch_output", "old_output":"eDP-1", "old_output_id":1, "new_output":"HDMI-A-1", "new_output_id":2} switch_ws * Trigger: workspace command * JSON * event_name: "switch_ws" * old_workspace: old workspace number as an integer * new_workspace: new workspace number as an integer * output: name of the output as a string * output_id: id of the output as an integer workspace 2 cg-ipc{"event_name":"switch_ws", "old_workspace":1, "new_workspace":2, "output":"eDP-1", "output_id":1} view_map * Trigger: view is opened by a process * JSON * event_name: "view_map" * view_id: view id as an integer * tile_id: tile id as an integer * workspace: workspace number as an integer * output: name of the output as a string * output_id: id of the output as an integer * view_pid: pid of the process # process opens a view cg-ipc{"event_name":"view_map", "view_id":28, "tile_id":14, "workspace":1, "output":"eDP-1", "output_id":1, "view_pid":39827} view_unmap * Trigger: view is closed by a process * JSON * event_name: "view_unmap" * view_id: view id as an integer * tile_id: tile id as an integer * workspace: workspace number as an integer * output: name of the output as a string * output_id: id of the output as an integer * view_pid: pid of the process # view is closed by the process cg-ipc{"event_name":"view_unmap", "view_id":24, "tile_id":13, "workspace":1, "output":"eDP-1", "output_id":1, "view_pid":39544} SECURITY The socket has to be explicitly enabled using the `-e` flag. The socket is restricted to the user for reading, writing and execution (700). All user software can execute arbitrary code while the cagebreak socket is running. EXAMPLES nc -U $CAGEBREAK_SOCKET ncat -U $CAGEBREAK_SOCKET SEE ALSO cagebreak(1) cagebreak-config(5) BUGS See GitHub Issues: <https://github.com/project-repo/cagebreak/issues> Mail contact: `cagebreak @ project-repo . co` GPG Fingerprints: * 846FCCA537A3FB114202B85C513248B63C1C3BEB LICENSE Copyright (c) 2022 - 2024 The Cagebreak authors Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Soft- ware is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions: The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software. 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