core/command: deprecate qs msg

src/launch/command.cpp

@@ -285,26 +285,21 @@ int killInstances(CommandState& cmd) {
 	});
 }
 
-int msgInstance(CommandState& cmd) {
+int ipcCommand(CommandState& cmd) {
 	InstanceLockInfo instance;
 	auto r = selectInstance(cmd, &instance);
 	if (r != 0) return r;
 
 	return IpcClient::connect(instance.instance.instanceId, [&](IpcClient& client) {
-		if (cmd.ipc.info) {
-			return qs::io::ipc::comm::queryMetadata(&client, *cmd.ipc.target, *cmd.ipc.function);
+		if (*cmd.ipc.show || cmd.ipc.showOld) {
+			return qs::io::ipc::comm::queryMetadata(&client, *cmd.ipc.target, *cmd.ipc.name);
 		} else {
 			QVector<QString> arguments;
 			for (auto& arg: cmd.ipc.arguments) {
 				arguments += *arg;
 			}
 
-			return qs::io::ipc::comm::callFunction(
-			    &client,
-			    *cmd.ipc.target,
-			    *cmd.ipc.function,
-			    arguments
-			);
+			return qs::io::ipc::comm::callFunction(&client, *cmd.ipc.target, *cmd.ipc.name, arguments);
 		}
 
 		return -1;
@@ -423,8 +418,8 @@ int runCommand(int argc, char** argv, QCoreApplication* coreApplication) {
 		return listInstances(state);
 	} else if (*state.subcommand.kill) {
 		return killInstances(state);
-	} else if (*state.subcommand.msg) {
-		return msgInstance(state);
+	} else if (*state.subcommand.msg || *state.ipc.ipc) {
+		return ipcCommand(state);
 	} else {
 		if (strcmp(qVersion(), QT_VERSION_STR) != 0) {
 			qWarning() << "\033[31mQuickshell was built against Qt" << QT_VERSION_STR

src/launch/launch_p.hpp

@@ -68,9 +68,12 @@ struct CommandState {
 	} output;
 
 	struct {
-		bool info = false;
+		CLI::App* ipc = nullptr;
+		CLI::App* show = nullptr;
+		CLI::App* call = nullptr;
+		bool showOld = false;
 		QStringOption target;
-		QStringOption function;
+		QStringOption name;
 		std::vector<QStringOption> arguments;
 	} ipc;
 

src/launch/parsecommand.cpp

@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ int parseCommand(int argc, char** argv, CommandState& state) {
 		    ->description("Rules to apply to the log being read, in the format of QT_LOGGING_RULES.");
 
 		auto* instance = addInstanceSelection(sub)->excludes(file);
-		addConfigSelection(sub)->excludes(instance)->excludes(file);
+		addConfigSelection(sub, true)->excludes(instance)->excludes(file);
 		addLoggingOptions(sub, false);
 
 		state.subcommand.log = sub;
@@ -168,29 +168,52 @@ int parseCommand(int argc, char** argv, CommandState& state) {
 	}
 
 	{
-		auto* sub = cli->add_subcommand("msg", "Send messages to IpcHandlers.")->require_option();
-
-		auto* target = sub->add_option("target", state.ipc.target, "The target to message.");
-
-		auto* function = sub->add_option("function", state.ipc.function)
-		                     ->description("The function to call in the target.")
-		                     ->needs(target);
-
-		auto* arguments = sub->add_option("arguments", state.ipc.arguments)
-		                      ->description("Arguments to the called function.")
-		                      ->needs(function)
-		                      ->allow_extra_args();
-
-		sub->add_flag("-s,--show", state.ipc.info)
-		    ->description("Print information about a function or target if given, or all available "
-		                  "targets if not.")
-		    ->excludes(arguments);
+		auto* sub = cli->add_subcommand("ipc", "Communicate with other Quickshell instances.")
+		                ->require_subcommand();
+		state.ipc.ipc = sub;
 
 		auto* instance = addInstanceSelection(sub);
 		addConfigSelection(sub, true)->excludes(instance);
 		addLoggingOptions(sub, false, true);
 
-		sub->require_option();
+		{
+			auto* show = sub->add_subcommand("show", "Print information about available IPC targets.");
+			state.ipc.show = show;
+		}
+
+		{
+			auto* call = sub->add_subcommand("call", "Call an IpcHandler function.");
+			state.ipc.call = call;
+
+			call->add_option("target", state.ipc.target, "The target to message.");
+
+			call->add_option("function", state.ipc.name)
+			    ->description("The function to call in the target.");
+
+			call->add_option("arguments", state.ipc.arguments)
+			    ->description("Arguments to the called function.")
+			    ->allow_extra_args();
+		}
+	}
+
+	{
+		auto* sub = cli->add_subcommand("msg", "[DEPRECATED] Moved to `ipc call`.")->require_option();
+
+		sub->add_option("target", state.ipc.target, "The target to message.");
+
+		sub->add_option("function", state.ipc.name)->description("The function to call in the target.");
+
+		sub->add_option("arguments", state.ipc.arguments)
+		    ->description("Arguments to the called function.")
+		    ->allow_extra_args();
+
+		sub->add_flag("-s,--show", state.ipc.showOld)
+		    ->description("Print information about a function or target if given, or all available "
+		                  "targets if not.");
+
+		auto* instance = addInstanceSelection(sub);
+		addConfigSelection(sub, true)->excludes(instance);
+		addLoggingOptions(sub, false, true);
 
 		state.subcommand.msg = sub;
 	}