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+/* Copyright (c) 2012-2014, Bastien Dejean
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+ *    list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+ *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+ *    and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+ * ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ * The views and conclusions contained in the software and documentation are those
+ * of the authors and should not be interpreted as representing official policies,
+ * either expressed or implied, of the FreeBSD Project.
+ */
+
+#include <errno.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
-#include <string.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
-#include "settings.h"
-#include "messages.h"
-#include "common.h"
-#include "types.h"
+#include <string.h>
 #include "bspwm.h"
+#include "desktop.h"
 #include "ewmh.h"
-#include "helpers.h"
-#include "window.h"
-#include "events.h"
+#include "history.h"
+#include "monitor.h"
+#include "pointer.h"
+#include "query.h"
+#include "rule.h"
+#include "restore.h"
+#include "settings.h"
 #include "tree.h"
-#include "rules.h"
+#include "window.h"
+#include "common.h"
+#include "subscribe.h"
+#include "messages.h"
 
-void process_message(char *msg, char *rsp)
+int handle_message(char *msg, int msg_len, FILE *rsp)
 {
-    char *cmd = strtok(msg, TOK_SEP);
-
-    if (cmd == NULL)
-        return;
-
-    if (strcmp(cmd, "get") == 0) {
-        char *name = strtok(NULL, TOK_SEP);
-        get_setting(name, rsp);
-        return;
-    } else if (strcmp(cmd, "set") == 0) {
-        char *name = strtok(NULL, TOK_SEP);
-        char *value = strtok(NULL, TOK_SEP);
-        set_setting(name, value, rsp);
-        return;
-    } else if (strcmp(cmd, "list") == 0) {
-        char *name = strtok(NULL, TOK_SEP);
-        if (name != NULL) {
-            desktop_location_t loc;
-            if (locate_desktop(name, &loc))
-                list(loc.desktop, loc.desktop->root, rsp, 0);
-        } else {
-            list(mon->desk, mon->desk->root, rsp, 0);
-        }
-        return;
-    } else if (strcmp(cmd, "list_monitors") == 0) {
-        char *arg = strtok(NULL, TOK_SEP);
-        list_option_t opt;
-        if (parse_list_option(arg, &opt))
-            list_monitors(opt, rsp);
-        return;
-    } else if (strcmp(cmd, "list_desktops") == 0) {
-        char *arg = strtok(NULL, TOK_SEP);
-        list_option_t opt;
-        if (parse_list_option(arg, &opt))
-            list_desktops(mon, opt, 0, rsp);
-        return;
-    } else if (strcmp(cmd, "list_windows") == 0) {
-        list_windows(rsp);
-        return;
-    } else if (strcmp(cmd, "list_history") == 0) {
-        list_history(rsp);
-        return;
-    } else if (strcmp(cmd, "list_rules") == 0) {
-        list_rules(rsp);
-        return;
-    } else if (strcmp(cmd, "close") == 0) {
-        window_close(mon->desk->focus);
-        return;
-    } else if (strcmp(cmd, "kill") == 0) {
-        window_kill(mon->desk, mon->desk->focus);
-    } else if (strcmp(cmd, "rotate") == 0) {
-        char *deg = strtok(NULL, TOK_SEP);
-        if (deg != NULL) {
-            rotate_t r;
-            if (parse_rotate(deg, &r))
-                rotate_tree(mon->desk->root, r);
-        }
-    } else if (strcmp(cmd, "flip") == 0) {
-        char *flp = strtok(NULL, TOK_SEP);
-        if (flp != NULL) {
-            flip_t f;
-            if (parse_flip(flp, &f))
-                flip_tree(mon->desk->root, f);
-        }
-    } else if (strcmp(cmd, "balance") == 0) {
-        balance_tree(mon->desk->root);
-    } else if (strcmp(cmd, "grab_pointer") == 0) {
-        char *pac = strtok(NULL, TOK_SEP);
-        if (pac != NULL) {
-            pointer_action_t a;
-            if (parse_pointer_action(pac, &a))
-                grab_pointer(a);
-        }
-    } else if (strcmp(cmd, "track_pointer") == 0) {
-        char *arg1 = strtok(NULL, TOK_SEP);
-        if (arg1 == NULL)
-            return;
-        char *arg2 = strtok(NULL, TOK_SEP);
-        if (arg2 == NULL)
-            return;
-        int root_x, root_y;
-        if (sscanf(arg1, "%i", &root_x) == 1 && sscanf(arg2, "%i", &root_y) == 1)
-            track_pointer(root_x, root_y);
-        return;
-    } else if (strcmp(cmd, "ungrab_pointer") == 0) {
-        ungrab_pointer();
-    } else if (strcmp(cmd, "layout") == 0) {
-        char *lyt = strtok(NULL, TOK_SEP);
-        if (lyt != NULL) {
-            layout_t y;
-            if (parse_layout(lyt, &y)) {
-                char *name = strtok(NULL, TOK_SEP);
-                if (name == NULL) {
-                    mon->desk->layout = y;
-                } else {
-                    desktop_location_t loc;
-                    do {
-                        if (locate_desktop(name, &loc))
-                            loc.desktop->layout = y;
-                    } while ((name = strtok(NULL, TOK_SEP)) != NULL);
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        put_status();
-    } else if (strcmp(cmd, "cycle_layout") == 0) {
-        if (mon->desk->layout == LAYOUT_MONOCLE)
-            mon->desk->layout = LAYOUT_TILED;
-        else
-            mon->desk->layout = LAYOUT_MONOCLE;
-        put_status();
-    } else if (strcmp(cmd, "shift") == 0) {
-        char *dir = strtok(NULL, TOK_SEP);
-        if (dir != NULL) {
-            direction_t d;
-            if (parse_direction(dir, &d))
-                swap_nodes(mon->desk->focus, focus_by_distance ? nearest_neighbor(mon->desk, mon->desk->focus, d) : find_neighbor(mon->desk->focus, d));
-        }
-    } else if (strcmp(cmd, "toggle_fullscreen") == 0) {
-        if (mon->desk->focus != NULL)
-            toggle_fullscreen(mon, mon->desk->focus->client);
-    } else if (strcmp(cmd, "toggle_floating") == 0) {
-        split_mode = MODE_AUTOMATIC;
-        toggle_floating(mon->desk->focus);
-    } else if (strcmp(cmd, "toggle_locked") == 0) {
-        if (mon->desk->focus != NULL)
-            toggle_locked(mon->desk->focus->client);
-    } else if (strcmp(cmd, "toggle_visibility") == 0) {
-        toggle_visibility();
-    } else if (strcmp(cmd, "pad") == 0) {
-        char *name = strtok(NULL, TOK_SEP);
-        if (name != NULL) {
-            monitor_t *m = find_monitor(name);
-            if (m != NULL) {
-                char args[BUFSIZ] = {0}, *s;
-                while ((s = strtok(NULL, TOK_SEP)) != NULL) {
-                    strncat(args, s, REMLEN(args));
-                    strncat(args, TOK_SEP, REMLEN(args));
-                }
-                if (strlen(args) > 0) {
-                    sscanf(args, "%i %i %i %i", &m->top_padding, &m->right_padding, &m->bottom_padding, &m->left_padding);
-                    arrange(m, m->desk);
-                } else {
-                    snprintf(rsp, BUFSIZ, "%i %i %i %i\n", m->top_padding, m->right_padding, m->bottom_padding, m->left_padding);
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        return;
-    } else if (strcmp(cmd, "ratio") == 0) {
-        char *value = strtok(NULL, TOK_SEP);
-        if (value != NULL && mon->desk->focus != NULL)
-            sscanf(value, "%lf", &mon->desk->focus->split_ratio);
-    } else if (strcmp(cmd, "cancel") == 0) {
-        split_mode = MODE_AUTOMATIC;
-        window_draw_border(mon->desk->focus, true, true);
-        return;
-    } else if (strcmp(cmd, "presel") == 0) {
-        if (mon->desk->focus == NULL || !is_tiled(mon->desk->focus->client) || mon->desk->layout != LAYOUT_TILED)
-            return;
-        char *dir = strtok(NULL, TOK_SEP);
-        if (dir != NULL) {
-            direction_t d;
-            if (parse_direction(dir, &d)) {
-                split_mode = MODE_MANUAL;
-                split_dir = d;
-                char *rat = strtok(NULL, TOK_SEP);
-                if (rat != NULL)
-                    sscanf(rat, "%lf", &mon->desk->focus->split_ratio);
-                window_draw_border(mon->desk->focus, true, true);
-            }
-        }
-        return;
-    } else if (strcmp(cmd, "push") == 0 || strcmp(cmd, "pull") == 0) {
-        char *dir = strtok(NULL, TOK_SEP);
-        if (dir != NULL) {
-            fence_move_t m;
-            direction_t d;
-            if (parse_fence_move(cmd, &m) && parse_direction(dir, &d)) {
-                move_fence(mon->desk->focus, d, m);
-            }
-        }
-    } else if (strcmp(cmd, "drop_to_monitor") == 0) {
-        char *dir = strtok(NULL, TOK_SEP);
-        if (dir != NULL) {
-            cycle_dir_t d;
-            if (parse_cycle_direction(dir, &d)) {
-                monitor_t *m;
-                if (d == CYCLE_NEXT)
-                    m = ((mon->next == NULL ? mon_head : mon->next));
-                else
-                    m = ((mon->prev == NULL ? mon_tail : mon->prev));
-                transfer_node(mon, mon->desk, m, m->desk, mon->desk->focus);
-                arrange(m, m->desk);
-                char *opt = strtok(NULL, TOK_SEP);
-                send_option_t o;
-                if (parse_send_option(opt, &o) && o == SEND_OPTION_FOLLOW)
-                    focus_node(m, m->desk, m->desk->focus);
-            }
-        }
-    } else if (strcmp(cmd, "send_to_monitor") == 0) {
-        char *name = strtok(NULL, TOK_SEP);
-        if (name != NULL) {
-            monitor_t *m = find_monitor(name);
-            if (m != NULL && m != mon) {
-                transfer_node(mon, mon->desk, m, m->desk, mon->desk->focus);
-                arrange(m, m->desk);
-                char *opt = strtok(NULL, TOK_SEP);
-                send_option_t o;
-                if (parse_send_option(opt, &o) && o == SEND_OPTION_FOLLOW)
-                    focus_node(m, m->desk, m->desk->focus);
-            }
-        }
-    } else if (strcmp(cmd, "drop_to") == 0) {
-        char *dir = strtok(NULL, TOK_SEP);
-        if (dir != NULL) {
-            cycle_dir_t c;
-            if (parse_cycle_direction(dir, &c)) {
-                desktop_t *d;
-                if (c == CYCLE_NEXT)
-                    d = ((mon->desk->next == NULL ? mon->desk_head : mon->desk->next));
-                else
-                    d = ((mon->desk->prev == NULL ? mon->desk_tail : mon->desk->prev));
-                transfer_node(mon, mon->desk, mon, d, mon->desk->focus);
-                char *opt = strtok(NULL, TOK_SEP);
-                send_option_t o;
-                if (parse_send_option(opt, &o) && o == SEND_OPTION_FOLLOW)
-                    focus_node(mon, d, d->focus);
-            }
-        }
-    } else if (strcmp(cmd, "send_to") == 0) {
-        char *name = strtok(NULL, TOK_SEP);
-        if (name != NULL) {
-            desktop_location_t loc;
-            if (locate_desktop(name, &loc)) {
-                transfer_node(mon, mon->desk, loc.monitor, loc.desktop, mon->desk->focus);
-                if (mon != loc.monitor && loc.monitor->desk == loc.desktop)
-                    arrange(loc.monitor, loc.desktop);
-                char *opt = strtok(NULL, TOK_SEP);
-                send_option_t o;
-                if (parse_send_option(opt, &o) && o == SEND_OPTION_FOLLOW)
-                    focus_node(loc.monitor, loc.desktop, loc.desktop->focus);
-            }
-        }
-    } else if (strcmp(cmd, "rename_monitor") == 0) {
-        char *cur_name = strtok(NULL, TOK_SEP);
-        if (cur_name != NULL) {
-            monitor_t *m = find_monitor(cur_name);
-            if (m != NULL) {
-                char *new_name = strtok(NULL, TOK_SEP);
-                if (new_name != NULL) {
-                    strncpy(m->name, new_name, sizeof(m->name));
-                    put_status();
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    } else if (strcmp(cmd, "rename") == 0) {
-        char *cur_name = strtok(NULL, TOK_SEP);
-        if (cur_name != NULL) {
-            desktop_location_t loc;
-            if (locate_desktop(cur_name, &loc)) {
-                char *new_name = strtok(NULL, TOK_SEP);
-                if (new_name != NULL) {
-                    strncpy(loc.desktop->name, new_name, sizeof(loc.desktop->name));
-                    ewmh_update_desktop_names();
-                    put_status();
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    } else if (strcmp(cmd, "use_monitor") == 0) {
-        char *name = strtok(NULL, TOK_SEP);
-        if (name != NULL) {
-            monitor_t *m = find_monitor(name);
-            if (m != NULL) {
-                if (auto_alternate && m == mon && last_mon != NULL)
-                    focus_node(last_mon, last_mon->desk, last_mon->desk->focus);
-                else
-                    focus_node(m, m->desk, m->desk->focus);
-            }
-        }
-        return;
-    } else if (strcmp(cmd, "use") == 0) {
-        char *name = strtok(NULL, TOK_SEP);
-        if (name != NULL) {
-            desktop_location_t loc;
-            if (locate_desktop(name, &loc)) {
-                if (auto_alternate && loc.desktop == mon->desk && mon->last_desk != NULL)
-                    focus_node(mon, mon->last_desk, mon->last_desk->focus);
-                else
-                    focus_node(loc.monitor, loc.desktop, loc.desktop->focus);
-            }
-        }
-        return;
-    } else if (strcmp(cmd, "cycle_monitor") == 0) {
-        char *dir = strtok(NULL, TOK_SEP);
-        if (dir != NULL) {
-            cycle_dir_t d;
-            if (parse_cycle_direction(dir, &d))
-                cycle_monitor(d);
-        }
-    } else if (strcmp(cmd, "cycle_desktop") == 0) {
-        char *dir = strtok(NULL, TOK_SEP);
-        if (dir != NULL) {
-            cycle_dir_t d;
-            if (parse_cycle_direction(dir, &d)) {
-                skip_desktop_t k;
-                char *skip = strtok(NULL, TOK_SEP);
-                if (parse_skip_desktop(skip, &k))
-                    cycle_desktop(mon, mon->desk, d, k);
-            }
-        }
-    } else if (strcmp(cmd, "cycle") == 0) {
-        if (mon->desk->focus != NULL && mon->desk->focus->client->fullscreen)
-            return;
-        char *dir = strtok(NULL, TOK_SEP);
-        if (dir != NULL) {
-            cycle_dir_t d;
-            if (parse_cycle_direction(dir, &d)) {
-                skip_client_t k;
-                char *skip = strtok(NULL, TOK_SEP);
-                if (parse_skip_client(skip, &k))
-                    cycle_leaf(mon, mon->desk, mon->desk->focus, d, k);
-            }
-        }
-        return;
-    } else if (strcmp(cmd, "nearest") == 0) {
-        if (mon->desk->focus != NULL && mon->desk->focus->client->fullscreen)
-            return;
-        char *arg = strtok(NULL, TOK_SEP);
-        if (arg != NULL) {
-            nearest_arg_t a;
-            if (parse_nearest_argument(arg, &a)) {
-                skip_client_t k;
-                char *skip = strtok(NULL, TOK_SEP);
-                if (parse_skip_client(skip, &k))
-                    nearest_leaf(mon, mon->desk, mon->desk->focus, a, k);
-            }
-        }
-        return;
-    } else if (strcmp(cmd, "biggest") == 0) {
-        node_t *n = find_biggest(mon->desk);
-        if (n != NULL)
-            snprintf(rsp, BUFSIZ, "0x%X", n->client->window);
-        return;
-    } else if (strcmp(cmd, "circulate") == 0) {
-        if (mon->desk->layout == LAYOUT_MONOCLE
-                || (mon->desk->focus != NULL && !is_tiled(mon->desk->focus->client)))
-            return;
-        char *dir = strtok(NULL, TOK_SEP);
-        if (dir != NULL) {
-            circulate_dir_t d;
-            if (parse_circulate_direction(dir, &d))
-                circulate_leaves(mon, mon->desk, d);
-        }
-    } else if (strcmp(cmd, "rule") == 0) {
-        char *name = strtok(NULL, TOK_SEP);
-        if (name != NULL) {
-            rule_t *rule = make_rule();
-            strncpy(rule->cause.name, name, sizeof(rule->cause.name));
-            char *arg = strtok(NULL, TOK_SEP);
-            while (arg != NULL) {
-                if (strcmp(arg, "floating") == 0) {
-                    rule->effect.floating = true;
-                } else if (strcmp(arg, "follow") == 0) {
-                    rule->effect.follow = true;
-                } else {
-                    desktop_location_t loc;
-                    if (locate_desktop(arg, &loc)) {
-                        rule->effect.monitor = loc.monitor;
-                        rule->effect.desktop = loc.desktop;
-                    }
-                }
-                arg = strtok(NULL, TOK_SEP);
-            }
-            add_rule(rule);
-        }
-        return;
-    } else if (strcmp(cmd, "remove_rule") == 0) {
-        char *arg;
-        unsigned int uid;
-        while ((arg = strtok(NULL, TOK_SEP)) != NULL)
-            if (sscanf(arg, "%X", &uid) > 0)
-                remove_rule_by_uid(uid);
-        return;
-    } else if (strcmp(cmd, "swap") == 0) {
-        node_t *last_focus = history_get(mon->desk->history, 1);
-        swap_nodes(mon->desk->focus, last_focus);
-        char *opt = strtok(NULL, TOK_SEP);
-        swap_option_t o;
-        if (parse_swap_option(opt, &o) && o == SWAP_OPTION_SWAP_FOCUS)
-            focus_node(mon, mon->desk, last_focus);
-    } else if (strcmp(cmd, "alternate") == 0) {
-        focus_node(mon, mon->desk, history_get(mon->desk->history, 1));
-        return;
-    } else if (strcmp(cmd, "alternate_desktop") == 0) {
-        if (mon->last_desk != NULL)
-            focus_node(mon, mon->last_desk, mon->last_desk->focus);
-    } else if (strcmp(cmd, "alternate_monitor") == 0) {
-        if (last_mon != NULL)
-            focus_node(last_mon, last_mon->desk, last_mon->desk->focus);
-    } else if (strcmp(cmd, "add_in") == 0) {
-        char *name = strtok(NULL, TOK_SEP);
-        if (name != NULL) {
-            monitor_t *m = find_monitor(name);
-            if (m != NULL)
-                for (name = strtok(NULL, TOK_SEP); name != NULL; name = strtok(NULL, TOK_SEP))
-                    add_desktop(m, make_desktop(name));
-        }
-        return;
-    } else if (strcmp(cmd, "add") == 0) {
-        for (char *name = strtok(NULL, TOK_SEP); name != NULL; name = strtok(NULL, TOK_SEP))
-            add_desktop(mon, make_desktop(name));
-        return;
-    } else if (strcmp(cmd, "remove_desktop") == 0) {
-        for (char *name = strtok(NULL, TOK_SEP); name != NULL; name = strtok(NULL, TOK_SEP)) {
-            desktop_location_t loc;
-            if (locate_desktop(name, &loc)) {
-                if (loc.desktop->root == NULL && loc.monitor->desk_head != loc.monitor->desk_tail)
-                    remove_desktop(loc.monitor, loc.desktop);
-            }
-        }
-        desktop_show(mon->desk);
-        update_current();
-        return;
-    } else if (strcmp(cmd, "send_desktop_to") == 0) {
-        if (mon->desk_head == mon->desk_tail)
-            return;
-        char *name = strtok(NULL, TOK_SEP);
-        if (name != NULL) {
-            monitor_t *m = find_monitor(name);
-            if (m != NULL && m != mon) {
-                char *opt = strtok(NULL, TOK_SEP);
-                send_option_t o;
-                if (!parse_send_option(opt, &o))
-                    return;
-                desktop_t *d = mon->desk;
-                desktop_hide(d);
-                transfer_desktop(mon, m, d);
-                desktop_show(mon->desk);
-                if (o == SEND_OPTION_FOLLOW) {
-                    arrange(m, d);
-                    focus_node(m, d, d->focus);
-                } else if (o == SEND_OPTION_DONT_FOLLOW) {
-                    update_current();
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        return;
-    } else if (strcmp(cmd, "focus") == 0) {
-        if (mon->desk->focus == NULL || mon->desk->focus->client->fullscreen)
-            return;
-        char *dir = strtok(NULL, TOK_SEP);
-        if (dir != NULL) {
-            direction_t d;
-            if (parse_direction(dir, &d)) {
-                node_t *n;
-                if (focus_by_distance)
-                    n = nearest_neighbor(mon->desk, mon->desk->focus, d);
-                else
-                    n = find_neighbor(mon->desk->focus, d);
-                focus_node(mon, mon->desk, n);
-            }
-        }
-        return;
-    } else if (strcmp(cmd, "put_status") == 0) {
-        put_status();
-        return;
-    } else if (strcmp(cmd, "adopt_orphans") == 0) {
-        adopt_orphans();
-        return;
-    } else if (strcmp(cmd, "restore_layout") == 0) {
-        char *arg = strtok(NULL, TOK_SEP);
-        restore_layout(arg);
-        return;
-    } else if (strcmp(cmd, "restore_history") == 0) {
-        char *arg = strtok(NULL, TOK_SEP);
-        restore_history(arg);
-        return;
-    } else if (strcmp(cmd, "quit") == 0) {
-        char *arg = strtok(NULL, TOK_SEP);
-        if (arg != NULL)
-            sscanf(arg, "%i", &exit_status);
-        quit();
-        return;
-    } else {
-        snprintf(rsp, BUFSIZ, "unknown command: %s", cmd);
-        return;
-    }
-
-    arrange(mon, mon->desk);
+       int cap = INIT_CAP;
+       int num = 0;
+       char **args = malloc(cap * sizeof(char *));
+       if (args == NULL)
+               return MSG_FAILURE;
+
+       for (int i = 0, j = 0; i < msg_len; i++) {
+               if (msg[i] == 0) {
+                       args[num++] = msg + j;
+                       j = i + 1;
+               }
+               if (num >= cap) {
+                       cap *= 2;
+                       char **new = realloc(args, cap * sizeof(char *));
+                       if (new == NULL) {
+                               free(args);
+                               return MSG_FAILURE;
+                       } else {
+                               args = new;
+                       }
+               }
+       }
+
+       if (num < 1) {
+               free(args);
+               return MSG_SYNTAX;
+       }
+
+       char **args_orig = args;
+       int ret = process_message(args, num, rsp);
+       free(args_orig);
+       return ret;
 }
 
-void set_setting(char *name, char *value, char *rsp)
+int process_message(char **args, int num, FILE *rsp)
 {
-    if (name == NULL || value == NULL)
-        return;
-
-    if (strcmp(name, "border_width") == 0) {
-        sscanf(value, "%u", &border_width);
-    } else if (strcmp(name, "window_gap") == 0) {
-        sscanf(value, "%i", &window_gap);
-    } else if (strcmp(name, "split_ratio") == 0) {
-        sscanf(value, "%lf", &split_ratio);
-    } else if (strcmp(name, "left_padding") == 0) {
-        sscanf(value, "%i", &mon->left_padding);
-    } else if (strcmp(name, "right_padding") == 0) {
-        sscanf(value, "%i", &mon->right_padding);
-    } else if (strcmp(name, "top_padding") == 0) {
-        sscanf(value, "%i", &mon->top_padding);
-    } else if (strcmp(name, "bottom_padding") == 0) {
-        sscanf(value, "%i", &mon->bottom_padding);
-    } else if (strcmp(name, "focused_border_color") == 0) {
-        strncpy(focused_border_color, value, sizeof(focused_border_color));
-        focused_border_color_pxl = get_color(focused_border_color);
-    } else if (strcmp(name, "active_border_color") == 0) {
-        strncpy(active_border_color, value, sizeof(active_border_color));
-        active_border_color_pxl = get_color(active_border_color);
-    } else if (strcmp(name, "normal_border_color") == 0) {
-        strncpy(normal_border_color, value, sizeof(normal_border_color));
-        normal_border_color_pxl = get_color(normal_border_color);
-    } else if (strcmp(name, "presel_border_color") == 0) {
-        strncpy(presel_border_color, value, sizeof(presel_border_color));
-        presel_border_color_pxl = get_color(presel_border_color);
-    } else if (strcmp(name, "focused_locked_border_color") == 0) {
-        strncpy(focused_locked_border_color, value, sizeof(focused_locked_border_color));
-        focused_locked_border_color_pxl = get_color(focused_locked_border_color);
-    } else if (strcmp(name, "active_locked_border_color") == 0) {
-        strncpy(active_locked_border_color, value, sizeof(active_locked_border_color));
-        active_locked_border_color_pxl = get_color(active_locked_border_color);
-    } else if (strcmp(name, "normal_locked_border_color") == 0) {
-        strncpy(normal_locked_border_color, value, sizeof(normal_locked_border_color));
-        normal_locked_border_color_pxl = get_color(normal_locked_border_color);
-    } else if (strcmp(name, "urgent_border_color") == 0) {
-        strncpy(urgent_border_color, value, sizeof(urgent_border_color));
-        urgent_border_color_pxl = get_color(urgent_border_color);
-    } else if (strcmp(name, "borderless_monocle") == 0) {
-        bool b;
-        if (parse_bool(value, &b))
-            borderless_monocle = b;
-    } else if (strcmp(name, "gapless_monocle") == 0) {
-        bool b;
-        if (parse_bool(value, &b))
-            gapless_monocle = b;
-    } else if (strcmp(name, "focus_follows_pointer") == 0) {
-        bool b;
-        if (parse_bool(value, &b) && b != focus_follows_pointer) {
-            uint32_t values[] = {(focus_follows_pointer ? CLIENT_EVENT_MASK : CLIENT_EVENT_MASK_FFP)};
-            for (monitor_t *m = mon_head; m != NULL; m = m->next)
-                for (desktop_t *d = m->desk_head; d != NULL; d = d->next)
-                    for (node_t *n = first_extrema(d->root); n != NULL; n = next_leaf(n, d->root))
-                        xcb_change_window_attributes(dpy, n->client->window, XCB_CW_EVENT_MASK, values);
-            if (focus_follows_pointer)
-                disable_motion_recorder();
-            else
-                enable_motion_recorder();
-            focus_follows_pointer = b;
-        }
-        return;
-    } else if (strcmp(name, "adaptative_raise") == 0) {
-        bool b;
-        if (parse_bool(value, &b))
-            adaptative_raise = b;
-        return;
-    } else if (strcmp(name, "apply_shadow_property") == 0) {
-        bool b;
-        if (parse_bool(value, &b))
-            apply_shadow_property = b;
-        return;
-    } else if (strcmp(name, "auto_alternate") == 0) {
-        bool b;
-        if (parse_bool(value, &b))
-            auto_alternate = b;
-        return;
-    } else if (strcmp(name, "focus_by_distance") == 0) {
-        bool b;
-        if (parse_bool(value, &b))
-            focus_by_distance = b;
-        return;
-    } else if (strcmp(name, "wm_name") == 0) {
-        strncpy(wm_name, value, sizeof(wm_name));
-        ewmh_update_wm_name();
-        return;
-    } else {
-        snprintf(rsp, BUFSIZ, "unknown setting: %s", name);
-        return;
-    }
-
-    arrange(mon, mon->desk);
+       if (streq("window", *args)) {
+               return cmd_window(++args, --num);
+       } else if (streq("desktop", *args)) {
+               return cmd_desktop(++args, --num);
+       } else if (streq("monitor", *args)) {
+               return cmd_monitor(++args, --num);
+       } else if (streq("query", *args)) {
+               return cmd_query(++args, --num, rsp);
+       } else if (streq("restore", *args)) {
+               return cmd_restore(++args, --num);
+       } else if (streq("control", *args)) {
+               return cmd_control(++args, --num, rsp);
+       } else if (streq("rule", *args)) {
+               return cmd_rule(++args, --num, rsp);
+       } else if (streq("pointer", *args)) {
+               return cmd_pointer(++args, --num);
+       } else if (streq("config", *args)) {
+               return cmd_config(++args, --num, rsp);
+       } else if (streq("quit", *args)) {
+               return cmd_quit(++args, --num);
+       }
+
+       return MSG_UNKNOWN;
 }
 
-void get_setting(char *name, char* rsp)
+int cmd_window(char **args, int num)
 {
-    if (name == NULL)
-        return;
-
-    if (strcmp(name, "border_width") == 0)
-        snprintf(rsp, BUFSIZ, "%u", border_width);
-    else if (strcmp(name, "window_gap") == 0)
-        snprintf(rsp, BUFSIZ, "%i", window_gap);
-    else if (strcmp(name, "split_ratio") == 0)
-        snprintf(rsp, BUFSIZ, "%lf", split_ratio);
-    else if (strcmp(name, "left_padding") == 0)
-        snprintf(rsp, BUFSIZ, "%i", mon->left_padding);
-    else if (strcmp(name, "right_padding") == 0)
-        snprintf(rsp, BUFSIZ, "%i", mon->right_padding);
-    else if (strcmp(name, "top_padding") == 0)
-        snprintf(rsp, BUFSIZ, "%i", mon->top_padding);
-    else if (strcmp(name, "bottom_padding") == 0)
-        snprintf(rsp, BUFSIZ, "%i", mon->bottom_padding);
-    else if (strcmp(name, "focused_border_color") == 0)
-        snprintf(rsp, BUFSIZ, "%s (%06X)", focused_border_color, focused_border_color_pxl);
-    else if (strcmp(name, "active_border_color") == 0)
-        snprintf(rsp, BUFSIZ, "%s (%06X)", active_border_color, active_border_color_pxl);
-    else if (strcmp(name, "normal_border_color") == 0)
-        snprintf(rsp, BUFSIZ, "%s (%06X)", normal_border_color, normal_border_color_pxl);
-    else if (strcmp(name, "presel_border_color") == 0)
-        snprintf(rsp, BUFSIZ, "%s (%06X)", presel_border_color, presel_border_color_pxl);
-    else if (strcmp(name, "focused_locked_border_color") == 0)
-        snprintf(rsp, BUFSIZ, "%s (%06X)", focused_locked_border_color, focused_locked_border_color_pxl);
-    else if (strcmp(name, "active_locked_border_color") == 0)
-        snprintf(rsp, BUFSIZ, "%s (%06X)", active_locked_border_color, active_locked_border_color_pxl);
-    else if (strcmp(name, "normal_locked_border_color") == 0)
-        snprintf(rsp, BUFSIZ, "%s (%06X)", normal_locked_border_color, normal_locked_border_color_pxl);
-    else if (strcmp(name, "urgent_border_color") == 0)
-        snprintf(rsp, BUFSIZ, "%s (%06X)", urgent_border_color, urgent_border_color_pxl);
-    else if (strcmp(name, "borderless_monocle") == 0)
-        snprintf(rsp, BUFSIZ, "%s", BOOLSTR(borderless_monocle));
-    else if (strcmp(name, "gapless_monocle") == 0)
-        snprintf(rsp, BUFSIZ, "%s", BOOLSTR(gapless_monocle));
-    else if (strcmp(name, "focus_follows_pointer") == 0)
-        snprintf(rsp, BUFSIZ, "%s", BOOLSTR(focus_follows_pointer));
-    else if (strcmp(name, "adaptative_raise") == 0)
-        snprintf(rsp, BUFSIZ, "%s", BOOLSTR(adaptative_raise));
-    else if (strcmp(name, "apply_shadow_property") == 0)
-        snprintf(rsp, BUFSIZ, "%s", BOOLSTR(apply_shadow_property));
-    else if (strcmp(name, "auto_alternate") == 0)
-        snprintf(rsp, BUFSIZ, "%s", BOOLSTR(auto_alternate));
-    else if (strcmp(name, "focus_by_distance") == 0)
-        snprintf(rsp, BUFSIZ, "%s", BOOLSTR(focus_by_distance));
-    else if (strcmp(name, "wm_name") == 0)
-        snprintf(rsp, BUFSIZ, "%s", wm_name);
-    else
-        snprintf(rsp, BUFSIZ, "unknown setting: %s", name);
+       if (num < 1)
+               return MSG_SYNTAX;
+
+       coordinates_t ref = {mon, mon->desk, mon->desk->focus};
+       coordinates_t trg = ref;
+
+       if ((*args)[0] != OPT_CHR) {
+               if (node_from_desc(*args, &ref, &trg))
+                       num--, args++;
+               else
+                       return MSG_FAILURE;
+       }
+
+       if (trg.node == NULL)
+               return MSG_FAILURE;
+
+       bool dirty = false;
+
+       while (num > 0) {
+               if (streq("-f", *args) || streq("--focus", *args)) {
+                       coordinates_t dst = trg;
+                       if (num > 1 && *(args + 1)[0] != OPT_CHR) {
+                               num--, args++;
+                               if (!node_from_desc(*args, &trg, &dst))
+                                       return MSG_FAILURE;
+                       }
+                       focus_node(dst.monitor, dst.desktop, dst.node);
+               } else if (streq("-d", *args) || streq("--to-desktop", *args)) {
+                       num--, args++;
+                       coordinates_t dst;
+                       if (desktop_from_desc(*args, &trg, &dst)) {
+                               if (transfer_node(trg.monitor, trg.desktop, trg.node, dst.monitor, dst.desktop, dst.desktop->focus)) {
+                                       trg.monitor = dst.monitor;
+                                       trg.desktop = dst.desktop;
+                               }
+                       } else {
+                               return MSG_FAILURE;
+                       }
+               } else if (streq("-m", *args) || streq("--to-monitor", *args)) {
+                       num--, args++;
+                       if (num < 1)
+                               return MSG_SYNTAX;
+                       coordinates_t dst;
+                       if (monitor_from_desc(*args, &trg, &dst)) {
+                               if (transfer_node(trg.monitor, trg.desktop, trg.node, dst.monitor, dst.monitor->desk, dst.monitor->desk->focus)) {
+                                       trg.monitor = dst.monitor;
+                                       trg.desktop = dst.monitor->desk;
+                               }
+                       } else {
+                               return MSG_FAILURE;
+                       }
+               } else if (streq("-w", *args) || streq("--to-window", *args)) {
+                       num--, args++;
+                       if (num < 1)
+                               return MSG_SYNTAX;
+                       coordinates_t dst;
+                       if (node_from_desc(*args, &trg, &dst)) {
+                               if (transfer_node(trg.monitor, trg.desktop, trg.node, dst.monitor, dst.desktop, dst.node)) {
+                                       trg.monitor = dst.monitor;
+                                       trg.desktop = dst.desktop;
+                               }
+                       } else {
+                               return MSG_FAILURE;
+                       }
+               } else if (streq("-s", *args) || streq("--swap", *args)) {
+                       num--, args++;
+                       if (num < 1)
+                               return MSG_SYNTAX;
+                       coordinates_t dst;
+                       if (node_from_desc(*args, &trg, &dst)) {
+                               if (swap_nodes(trg.monitor, trg.desktop, trg.node, dst.monitor, dst.desktop, dst.node)) {
+                                       if (trg.desktop != dst.desktop)
+                                               arrange(trg.monitor, trg.desktop);
+                                       trg.monitor = dst.monitor;
+                                       trg.desktop = dst.desktop;
+                                       dirty = true;
+                               }
+                       } else {
+                               return MSG_FAILURE;
+                       }
+               } else if (streq("-t", *args) || streq("--toggle", *args)) {
+                       num--, args++;
+                       if (num < 1)
+                               return MSG_SYNTAX;
+                       char *key = strtok(*args, EQL_TOK);
+                       char *val = strtok(NULL, EQL_TOK);
+                       alter_state_t a;
+                       bool b;
+                       if (val == NULL) {
+                               a = ALTER_TOGGLE;
+                       } else {
+                               if (parse_bool(val, &b))
+                                       a = ALTER_SET;
+                               else
+                                       return MSG_FAILURE;
+                       }
+                       if (streq("fullscreen", key)) {
+                               set_fullscreen(trg.node, (a == ALTER_SET ? b : !trg.node->client->fullscreen));
+                               dirty = true;
+                       } else if (streq("pseudo_tiled", key)) {
+                               set_pseudo_tiled(trg.node, (a == ALTER_SET ? b : !trg.node->client->pseudo_tiled));
+                               dirty = true;
+                       } else if (streq("floating", key)) {
+                               set_floating(trg.node, (a == ALTER_SET ? b : !trg.node->client->floating));
+                               dirty = true;
+                       } else if (streq("locked", key)) {
+                               set_locked(trg.monitor, trg.desktop, trg.node, (a == ALTER_SET ? b : !trg.node->client->locked));
+                       } else if (streq("sticky", key)) {
+                               set_sticky(trg.monitor, trg.desktop, trg.node, (a == ALTER_SET ? b : !trg.node->client->sticky));
+                       } else if (streq("private", key)) {
+                               set_private(trg.monitor, trg.desktop, trg.node, (a == ALTER_SET ? b : !trg.node->client->private));
+                       } else {
+                               return MSG_FAILURE;
+                       }
+               } else if (streq("-p", *args) || streq("--presel", *args)) {
+                       num--, args++;
+                       if (num < 1)
+                               return MSG_SYNTAX;
+                       if (!is_tiled(trg.node->client) ||
+                           trg.desktop->layout != LAYOUT_TILED)
+                               return MSG_FAILURE;
+                       if (streq("cancel", *args)) {
+                               reset_mode(&trg);
+                       } else {
+                               direction_t dir;
+                               if (parse_direction(*args, &dir)) {
+                                       double rat = trg.node->split_ratio;
+                                       if (num > 1 && *(args + 1)[0] != OPT_CHR) {
+                                               num--, args++;
+                                               if (sscanf(*args, "%lf", &rat) != 1 || rat <= 0 || rat >= 1)
+                                                       return MSG_FAILURE;
+                                       }
+                                       if (auto_cancel && trg.node->split_mode == MODE_MANUAL &&
+                                           dir == trg.node->split_dir &&
+                                           rat == trg.node->split_ratio) {
+                                               reset_mode(&trg);
+                                       } else {
+                                               trg.node->split_mode = MODE_MANUAL;
+                                               trg.node->split_dir = dir;
+                                               trg.node->split_ratio = rat;
+                                       }
+                                       window_draw_border(trg.node, trg.desktop->focus == trg.node, mon == trg.monitor);
+                               } else {
+                                       return MSG_FAILURE;
+                               }
+                       }
+               } else if (streq("-e", *args) || streq("--edge", *args)) {
+                       num--, args++;
+                       if (num < 2)
+                               return MSG_SYNTAX;
+                       direction_t dir;
+                       if (!parse_direction(*args, &dir))
+                               return MSG_FAILURE;
+                       node_t *n = find_fence(trg.node, dir);
+                       if (n == NULL)
+                               return MSG_FAILURE;
+                       num--, args++;
+                       if ((*args)[0] == '+' || (*args)[0] == '-') {
+                               int pix;
+                               if (sscanf(*args, "%i", &pix) == 1) {
+                                       int max = (n->split_type == TYPE_HORIZONTAL ? n->rectangle.height : n->rectangle.width);
+                                       double rat = ((max * n->split_ratio) + pix) / max;
+                                       if (rat > 0 && rat < 1)
+                                               n->split_ratio = rat;
+                                       else
+                                               return MSG_FAILURE;
+                               } else {
+                                       return MSG_FAILURE;
+                               }
+                       } else {
+                               double rat;
+                               if (sscanf(*args, "%lf", &rat) == 1 && rat > 0 && rat < 1)
+                                       n->split_ratio = rat;
+                               else
+                                       return MSG_FAILURE;
+                       }
+                       dirty = true;
+               } else if (streq("-r", *args) || streq("--ratio", *args)) {
+                       num--, args++;
+                       if (num < 1)
+                               return MSG_SYNTAX;
+                       double rat;
+                       if (sscanf(*args, "%lf", &rat) == 1 && rat > 0 && rat < 1) {
+                               trg.node->split_ratio = rat;
+                               window_draw_border(trg.node, trg.desktop->focus == trg.node, mon == trg.monitor);
+                       } else {
+                               return MSG_FAILURE;
+                       }
+               } else if (streq("-R", *args) || streq("--rotate", *args)) {
+                       num--, args++;
+                       if (num < 2)
+                               return MSG_SYNTAX;
+                       direction_t dir;
+                       if (!parse_direction(*args, &dir))
+                               return MSG_FAILURE;
+                       node_t *n = find_fence(trg.node, dir);
+                       if (n == NULL)
+                               return MSG_FAILURE;
+                       num--, args++;
+                       int deg;
+                       if (parse_degree(*args, &deg)) {
+                               rotate_tree(n, deg);
+                               dirty = true;
+                       } else {
+                               return MSG_FAILURE;
+                       }
+               } else if (streq("-c", *args) || streq("--close", *args)) {
+                       if (num > 1)
+                               return MSG_SYNTAX;
+                       window_close(trg.node);
+               } else if (streq("-k", *args) || streq("--kill", *args)) {
+                       if (num > 1)
+                               return MSG_SYNTAX;
+                       window_kill(trg.monitor, trg.desktop, trg.node);
+                       dirty = true;
+               } else {
+                       return MSG_SYNTAX;
+               }
+
+               num--, args++;
+       }
+
+       if (dirty)
+               arrange(trg.monitor, trg.desktop);
+
+       return MSG_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-bool parse_bool(char *value, bool *b)
+int cmd_desktop(char **args, int num)
 {
-    if (strcmp(value, "true") == 0) {
-        *b = true;
-        return true;
-    } else if (strcmp(value, "false") == 0) {
-        *b = false;
-        return true;
-    }
-    return false;
+       if (num < 1)
+               return MSG_SYNTAX;
+
+       coordinates_t ref = {mon, mon->desk, NULL};
+       coordinates_t trg = ref;
+
+       if ((*args)[0] != OPT_CHR) {
+               if (desktop_from_desc(*args, &ref, &trg))
+                       num--, args++;
+               else
+                       return MSG_FAILURE;
+       }
+
+       bool dirty = false;
+
+       while (num > 0) {
+               if (streq("-f", *args) || streq("--focus", *args)) {
+                       coordinates_t dst = trg;
+                       if (num > 1 && *(args + 1)[0] != OPT_CHR) {
+                               num--, args++;
+                               if (!desktop_from_desc(*args, &trg, &dst))
+                                       return MSG_FAILURE;
+                       }
+                       if (auto_alternate && dst.desktop == mon->desk) {
+                               desktop_select_t sel = {DESKTOP_STATUS_ALL, false, false};
+                               history_find_desktop(HISTORY_OLDER, &trg, &dst, sel);
+                       }
+                       focus_node(dst.monitor, dst.desktop, dst.desktop->focus);
+               } else if (streq("-m", *args) || streq("--to-monitor", *args)) {
+                       num--, args++;
+                       if (num < 1)
+                               return MSG_SYNTAX;
+                       if (trg.monitor->desk_head == trg.monitor->desk_tail)
+                               return MSG_FAILURE;
+                       coordinates_t dst;
+                       if (monitor_from_desc(*args, &trg, &dst)) {
+                               transfer_desktop(trg.monitor, dst.monitor, trg.desktop);
+                               trg.monitor = dst.monitor;
+                               update_current();
+                       } else {
+                               return MSG_FAILURE;
+                       }
+               } else if (streq("-s", *args) || streq("--swap", *args)) {
+                       num--, args++;
+                       if (num < 1)
+                               return MSG_SYNTAX;
+                       coordinates_t dst;
+                       if (desktop_from_desc(*args, &trg, &dst))
+                               swap_desktops(trg.monitor, trg.desktop, dst.monitor, dst.desktop);
+                       else
+                               return MSG_FAILURE;
+               } else if (streq("-l", *args) || streq("--layout", *args)) {
+                       num--, args++;
+                       if (num < 1)
+                               return MSG_SYNTAX;
+                       layout_t lyt;
+                       cycle_dir_t cyc;
+                       if (parse_cycle_direction(*args, &cyc))
+                               change_layout(trg.monitor, trg.desktop, (trg.desktop->layout + 1) % 2);
+                       else if (parse_layout(*args, &lyt))
+                               change_layout(trg.monitor, trg.desktop, lyt);
+                       else
+                               return MSG_FAILURE;
+               } else if (streq("-n", *args) || streq("--rename", *args)) {
+                       num--, args++;
+                       if (num < 1)
+                               return MSG_SYNTAX;
+                       snprintf(trg.desktop->name, sizeof(trg.desktop->name), "%s", *args);
+                       ewmh_update_desktop_names();
+                       put_status();
+               } else if (streq("-r", *args) || streq("--remove", *args)) {
+                       if (trg.desktop->root == NULL &&
+                           trg.monitor->desk_head != trg.monitor->desk_tail) {
+                               remove_desktop(trg.monitor, trg.desktop);
+                               show_desktop(trg.monitor->desk);
+                               update_current();
+                               return MSG_SUCCESS;
+                       } else {
+                               return MSG_FAILURE;
+                       }
+               } else if (streq("-c", *args) || streq("--cancel-presel", *args)) {
+                       reset_mode(&trg);
+               } else if (streq("-F", *args) || streq("--flip", *args)) {
+                       num--, args++;
+                       if (num < 1)
+                               return MSG_SYNTAX;
+                       flip_t flp;
+                       if (parse_flip(*args, &flp)) {
+                               flip_tree(trg.desktop->root, flp);
+                               dirty = true;
+                       } else {
+                               return MSG_FAILURE;
+                       }
+               } else if (streq("-R", *args) || streq("--rotate", *args)) {
+                       num--, args++;
+                       if (num < 1)
+                               return MSG_SYNTAX;
+                       int deg;
+                       if (parse_degree(*args, &deg)) {
+                               rotate_tree(trg.desktop->root, deg);
+                               dirty = true;
+                       } else {
+                               return MSG_FAILURE;
+                       }
+               } else if (streq("-E", *args) || streq("--equalize", *args)) {
+                       equalize_tree(trg.desktop->root);
+                       dirty = true;
+               } else if (streq("-B", *args) || streq("--balance", *args)) {
+                       balance_tree(trg.desktop->root);
+                       dirty = true;
+               } else if (streq("-C", *args) || streq("--circulate", *args)) {
+                       num--, args++;
+                       if (num < 1)
+                               return MSG_SYNTAX;
+                       circulate_dir_t cir;
+                       if (parse_circulate_direction(*args, &cir)) {
+                               circulate_leaves(trg.monitor, trg.desktop, cir);
+                               dirty = true;
+                       } else {
+                               return MSG_FAILURE;
+                       }
+               } else if (streq("-t", *args) || streq("--toggle", *args)) {
+                       num--, args++;
+                       if (num < 1)
+                               return MSG_SYNTAX;
+                       char *key = strtok(*args, EQL_TOK);
+                       char *val = strtok(NULL, EQL_TOK);
+                       alter_state_t a;
+                       bool b;
+                       if (val == NULL) {
+                               a = ALTER_TOGGLE;
+                       } else {
+                               if (parse_bool(val, &b))
+                                       a = ALTER_SET;
+                               else
+                                       return MSG_FAILURE;
+                       }
+                       if (streq("floating", key))
+                               trg.desktop->floating = (a == ALTER_SET ? b : !trg.desktop->floating);
+                       else
+                               return MSG_FAILURE;
+               } else {
+                       return MSG_SYNTAX;
+               }
+               num--, args++;
+       }
+
+       if (dirty)
+               arrange(trg.monitor, trg.desktop);
+
+       return MSG_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-bool parse_layout(char *s, layout_t *l)
+int cmd_monitor(char **args, int num)
 {
-    if (strcmp(s, "monocle") == 0) {
-        *l = LAYOUT_MONOCLE;
-        return true;
-    } else if (strcmp(s, "tiled") == 0) {
-        *l = LAYOUT_TILED;
-        return true;
-    }
-    return false;
+       if (num < 1)
+               return MSG_SYNTAX;
+
+       coordinates_t ref = {mon, NULL, NULL};
+       coordinates_t trg = ref;
+
+       if ((*args)[0] != OPT_CHR) {
+               if (monitor_from_desc(*args, &ref, &trg))
+                       num--, args++;
+               else
+                       return MSG_FAILURE;
+       }
+
+       while (num > 0) {
+               if (streq("-f", *args) || streq("--focus", *args)) {
+                       coordinates_t dst = trg;
+                       if (num > 1 && *(args + 1)[0] != OPT_CHR) {
+                               num--, args++;
+                               if (!monitor_from_desc(*args, &trg, &dst))
+                                       return MSG_FAILURE;
+                       }
+                       if (auto_alternate && dst.monitor == mon) {
+                               desktop_select_t sel = {DESKTOP_STATUS_ALL, false, false};
+                               history_find_monitor(HISTORY_OLDER, &trg, &dst, sel);
+                       }
+                       focus_node(dst.monitor, dst.monitor->desk, dst.monitor->desk->focus);
+               } else if (streq("-d", *args) || streq("--reset-desktops", *args)) {
+                       num--, args++;
+                       if (num < 1)
+                               return MSG_SYNTAX;
+                       desktop_t *d = trg.monitor->desk_head;
+                       while (num > 0 && d != NULL) {
+                               snprintf(d->name, sizeof(d->name), "%s", *args);
+                               d = d->next;
+                               num--, args++;
+                       }
+                       put_status();
+                       while (num > 0) {
+                               add_desktop(trg.monitor, make_desktop(*args));
+                               num--, args++;
+                       }
+                       while (d != NULL) {
+                               desktop_t *next = d->next;
+                               if (d == mon->desk)
+                                       focus_node(trg.monitor, d->prev, d->prev->focus);
+                               merge_desktops(trg.monitor, d, mon, mon->desk);
+                               remove_desktop(trg.monitor, d);
+                               d = next;
+                       }
+               } else if (streq("-a", *args) || streq("--add-desktops", *args)) {
+                       num--, args++;
+                       if (num < 1)
+                               return MSG_SYNTAX;
+                       while (num > 0) {
+                               add_desktop(trg.monitor, make_desktop(*args));
+                               num--, args++;
+                       }
+               } else if (streq("-r", *args) || streq("--remove-desktops", *args)) {
+                       num--, args++;
+                       if (num < 1)
+                               return MSG_SYNTAX;
+                       while (num > 0) {
+                               coordinates_t dst;
+                               if (locate_desktop(*args, &dst) && dst.monitor->desk_head != dst.monitor->desk_tail && dst.desktop->root == NULL) {
+                                       remove_desktop(dst.monitor, dst.desktop);
+                                       show_desktop(dst.monitor->desk);
+                               }
+                               num--, args++;
+                       }
+               } else if (streq("-o", *args) || streq("--order-desktops", *args)) {
+                       num--, args++;
+                       if (num < 1)
+                               return MSG_SYNTAX;
+                       desktop_t *d = trg.monitor->desk_head;
+                       while (d != NULL && num > 0) {
+                               desktop_t *next = d->next;
+                               coordinates_t dst;
+                               if (locate_desktop(*args, &dst) && dst.monitor == trg.monitor) {
+                                       swap_desktops(trg.monitor, d, dst.monitor, dst.desktop);
+                                       if (next == dst.desktop)
+                                               next = d;
+                               }
+                               d = next;
+                               num--, args++;
+                       }
+               } else if (streq("-n", *args) || streq("--rename", *args)) {
+                       num--, args++;
+                       if (num < 1)
+                               return MSG_SYNTAX;
+                       snprintf(trg.monitor->name, sizeof(trg.monitor->name), "%s", *args);
+                       put_status();
+               } else if (streq("-s", *args) || streq("--swap", *args)) {
+                       num--, args++;
+                       if (num < 1)
+                               return MSG_SYNTAX;
+                       coordinates_t dst;
+                       if (monitor_from_desc(*args, &trg, &dst))
+                               swap_monitors(trg.monitor, dst.monitor);
+                       else
+                               return MSG_FAILURE;
+               } else {
+                       return MSG_SYNTAX;
+               }
+               num--, args++;
+       }
+
+       return MSG_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-bool parse_direction(char *s, direction_t *d)
+int cmd_query(char **args, int num, FILE *rsp)
+{
+       coordinates_t ref = {mon, mon->desk, mon->desk->focus};
+       coordinates_t trg = {NULL, NULL, NULL};
+       domain_t dom = DOMAIN_TREE;
+       int d = 0, t = 0;
+
+       while (num > 0) {
+               if (streq("-T", *args) || streq("--tree", *args)) {
+                       dom = DOMAIN_TREE, d++;
+               } else if (streq("-M", *args) || streq("--monitors", *args)) {
+                       dom = DOMAIN_MONITOR, d++;
+               } else if (streq("-D", *args) || streq("--desktops", *args)) {
+                       dom = DOMAIN_DESKTOP, d++;
+               } else if (streq("-W", *args) || streq("--windows", *args)) {
+                       dom = DOMAIN_WINDOW, d++;
+               } else if (streq("-H", *args) || streq("--history", *args)) {
+                       dom = DOMAIN_HISTORY, d++;
+               } else if (streq("-S", *args) || streq("--stack", *args)) {
+                       dom = DOMAIN_STACK, d++;
+               } else if (streq("-m", *args) || streq("--monitor", *args)) {
+                       trg.monitor = ref.monitor;
+                       if (num > 1 && *(args + 1)[0] != OPT_CHR) {
+                               num--, args++;
+                               if (!monitor_from_desc(*args, &ref, &trg))
+                                       return MSG_FAILURE;
+                       }
+                       t++;
+               } else if (streq("-d", *args) || streq("--desktop", *args)) {
+                       trg.monitor = ref.monitor;
+                       trg.desktop = ref.desktop;
+                       if (num > 1 && *(args + 1)[0] != OPT_CHR) {
+                               num--, args++;
+                               if (!desktop_from_desc(*args, &ref, &trg))
+                                       return MSG_FAILURE;
+                       }
+                       t++;
+               } else if (streq("-w", *args) || streq("--window", *args)) {
+                       trg = ref;
+                       if (num > 1 && *(args + 1)[0] != OPT_CHR) {
+                               num--, args++;
+                               if (!node_from_desc(*args, &ref, &trg))
+                                       return MSG_FAILURE;
+                       }
+                       t++;
+               } else {
+                       return MSG_SYNTAX;
+               }
+               num--, args++;
+       }
+
+       if (d != 1 || t > 1)
+               return MSG_SYNTAX;
+
+       if (dom == DOMAIN_HISTORY)
+               query_history(trg, rsp);
+       else if (dom == DOMAIN_STACK)
+               query_stack(rsp);
+       else if (dom == DOMAIN_WINDOW)
+               query_windows(trg, rsp);
+       else
+               query_monitors(trg, dom, rsp);
+
+       return MSG_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+int cmd_rule(char **args, int num, FILE *rsp)
 {
-    if (strcmp(s, "up") == 0) {
-        *d = DIR_UP;
-        return true;
-    } else if (strcmp(s, "down") == 0) {
-        *d = DIR_DOWN;
-        return true;
-    } else if (strcmp(s, "left") == 0) {
-        *d = DIR_LEFT;
-        return true;
-    } else if (strcmp(s, "right") == 0) {
-        *d = DIR_RIGHT;
-        return true;
-    }
-    return false;
+       if (num < 1)
+               return MSG_SYNTAX;
+       while (num > 0) {
+               if (streq("-a", *args) || streq("--add", *args)) {
+                       num--, args++;
+                       if (num < 2)
+                               return MSG_SYNTAX;
+                       rule_t *rule = make_rule();
+                       snprintf(rule->cause, sizeof(rule->cause), "%s", *args);
+                       num--, args++;
+                       size_t i = 0;
+                       while (num > 0) {
+                               if (streq("-o", *args) || streq("--one-shot", *args)) {
+                                       rule->one_shot = true;
+                               } else {
+                                       for (size_t j = 0; i < sizeof(rule->effect) && j < strlen(*args); i++, j++)
+                                               rule->effect[i] = (*args)[j];
+                                       if (num > 1 && i < sizeof(rule->effect))
+                                               rule->effect[i++] = ' ';
+                               }
+                               num--, args++;
+                       }
+                       rule->effect[MIN(i, sizeof(rule->effect) - 1)] = '\0';
+                       add_rule(rule);
+               } else if (streq("-r", *args) || streq("--remove", *args)) {
+                       num--, args++;
+                       if (num < 1)
+                               return MSG_SYNTAX;
+                       int idx;
+                       while (num > 0) {
+                               if (parse_index(*args, &idx))
+                                       remove_rule_by_index(idx - 1);
+                               else if (streq("tail", *args))
+                                       remove_rule(rule_tail);
+                               else if (streq("head", *args))
+                                       remove_rule(rule_head);
+                               else
+                                       remove_rule_by_cause(*args);
+                               num--, args++;
+                       }
+               } else if (streq("-l", *args) || streq("--list", *args)) {
+                       num--, args++;
+                       list_rules(num > 0 ? *args : NULL, rsp);
+               } else {
+                       return MSG_SYNTAX;
+               }
+               num--, args++;
+       }
+
+       return MSG_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-bool parse_nearest_argument(char *s, nearest_arg_t *a)
+int cmd_pointer(char **args, int num)
 {
-    if (strcmp(s, "older") == 0) {
-        *a = NEAREST_OLDER;
-        return true;
-    } else if (strcmp(s, "newer") == 0) {
-        *a = NEAREST_NEWER;
-        return true;
-    }
-    return false;
+       if (num < 1)
+               return MSG_SYNTAX;
+       while (num > 0) {
+               if (streq("-t", *args) || streq("--track", *args)) {
+                       num--, args++;
+                       if (num < 2)
+                               return MSG_SYNTAX;
+                       int x, y;
+                       if (sscanf(*args, "%i", &x) == 1 && sscanf(*(args + 1), "%i", &y) == 1)
+                               track_pointer(x, y);
+                       else
+                               return MSG_FAILURE;
+                       num--, args++;
+               } else if (streq("-g", *args) || streq("--grab", *args)) {
+                       num--, args++;
+                       if (num < 1)
+                               return MSG_SYNTAX;
+                       pointer_action_t pac;
+                       if (parse_pointer_action(*args, &pac))
+                               grab_pointer(pac);
+                       else
+                               return MSG_FAILURE;
+               } else if (streq("-u", *args) || streq("--ungrab", *args)) {
+                       ungrab_pointer();
+               } else {
+                       return MSG_SYNTAX;
+               }
+               num--, args++;
+       }
+
+       return MSG_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-bool parse_cycle_direction(char *s, cycle_dir_t *d)
+int cmd_restore(char **args, int num)
 {
-    if (strcmp(s, "prev") == 0) {
-        *d = CYCLE_PREV;
-        return true;
-    } else if (strcmp(s, "next") == 0) {
-        *d = CYCLE_NEXT;
-        return true;
-    }
-    return false;
+       if (num < 1)
+               return MSG_SYNTAX;
+       while (num > 0) {
+               if (streq("-T", *args) || streq("--tree", *args)) {
+                       num--, args++;
+                       if (num < 1)
+                               return MSG_SYNTAX;
+                       restore_tree(*args);
+               } else if (streq("-H", *args) || streq("--history", *args)) {
+                       num--, args++;
+                       if (num < 1)
+                               return MSG_SYNTAX;
+                       restore_history(*args);
+               } else if (streq("-S", *args) || streq("--stack", *args)) {
+                       num--, args++;
+                       if (num < 1)
+                               return MSG_SYNTAX;
+                       restore_stack(*args);
+               } else {
+                       return MSG_SYNTAX;
+               }
+               num--, args++;
+       }
+
+       return MSG_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-bool parse_circulate_direction(char *s, circulate_dir_t *d)
+int cmd_control(char **args, int num, FILE *rsp)
+{
+       if (num < 1)
+               return MSG_SYNTAX;
+       while (num > 0) {
+               if (streq("--adopt-orphans", *args)) {
+                       adopt_orphans();
+               } else if (streq("--toggle-visibility", *args)) {
+                       toggle_visibility();
+               } else if (streq("--subscribe", *args)) {
+                       return MSG_SUBSCRIBE;
+               } else if (streq("--get-status", *args)) {
+                       print_status(rsp);
+               } else if (streq("--record-history", *args)) {
+                       num--, args++;
+                       if (num < 1)
+                               return MSG_SYNTAX;
+                       bool b;
+                       if (parse_bool(*args, &b))
+                               record_history = b;
+                       else
+                               return MSG_SYNTAX;
+               } else {
+                       return MSG_SYNTAX;
+               }
+               num--, args++;
+       }
+
+       return MSG_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+int cmd_config(char **args, int num, FILE *rsp)
 {
-    if (strcmp(s, "forward") == 0) {
-        *d = CIRCULATE_FORWARD;
-        return true;
-    } else if (strcmp(s, "backward") == 0) {
-        *d = CIRCULATE_BACKWARD;
-        return true;
-    }
-    return false;
+       if (num < 1)
+               return MSG_SYNTAX;
+       coordinates_t ref = {mon, mon->desk, mon->desk->focus};
+       coordinates_t trg = {NULL, NULL, NULL};
+       if ((*args)[0] == OPT_CHR) {
+               if (streq("-m", *args) || streq("--monitor", *args)) {
+                       num--, args++;
+                       if (num < 1)
+                               return MSG_SYNTAX;
+                       if (!monitor_from_desc(*args, &ref, &trg))
+                               return MSG_FAILURE;
+               } else if (streq("-d", *args) || streq("--desktop", *args)) {
+                       num--, args++;
+                       if (num < 1)
+                               return MSG_SYNTAX;
+                       if (!desktop_from_desc(*args, &ref, &trg))
+                               return MSG_FAILURE;
+               } else if (streq("-w", *args) || streq("--window", *args)) {
+                       num--, args++;
+                       if (num < 1)
+                               return MSG_SYNTAX;
+                       if (!node_from_desc(*args, &ref, &trg))
+                               return MSG_FAILURE;
+               } else {
+                       return MSG_SYNTAX;
+               }
+               num--, args++;
+       }
+       if (num == 2)
+               return set_setting(trg, *args, *(args + 1));
+       else if (num == 1)
+               return get_setting(trg, *args, rsp);
+       else
+               return MSG_SYNTAX;
 }
 
-bool parse_skip_client(char *s, skip_client_t *k)
+int cmd_quit(char **args, int num)
 {
-    if (s == NULL) {
-        *k = CLIENT_SKIP_NONE;
-        return true;
-    } else if (strcmp(s, "--skip-floating") == 0) {
-        *k = CLIENT_SKIP_FLOATING;
-        return true;
-    } else if (strcmp(s, "--skip-tiled") == 0) {
-        *k = CLIENT_SKIP_TILED;
-        return true;
-    } else if (strcmp(s, "--skip-class-equal") == 0) {
-        *k = CLIENT_SKIP_CLASS_EQUAL;
-        return true;
-    } else if (strcmp(s, "--skip-class-differ") == 0) {
-        *k = CLIENT_SKIP_CLASS_DIFFER;
-        return true;
-    }
-    return false;
+       if (num > 0 && sscanf(*args, "%i", &exit_status) != 1)
+               return MSG_FAILURE;
+       running = false;
+       return MSG_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-bool parse_skip_desktop(char *s, skip_desktop_t *k)
+int set_setting(coordinates_t loc, char *name, char *value)
 {
-    if (s == NULL) {
-        *k = DESKTOP_SKIP_NONE;
-        return true;
-    } else if (strcmp(s, "--skip-free") == 0) {
-        *k = DESKTOP_SKIP_FREE;
-        return true;
-    } else if (strcmp(s, "--skip-occupied") == 0) {
-        *k = DESKTOP_SKIP_OCCUPIED;
-        return true;
-    }
-    return false;
+#define DESKWINSET(k, v) \
+               if (loc.node != NULL) \
+                       loc.node->client->k = v; \
+               else if (loc.desktop != NULL) \
+                       loc.desktop->k = v; \
+               else if (loc.monitor != NULL) \
+                       for (desktop_t *d = loc.monitor->desk_head; d != NULL; d = d->next) \
+                               d->k = v; \
+               else \
+                       for (monitor_t *m = mon_head; m != NULL; m = m->next) \
+                               for (desktop_t *d = m->desk_head; d != NULL; d = d->next) \
+                                       d->k = v;
+       if (streq("border_width", name)) {
+               unsigned int bw;
+               if (sscanf(value, "%u", &bw) != 1)
+                       return MSG_FAILURE;
+               DESKWINSET(border_width, bw)
+#undef DESKWINSET
+#define DESKSET(k, v) \
+               if (loc.desktop != NULL) \
+                       loc.desktop->k = v; \
+               else if (loc.monitor != NULL) \
+                       for (desktop_t *d = loc.monitor->desk_head; d != NULL; d = d->next) \
+                               d->k = v; \
+               else \
+                       for (monitor_t *m = mon_head; m != NULL; m = m->next) \
+                               for (desktop_t *d = m->desk_head; d != NULL; d = d->next) \
+                                       d->k = v;
+       } else if (streq("window_gap", name)) {
+               int wg;
+               if (sscanf(value, "%i", &wg) != 1)
+                       return MSG_FAILURE;
+               DESKSET(window_gap, wg)
+#undef DESKSET
+#define MONDESKSET(k, v) \
+               if (loc.desktop != NULL) \
+                       loc.desktop->k = v; \
+               else if (loc.monitor != NULL) \
+                       loc.monitor->k = v; \
+               else \
+                       for (monitor_t *m = mon_head; m != NULL; m = m->next) \
+                               m->k = v;
+       } else if (streq("top_padding", name)) {
+               int tp;
+               if (sscanf(value, "%i", &tp) != 1)
+                       return MSG_FAILURE;
+               MONDESKSET(top_padding, tp)
+       } else if (streq("right_padding", name)) {
+               int rp;
+               if (sscanf(value, "%i", &rp) != 1)
+                       return MSG_FAILURE;
+               MONDESKSET(right_padding, rp)
+       } else if (streq("bottom_padding", name)) {
+               int bp;
+               if (sscanf(value, "%i", &bp) != 1)
+                       return MSG_FAILURE;
+               MONDESKSET(bottom_padding, bp)
+       } else if (streq("left_padding", name)) {
+               int lp;
+               if (sscanf(value, "%i", &lp) != 1)
+                       return MSG_FAILURE;
+               MONDESKSET(left_padding, lp)
+#undef MONDESKSET
+#define SETSTR(s) \
+       } else if (streq(#s, name)) { \
+               return snprintf(s, sizeof(s), "%s", value) >= 0;
+       SETSTR(external_rules_command)
+       SETSTR(status_prefix)
+#undef SETSTR
+       } else if (streq("split_ratio", name)) {
+               double r;
+               if (sscanf(value, "%lf", &r) == 1 && r > 0 && r < 1)
+                       split_ratio = r;
+               else
+                       return MSG_FAILURE;
+               return MSG_SUCCESS;
+#define SETCOLOR(s) \
+       } else if (streq(#s, name)) { \
+               snprintf(s, sizeof(s), "%s", value);
+       SETCOLOR(focused_border_color)
+       SETCOLOR(active_border_color)
+       SETCOLOR(normal_border_color)
+       SETCOLOR(presel_border_color)
+       SETCOLOR(focused_locked_border_color)
+       SETCOLOR(active_locked_border_color)
+       SETCOLOR(normal_locked_border_color)
+       SETCOLOR(focused_sticky_border_color)
+       SETCOLOR(active_sticky_border_color)
+       SETCOLOR(normal_sticky_border_color)
+       SETCOLOR(focused_private_border_color)
+       SETCOLOR(active_private_border_color)
+       SETCOLOR(normal_private_border_color)
+       SETCOLOR(urgent_border_color)
+#undef SETCOLOR
+       } else if (streq("focus_follows_pointer", name)) {
+               bool b;
+               if (parse_bool(value, &b) && b != focus_follows_pointer) {
+                       focus_follows_pointer = b;
+                       for (monitor_t *m = mon_head; m != NULL; m = m->next)
+                               for (desktop_t *d = m->desk_head; d != NULL; d = d->next)
+                                       for (node_t *n = first_extrema(d->root); n != NULL; n = next_leaf(n, d->root)) {
+                                               uint32_t values[] = {CLIENT_EVENT_MASK | (focus_follows_pointer ? XCB_EVENT_MASK_ENTER_WINDOW : 0)};
+                                               xcb_change_window_attributes(dpy, n->client->window, XCB_CW_EVENT_MASK, values);
+                                       }
+                       if (focus_follows_pointer) {
+                               for (monitor_t *m = mon_head; m != NULL; m = m->next)
+                                       window_show(m->root);
+                               enable_motion_recorder();
+                       } else {
+                               for (monitor_t *m = mon_head; m != NULL; m = m->next)
+                                       window_hide(m->root);
+                               disable_motion_recorder();
+                       }
+                       return MSG_SUCCESS;
+               } else {
+                       return MSG_FAILURE;
+               }
+#define SETBOOL(s) \
+       } else if (streq(#s, name)) { \
+               if (!parse_bool(value, &s)) \
+                       return MSG_FAILURE;
+               SETBOOL(borderless_monocle)
+               SETBOOL(gapless_monocle)
+               SETBOOL(pointer_follows_monitor)
+               SETBOOL(apply_floating_atom)
+               SETBOOL(auto_alternate)
+               SETBOOL(auto_cancel)
+               SETBOOL(history_aware_focus)
+               SETBOOL(ignore_ewmh_focus)
+               SETBOOL(remove_disabled_monitor)
+               SETBOOL(remove_unplugged_monitors)
+               SETBOOL(merge_overlapping_monitors)
+#undef SETBOOL
+       } else {
+               return MSG_FAILURE;
+       }
+
+       for (monitor_t *m = mon_head; m != NULL; m = m->next)
+               for (desktop_t *d = m->desk_head; d != NULL; d = d->next)
+                       arrange(m, d);
+
+       return MSG_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-bool parse_list_option(char *s, list_option_t *o)
+int get_setting(coordinates_t loc, char *name, FILE* rsp)
 {
-    if (s == NULL) {
-        *o = LIST_OPTION_VERBOSE;
-        return true;
-    } else if (strcmp(s, "--quiet") == 0) {
-        *o = LIST_OPTION_QUIET;
-        return true;
-    }
-    return false;
+       if (streq("split_ratio", name))
+               fprintf(rsp, "%lf", split_ratio);
+       else if (streq("window_gap", name))
+               if (loc.desktop == NULL)
+                       return MSG_FAILURE;
+               else
+                       fprintf(rsp, "%i", loc.desktop->window_gap);
+       else if (streq("border_width", name))
+               if (loc.node != NULL)
+                       fprintf(rsp, "%u", loc.node->client->border_width);
+               else if (loc.desktop != NULL)
+                       fprintf(rsp, "%u", loc.desktop->border_width);
+               else
+                       return MSG_FAILURE;
+       else if (streq("external_rules_command", name))
+               fprintf(rsp, "%s", external_rules_command);
+       else if (streq("status_prefix", name))
+               fprintf(rsp, "%s", status_prefix);
+#define MONDESKGET(k) \
+       else if (streq(#k, name)) \
+               if (loc.desktop != NULL) \
+                       fprintf(rsp, "%i", loc.desktop->k); \
+               else if (loc.monitor != NULL) \
+                       fprintf(rsp, "%i", loc.monitor->k); \
+               else \
+                       return MSG_FAILURE;
+       MONDESKGET(top_padding)
+       MONDESKGET(right_padding)
+       MONDESKGET(bottom_padding)
+       MONDESKGET(left_padding)
+#undef DESKGET
+#define GETCOLOR(s) \
+       else if (streq(#s, name)) \
+               fprintf(rsp, "%s", s);
+       GETCOLOR(focused_border_color)
+       GETCOLOR(active_border_color)
+       GETCOLOR(normal_border_color)
+       GETCOLOR(presel_border_color)
+       GETCOLOR(focused_locked_border_color)
+       GETCOLOR(active_locked_border_color)
+       GETCOLOR(normal_locked_border_color)
+       GETCOLOR(focused_sticky_border_color)
+       GETCOLOR(active_sticky_border_color)
+       GETCOLOR(normal_sticky_border_color)
+       GETCOLOR(urgent_border_color)
+#undef GETCOLOR
+#define GETBOOL(s) \
+       else if (streq(#s, name)) \
+               fprintf(rsp, "%s", BOOLSTR(s));
+       GETBOOL(borderless_monocle)
+       GETBOOL(gapless_monocle)
+       GETBOOL(focus_follows_pointer)
+       GETBOOL(pointer_follows_monitor)
+       GETBOOL(apply_floating_atom)
+       GETBOOL(auto_alternate)
+       GETBOOL(auto_cancel)
+       GETBOOL(history_aware_focus)
+       GETBOOL(ignore_ewmh_focus)
+       GETBOOL(remove_disabled_monitor)
+       GETBOOL(remove_unplugged_monitors)
+       GETBOOL(merge_overlapping_monitors)
+#undef GETBOOL
+       else
+               return MSG_FAILURE;
+       return MSG_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-bool parse_send_option(char *s, send_option_t *o)
+bool parse_bool(char *value, bool *b)
 {
-    if (s == NULL) {
-        *o = SEND_OPTION_DONT_FOLLOW;
-        return true;
-    } else if (strcmp(s, "--follow") == 0) {
-        *o = SEND_OPTION_FOLLOW;
-        return true;
-    }
-    return false;
+       if (streq("true", value) || streq("on", value)) {
+               *b = true;
+               return true;
+       } else if (streq("false", value) || streq("off", value)) {
+               *b = false;
+               return true;
+       }
+       return false;
 }
 
-bool parse_swap_option(char *s, swap_option_t *o)
+bool parse_layout(char *s, layout_t *l)
 {
-    if (s == NULL) {
-        *o = SWAP_OPTION_SWAP_FOCUS;
-        return true;
-    } else if (strcmp(s, "--keep-focus") == 0) {
-        *o = SWAP_OPTION_KEEP_FOCUS;
-        return true;
-    }
-    return false;
+       if (streq("monocle", s)) {
+               *l = LAYOUT_MONOCLE;
+               return true;
+       } else if (streq("tiled", s)) {
+               *l = LAYOUT_TILED;
+               return true;
+       }
+       return false;
 }
 
-bool parse_rotate(char *s, rotate_t *r)
+bool parse_direction(char *s, direction_t *d)
 {
-    if (strcmp(s, "clockwise") == 0) {
-        *r = ROTATE_CLOCKWISE;
-        return true;
-    } else if (strcmp(s, "counter_clockwise") == 0) {
-        *r = ROTATE_COUNTER_CLOCKWISE;
-        return true;
-    } else if (strcmp(s, "full_cycle") == 0) {
-        *r = ROTATE_FULL_CYCLE;
-        return true;
-    }
-    return false;
+       if (streq("right", s)) {
+               *d = DIR_RIGHT;
+               return true;
+       } else if (streq("down", s)) {
+               *d = DIR_DOWN;
+               return true;
+       } else if (streq("left", s)) {
+               *d = DIR_LEFT;
+               return true;
+       } else if (streq("up", s)) {
+               *d = DIR_UP;
+               return true;
+       }
+       return false;
 }
 
-bool parse_flip(char *s, flip_t *f)
+bool parse_cycle_direction(char *s, cycle_dir_t *d)
+{
+       if (streq("next", s)) {
+               *d = CYCLE_NEXT;
+               return true;
+       } else if (streq("prev", s)) {
+               *d = CYCLE_PREV;
+               return true;
+       }
+       return false;
+}
+
+bool parse_circulate_direction(char *s, circulate_dir_t *d)
+{
+       if (streq("forward", s)) {
+               *d = CIRCULATE_FORWARD;
+               return true;
+       } else if (streq("backward", s)) {
+               *d = CIRCULATE_BACKWARD;
+               return true;
+       }
+       return false;
+}
+
+bool parse_history_direction(char *s, history_dir_t *d)
 {
-    if (strcmp(s, "horizontal") == 0) {
-        *f = FLIP_HORIZONTAL;
-        return true;
-    } else if (strcmp(s, "vertical") == 0) {
-        *f = FLIP_VERTICAL;
-        return true;
-    }
-    return false;
+       if (streq("older", s)) {
+               *d = HISTORY_OLDER;
+               return true;
+       } else if (streq("newer", s)) {
+               *d = HISTORY_NEWER;
+               return true;
+       }
+       return false;
 }
 
-bool parse_fence_move(char *s, fence_move_t *m)
+
+bool parse_flip(char *s, flip_t *f)
 {
-    if (strcmp(s, "push") == 0) {
-        *m = MOVE_PUSH;
-        return true;
-    } else if (strcmp(s, "pull") == 0) {
-        *m = MOVE_PULL;
-        return true;
-    }
-    return false;
+       if (streq("horizontal", s)) {
+               *f = FLIP_HORIZONTAL;
+               return true;
+       } else if (streq("vertical", s)) {
+               *f = FLIP_VERTICAL;
+               return true;
+       }
+       return false;
 }
 
 bool parse_pointer_action(char *s, pointer_action_t *a)
 {
-    if (strcmp(s, "move") == 0) {
-        *a = ACTION_MOVE;
-        return true;
-    } else if (strcmp(s, "resize_corner") == 0) {
-        *a = ACTION_RESIZE_CORNER;
-        return true;
-    } else if (strcmp(s, "resize_side") == 0) {
-        *a = ACTION_RESIZE_SIDE;
-        return true;
-    } else if (strcmp(s, "focus") == 0) {
-        *a = ACTION_FOCUS;
-        return true;
-    }
-    return false;
+       if (streq("move", s)) {
+               *a = ACTION_MOVE;
+               return true;
+       } else if (streq("resize_corner", s)) {
+               *a = ACTION_RESIZE_CORNER;
+               return true;
+       } else if (streq("resize_side", s)) {
+               *a = ACTION_RESIZE_SIDE;
+               return true;
+       } else if (streq("focus", s)) {
+               *a = ACTION_FOCUS;
+               return true;
+       }
+       return false;
+}
+
+bool parse_degree(char *s, int *d)
+{
+       int i = atoi(s);
+       while (i < 0)
+               i += 360;
+       while (i > 359)
+               i -= 360;
+       if ((i % 90) != 0) {
+               return false;
+       } else {
+               *d = i;
+               return true;
+       }
+}
+
+bool parse_window_id(char *s, long int *i)
+{
+       char *end;
+       errno = 0;
+       long int ret = strtol(s, &end, 0);
+       if (errno != 0 || *end != '\0')
+               return false;
+       else
+               *i = ret;
+       return true;
+}
+
+bool parse_bool_declaration(char *s, char **key, bool *value, alter_state_t *state)
+{
+       *key = strtok(s, EQL_TOK);
+       char *v = strtok(NULL, EQL_TOK);
+       if (v == NULL) {
+               *state = ALTER_TOGGLE;
+               return true;
+       } else {
+               if (parse_bool(v, value)) {
+                       *state = ALTER_SET;
+                       return true;
+               } else {
+                       return false;
+               }
+       }
+       return false;
+}
+
+bool parse_index(char *s, int *i)
+{
+       int idx;
+       if (sscanf(s, "^%i", &idx) != 1 || idx < 1)
+               return false;
+       *i = idx;
+       return true;
 }