Update Readme.

README.md

@@ -1,32 +1,30 @@
 # swayidle-ctrl
 
-This Go application allows you to manage a swayidle process for screen and display timeout on Sway desktops.
+This Go application allows you to enable or disable the swayidle service.
+It would also be possible to do it directly with systemctl...
 
 ## Features
 
-- Starts a swayidle process in the background with configurable timeouts.
+- stop / start the swayidle service.
-- Terminates any existing swayidle process before starting a new one.
-- Provides a flag to disable screen and display timeout functionalities.
 
 ## Usage
 
 This application can be run from the command line. Here's how:
 
-```
+```txt
-swayidle-ctrl -t1 <timeout1> -t2 <timeout2> [-off]
+swayidle-ctrl [-on|-off]
 
 Arguments:
-  -t1 (default: 300): Sets the timeout in seconds for screen lock activation.
+  -on (default: false): Enables screen lock and display timeout functionalities.
-  -t2 (default: 600): Sets the timeout in seconds for display power off.
   -off (default: false): Disables screen lock and display timeout functionalities.
 ```
 
-### Example:
+### Examples
 
-Start swayidle with 5 minutes screen lock timeout and 10 minutes display power off timeout:
+Enable screen lock and display timeout:
 
 ``` bash
-swayidle-ctrl -t1 300 -t2 600
+swayidle-ctrl -on
 ```
 
 Disable screen lock and display timeout:
@@ -38,28 +36,19 @@ swayidle-ctrl -off
 ## Installation
 
 1. Download the source code or clone the repository (if applicable).
-2. Run `go build` to create the executable file (`swayidle-manager`).
+2. Run `go build` to create the executable file (`swayidle-ctrl`).
 3. Place the executable in a directory accessible from your PATH environment variable.
 
 **Alternatively, you can run the application directly from the source code using `go run main.go`.**
 
-### Dependencies
-
-This application requires the following Go package:
-
-* `github.com/shirou/gopsutil/process` - for process management functionalities.
-
-**Make sure you have these dependencies installed before running the application.**
-
 ### Additional Notes
 
-* This application uses `sh -c` to execute the swayidle command. You might need to adjust this based on your specific setup.
+- This application uses `sh -c` to execute the swayidle command. You might need to adjust this based on your specific setup.
-* The application terminates any existing `swayidle` process before starting a new one. This ensures you don't have multiple instances running concurrently.
+- The application terminates any existing `swayidle` process before starting a new one. This ensures you don't have multiple instances running concurrently.
-* Consider adding support for additional swayidle functionalities or configuration options in future versions.
+- Consider adding support for additional swayidle functionalities or configuration options in future versions.
-
 
 This readme provides a basic overview of the application. You can customize it further by adding information about:
 
-* Contributing guidelines
+- Contributing guidelines
-* License information
+- License information
-* Troubleshooting tips
+- Troubleshooting tips

go.mod

@@ -1,13 +1,3 @@
 module kattudden/swayidle-ctrl
 
 go 1.23.3
-
-require github.com/shirou/gopsutil v3.21.11+incompatible
-
-require (
-	github.com/go-ole/go-ole v1.3.0 // indirect
-	github.com/tklauser/go-sysconf v0.3.14 // indirect
-	github.com/tklauser/numcpus v0.9.0 // indirect
-	github.com/yusufpapurcu/wmi v1.2.4 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/sys v0.28.0 // indirect
-)

go.sum

@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-github.com/go-ole/go-ole v1.2.6/go.mod h1:pprOEPIfldk/42T2oK7lQ4v4JSDwmV0As9GaiUsvbm0=
-github.com/go-ole/go-ole v1.3.0 h1:Dt6ye7+vXGIKZ7Xtk4s6/xVdGDQynvom7xCFEdWr6uE=
-github.com/go-ole/go-ole v1.3.0/go.mod h1:5LS6F96DhAwUc7C+1HLexzMXY1xGRSryjyPPKW6zv78=
-github.com/shirou/gopsutil v3.21.11+incompatible h1:+1+c1VGhc88SSonWP6foOcLhvnKlUeu/erjjvaPEYiI=
-github.com/shirou/gopsutil v3.21.11+incompatible/go.mod h1:5b4v6he4MtMOwMlS0TUMTu2PcXUg8+E1lC7eC3UO/RA=
-github.com/tklauser/go-sysconf v0.3.14 h1:g5vzr9iPFFz24v2KZXs/pvpvh8/V9Fw6vQK5ZZb78yU=
-github.com/tklauser/go-sysconf v0.3.14/go.mod h1:1ym4lWMLUOhuBOPGtRcJm7tEGX4SCYNEEEtghGG/8uY=
-github.com/tklauser/numcpus v0.9.0 h1:lmyCHtANi8aRUgkckBgoDk1nHCux3n2cgkJLXdQGPDo=
-github.com/tklauser/numcpus v0.9.0/go.mod h1:SN6Nq1O3VychhC1npsWostA+oW+VOQTxZrS604NSRyI=
-github.com/yusufpapurcu/wmi v1.2.4 h1:zFUKzehAFReQwLys1b/iSMl+JQGSCSjtVqQn9bBrPo0=
-github.com/yusufpapurcu/wmi v1.2.4/go.mod h1:SBZ9tNy3G9/m5Oi98Zks0QjeHVDvuK0qfxQmPyzfmi0=
-golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20190916202348-b4ddaad3f8a3/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
-golang.org/x/sys v0.1.0/go.mod h1:oPkhp1MJrh7nUepCBck5+mAzfO9JrbApNNgaTdGDITg=
-golang.org/x/sys v0.28.0 h1:Fksou7UEQUWlKvIdsqzJmUmCX3cZuD2+P3XyyzwMhlA=
-golang.org/x/sys v0.28.0/go.mod h1:/VUhepiaJMQUp4+oa/7Zr1D23ma6VTLIYjOOTFZPUcA=

main.go

@@ -4,31 +4,12 @@ import (
 	"flag"
 	"fmt"
 	"os/exec"
-	"syscall"
-
-	"github.com/shirou/gopsutil/process"
 )
 
-func killSwayidleProcess() error {
+func startSwayidleService() error {
-	processes, _ := process.Processes()
+	command := "systemctl --user start swayidle.service"
-	for _, process := range processes {
-		name, _ := process.Name()
-		if name == "swayidle" {
-			err := process.Kill()
-			if err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-func createSwayidleProcess(t1, t2 int) error {
-	command := fmt.Sprintf("swayidle -w timeout %d 'swaylock -f -c 3B4252' timeout %d 'swaymsg \"output * power off\"' resume 'swaymsg \"output * power on\"' before-sleep 'swaylock -f -c 3B4252'", t1, t2)
 	cmd := exec.Command("sh", "-c", command)
 
-	cmd.SysProcAttr = &syscall.SysProcAttr{Setsid: true}
-
 	err := cmd.Start()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -37,23 +18,67 @@ func createSwayidleProcess(t1, t2 int) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func main() {
+func stopSwayidleService() error {
-	t1 := flag.Int("t1", 300, "Set timeout for screenlock.")
+	command := "systemctl --user stop swayidle.service"
-	t2 := flag.Int("t2", 600, "Set timeout for display.")
+	cmd := exec.Command("sh", "-c", command)
-	disable := flag.Bool("off", false, "Disable screenlock and display timeout.")
 
+	err := cmd.Start()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func getSwayidleServiceStatus() (bool, error) {
+	command := "systemctl --user is-active --quiet swayidle.service"
+	cmd := exec.Command("sh", "-c", command)
+
+	err := cmd.Run()
+	if err != nil {
+		if exitError, ok := err.(*exec.ExitError); ok {
+			/*
+				Get exit code to evaluate service status.
+				3 == not Running.
+				Everything else indicating an Error.
+			*/
+			if exitError.ExitCode() == 3 {
+				return false, nil
+			}
+		}
+		return false, err
+	}
+
+	// Der Service läuft
+	return true, nil
+}
+
+func main() {
+	enable := flag.Bool("on", false, "Enable screenlock and display timeout.")
+	disable := flag.Bool("off", false, "Disable screenlock and display timeout.")
 	flag.Parse()
 
-	// kill running swayidle instance.
+	// check current status of swayidle service.
-	err := killSwayidleProcess()
+	isRunning, err := getSwayidleServiceStatus()
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
 
-	if !*disable {
+	// start service if not already running.
-		err := createSwayidleProcess(*t1, *t2)
+	if *enable && !isRunning {
+		err := startSwayidleService()
 		if err != nil {
-			panic(err)
+			fmt.Println("Failed to start swayidle Service!")
+			return
+		}
+	}
+
+	// stop service if not already stoped.
+	if *disable && isRunning {
+		err := stopSwayidleService()
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Println("Failed to stop swayidle Service!")
+			return
 		}
 	}
 }