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tags: [tldr, common]
source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
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# swaymsg
> Send messages to a running instance of Sway using IPC.
> See <https://github.com/swaywm/sway/blob/master/sway/sway.5.scd> for available commands.
> More information: <https://github.com/swaywm/sway/blob/master/swaymsg/swaymsg.1.scd>.
- Run a Sway command:
`swaymsg {{command}}`
- Display a list of workspaces:
`swaymsg {{[-t|--type]}} get_workspaces`
- Display a list of input devices:
`swaymsg {{[-t|--type]}} get_inputs`
- Display a list of output devices:
`swaymsg {{[-t|--type]}} get_outputs`
- Display a layout tree of all open windows, containers, outputs, and workspaces:
`swaymsg {{[-t|--type]}} get_tree`