renovate the code, update to go 1.26 and satisfy linter (#3)

.golangci.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+version: "2"
+
+linters:
+  enable:
+    - errcheck
+    - govet
+    - ineffassign
+    - staticcheck
+    - unused
+    - arangolint
+    - asasalint
+    - asciicheck
+    - bidichk
+    - bodyclose
+    - canonicalheader
+    - clickhouselint
+    - containedctx
+    - copyloopvar
+    - cyclop
+    - decorder
+    - dogsled
+    - dupword
+    - durationcheck
+    - embeddedstructfieldcheck
+    - errchkjson
+    - errname
+    - exhaustive
+    - exptostd
+    - fatcontext
+    - funcorder
+    - funlen
+    - ginkgolinter
+    - gocheckcompilerdirectives
+    - gochecknoinits
+    - gochecksumtype
+    - gocritic
+    - gocyclo
+    - godoclint
+    - goheader
+    - gomoddirectives
+    - gomodguard_v2
+    - goprintffuncname
+    - gosmopolitan
+    - grouper
+    - iface
+    - importas
+    - inamedparam
+    - interfacebloat
+    - intrange
+    - iotamixing
+    - lll
+    - loggercheck
+    - makezero
+    - misspell
+    - modernize
+    - nakedret
+    - nestif
+    - nilerr
+    - nilnesserr
+    - nlreturn
+    - nonamedreturns
+    - nosprintfhostport
+    - paralleltest
+    - perfsprint
+    - prealloc
+    - promlinter
+    - protogetter
+    - reassign
+    - recvcheck
+    - rowserrcheck
+    - sloglint
+    - spancheck
+    - sqlclosecheck
+    - tagalign
+    - testableexamples
+    - testifylint
+    - testpackage
+    - thelper
+    - tparallel
+    - unconvert
+    - unparam
+    - unqueryvet
+    - usestdlibvars
+    - usetesting
+    - varnamelen
+    - wastedassign
+    - whitespace
+    - wsl_v5
+    - zerologlint
+
+  settings:
+    varnamelen:
+      ignore-names:
+        - err
+        - wg
+        - mu
+        - ts
+        - to
+        - es
+        - op
+        - fd
+        - id
+        - fn
+      

.woodpecker/build.yaml

@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@ matrix:
   platform:
     - linux/amd64
   goversion:
-    - 1.24
+    - 1.26
+  lintversion:
+    - v2.12.2
+
 
 labels:
   platform: ${platform}
@@ -21,7 +24,7 @@ steps:
       event: [push]
     image: golang:${goversion}
     commands:
-      - curl -sSfL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/golangci/golangci-lint/HEAD/install.sh | sh -s -- -b $(go env GOPATH)/bin v2.5.0
+      - curl -sSfL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/golangci/golangci-lint/HEAD/install.sh | sh -s -- -b $(go env GOPATH)/bin ${lintversion}
       - golangci-lint --version
       - golangci-lint run ./...
     depends_on: [build]

Makefile

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+all:
+	go build .
+
+lint:
+	golangci-lint run --show-stats=false

_examples/Makefile

@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+examples: example-current_workspace example-events example-find_focused_window example-get_bars example-get_config example-get_inputs example-get_marks example-get_outputs example-get_seats example-get_tree example-get_version example-get_workspaces example-run_command example-run_global_command
+
+clean: clean-example-current_workspace clean-example-events clean-example-find_focused_window clean-example-get_bars clean-example-get_config clean-example-get_inputs clean-example-get_marks clean-example-get_outputs clean-example-get_seats clean-example-get_tree clean-example-get_version clean-example-get_workspaces clean-example-run_command clean-example-run_global_command
+
+example-current_workspace:
+	make -C current_workspace
+
+example-events:
+	make -C events
+
+example-find_focused_window:
+	make -C find_focused_window
+
+example-get_bars:
+	make -C get_bars
+
+example-get_config:
+	make -C get_config
+
+example-get_inputs:
+	make -C get_inputs
+
+example-get_marks:
+	make -C get_marks
+
+example-get_outputs:
+	make -C get_outputs
+
+example-get_seats:
+	make -C get_seats
+
+example-get_tree:
+	make -C get_tree
+
+example-get_version:
+	make -C get_version
+
+example-get_workspaces:
+	make -C get_workspaces
+
+example-run_command:
+	make -C run_command
+
+example-run_global_command:
+	make -C run_global_command
+
+clean-example-current_workspace:
+	make -C current_workspace clean
+
+clean-example-events:
+	make -C events clean
+
+clean-example-find_focused_window:
+	make -C find_focused_window clean
+
+clean-example-get_bars:
+	make -C get_bars clean
+
+clean-example-get_config:
+	make -C get_config clean
+
+clean-example-get_inputs:
+	make -C get_inputs clean
+
+clean-example-get_marks:
+	make -C get_marks clean
+
+clean-example-get_outputs:
+	make -C get_outputs clean
+
+clean-example-get_seats:
+	make -C get_seats clean
+
+clean-example-get_tree:
+	make -C get_tree clean
+
+clean-example-get_version:
+	make -C get_version clean
+
+clean-example-get_workspaces:
+	make -C get_workspaces clean
+
+clean-example-run_command:
+	make -C run_command clean
+
+clean-example-run_global_command:
+	make -C run_global_command clean
+

_examples/current_workspace/Makefile

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+all:
+	go build .
+
+clean:
+	rm -f current_workspace

_examples/current_workspace/go.mod

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+module current_workspace
+
+go 1.26
+
+require github.com/alecthomas/repr v0.5.4 // indirect
+
+replace codeberg.org/scip/swayipc/v2 => ../..
+
+require codeberg.org/scip/swayipc/v2 v2.1.0

_examples/current_workspace/go.sum

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+github.com/alecthomas/repr v0.5.4 h1:OVP7JEcuzU9CCDsT6STCr3rg17oQfWILtPWd2EG0uN4=
+github.com/alecthomas/repr v0.5.4/go.mod h1:Fr0507jx4eOXV7AlPV6AVZLYrLIuIeSOWtW57eE/O/4=

_examples/current_workspace/main.go

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
 
-	"codeberg.org/scip/swayipc/v1"
+	"codeberg.org/scip/swayipc/v2"
 )
 
 func main() {

_examples/events/Makefile

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+all:
+	go build .
+
+clean:
+	rm -f events

_examples/events/go.mod

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+module send_tick
+
+go 1.26
+
+require github.com/alecthomas/repr v0.5.4 // indirect
+
+replace codeberg.org/scip/swayipc/v2 => ../..
+
+require codeberg.org/scip/swayipc/v2 v2.1.0

_examples/events/go.sum

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+github.com/alecthomas/repr v0.5.4 h1:OVP7JEcuzU9CCDsT6STCr3rg17oQfWILtPWd2EG0uN4=
+github.com/alecthomas/repr v0.5.4/go.mod h1:Fr0507jx4eOXV7AlPV6AVZLYrLIuIeSOWtW57eE/O/4=

_examples/events/main.go

@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
 
+	"codeberg.org/scip/swayipc/v2"
 	"github.com/alecthomas/repr"
-	"codeberg.org/scip/swayipc/v1"
 )
 
 // Event callback function, needs to implement each subscribed events,
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ import (
 func ProcessTick(event *swayipc.RawResponse) error {
 	var err error
 	switch event.PayloadType {
-	case swayipc.EV_Tick:
+	case swayipc.EvTick:
 		ev := &swayipc.EventTick{}
 		err = json.Unmarshal(event.Payload, &ev)
 		repr.Println(ev)
-	case swayipc.EV_Window:
+	case swayipc.EvWindow:
 		ev := &swayipc.EventWindow{}
 		err = json.Unmarshal(event.Payload, &ev)
 		repr.Println(ev)

_examples/find_focused_window/Makefile

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+all:
+	go build .
+
+clean:
+	rm -f find_focused_window

_examples/find_focused_window/go.mod

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+module send_tick
+
+go 1.26
+
+require github.com/alecthomas/repr v0.5.4 // indirect
+
+replace codeberg.org/scip/swayipc/v2 => ../..
+
+require codeberg.org/scip/swayipc/v2 v2.1.0

_examples/find_focused_window/go.sum

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+github.com/alecthomas/repr v0.5.4 h1:OVP7JEcuzU9CCDsT6STCr3rg17oQfWILtPWd2EG0uN4=
+github.com/alecthomas/repr v0.5.4/go.mod h1:Fr0507jx4eOXV7AlPV6AVZLYrLIuIeSOWtW57eE/O/4=

_examples/find_focused_window/main.go

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
 
-	"codeberg.org/scip/swayipc/v1"
+	"codeberg.org/scip/swayipc/v2"
 )
 
 func main() {
@@ -25,6 +25,6 @@ func main() {
 
 	if focused != nil {
 		fmt.Printf("focused node: %s\n  id: %d\n  Geometry: %dx%d\n",
-			focused.Name, focused.Id, focused.Geometry.Width, focused.Geometry.Height)
+			focused.Name, focused.ID, focused.Geometry.Width, focused.Geometry.Height)
 	}
 }

_examples/get_bars/Makefile

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+all:
+	go build .
+
+clean:
+	rm -f get_bars

_examples/get_bars/go.mod

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+module send_tick
+
+go 1.26
+
+require github.com/alecthomas/repr v0.5.4 // indirect
+
+replace codeberg.org/scip/swayipc/v2 => ../..
+
+require codeberg.org/scip/swayipc/v2 v2.1.0

_examples/get_bars/go.sum

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+github.com/alecthomas/repr v0.5.4 h1:OVP7JEcuzU9CCDsT6STCr3rg17oQfWILtPWd2EG0uN4=
+github.com/alecthomas/repr v0.5.4/go.mod h1:Fr0507jx4eOXV7AlPV6AVZLYrLIuIeSOWtW57eE/O/4=

_examples/get_bars/main.go

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"log"
 
 	"github.com/alecthomas/repr"
-	"codeberg.org/scip/swayipc/v1"
+	"codeberg.org/scip/swayipc/v2"
 )
 
 func main() {

_examples/get_config/Makefile

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+all:
+	go build .
+
+clean:
+	rm -f get_config

_examples/get_config/go.mod

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+module send_tick
+
+go 1.26
+
+require github.com/alecthomas/repr v0.5.4 // indirect
+
+replace codeberg.org/scip/swayipc/v2 => ../..
+
+require codeberg.org/scip/swayipc/v2 v2.1.0

_examples/get_config/go.sum

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+github.com/alecthomas/repr v0.5.4 h1:OVP7JEcuzU9CCDsT6STCr3rg17oQfWILtPWd2EG0uN4=
+github.com/alecthomas/repr v0.5.4/go.mod h1:Fr0507jx4eOXV7AlPV6AVZLYrLIuIeSOWtW57eE/O/4=

_examples/get_config/main.go

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
 
-	"codeberg.org/scip/swayipc/v1"
+	"codeberg.org/scip/swayipc/v2"
 )
 
 func main() {

_examples/get_inputs/Makefile

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+all:
+	go build .
+
+clean:
+	rm -f get_inputs

_examples/get_inputs/go.mod

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+module send_tick
+
+go 1.26
+
+require github.com/alecthomas/repr v0.5.4 // indirect
+
+replace codeberg.org/scip/swayipc/v2 => ../..
+
+require codeberg.org/scip/swayipc/v2 v2.1.0

_examples/get_inputs/go.sum

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+github.com/alecthomas/repr v0.5.4 h1:OVP7JEcuzU9CCDsT6STCr3rg17oQfWILtPWd2EG0uN4=
+github.com/alecthomas/repr v0.5.4/go.mod h1:Fr0507jx4eOXV7AlPV6AVZLYrLIuIeSOWtW57eE/O/4=

_examples/get_inputs/main.go

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"log"
 
 	"github.com/alecthomas/repr"
-	"codeberg.org/scip/swayipc/v1"
+	"codeberg.org/scip/swayipc/v2"
 )
 
 func main() {

_examples/get_marks/Makefile

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+all:
+	go build .
+
+clean:
+	rm -f get_marks

_examples/get_marks/go.mod

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+module send_tick
+
+go 1.26
+
+require github.com/alecthomas/repr v0.5.4 // indirect
+
+replace codeberg.org/scip/swayipc/v2 => ../..
+
+require codeberg.org/scip/swayipc/v2 v2.1.0

_examples/get_marks/go.sum

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+github.com/alecthomas/repr v0.5.4 h1:OVP7JEcuzU9CCDsT6STCr3rg17oQfWILtPWd2EG0uN4=
+github.com/alecthomas/repr v0.5.4/go.mod h1:Fr0507jx4eOXV7AlPV6AVZLYrLIuIeSOWtW57eE/O/4=

_examples/get_marks/main.go

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"log"
 
 	"github.com/alecthomas/repr"
-	"codeberg.org/scip/swayipc/v1"
+	"codeberg.org/scip/swayipc/v2"
 )
 
 func main() {

_examples/get_outputs/Makefile

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+all:
+	go build .
+
+clean:
+	rm -f get_outputs

_examples/get_outputs/go.mod

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+module send_tick
+
+go 1.26
+
+require github.com/alecthomas/repr v0.5.4 // indirect
+
+replace codeberg.org/scip/swayipc/v2 => ../..
+
+require codeberg.org/scip/swayipc/v2 v2.1.0

_examples/get_outputs/go.sum

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+github.com/alecthomas/repr v0.5.4 h1:OVP7JEcuzU9CCDsT6STCr3rg17oQfWILtPWd2EG0uN4=
+github.com/alecthomas/repr v0.5.4/go.mod h1:Fr0507jx4eOXV7AlPV6AVZLYrLIuIeSOWtW57eE/O/4=

_examples/get_outputs/main.go

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"log"
 
 	"github.com/alecthomas/repr"
-	"codeberg.org/scip/swayipc/v1"
+	"codeberg.org/scip/swayipc/v2"
 )
 
 func main() {

_examples/get_seats/Makefile

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+all:
+	go build .
+
+clean:
+	rm -f get_seats

_examples/get_seats/go.mod

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+module send_tick
+
+go 1.26
+
+require github.com/alecthomas/repr v0.5.4 // indirect
+
+replace codeberg.org/scip/swayipc/v2 => ../..
+
+require codeberg.org/scip/swayipc/v2 v2.1.0

_examples/get_seats/go.sum

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+github.com/alecthomas/repr v0.5.4 h1:OVP7JEcuzU9CCDsT6STCr3rg17oQfWILtPWd2EG0uN4=
+github.com/alecthomas/repr v0.5.4/go.mod h1:Fr0507jx4eOXV7AlPV6AVZLYrLIuIeSOWtW57eE/O/4=

_examples/get_seats/main.go

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"log"
 
 	"github.com/alecthomas/repr"
-	"codeberg.org/scip/swayipc/v1"
+	"codeberg.org/scip/swayipc/v2"
 )
 
 func main() {

_examples/get_tree/Makefile

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+all:
+	go build .
+
+clean:
+	rm -f get_tree

_examples/get_tree/go.mod

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+module send_tick
+
+go 1.26
+
+require github.com/alecthomas/repr v0.5.4 // indirect
+
+replace codeberg.org/scip/swayipc/v2 => ../..
+
+require codeberg.org/scip/swayipc/v2 v2.1.0

_examples/get_tree/go.sum

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+github.com/alecthomas/repr v0.5.4 h1:OVP7JEcuzU9CCDsT6STCr3rg17oQfWILtPWd2EG0uN4=
+github.com/alecthomas/repr v0.5.4/go.mod h1:Fr0507jx4eOXV7AlPV6AVZLYrLIuIeSOWtW57eE/O/4=

_examples/get_tree/main.go

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"log"
 
 	"github.com/alecthomas/repr"
-	"codeberg.org/scip/swayipc/v1"
+	"codeberg.org/scip/swayipc/v2"
 )
 
 func main() {

_examples/get_version/Makefile

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+all:
+	go build .
+
+clean:
+	rm -f get_version

_examples/get_version/go.mod

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+module send_tick
+
+go 1.26
+
+require github.com/alecthomas/repr v0.5.4 // indirect
+
+replace codeberg.org/scip/swayipc/v2 => ../..
+
+require codeberg.org/scip/swayipc/v2 v2.1.0

_examples/get_version/go.sum

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+github.com/alecthomas/repr v0.5.4 h1:OVP7JEcuzU9CCDsT6STCr3rg17oQfWILtPWd2EG0uN4=
+github.com/alecthomas/repr v0.5.4/go.mod h1:Fr0507jx4eOXV7AlPV6AVZLYrLIuIeSOWtW57eE/O/4=

_examples/get_version/main.go

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"log"
 
 	"github.com/alecthomas/repr"
-	"codeberg.org/scip/swayipc/v1"
+	"codeberg.org/scip/swayipc/v2"
 )
 
 func main() {

_examples/get_workspaces/Makefile

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+all:
+	go build .
+
+clean:
+	rm -f get_workspaces

_examples/get_workspaces/go.mod

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+module send_tick
+
+go 1.26
+
+require github.com/alecthomas/repr v0.5.4 // indirect
+
+replace codeberg.org/scip/swayipc/v2 => ../..
+
+require codeberg.org/scip/swayipc/v2 v2.1.0

_examples/get_workspaces/go.sum

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+github.com/alecthomas/repr v0.5.4 h1:OVP7JEcuzU9CCDsT6STCr3rg17oQfWILtPWd2EG0uN4=
+github.com/alecthomas/repr v0.5.4/go.mod h1:Fr0507jx4eOXV7AlPV6AVZLYrLIuIeSOWtW57eE/O/4=

_examples/get_workspaces/main.go

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"log"
 
 	"github.com/alecthomas/repr"
-	"codeberg.org/scip/swayipc/v1"
+	"codeberg.org/scip/swayipc/v2"
 )
 
 func main() {

_examples/run_command/Makefile

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+all:
+	go build .
+
+clean:
+	rm -f run_command

_examples/run_command/go.mod

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+module send_tick
+
+go 1.26
+
+require github.com/alecthomas/repr v0.5.4 // indirect
+
+replace codeberg.org/scip/swayipc/v2 => ../..
+
+require codeberg.org/scip/swayipc/v2 v2.1.0

_examples/run_command/go.sum

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+github.com/alecthomas/repr v0.5.4 h1:OVP7JEcuzU9CCDsT6STCr3rg17oQfWILtPWd2EG0uN4=
+github.com/alecthomas/repr v0.5.4/go.mod h1:Fr0507jx4eOXV7AlPV6AVZLYrLIuIeSOWtW57eE/O/4=

_examples/run_command/main.go

@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ package main
 import (
 	"log"
 
+	"codeberg.org/scip/swayipc/v2"
 	"github.com/alecthomas/repr"
-	"codeberg.org/scip/swayipc/v1"
 )
 
 func main() {
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ func main() {
 
 	// finally execute  the given commands on it, you  can use any run
 	// command, see sway(5)
-	responses, err := ipc.RunContainerCommand(focused.Id, "floating toggle", "border toggle")
+	responses, err := ipc.RunContainerCommand(focused.ID, "floating toggle", "border toggle")
 	if err != nil {
 		repr.Println(responses)
 		log.Fatal(err)

_examples/run_global_command/Makefile

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+all:
+	go build .
+
+clean:
+	rm -f run_global_command

_examples/run_global_command/go.mod

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+module send_tick
+
+go 1.26
+
+require github.com/alecthomas/repr v0.5.4 // indirect
+
+replace codeberg.org/scip/swayipc/v2 => ../..
+
+require codeberg.org/scip/swayipc/v2 v2.1.0

_examples/run_global_command/go.sum

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+github.com/alecthomas/repr v0.5.4 h1:OVP7JEcuzU9CCDsT6STCr3rg17oQfWILtPWd2EG0uN4=
+github.com/alecthomas/repr v0.5.4/go.mod h1:Fr0507jx4eOXV7AlPV6AVZLYrLIuIeSOWtW57eE/O/4=

_examples/run_global_command/main.go

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"log"
 
 	"github.com/alecthomas/repr"
-	"codeberg.org/scip/swayipc/v1"
+	"codeberg.org/scip/swayipc/v2"
 )
 
 func main() {

_examples/send_tick/Makefile

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+all:
+	go build .
+
+clean:
+	rm -f send_tick

_examples/send_tick/go.mod

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+module send_tick
+
+go 1.26
+
+require github.com/alecthomas/repr v0.5.4 // indirect
+
+replace codeberg.org/scip/swayipc/v2 => ../..
+
+require codeberg.org/scip/swayipc/v2 v2.1.0

_examples/send_tick/go.sum

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+github.com/alecthomas/repr v0.5.4 h1:OVP7JEcuzU9CCDsT6STCr3rg17oQfWILtPWd2EG0uN4=
+github.com/alecthomas/repr v0.5.4/go.mod h1:Fr0507jx4eOXV7AlPV6AVZLYrLIuIeSOWtW57eE/O/4=

_examples/send_tick/main.go

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"log"
 	"os"
 
-	"codeberg.org/scip/swayipc/v1"
+	"codeberg.org/scip/swayipc/v2"
 )
 
 func main() {

bar.go

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 )
 
-// Container gaps
+// Gaps stores container gaps
 type Gaps struct {
 	Top    int `json:"top"`
 	Right  int `json:"right"`
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ type Gaps struct {
 	Left   int `json:"left"`
 }
 
-// Color definition, used primarily by bars
+// Colors stores color definitions, used primarily by bars
 type Colors struct {
 	Background              string `json:"background"`
 	Statusline              string `json:"statusline"`
@@ -27,23 +27,23 @@ type Colors struct {
 	InactiveWorkspaceBorder string `json:"inactive_workspace_border"`
 	InactiveWorkspaceBg     string `json:"inactive_workspace_bg"`
 	InactiveWorkspaceText   string `json:"inactive_workspace_text"`
-	Active_workspaceBorder  string `json:"active_workspace_border"`
+	ActiveWorkspaceBorder   string `json:"active_workspace_border"`
-	Active_workspaceBg      string `json:"active_workspace_bg"`
+	ActiveWorkspaceBg       string `json:"active_workspace_bg"`
-	Active_workspaceText    string `json:"active_workspace_text"`
+	ActiveWorkspaceText     string `json:"active_workspace_text"`
-	Urgent_workspaceBorder  string `json:"urgent_workspace_border"`
+	UrgentWorkspaceBorder   string `json:"urgent_workspace_border"`
-	Urgent_workspaceBg      string `json:"urgent_workspace_bg"`
+	UrgentWorkspaceBg       string `json:"urgent_workspace_bg"`
-	Urgent_workspaceText    string `json:"urgent_workspace_text"`
+	UrgentWorkspaceText     string `json:"urgent_workspace_text"`
 	BindingModeBorder       string `json:"binding_mode_border"`
 	BindingModeBg           string `json:"binding_mode_bg"`
 	BindingModeText         string `json:"binding_mode_text"`
 }
 
-// A bar such as a swaybar(5)
+// Bar stores information about a bar such as a swaybar(5)
 type Bar struct {
-	Id                   string  `json:"id"`
+	ID                   string  `json:"id"`
 	Mode                 string  `json:"mode"`
 	Position             string  `json:"position"`
-	Status_command       string  `json:"status_command"`
+	StatusCommand        string  `json:"status_command"`
 	Font                 string  `json:"font"`
 	Gaps                 *Gaps   `json:"gaps"`
 	Height               int     `json:"bar_height"`
@@ -57,9 +57,9 @@ type Bar struct {
 	Colors               *Colors `json:"colors"`
 }
 
-// Get a list of currently visible and active bar names
+// GetBars returns a list of currently visible and active bar names
 func (ipc *SwayIPC) GetBars() ([]string, error) {
-	payload, err := ipc.get(GET_BAR_CONFIG)
+	payload, err := ipc.get(MsgGetBarConfig)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -72,9 +72,9 @@ func (ipc *SwayIPC) GetBars() ([]string, error) {
 	return bars, nil
 }
 
-// Get the bar object of the bar specified by the string 'id'
+// GetBar returns the bar object of the bar specified by the string 'id'
 func (ipc *SwayIPC) GetBar(id string) (*Bar, error) {
-	err := ipc.sendHeader(GET_BAR_CONFIG, uint32(len(id)))
+	err := ipc.sendHeader(MsgGetBarConfig, uint32(len(id)))
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}

command.go

@@ -7,24 +7,26 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 )
 
-// Execute  the specified  global command[s]  (one or  more  commands can  be
+// RunGlobalCommand  can  be  used  to execute  the  specified  global
-// given) and returns a response list.
+// command[s]  (one or  more  commands  can be  given)  and returns  a
+// response list.
 //
 // Possible commands are all non-specific commands, see sway(5)
 func (ipc *SwayIPC) RunGlobalCommand(command ...string) ([]Response, error) {
 	return ipc.RunCommand(0, "", command...)
 }
 
-// Execute  the specified  container command[s]  (one or  more  commands can  be
+// RunContainerCommand can be used  to execute the specified container
-// given) and returns a response list.
+// command[s]  (one or  more  commands  can be  given)  and returns  a
+// response list.
 //
 // Possible commands are all container-specific commands, see sway(5)
 func (ipc *SwayIPC) RunContainerCommand(id int, command ...string) ([]Response, error) {
 	return ipc.RunCommand(id, "con", command...)
 }
 
-// Execute  the specified  (target) command[s]  (one or  more  commands can  be
+// RunCommand executes the specified  (target) command[s] (one or more
-// given) and returns a response list.
+// commands can be given) and returns a response list.
 //
 // Possible commands are all container-specific commands, see sway(5).
 //
@@ -41,7 +43,7 @@ func (ipc *SwayIPC) RunCommand(id int, target string, command ...string) ([]Resp
 		commands = fmt.Sprintf("[%s_id=%d] %s", target, id, commands)
 	}
 
-	err := ipc.sendHeader(RUN_COMMAND, uint32(len(commands)))
+	err := ipc.sendHeader(MsgRunCommand, uint32(len(commands)))
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to send run_command to IPC %w", err)
 	}

event.go

@@ -3,136 +3,105 @@ package swayipc
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
+	"reflect"
 )
 
 // Event types.
 const (
-	EV_Workspace       int = 0x80000000
+	EvWorkspace       int = 0x80000000
-	EV_Output          int = 0x80000001
+	EvOutput          int = 0x80000001
-	EV_Mode            int = 0x80000002
+	EvMode            int = 0x80000002
-	EV_Window          int = 0x80000003
+	EvWindow          int = 0x80000003
-	EV_BarconfigUpdate int = 0x80000004
+	EvBarconfigUpdate int = 0x80000004
-	EV_Binding         int = 0x80000005
+	EvBinding         int = 0x80000005
-	EV_Shutdown        int = 0x80000006
+	EvShutdown        int = 0x80000006
-	EV_Tick            int = 0x80000007
+	EvTick            int = 0x80000007
-	EV_BarStateUpdate  int = 0x80000014
+	EvBarStateUpdate  int = 0x80000014
-	EV_Input           int = 0x80000015
+	EvInput           int = 0x80000015
 )
 
-// Subscriber struct, use this to tell  swayipc which events you want to
+// Event  is the  subscriber struct,  use this  to tell  swayipc which
-// subscribe.
+// events you want to subscribe.
 type Event struct {
-	Workspace       bool
+	Workspace       bool `json:"workspace"`
-	Output          bool
+	Output          bool `json:"output"`
-	Mode            bool
+	Mode            bool `json:"mode"`
-	Window          bool
+	Window          bool `json:"window"`
-	BarconfigUpdate bool
+	BarconfigUpdate bool `json:"barconfig_update"`
-	Binding         bool
+	Binding         bool `json:"binding"`
-	Shutdown        bool
+	Shutdown        bool `json:"shutdown"`
-	Tick            bool
+	Tick            bool `json:"tick"`
-	BarStateUpdate  bool
+	BarStateUpdate  bool `json:"bar_state_update"`
-	Input           bool
+	Input           bool `json:"input"`
 }
 
-// Workspace event response
+// EventWorkspace stores a workspace event response
 type EventWorkspace struct {
 	Change  string `json:"change"`
 	Current *Node  `json:"workspace"`
 	Old     *Node  `json:"old"`
 }
 
-// Output event response
+// EventOutput stores an output event response
 type EventOutput struct {
 	Change string `json:"change"`
 }
 
-// Mode event response
+// EventMode stores a ode event response
 type EventMode struct {
 	Change      string `json:"change"`
 	PangoMarkup *Node  `json:"pango_markup"`
 }
 
-// Window event response
+// EventWindow stores a window event response
 type EventWindow struct {
 	Change    string `json:"change"`
 	Container *Node  `json:"container"`
 }
 
-// BarConfig event response
+// EventBarConfig stores a BarConfig event response
 type EventBarConfig struct {
 	Change  string   `json:"change"`
 	Binding *Binding `json:"binding"`
 }
 
-// Shutdown event response
+// EventShutdown stores a Shutdown event response
 type EventShutdown struct {
 	Change string `json:"change"`
 }
 
-// Tick event response
+// EventTick stores a Tick event response
 type EventTick struct {
 	First   bool   `json:"first"`
 	Payload string `json:"payload"`
 }
 
-// BarState event response
+// EventBarState stores a BarState event response
 type EventBarState struct {
-	Id                string `json:"id"`
+	ID                string `json:"id"`
 	VisibleByModifier bool   `json:"visible_by_modifier"`
 }
 
-// Input event response
+// EventInput stores an Input event response
 type EventInput struct {
 	Change string `json:"change"`
 	Input  *Input `json:"input"`
 }
 
-// Subscribe  to  one or  more  events.  Fill the  swayipc.Event  object
+// Subscribe  allows to  subscribe to  one or  more events.   Fill the
-// accordingly.
+// Event object accordingly.
 //
 // Returns a response list containing  a response for every subscribed
 // event.
 func (ipc *SwayIPC) Subscribe(sub *Event) ([]*Response, error) {
-	events := []string{}
+	events := eventList(sub)
-
-	// looks ugly but makes it much more comfortable for the user
-	if sub.Workspace {
-		events = append(events, "workspace")
-	}
-	if sub.Output {
-		events = append(events, "output")
-	}
-	if sub.Mode {
-		events = append(events, "mode")
-	}
-	if sub.Window {
-		events = append(events, "window")
-	}
-	if sub.BarconfigUpdate {
-		events = append(events, "barconfig_update")
-	}
-	if sub.Binding {
-		events = append(events, "binding")
-	}
-	if sub.Shutdown {
-		events = append(events, "shutdown")
-	}
-	if sub.Tick {
-		events = append(events, "tick")
-	}
-	if sub.BarStateUpdate {
-		events = append(events, "bar_state_update")
-	}
-	if sub.Input {
-		events = append(events, "input")
-	}
 
 	jsonpayload, err := json.Marshal(events)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to json marshal event list: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	err = ipc.sendHeader(SUBSCRIBE, uint32(len(jsonpayload)))
+	err = ipc.sendHeader(MsgSubscribe, uint32(len(jsonpayload)))
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -158,7 +127,9 @@ func (ipc *SwayIPC) Subscribe(sub *Event) ([]*Response, error) {
 	return nil, nil
 }
 
-// Event loop: Once you have subscribed to an event, you need to enter
+// EventLoop starts an event loop.
+//
+// Once you have subscribed to an event, you need to enter
 // an event  loop over the  same running socket connection.  Sway will
 // send event payloads for every subscribed event whenever it happens.
 //
@@ -181,3 +152,29 @@ func (ipc *SwayIPC) EventLoop(callback func(event *RawResponse) error) error {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+// eventList returns a list of subscribe events based on given Event objectstrucstruc
+func eventList(sub *Event) []string {
+	out := []string{}
+
+	subv := reflect.ValueOf(sub).Elem()
+	subType := subv.Type()
+
+	for i := range subv.NumField() {
+		field := subv.Field(i)
+		structField := subType.Field(i)
+
+		value := field.Interface()
+		key := structField.Name
+
+		if tag := structField.Tag.Get(`json`); tag != "" {
+			key = tag
+		}
+
+		if value.(bool) {
+			out = append(out, key)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return out
+}

go.mod

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 module codeberg.org/scip/swayipc/v2
 
-go 1.23
+go 1.26
 
 require github.com/alecthomas/repr v0.5.1 // indirect

input.go

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 )
 
-// An input (keyboard, mouse, whatever)
+// Input represents an input (keyboard, mouse, whatever)
 type Input struct {
 	Identifier           string    `json:"identifier"`
 	Name                 string    `json:"name"`
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ type Input struct {
 	Libinput             *LibInput `json:"libinput"`
 }
 
-// Holds the data associated with libinput
+// LibInput stores the data associated with libinput
 type LibInput struct {
 	SendEvents        string    `json:"send_events"`
 	Tap               string    `json:"tap"`
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ type LibInput struct {
 	CalibrationMatrix []float32 `json:"calibration_matrix"`
 }
 
-// A key binding
+// Binding is a key binding
 type Binding struct {
 	Command        string   `json:"command"`
 	EventStateMask []string `json:"event_state_mask"`
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@ type Binding struct {
 	InputType      string   `json:"input_type"`
 }
 
-// Get a list of all currently supported inputs
+// GetInputs returns a list of all currently supported inputs
 func (ipc *SwayIPC) GetInputs() ([]*Input, error) {
-	payload, err := ipc.get(GET_INPUTS)
+	payload, err := ipc.get(MsgGetInputs)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}

io.go

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import "os"
 
 func fileExists(filename string) bool {
 	info, err := os.Stat(filename)
-
 	if err != nil {
 		return false
 	}

net.go

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 )
 
-// Contains a raw json response, not marshalled yet.
+// RawResponse contains a raw json response, not marshalled yet.
 type RawResponse struct {
 	PayloadType int
 	Payload     []byte
@@ -39,14 +39,13 @@ func (ipc *SwayIPC) Close() error {
 }
 
 func (ipc *SwayIPC) sendHeader(messageType uint32, len uint32) error {
-	sendPayload := make([]byte, IPC_HEADER_SIZE)
+	sendPayload := make([]byte, IpcHeaderSize)
 
-	copy(sendPayload, []byte(IPC_MAGIC))
+	copy(sendPayload, []byte(IpcMagix))
-	binary.LittleEndian.PutUint32(sendPayload[IPC_MAGIC_LEN:], len)
+	binary.LittleEndian.PutUint32(sendPayload[IpcMagicLen:], len)
-	binary.LittleEndian.PutUint32(sendPayload[IPC_MAGIC_LEN+4:], messageType)
+	binary.LittleEndian.PutUint32(sendPayload[IpcMagicLen+4:], messageType)
 
 	_, err := ipc.socket.Write(sendPayload)
-
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to send header to IPC socket %w", err)
 	}
@@ -56,7 +55,6 @@ func (ipc *SwayIPC) sendHeader(messageType uint32, len uint32) error {
 
 func (ipc *SwayIPC) sendPayload(payload []byte) error {
 	_, err := ipc.socket.Write(payload)
-
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to send payload to IPC socket %w", err)
 	}
@@ -66,14 +64,14 @@ func (ipc *SwayIPC) sendPayload(payload []byte) error {
 
 func (ipc *SwayIPC) readResponse() (*RawResponse, error) {
 	// read header
-	buf := make([]byte, IPC_HEADER_SIZE)
+	buf := make([]byte, IpcHeaderSize)
 
 	_, err := ipc.socket.Read(buf)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to read header from ipc socket: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	if string(buf[:6]) != IPC_MAGIC {
+	if string(buf[:6]) != IpcMagix {
 		return nil, errors.New("got invalid response from IPC socket")
 	}
 

node.go

@@ -5,10 +5,18 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 )
 
-// A node  can be an output,  a workspace, a container  or a container
+const (
-// containing a window.
+	NodeTypeRoot      = iota + 1 // A root node
+	NodeTypeOutput               // An output node
+	NodeTypeWorkspace            // A workspace
+	NodeTypeCon                  // A container node (containing more nodes)
+	NodeTypeFloating             // A floating node
+)
+
+// Node  can be an output,  a workspace, a container  or a container
+// containing other containers.
 type Node struct {
-	Id                 int     `json:"id"`
+	ID                 int     `json:"id"`
 	Type               string  `json:"type"` // output, workspace or container
 	Name               string  `json:"name"` // workspace number or app name
 	Output             string  `json:"output"`
@@ -26,26 +34,24 @@ type Node struct {
 	Focus              []int   `json:"focus"`
 	Window             int     `json:"window"` // wayland native
 	X11Window          string  `json:"app_id"` // x11 compat
-	Current_workspace  string  `json:"current_workspace"`
+	CurrentWorkspace   string  `json:"current_workspace"`
 	Rect               Rect    `json:"rect"`
 	WindowRect         Rect    `json:"window_rect"`
 	DecoRect           Rect    `json:"deco_rect"`
 	Geometry           Rect    `json:"geometry"`
 }
 
-var __focused *Node
+// GetTree  returns   the  whole  information  tree,   which  contains
-var __currentworkspace string
+// everything from output to containers as a tree of nodes.  Each node
-
+// has a  field 'Nodes' which points  to a list subnodes.   Some nodes
-// Get the whole information tree,  contains everything from output to
+// also  have  a field  'FloatingNodes'  which  points  to a  list  of
-// containers as a tree of nodes.  Each node has a field 'Nodes' which
+// floating containers.
-// points  to  a   list  subnodes.  Some  nodes  also   have  a  field
-// 'FloatingNodes' which points to a list of floating containers.
 //
 // The top level node is the "root" node.
 //
 // Use the returned node oject to further investigate the wm setup.
 func (ipc *SwayIPC) GetTree() (*Node, error) {
-	err := ipc.sendHeader(GET_TREE, 0)
+	err := ipc.sendHeader(MsgGettTree, 0)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -63,48 +69,48 @@ func (ipc *SwayIPC) GetTree() (*Node, error) {
 	return node, nil
 }
 
-// Usually called  on the root  node, returns the container  which has
+// FindFocused  returns   the  container   which  has   currently  the
-// currently the focus.
+// focus. Usually called on the root node.
 func (node *Node) FindFocused() *Node {
-	searchFocused(node.Nodes)
+	focused := searchFocused(node.Nodes)
-	if __focused == nil {
+	if focused == nil {
-		searchFocused(node.FloatingNodes)
+		return searchFocused(node.FloatingNodes)
 	}
 
-	return __focused
+	return nil
 }
 
-// internal recursive focus node searcher
+// FindCurrentWorkspace returns  the  current  active
-func searchFocused(nodes []*Node) {
+// workspace name. Usually  called  on  the  root node.
+func (node *Node) FindCurrentWorkspace() string {
+	return searchCurrentWorkspace(node.Nodes)
+}
+
+// searchCurrentWorkspace search for current workspace
+func searchCurrentWorkspace(nodes []*Node) string {
+	for _, node := range nodes {
+		if node.CurrentWorkspace != "" {
+			return node.CurrentWorkspace
+		} else {
+			return searchCurrentWorkspace(node.Nodes)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return ""
+}
+
+// searchFocused recursively search focused node
+func searchFocused(nodes []*Node) *Node {
 	for _, node := range nodes {
 		if node.Focused {
-			__focused = node
+			return node
-			return
 		} else {
-			searchFocused(node.Nodes)
+			focused := searchFocused(node.Nodes)
-			if __focused == nil {
+			if focused == nil {
-				searchFocused(node.FloatingNodes)
+				return searchFocused(node.FloatingNodes)
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
-	}
+	return nil
-}
-
-// Usually  called  on  the  root node,  returns  the  current  active
-// workspace name.
-func (node *Node) FindCurrentWorkspace() string {
-	searchCurrentWorkspace(node.Nodes)
-	return __currentworkspace
-}
-
-// internal recursive workspace node searcher
-func searchCurrentWorkspace(nodes []*Node) {
-	for _, node := range nodes {
-		if node.Current_workspace != "" {
-			__currentworkspace = node.Current_workspace
-			return
-		} else {
-			searchCurrentWorkspace(node.Nodes)
-		}
-	}
 }

output.go

@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 )
 
-// Store an output mode.
+// Mode stores data of an output mode.
 type Mode struct {
 	Width   int `json:"width"`
 	Height  int `json:"height"`
 	Refresh int `json:"refresh"`
 }
 
-// An output object (i.e. a physical monitor)
+// Output represents an output object (i.e. a physical monitor)
 type Output struct {
 	Name             string  `json:"name"`
 	Make             string  `json:"make"`
@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@ type Output struct {
 	Primary          bool    `json:"primary"`
 	SubpixelHinting  string  `json:"subpixel_hinting"`
 	Transform        string  `json:"transform"`
-	Current_workspace string  `json:"current_workspace"`
+	CurrentWorkspace string  `json:"current_workspace"`
 	Modes            []*Mode `json:"modes"`
 	CurrentMode      *Mode   `json:"current_mode"`
 }
 
-// Get a list of currently available and usable outputs.
+// GetOutputs returns a list of currently available and usable outputs.
 func (ipc *SwayIPC) GetOutputs() ([]*Output, error) {
-	err := ipc.sendHeader(GET_OUTPUTS, 0)
+	err := ipc.sendHeader(MsgGetOutputs, 0)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}

seat.go

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 )
 
-// Information about a seat containing input devices
+// Seat stores information about a seat containing input devices
 type Seat struct {
 	Name         string   `json:"name"`
 	Capabilities int      `json:"capabilities"`
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ type Seat struct {
 	Devices      []*Input `json:"devices"`
 }
 
-// Get input seats
+// GetSeats returns input seats
 func (ipc *SwayIPC) GetSeats() ([]*Seat, error) {
-	payload, err := ipc.get(GET_SEATS)
+	payload, err := ipc.get(MsgGetSeats)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}

simpletons.go

@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 )
 
+// GetWorkspaces returns a list of Nodes of type NodeTypeWorkspace
 func (ipc *SwayIPC) GetWorkspaces() ([]*Node, error) {
-	payload, err := ipc.get(GET_WORKSPACES)
+	payload, err := ipc.get(MsgGetWorkspaces)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -19,8 +20,9 @@ func (ipc *SwayIPC) GetWorkspaces() ([]*Node, error) {
 	return nodes, nil
 }
 
+// GetMarks returns a list of marks
 func (ipc *SwayIPC) GetMarks() ([]string, error) {
-	payload, err := ipc.get(GET_MARKS)
+	payload, err := ipc.get(MsgGetMarks)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -33,8 +35,9 @@ func (ipc *SwayIPC) GetMarks() ([]string, error) {
 	return marks, nil
 }
 
+// GetBindingModes returns a list of binding modes
 func (ipc *SwayIPC) GetBindingModes() ([]string, error) {
-	payload, err := ipc.get(GET_BINDING_MODES)
+	payload, err := ipc.get(MsgGetBindingModes)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -47,8 +50,9 @@ func (ipc *SwayIPC) GetBindingModes() ([]string, error) {
 	return modes, nil
 }
 
+// GetBindingState returns a list of binding states
 func (ipc *SwayIPC) GetBindingState() (*State, error) {
-	payload, err := ipc.get(GET_BINDING_STATE)
+	payload, err := ipc.get(MsgGetBindingState)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -61,8 +65,9 @@ func (ipc *SwayIPC) GetBindingState() (*State, error) {
 	return state, nil
 }
 
+// GetConfig return user wm config
 func (ipc *SwayIPC) GetConfig() (string, error) {
-	payload, err := ipc.get(GET_CONFIG)
+	payload, err := ipc.get(MsgGetConfig)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
@@ -75,8 +80,9 @@ func (ipc *SwayIPC) GetConfig() (string, error) {
 	return config.Config, nil
 }
 
+// SendTick sends a tick
 func (ipc *SwayIPC) SendTick(payload string) error {
-	err := ipc.sendHeader(SEND_TICK, uint32(len(payload)))
+	err := ipc.sendHeader(MsgSendTick, uint32(len(payload)))
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}

swayipc.go

@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+// Package swayipc can  be used to control the sway  and swayfx window
+// managers ()and possibly i3wm)via a unix domain socket.
+
 package swayipc
 
 import (
@@ -5,41 +8,43 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	VERSION = "v1.0.0"
+	VERSION = "v2.1.0"
 
-	IPC_HEADER_SIZE = 14
+	IpcHeaderSize = 14
-	IPC_MAGIC       = "i3-ipc"
+	IpcMagix      = "i3-ipc"
-	IPC_MAGIC_LEN   = 6
+	IpcMagicLen   = 6
+)
+
+// message types
+const (
+	MsgRunCommand = iota
+	MsgGetWorkspaces
+	MsgSubscribe
+	MsgGetOutputs
+	MsgGettTree
+	MsgGetMarks
+	MsgGetBarConfig
+	MsgGetVersion
+	MsgGetBindingModes
+	MsgGetConfig
+	MsgSendTick
+	MsgSync
+	MsgGetBindingState
 )
 
 const (
-	// message types
+	MsgGetInputs = 100
-	RUN_COMMAND = iota
+	MsgGetSeats  = 101
-	GET_WORKSPACES
-	SUBSCRIBE
-	GET_OUTPUTS
-	GET_TREE
-	GET_MARKS
-	GET_BAR_CONFIG
-	GET_VERSION
-	GET_BINDING_MODES
-	GET_CONFIG
-	SEND_TICK
-	SYNC
-	GET_BINDING_STATE
-
-	GET_INPUTS = 100
-	GET_SEATS  = 101
 )
 
-// This is the primary struct to work with the swayipc module.
+// SwayIPC is the primary struct to work with the swayipc module.
 type SwayIPC struct {
 	socket     net.Conn
 	SocketFile string // filename of the i3 IPC socket
 	Events     *Event // store subscribed events, see swayipc.Subscribe()
 }
 
-// A rectangle struct, used at various places for geometry etc.
+// Rect stores geometrical information, used at various places for geometry etc.
 type Rect struct {
 	X      int `json:"x"` // X coordinate
 	Y      int `json:"y"` // Y coordinate
@@ -47,25 +52,26 @@ type Rect struct {
 	Height int `json:"height"`
 }
 
-// Stores responses retrieved via ipc
+// Response stores meta data retrieved via ipc
 type Response struct {
 	Success    bool   `json:"success"`
 	ParseError bool   `json:"parse_error"`
 	Error      string `json:"error"`
 }
 
-// Stores the user config for the WM
+// Config stores the user config for the WM
 type Config struct {
 	Config string `json:"config"`
 }
 
-// Stores the binding state
+// State stores the binding state
 type State struct {
 	Name string `json:"name"`
 }
 
-// Create a new swayipc.SwayIPC object.  Filename argument is optional and
+// NewSwayIPC returns a new swayipc.SwayIPC object.  Filename argument
-// may denote  a filename or the  name of an environment  variable.
+// is optional and may denote a filename or the name of an environment
+// variable.
 //
 // By default and if nothing is  specified we look for the environment
 // variable SWAYSOCK  and use  the file  it points  to as  unix domain
@@ -82,7 +88,7 @@ func NewSwayIPC(file ...string) *SwayIPC {
 	return ipc
 }
 
-// internal convenience wrapper
+// get is a wrapper around sendHeader+readResponse
 func (ipc *SwayIPC) get(command uint32) (*RawResponse, error) {
 	err := ipc.sendHeader(command, 0)
 	if err != nil {

version.go

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 )
 
-// A version struct holding the sway wm version
+// Version stores the sway wm version
 type Version struct {
 	HumanReadable string `json:"human_readable"`
 	Major         int    `json:"major"`
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ type Version struct {
 	Patch         int    `json:"patch"`
 }
 
-// Get the sway software version
+// GetVersion returns the sway software version
 func (ipc *SwayIPC) GetVersion() (*Version, error) {
-	payload, err := ipc.get(GET_VERSION)
+	payload, err := ipc.get(MsgGetVersion)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}