clipboard: introduce native clipboard, clip-persist, clip-storage functionality

2026-01-24 21:42:51 -05:00 · 2025-12-11 09:41:07 -05:00
parent 7c88865d67
commit 6d62229b5f
41 changed files with 4372 additions and 547 deletions
--- a/core/.golangci.yml
+++ b/core/.golangci.yml
@@ -102,7 +102,11 @@ linters:
      - linters:
          - ineffassign
        path: internal/proto/
-      # binary.Write to bytes.Buffer can't fail
+      # binary.Write/Read to bytes.Buffer can't fail
      - linters:
          - errcheck
-        text: "Error return value of `binary\\.Write` is not checked"
+        text: "Error return value of `binary\\.(Write|Read)` is not checked"
+      # bytes.Reader.Read can't fail (reads from memory)
+      - linters:
+          - errcheck
+        text: "Error return value of `buf\\.Read` is not checked"
--- a/core/cmd/dms/commands_clipboard.go
+++ b/core/cmd/dms/commands_clipboard.go
@@ -0,0 +1,597 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"os"
+	"os/exec"
+	"os/signal"
+	"strconv"
+	"syscall"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/AvengeMedia/DankMaterialShell/core/internal/clipboard"
+	"github.com/AvengeMedia/DankMaterialShell/core/internal/log"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+var clipboardCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:     "clipboard",
+	Aliases: []string{"cl"},
+	Short:   "Manage clipboard",
+	Long:    "Interact with the clipboard manager",
+}
+
+var clipCopyCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "copy [text]",
+	Short: "Copy text to clipboard",
+	Long:  "Copy text to clipboard. If no text provided, reads from stdin. Works without server.",
+	Run:   runClipCopy,
+}
+
+var (
+	clipCopyForeground bool
+	clipCopyPasteOnce  bool
+	clipCopyType       string
+	clipJSONOutput     bool
+)
+
+var clipPasteCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "paste",
+	Short: "Paste text from clipboard",
+	Long:  "Paste text from clipboard to stdout. Works without server.",
+	Run:   runClipPaste,
+}
+
+var clipWatchCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "watch [command]",
+	Short: "Watch clipboard for changes",
+	Long: `Watch clipboard for changes and optionally execute a command.
+Works like wl-paste --watch. Does not require server.
+
+If a command is provided, it will be executed each time the clipboard changes,
+with the clipboard content piped to its stdin.
+
+Examples:
+  dms cl watch              # Print clipboard changes to stdout
+  dms cl watch cat          # Same as above
+  dms cl watch notify-send  # Send notification on clipboard change`,
+	Run: runClipWatch,
+}
+
+var clipHistoryCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "history",
+	Short: "Show clipboard history",
+	Long:  "Show clipboard history with previews (requires server)",
+	Run:   runClipHistory,
+}
+
+var clipGetCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "get <id>",
+	Short: "Get clipboard entry by ID",
+	Long:  "Get full clipboard entry data by ID (requires server)",
+	Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(1),
+	Run:   runClipGet,
+}
+
+var clipDeleteCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "delete <id>",
+	Short: "Delete clipboard entry",
+	Long:  "Delete a clipboard history entry by ID (requires server)",
+	Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(1),
+	Run:   runClipDelete,
+}
+
+var clipClearCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "clear",
+	Short: "Clear clipboard history",
+	Long:  "Clear all clipboard history (requires server)",
+	Run:   runClipClear,
+}
+
+var clipWatchStore bool
+
+var clipSearchCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "search [query]",
+	Short: "Search clipboard history",
+	Long:  "Search clipboard history with filters (requires server)",
+	Run:   runClipSearch,
+}
+
+var (
+	clipSearchLimit    int
+	clipSearchOffset   int
+	clipSearchMimeType string
+	clipSearchImages   bool
+	clipSearchText     bool
+)
+
+var clipConfigCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "config",
+	Short: "Manage clipboard config",
+	Long:  "Get or set clipboard configuration (requires server)",
+}
+
+var clipConfigGetCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "get",
+	Short: "Get clipboard config",
+	Run:   runClipConfigGet,
+}
+
+var clipConfigSetCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "set",
+	Short: "Set clipboard config",
+	Long: `Set clipboard configuration options.
+
+Examples:
+  dms cl config set --max-history 200
+  dms cl config set --auto-clear-days 7
+  dms cl config set --clear-at-startup`,
+	Run: runClipConfigSet,
+}
+
+var (
+	clipConfigMaxHistory     int
+	clipConfigAutoClearDays  int
+	clipConfigClearAtStartup bool
+	clipConfigNoClearStartup bool
+	clipConfigDisabled       bool
+	clipConfigEnabled        bool
+	clipConfigDisableHistory bool
+	clipConfigEnableHistory  bool
+	clipConfigDisablePersist bool
+	clipConfigEnablePersist  bool
+)
+
+func init() {
+	clipCopyCmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&clipCopyForeground, "foreground", "f", false, "Stay in foreground instead of forking")
+	clipCopyCmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&clipCopyPasteOnce, "paste-once", "o", false, "Exit after first paste")
+	clipCopyCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&clipCopyType, "type", "t", "text/plain;charset=utf-8", "MIME type")
+
+	clipWatchCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&clipJSONOutput, "json", false, "Output as JSON")
+	clipHistoryCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&clipJSONOutput, "json", false, "Output as JSON")
+	clipGetCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&clipJSONOutput, "json", false, "Output as JSON")
+
+	clipSearchCmd.Flags().IntVarP(&clipSearchLimit, "limit", "l", 50, "Max results")
+	clipSearchCmd.Flags().IntVarP(&clipSearchOffset, "offset", "o", 0, "Result offset")
+	clipSearchCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&clipSearchMimeType, "mime", "m", "", "Filter by MIME type")
+	clipSearchCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&clipSearchImages, "images", false, "Only images")
+	clipSearchCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&clipSearchText, "text", false, "Only text")
+	clipSearchCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&clipJSONOutput, "json", false, "Output as JSON")
+
+	clipConfigSetCmd.Flags().IntVar(&clipConfigMaxHistory, "max-history", 0, "Max history entries")
+	clipConfigSetCmd.Flags().IntVar(&clipConfigAutoClearDays, "auto-clear-days", -1, "Auto-clear entries older than N days (0 to disable)")
+	clipConfigSetCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&clipConfigClearAtStartup, "clear-at-startup", false, "Clear history on startup")
+	clipConfigSetCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&clipConfigNoClearStartup, "no-clear-at-startup", false, "Don't clear history on startup")
+	clipConfigSetCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&clipConfigDisabled, "disable", false, "Disable clipboard manager entirely")
+	clipConfigSetCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&clipConfigEnabled, "enable", false, "Enable clipboard manager")
+	clipConfigSetCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&clipConfigDisableHistory, "disable-history", false, "Disable clipboard history persistence")
+	clipConfigSetCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&clipConfigEnableHistory, "enable-history", false, "Enable clipboard history persistence")
+	clipConfigSetCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&clipConfigDisablePersist, "disable-persist", false, "Disable clipboard ownership persistence")
+	clipConfigSetCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&clipConfigEnablePersist, "enable-persist", false, "Enable clipboard ownership persistence")
+
+	clipWatchCmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&clipWatchStore, "store", "s", false, "Store clipboard changes to history (no server required)")
+
+	clipConfigCmd.AddCommand(clipConfigGetCmd, clipConfigSetCmd)
+	clipboardCmd.AddCommand(clipCopyCmd, clipPasteCmd, clipWatchCmd, clipHistoryCmd, clipGetCmd, clipDeleteCmd, clipClearCmd, clipSearchCmd, clipConfigCmd)
+}
+
+func runClipCopy(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+	var data []byte
+
+	if len(args) > 0 {
+		data = []byte(args[0])
+	} else {
+		var err error
+		data, err = io.ReadAll(os.Stdin)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Fatalf("read stdin: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if err := clipboard.CopyOpts(data, clipCopyType, clipCopyForeground, clipCopyPasteOnce); err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("copy: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func runClipPaste(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+	data, _, err := clipboard.Paste()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("paste: %v", err)
+	}
+	os.Stdout.Write(data)
+}
+
+func runClipWatch(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
+
+	sigCh := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
+	signal.Notify(sigCh, syscall.SIGINT, syscall.SIGTERM)
+	go func() {
+		<-sigCh
+		cancel()
+	}()
+
+	switch {
+	case len(args) > 0:
+		if err := clipboard.Watch(ctx, func(data []byte, mimeType string) {
+			runCommand(args, data)
+		}); err != nil && err != context.Canceled {
+			log.Fatalf("Watch error: %v", err)
+		}
+	case clipWatchStore:
+		if err := clipboard.Watch(ctx, func(data []byte, mimeType string) {
+			if err := clipboard.Store(data, mimeType); err != nil {
+				log.Errorf("store: %v", err)
+			}
+		}); err != nil && err != context.Canceled {
+			log.Fatalf("Watch error: %v", err)
+		}
+	case clipJSONOutput:
+		if err := clipboard.Watch(ctx, func(data []byte, mimeType string) {
+			out := map[string]any{
+				"data":      string(data),
+				"mimeType":  mimeType,
+				"timestamp": time.Now().Format(time.RFC3339),
+				"size":      len(data),
+			}
+			j, _ := json.Marshal(out)
+			fmt.Println(string(j))
+		}); err != nil && err != context.Canceled {
+			log.Fatalf("Watch error: %v", err)
+		}
+	default:
+		if err := clipboard.Watch(ctx, func(data []byte, mimeType string) {
+			os.Stdout.Write(data)
+			os.Stdout.WriteString("\n")
+		}); err != nil && err != context.Canceled {
+			log.Fatalf("Watch error: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func runCommand(args []string, stdin []byte) {
+	cmd := exec.Command(args[0], args[1:]...)
+	cmd.Stdout = os.Stdout
+	cmd.Stderr = os.Stderr
+
+	if len(stdin) == 0 {
+		cmd.Run()
+		return
+	}
+
+	r, w, err := os.Pipe()
+	if err != nil {
+		cmd.Run()
+		return
+	}
+
+	cmd.Stdin = r
+	go func() {
+		w.Write(stdin)
+		w.Close()
+	}()
+	cmd.Run()
+}
+
+func runClipHistory(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+	req := map[string]any{
+		"id":     1,
+		"method": "clipboard.getHistory",
+		"params": map[string]any{},
+	}
+
+	resp, err := sendServerRequest(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Failed to get clipboard history: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if resp.Error != "" {
+		log.Fatalf("Error: %s", resp.Error)
+	}
+
+	if resp.Result == nil {
+		if clipJSONOutput {
+			fmt.Println("[]")
+		} else {
+			fmt.Println("No clipboard history")
+		}
+		return
+	}
+
+	historyList, ok := resp.Result.([]any)
+	if !ok {
+		log.Fatal("Invalid response format")
+	}
+
+	if clipJSONOutput {
+		out, _ := json.MarshalIndent(historyList, "", "  ")
+		fmt.Println(string(out))
+		return
+	}
+
+	if len(historyList) == 0 {
+		fmt.Println("No clipboard history")
+		return
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println("Clipboard History:")
+	fmt.Println()
+
+	for _, item := range historyList {
+		entry, ok := item.(map[string]any)
+		if !ok {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		id := uint64(entry["id"].(float64))
+		preview := entry["preview"].(string)
+		timestamp := entry["timestamp"].(string)
+		isImage := entry["isImage"].(bool)
+
+		typeStr := "text"
+		if isImage {
+			typeStr = "image"
+		}
+
+		fmt.Printf("ID: %d | %s | %s\n", id, typeStr, timestamp)
+		fmt.Printf("  %s\n", preview)
+		fmt.Println()
+	}
+}
+
+func runClipGet(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+	id, err := strconv.ParseUint(args[0], 10, 64)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Invalid ID: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	req := map[string]any{
+		"id":     1,
+		"method": "clipboard.getEntry",
+		"params": map[string]any{
+			"id": id,
+		},
+	}
+
+	resp, err := sendServerRequest(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Failed to get clipboard entry: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if resp.Error != "" {
+		log.Fatalf("Error: %s", resp.Error)
+	}
+
+	if resp.Result == nil {
+		log.Fatal("Entry not found")
+	}
+
+	entry, ok := resp.Result.(map[string]any)
+	if !ok {
+		log.Fatal("Invalid response format")
+	}
+
+	if clipJSONOutput {
+		output, _ := json.MarshalIndent(entry, "", "  ")
+		fmt.Println(string(output))
+		return
+	}
+
+	if data, ok := entry["data"].(string); ok {
+		fmt.Print(data)
+	} else {
+		output, _ := json.MarshalIndent(entry, "", "  ")
+		fmt.Println(string(output))
+	}
+}
+
+func runClipDelete(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+	id, err := strconv.ParseUint(args[0], 10, 64)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Invalid ID: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	req := map[string]any{
+		"id":     1,
+		"method": "clipboard.deleteEntry",
+		"params": map[string]any{
+			"id": id,
+		},
+	}
+
+	resp, err := sendServerRequest(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Failed to delete clipboard entry: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if resp.Error != "" {
+		log.Fatalf("Error: %s", resp.Error)
+	}
+
+	fmt.Printf("Deleted entry %d\n", id)
+}
+
+func runClipClear(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+	req := map[string]any{
+		"id":     1,
+		"method": "clipboard.clearHistory",
+		"params": map[string]any{},
+	}
+
+	resp, err := sendServerRequest(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Failed to clear clipboard history: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if resp.Error != "" {
+		log.Fatalf("Error: %s", resp.Error)
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println("Clipboard history cleared")
+}
+
+func runClipSearch(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+	params := map[string]any{
+		"limit":  clipSearchLimit,
+		"offset": clipSearchOffset,
+	}
+
+	if len(args) > 0 {
+		params["query"] = args[0]
+	}
+	if clipSearchMimeType != "" {
+		params["mimeType"] = clipSearchMimeType
+	}
+	if clipSearchImages {
+		params["isImage"] = true
+	} else if clipSearchText {
+		params["isImage"] = false
+	}
+
+	req := map[string]any{
+		"id":     1,
+		"method": "clipboard.search",
+		"params": params,
+	}
+
+	resp, err := sendServerRequest(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Failed to search clipboard: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if resp.Error != "" {
+		log.Fatalf("Error: %s", resp.Error)
+	}
+
+	result, ok := resp.Result.(map[string]any)
+	if !ok {
+		log.Fatal("Invalid response format")
+	}
+
+	if clipJSONOutput {
+		out, _ := json.MarshalIndent(result, "", "  ")
+		fmt.Println(string(out))
+		return
+	}
+
+	entries, _ := result["entries"].([]any)
+	total := int(result["total"].(float64))
+	hasMore := result["hasMore"].(bool)
+
+	if len(entries) == 0 {
+		fmt.Println("No results found")
+		return
+	}
+
+	fmt.Printf("Results: %d of %d\n\n", len(entries), total)
+
+	for _, item := range entries {
+		entry, ok := item.(map[string]any)
+		if !ok {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		id := uint64(entry["id"].(float64))
+		preview := entry["preview"].(string)
+		timestamp := entry["timestamp"].(string)
+		isImage := entry["isImage"].(bool)
+
+		typeStr := "text"
+		if isImage {
+			typeStr = "image"
+		}
+
+		fmt.Printf("ID: %d | %s | %s\n", id, typeStr, timestamp)
+		fmt.Printf("  %s\n\n", preview)
+	}
+
+	if hasMore {
+		fmt.Printf("Use --offset %d to see more results\n", clipSearchOffset+clipSearchLimit)
+	}
+}
+
+func runClipConfigGet(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+	req := map[string]any{
+		"id":     1,
+		"method": "clipboard.getConfig",
+		"params": map[string]any{},
+	}
+
+	resp, err := sendServerRequest(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Failed to get config: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if resp.Error != "" {
+		log.Fatalf("Error: %s", resp.Error)
+	}
+
+	cfg, ok := resp.Result.(map[string]any)
+	if !ok {
+		log.Fatal("Invalid response format")
+	}
+
+	output, _ := json.MarshalIndent(cfg, "", "  ")
+	fmt.Println(string(output))
+}
+
+func runClipConfigSet(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+	params := map[string]any{}
+
+	if cmd.Flags().Changed("max-history") {
+		params["maxHistory"] = clipConfigMaxHistory
+	}
+	if cmd.Flags().Changed("auto-clear-days") {
+		params["autoClearDays"] = clipConfigAutoClearDays
+	}
+	if clipConfigClearAtStartup {
+		params["clearAtStartup"] = true
+	}
+	if clipConfigNoClearStartup {
+		params["clearAtStartup"] = false
+	}
+	if clipConfigDisabled {
+		params["disabled"] = true
+	}
+	if clipConfigEnabled {
+		params["disabled"] = false
+	}
+	if clipConfigDisableHistory {
+		params["disableHistory"] = true
+	}
+	if clipConfigEnableHistory {
+		params["disableHistory"] = false
+	}
+	if clipConfigDisablePersist {
+		params["disablePersist"] = true
+	}
+	if clipConfigEnablePersist {
+		params["disablePersist"] = false
+	}
+
+	if len(params) == 0 {
+		fmt.Println("No config options specified")
+		return
+	}
+
+	req := map[string]any{
+		"id":     1,
+		"method": "clipboard.setConfig",
+		"params": params,
+	}
+
+	resp, err := sendServerRequest(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Failed to set config: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if resp.Error != "" {
+		log.Fatalf("Error: %s", resp.Error)
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println("Config updated")
+}
--- a/core/cmd/dms/commands_common.go
+++ b/core/cmd/dms/commands_common.go
@@ -513,5 +513,6 @@ func getCommonCommands() []*cobra.Command {
 		screenshotCmd,
 		notifyActionCmd,
 		matugenCmd,
+		clipboardCmd,
 	}
 }
--- a/core/cmd/dms/server_client.go
+++ b/core/cmd/dms/server_client.go
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"bufio"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"net"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+
+	"github.com/AvengeMedia/DankMaterialShell/core/internal/server"
+)
+
+type serverResponse struct {
+	ID     int    `json:"id,omitempty"`
+	Result any    `json:"result,omitempty"`
+	Error  string `json:"error,omitempty"`
+}
+
+func sendServerRequest(req map[string]any) (*serverResponse, error) {
+	socketPath := getServerSocketPath()
+
+	conn, err := net.Dial("unix", socketPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to connect to server (is it running?): %w", err)
+	}
+	defer conn.Close()
+
+	scanner := bufio.NewScanner(conn)
+	scanner.Scan() // discard initial capabilities message
+
+	reqData, err := json.Marshal(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to marshal request: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if _, err := conn.Write(reqData); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to write request: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if _, err := conn.Write([]byte("\n")); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to write newline: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if !scanner.Scan() {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to read response")
+	}
+
+	var resp serverResponse
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(scanner.Bytes(), &resp); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to unmarshal response: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return &resp, nil
+}
+
+func getServerSocketPath() string {
+	runtimeDir := os.Getenv("XDG_RUNTIME_DIR")
+	if runtimeDir == "" {
+		runtimeDir = os.TempDir()
+	}
+
+	entries, err := os.ReadDir(runtimeDir)
+	if err != nil {
+		return filepath.Join(runtimeDir, "danklinux.sock")
+	}
+
+	for _, entry := range entries {
+		name := entry.Name()
+		if name == "danklinux.sock" {
+			return filepath.Join(runtimeDir, name)
+		}
+		if len(name) > 10 && name[:10] == "danklinux-" && filepath.Ext(name) == ".sock" {
+			return filepath.Join(runtimeDir, name)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return server.GetSocketPath()
+}
--- a/core/go.mod
+++ b/core/go.mod
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ require (
 	github.com/sblinch/kdl-go v0.0.0-20250930225324-bf4099d4614a
 	github.com/spf13/cobra v1.10.1
 	github.com/stretchr/testify v1.11.1
+	go.etcd.io/bbolt v1.4.3
 	golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20251125195548-87e1e737ad39
+	golang.org/x/image v0.34.0
 )

 require (
@@ -65,6 +67,6 @@ require (
 	github.com/spf13/pflag v1.0.10 // indirect
 	github.com/xo/terminfo v0.0.0-20220910002029-abceb7e1c41e // indirect
 	golang.org/x/sys v0.38.0
-	golang.org/x/text v0.31.0
+	golang.org/x/text v0.32.0
 	gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1 // indirect
 )
--- a/core/go.sum
+++ b/core/go.sum
@@ -131,20 +131,26 @@ github.com/stretchr/testify v1.11.1 h1:7s2iGBzp5EwR7/aIZr8ao5+dra3wiQyKjjFuvgVKu
 github.com/stretchr/testify v1.11.1/go.mod h1:wZwfW3scLgRK+23gO65QZefKpKQRnfz6sD981Nm4B6U=
 github.com/xo/terminfo v0.0.0-20220910002029-abceb7e1c41e h1:JVG44RsyaB9T2KIHavMF/ppJZNG9ZpyihvCd0w101no=
 github.com/xo/terminfo v0.0.0-20220910002029-abceb7e1c41e/go.mod h1:RbqR21r5mrJuqunuUZ/Dhy/avygyECGrLceyNeo4LiM=
+go.etcd.io/bbolt v1.4.3 h1:dEadXpI6G79deX5prL3QRNP6JB8UxVkqo4UPnHaNXJo=
+go.etcd.io/bbolt v1.4.3/go.mod h1:tKQlpPaYCVFctUIgFKFnAlvbmB3tpy1vkTnDWohtc0E=
 golang.org/x/crypto v0.45.0 h1:jMBrvKuj23MTlT0bQEOBcAE0mjg8mK9RXFhRH6nyF3Q=
 golang.org/x/crypto v0.45.0/go.mod h1:XTGrrkGJve7CYK7J8PEww4aY7gM3qMCElcJQ8n8JdX4=
 golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20251125195548-87e1e737ad39 h1:DHNhtq3sNNzrvduZZIiFyXWOL9IWaDPHqTnLJp+rCBY=
 golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20251125195548-87e1e737ad39/go.mod h1:46edojNIoXTNOhySWIWdix628clX9ODXwPsQuG6hsK0=
+golang.org/x/image v0.34.0 h1:33gCkyw9hmwbZJeZkct8XyR11yH889EQt/QH4VmXMn8=
+golang.org/x/image v0.34.0/go.mod h1:2RNFBZRB+vnwwFil8GkMdRvrJOFd1AzdZI6vOY+eJVU=
 golang.org/x/net v0.47.0 h1:Mx+4dIFzqraBXUugkia1OOvlD6LemFo1ALMHjrXDOhY=
 golang.org/x/net v0.47.0/go.mod h1:/jNxtkgq5yWUGYkaZGqo27cfGZ1c5Nen03aYrrKpVRU=
+golang.org/x/sync v0.19.0 h1:vV+1eWNmZ5geRlYjzm2adRgW2/mcpevXNg50YZtPCE4=
+golang.org/x/sync v0.19.0/go.mod h1:9KTHXmSnoGruLpwFjVSX0lNNA75CykiMECbovNTZqGI=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20210809222454-d867a43fc93e/go.mod h1:oPkhp1MJrh7nUepCBck5+mAzfO9JrbApNNgaTdGDITg=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.6.0/go.mod h1:oPkhp1MJrh7nUepCBck5+mAzfO9JrbApNNgaTdGDITg=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.38.0 h1:3yZWxaJjBmCWXqhN1qh02AkOnCQ1poK6oF+a7xWL6Gc=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.38.0/go.mod h1:OgkHotnGiDImocRcuBABYBEXf8A9a87e/uXjp9XT3ks=
 golang.org/x/term v0.37.0 h1:8EGAD0qCmHYZg6J17DvsMy9/wJ7/D/4pV/wfnld5lTU=
 golang.org/x/term v0.37.0/go.mod h1:5pB4lxRNYYVZuTLmy8oR2BH8dflOR+IbTYFD8fi3254=
-golang.org/x/text v0.31.0 h1:aC8ghyu4JhP8VojJ2lEHBnochRno1sgL6nEi9WGFGMM=
-golang.org/x/text v0.31.0/go.mod h1:tKRAlv61yKIjGGHX/4tP1LTbc13YSec1pxVEWXzfoeM=
+golang.org/x/text v0.32.0 h1:ZD01bjUt1FQ9WJ0ClOL5vxgxOI/sVCNgX1YtKwcY0mU=
+golang.org/x/text v0.32.0/go.mod h1:o/rUWzghvpD5TXrTIBuJU77MTaN0ljMWE47kxGJQ7jY=
 gopkg.in/check.v1 v0.0.0-20161208181325-20d25e280405/go.mod h1:Co6ibVJAznAaIkqp8huTwlJQCZ016jof/cbN4VW5Yz0=
 gopkg.in/check.v1 v1.0.0-20190902080502-41f04d3bba15/go.mod h1:Co6ibVJAznAaIkqp8huTwlJQCZ016jof/cbN4VW5Yz0=
 gopkg.in/check.v1 v1.0.0-20201130134442-10cb98267c6c h1:Hei/4ADfdWqJk1ZMxUNpqntNwaWcugrBjAiHlqqRiVk=
--- a/core/internal/clipboard/clipboard.go
+++ b/core/internal/clipboard/clipboard.go
@@ -0,0 +1,332 @@
+package clipboard
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"os"
+	"os/exec"
+	"syscall"
+
+	"github.com/AvengeMedia/DankMaterialShell/core/internal/proto/ext_data_control"
+	wlclient "github.com/AvengeMedia/DankMaterialShell/core/pkg/go-wayland/wayland/client"
+)
+
+func Copy(data []byte, mimeType string) error {
+	return CopyOpts(data, mimeType, false, false)
+}
+
+func CopyOpts(data []byte, mimeType string, foreground, pasteOnce bool) error {
+	if !foreground {
+		return copyFork(data, mimeType, pasteOnce)
+	}
+	return copyServe(data, mimeType, pasteOnce)
+}
+
+func copyFork(data []byte, mimeType string, pasteOnce bool) error {
+	args := []string{os.Args[0], "cl", "copy", "--foreground"}
+	if pasteOnce {
+		args = append(args, "--paste-once")
+	}
+	args = append(args, "--type", mimeType)
+
+	cmd := exec.Command(args[0], args[1:]...)
+	cmd.Stdin = nil
+	cmd.Stdout = nil
+	cmd.Stderr = nil
+	cmd.SysProcAttr = &syscall.SysProcAttr{Setsid: true}
+
+	stdin, err := cmd.StdinPipe()
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("stdin pipe: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if err := cmd.Start(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("start: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if _, err := stdin.Write(data); err != nil {
+		stdin.Close()
+		return fmt.Errorf("write stdin: %w", err)
+	}
+	stdin.Close()
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func copyServe(data []byte, mimeType string, pasteOnce bool) error {
+	display, err := wlclient.Connect("")
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("wayland connect: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer display.Destroy()
+
+	ctx := display.Context()
+	registry, err := display.GetRegistry()
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("get registry: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer registry.Destroy()
+
+	var dataControlMgr *ext_data_control.ExtDataControlManagerV1
+	var seat *wlclient.Seat
+	var bindErr error
+
+	registry.SetGlobalHandler(func(e wlclient.RegistryGlobalEvent) {
+		switch e.Interface {
+		case "ext_data_control_manager_v1":
+			dataControlMgr = ext_data_control.NewExtDataControlManagerV1(ctx)
+			if err := registry.Bind(e.Name, e.Interface, e.Version, dataControlMgr); err != nil {
+				bindErr = err
+			}
+		case "wl_seat":
+			if seat != nil {
+				return
+			}
+			seat = wlclient.NewSeat(ctx)
+			if err := registry.Bind(e.Name, e.Interface, e.Version, seat); err != nil {
+				bindErr = err
+			}
+		}
+	})
+
+	display.Roundtrip()
+	display.Roundtrip()
+
+	if bindErr != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("registry bind: %w", bindErr)
+	}
+
+	if dataControlMgr == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("compositor does not support ext_data_control_manager_v1")
+	}
+	defer dataControlMgr.Destroy()
+
+	if seat == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("no seat available")
+	}
+
+	device, err := dataControlMgr.GetDataDevice(seat)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("get data device: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer device.Destroy()
+
+	source, err := dataControlMgr.CreateDataSource()
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("create data source: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if err := source.Offer(mimeType); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("offer mime type: %w", err)
+	}
+	if mimeType == "text/plain;charset=utf-8" || mimeType == "text/plain" {
+		if err := source.Offer("text/plain"); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("offer text/plain: %w", err)
+		}
+		if err := source.Offer("text/plain;charset=utf-8"); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("offer text/plain;charset=utf-8: %w", err)
+		}
+		if err := source.Offer("UTF8_STRING"); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("offer UTF8_STRING: %w", err)
+		}
+		if err := source.Offer("STRING"); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("offer STRING: %w", err)
+		}
+		if err := source.Offer("TEXT"); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("offer TEXT: %w", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	cancelled := make(chan struct{})
+	pasted := make(chan struct{}, 1)
+
+	source.SetSendHandler(func(e ext_data_control.ExtDataControlSourceV1SendEvent) {
+		defer syscall.Close(e.Fd)
+		file := os.NewFile(uintptr(e.Fd), "pipe")
+		defer file.Close()
+		file.Write(data)
+		select {
+		case pasted <- struct{}{}:
+		default:
+		}
+	})
+
+	source.SetCancelledHandler(func(e ext_data_control.ExtDataControlSourceV1CancelledEvent) {
+		close(cancelled)
+	})
+
+	if err := device.SetSelection(source); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("set selection: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	display.Roundtrip()
+
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-cancelled:
+			return nil
+		case <-pasted:
+			if pasteOnce {
+				return nil
+			}
+		default:
+			if err := ctx.Dispatch(); err != nil {
+				return nil
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func CopyText(text string) error {
+	return Copy([]byte(text), "text/plain;charset=utf-8")
+}
+
+func Paste() ([]byte, string, error) {
+	display, err := wlclient.Connect("")
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, "", fmt.Errorf("wayland connect: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer display.Destroy()
+
+	ctx := display.Context()
+	registry, err := display.GetRegistry()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, "", fmt.Errorf("get registry: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer registry.Destroy()
+
+	var dataControlMgr *ext_data_control.ExtDataControlManagerV1
+	var seat *wlclient.Seat
+	var bindErr error
+
+	registry.SetGlobalHandler(func(e wlclient.RegistryGlobalEvent) {
+		switch e.Interface {
+		case "ext_data_control_manager_v1":
+			dataControlMgr = ext_data_control.NewExtDataControlManagerV1(ctx)
+			if err := registry.Bind(e.Name, e.Interface, e.Version, dataControlMgr); err != nil {
+				bindErr = err
+			}
+		case "wl_seat":
+			if seat != nil {
+				return
+			}
+			seat = wlclient.NewSeat(ctx)
+			if err := registry.Bind(e.Name, e.Interface, e.Version, seat); err != nil {
+				bindErr = err
+			}
+		}
+	})
+
+	display.Roundtrip()
+	display.Roundtrip()
+
+	if bindErr != nil {
+		return nil, "", fmt.Errorf("registry bind: %w", bindErr)
+	}
+
+	if dataControlMgr == nil {
+		return nil, "", fmt.Errorf("compositor does not support ext_data_control_manager_v1")
+	}
+	defer dataControlMgr.Destroy()
+
+	if seat == nil {
+		return nil, "", fmt.Errorf("no seat available")
+	}
+
+	device, err := dataControlMgr.GetDataDevice(seat)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, "", fmt.Errorf("get data device: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer device.Destroy()
+
+	offerMimeTypes := make(map[*ext_data_control.ExtDataControlOfferV1][]string)
+
+	device.SetDataOfferHandler(func(e ext_data_control.ExtDataControlDeviceV1DataOfferEvent) {
+		if e.Id == nil {
+			return
+		}
+		offerMimeTypes[e.Id] = nil
+		e.Id.SetOfferHandler(func(me ext_data_control.ExtDataControlOfferV1OfferEvent) {
+			offerMimeTypes[e.Id] = append(offerMimeTypes[e.Id], me.MimeType)
+		})
+	})
+
+	var selectionOffer *ext_data_control.ExtDataControlOfferV1
+	gotSelection := false
+
+	device.SetSelectionHandler(func(e ext_data_control.ExtDataControlDeviceV1SelectionEvent) {
+		selectionOffer = e.Id
+		gotSelection = true
+	})
+
+	display.Roundtrip()
+	display.Roundtrip()
+
+	if !gotSelection || selectionOffer == nil {
+		return nil, "", fmt.Errorf("no clipboard data")
+	}
+
+	mimeTypes := offerMimeTypes[selectionOffer]
+	selectedMime := selectPreferredMimeType(mimeTypes)
+	if selectedMime == "" {
+		return nil, "", fmt.Errorf("no supported mime type")
+	}
+
+	r, w, err := os.Pipe()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, "", fmt.Errorf("create pipe: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer r.Close()
+
+	if err := selectionOffer.Receive(selectedMime, int(w.Fd())); err != nil {
+		w.Close()
+		return nil, "", fmt.Errorf("receive: %w", err)
+	}
+	w.Close()
+
+	display.Roundtrip()
+
+	data, err := io.ReadAll(r)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, "", fmt.Errorf("read: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return data, selectedMime, nil
+}
+
+func PasteText() (string, error) {
+	data, _, err := Paste()
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	return string(data), nil
+}
+
+func selectPreferredMimeType(mimes []string) string {
+	preferred := []string{
+		"text/plain;charset=utf-8",
+		"text/plain",
+		"UTF8_STRING",
+		"STRING",
+		"TEXT",
+		"image/png",
+		"image/jpeg",
+	}
+
+	for _, pref := range preferred {
+		for _, mime := range mimes {
+			if mime == pref {
+				return mime
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if len(mimes) > 0 {
+		return mimes[0]
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+func IsImageMimeType(mime string) bool {
+	return len(mime) > 6 && mime[:6] == "image/"
+}
--- a/core/internal/clipboard/store.go
+++ b/core/internal/clipboard/store.go
@@ -0,0 +1,253 @@
+package clipboard
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"encoding/binary"
+	"fmt"
+	"image"
+	_ "image/gif"
+	_ "image/jpeg"
+	_ "image/png"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	_ "golang.org/x/image/bmp"
+	_ "golang.org/x/image/tiff"
+
+	bolt "go.etcd.io/bbolt"
+)
+
+type StoreConfig struct {
+	MaxHistory   int
+	MaxEntrySize int64
+}
+
+func DefaultStoreConfig() StoreConfig {
+	return StoreConfig{
+		MaxHistory:   100,
+		MaxEntrySize: 5 * 1024 * 1024,
+	}
+}
+
+type Entry struct {
+	ID        uint64
+	Data      []byte
+	MimeType  string
+	Preview   string
+	Size      int
+	Timestamp time.Time
+	IsImage   bool
+}
+
+func Store(data []byte, mimeType string) error {
+	return StoreWithConfig(data, mimeType, DefaultStoreConfig())
+}
+
+func StoreWithConfig(data []byte, mimeType string, cfg StoreConfig) error {
+	if len(data) == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+	if int64(len(data)) > cfg.MaxEntrySize {
+		return fmt.Errorf("data too large: %d > %d", len(data), cfg.MaxEntrySize)
+	}
+
+	dbPath, err := getDBPath()
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("get db path: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	db, err := bolt.Open(dbPath, 0644, &bolt.Options{Timeout: 1 * time.Second})
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("open db: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer db.Close()
+
+	entry := Entry{
+		Data:      data,
+		MimeType:  mimeType,
+		Size:      len(data),
+		Timestamp: time.Now(),
+		IsImage:   IsImageMimeType(mimeType),
+	}
+
+	switch {
+	case entry.IsImage:
+		entry.Preview = imagePreview(data, mimeType)
+	default:
+		entry.Preview = textPreview(data)
+	}
+
+	return db.Update(func(tx *bolt.Tx) error {
+		b, err := tx.CreateBucketIfNotExists([]byte("clipboard"))
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		if err := deduplicateInTx(b, data); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		id, err := b.NextSequence()
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		entry.ID = id
+
+		encoded, err := encodeEntry(entry)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		if err := b.Put(itob(id), encoded); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		return trimLengthInTx(b, cfg.MaxHistory)
+	})
+}
+
+func getDBPath() (string, error) {
+	cacheDir := os.Getenv("XDG_CACHE_HOME")
+	if cacheDir == "" {
+		homeDir, err := os.UserHomeDir()
+		if err != nil {
+			return "", err
+		}
+		cacheDir = filepath.Join(homeDir, ".cache")
+	}
+
+	dbDir := filepath.Join(cacheDir, "dms-clipboard")
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(dbDir, 0700); err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+
+	return filepath.Join(dbDir, "db"), nil
+}
+
+func deduplicateInTx(b *bolt.Bucket, data []byte) error {
+	c := b.Cursor()
+	for k, v := c.Last(); k != nil; k, v = c.Prev() {
+		entry, err := decodeEntry(v)
+		if err != nil {
+			continue
+		}
+		if bytes.Equal(entry.Data, data) {
+			if err := b.Delete(k); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func trimLengthInTx(b *bolt.Bucket, maxHistory int) error {
+	c := b.Cursor()
+	var count int
+	for k, _ := c.Last(); k != nil; k, _ = c.Prev() {
+		if count < maxHistory {
+			count++
+			continue
+		}
+		if err := b.Delete(k); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func encodeEntry(e Entry) ([]byte, error) {
+	buf := new(bytes.Buffer)
+
+	binary.Write(buf, binary.BigEndian, e.ID)
+	binary.Write(buf, binary.BigEndian, uint32(len(e.Data)))
+	buf.Write(e.Data)
+	binary.Write(buf, binary.BigEndian, uint32(len(e.MimeType)))
+	buf.WriteString(e.MimeType)
+	binary.Write(buf, binary.BigEndian, uint32(len(e.Preview)))
+	buf.WriteString(e.Preview)
+	binary.Write(buf, binary.BigEndian, int32(e.Size))
+	binary.Write(buf, binary.BigEndian, e.Timestamp.Unix())
+	if e.IsImage {
+		buf.WriteByte(1)
+	} else {
+		buf.WriteByte(0)
+	}
+
+	return buf.Bytes(), nil
+}
+
+func decodeEntry(data []byte) (Entry, error) {
+	buf := bytes.NewReader(data)
+	var e Entry
+
+	binary.Read(buf, binary.BigEndian, &e.ID)
+
+	var dataLen uint32
+	binary.Read(buf, binary.BigEndian, &dataLen)
+	e.Data = make([]byte, dataLen)
+	buf.Read(e.Data)
+
+	var mimeLen uint32
+	binary.Read(buf, binary.BigEndian, &mimeLen)
+	mimeBytes := make([]byte, mimeLen)
+	buf.Read(mimeBytes)
+	e.MimeType = string(mimeBytes)
+
+	var prevLen uint32
+	binary.Read(buf, binary.BigEndian, &prevLen)
+	prevBytes := make([]byte, prevLen)
+	buf.Read(prevBytes)
+	e.Preview = string(prevBytes)
+
+	var size int32
+	binary.Read(buf, binary.BigEndian, &size)
+	e.Size = int(size)
+
+	var timestamp int64
+	binary.Read(buf, binary.BigEndian, &timestamp)
+	e.Timestamp = time.Unix(timestamp, 0)
+
+	var isImage byte
+	binary.Read(buf, binary.BigEndian, &isImage)
+	e.IsImage = isImage == 1
+
+	return e, nil
+}
+
+func itob(v uint64) []byte {
+	b := make([]byte, 8)
+	binary.BigEndian.PutUint64(b, v)
+	return b
+}
+
+func textPreview(data []byte) string {
+	text := string(data)
+	text = strings.TrimSpace(text)
+	text = strings.Join(strings.Fields(text), " ")
+
+	if len(text) > 100 {
+		return text[:100] + "…"
+	}
+	return text
+}
+
+func imagePreview(data []byte, format string) string {
+	config, imgFmt, err := image.DecodeConfig(bytes.NewReader(data))
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Sprintf("[[ image %s %s ]]", sizeStr(len(data)), format)
+	}
+	return fmt.Sprintf("[[ image %s %s %dx%d ]]", sizeStr(len(data)), imgFmt, config.Width, config.Height)
+}
+
+func sizeStr(size int) string {
+	units := []string{"B", "KiB", "MiB"}
+	var i int
+	fsize := float64(size)
+	for fsize >= 1024 && i < len(units)-1 {
+		fsize /= 1024
+		i++
+	}
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%.0f %s", fsize, units[i])
+}
--- a/core/internal/clipboard/watch.go
+++ b/core/internal/clipboard/watch.go
@@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+package clipboard
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"os"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/AvengeMedia/DankMaterialShell/core/internal/proto/ext_data_control"
+	wlclient "github.com/AvengeMedia/DankMaterialShell/core/pkg/go-wayland/wayland/client"
+)
+
+type ClipboardChange struct {
+	Data     []byte
+	MimeType string
+}
+
+func Watch(ctx context.Context, callback func(data []byte, mimeType string)) error {
+	display, err := wlclient.Connect("")
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("wayland connect: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer display.Destroy()
+
+	wlCtx := display.Context()
+	registry, err := display.GetRegistry()
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("get registry: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer registry.Destroy()
+
+	var dataControlMgr *ext_data_control.ExtDataControlManagerV1
+	var seat *wlclient.Seat
+	var bindErr error
+
+	registry.SetGlobalHandler(func(e wlclient.RegistryGlobalEvent) {
+		switch e.Interface {
+		case "ext_data_control_manager_v1":
+			dataControlMgr = ext_data_control.NewExtDataControlManagerV1(wlCtx)
+			if err := registry.Bind(e.Name, e.Interface, e.Version, dataControlMgr); err != nil {
+				bindErr = err
+			}
+		case "wl_seat":
+			if seat != nil {
+				return
+			}
+			seat = wlclient.NewSeat(wlCtx)
+			if err := registry.Bind(e.Name, e.Interface, e.Version, seat); err != nil {
+				bindErr = err
+			}
+		}
+	})
+
+	display.Roundtrip()
+	display.Roundtrip()
+
+	if bindErr != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("registry bind: %w", bindErr)
+	}
+
+	if dataControlMgr == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("compositor does not support ext_data_control_manager_v1")
+	}
+	defer dataControlMgr.Destroy()
+
+	if seat == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("no seat available")
+	}
+
+	device, err := dataControlMgr.GetDataDevice(seat)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("get data device: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer device.Destroy()
+
+	offerMimeTypes := make(map[*ext_data_control.ExtDataControlOfferV1][]string)
+
+	device.SetDataOfferHandler(func(e ext_data_control.ExtDataControlDeviceV1DataOfferEvent) {
+		if e.Id == nil {
+			return
+		}
+		offerMimeTypes[e.Id] = nil
+		e.Id.SetOfferHandler(func(me ext_data_control.ExtDataControlOfferV1OfferEvent) {
+			offerMimeTypes[e.Id] = append(offerMimeTypes[e.Id], me.MimeType)
+		})
+	})
+
+	device.SetSelectionHandler(func(e ext_data_control.ExtDataControlDeviceV1SelectionEvent) {
+		if e.Id == nil {
+			return
+		}
+
+		mimes := offerMimeTypes[e.Id]
+		selectedMime := selectPreferredMimeType(mimes)
+		if selectedMime == "" {
+			return
+		}
+
+		r, w, err := os.Pipe()
+		if err != nil {
+			return
+		}
+
+		if err := e.Id.Receive(selectedMime, int(w.Fd())); err != nil {
+			w.Close()
+			r.Close()
+			return
+		}
+		w.Close()
+
+		go func() {
+			defer r.Close()
+			data, err := io.ReadAll(r)
+			if err != nil || len(data) == 0 {
+				return
+			}
+			callback(data, selectedMime)
+		}()
+	})
+
+	display.Roundtrip()
+	display.Roundtrip()
+
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			return ctx.Err()
+		default:
+			if err := wlCtx.SetReadDeadline(time.Now().Add(100 * time.Millisecond)); err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("set read deadline: %w", err)
+			}
+			if err := wlCtx.Dispatch(); err != nil && err != os.ErrDeadlineExceeded {
+				return fmt.Errorf("dispatch: %w", err)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func WatchChan(ctx context.Context) (<-chan ClipboardChange, <-chan error) {
+	ch := make(chan ClipboardChange, 16)
+	errCh := make(chan error, 1)
+
+	go func() {
+		defer close(ch)
+		err := Watch(ctx, func(data []byte, mimeType string) {
+			select {
+			case ch <- ClipboardChange{Data: data, MimeType: mimeType}:
+			default:
+			}
+		})
+		if err != nil && err != context.Canceled {
+			errCh <- err
+		}
+		close(errCh)
+	}()
+
+	time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)
+	return ch, errCh
+}
--- a/core/internal/config/deployer.go
+++ b/core/internal/config/deployer.go
@@ -615,10 +615,11 @@ func (cd *ConfigDeployer) transformNiriConfigForNonSystemd(config, terminalComma

 	spawnDms := `spawn-at-startup "dms" "run"`
 	if !strings.Contains(config, spawnDms) {
-		config = strings.Replace(config,
-			`spawn-at-startup "bash" "-c" "wl-paste --watch cliphist store &"`,
-			`spawn-at-startup "bash" "-c" "wl-paste --watch cliphist store &"`+"\n"+spawnDms,
-			1)
+		// Insert spawn-at-startup for dms after the environment block
+		envBlockEnd := regexp.MustCompile(`environment \{[^}]*\}`)
+		if loc := envBlockEnd.FindStringIndex(config); loc != nil {
+			config = config[:loc[1]] + "\n" + spawnDms + config[loc[1]:]
+		}
 	}

 	return config
--- a/core/internal/config/embedded/hyprland.conf
+++ b/core/internal/config/embedded/hyprland.conf
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ monitor = , preferred,auto,auto
 # ==================
 exec-once = dbus-update-activation-environment --systemd --all
 exec-once = systemctl --user start hyprland-session.target
-exec-once = bash -c "wl-paste --watch cliphist store &"

 # ==================
 # INPUT CONFIG
--- a/core/internal/config/embedded/niri.kdl
+++ b/core/internal/config/embedded/niri.kdl
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ overview {
 // which may be more convenient to use.
 // See the binds section below for more spawn examples.
 // This line starts waybar, a commonly used bar for Wayland compositors.
-spawn-at-startup "bash" "-c" "wl-paste --watch cliphist store &"
 environment {
  XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP "niri"
 }
--- a/core/internal/distros/arch.go
+++ b/core/internal/distros/arch.go
@@ -139,7 +139,6 @@ func (a *ArchDistribution) GetPackageMappingWithVariants(wm deps.WindowManager,
 		"ghostty":                 {Name: "ghostty", Repository: RepoTypeSystem},
 		"kitty":                   {Name: "kitty", Repository: RepoTypeSystem},
 		"alacritty":               {Name: "alacritty", Repository: RepoTypeSystem},
-		"cliphist":                {Name: "cliphist", Repository: RepoTypeSystem},
 		"wl-clipboard":            {Name: "wl-clipboard", Repository: RepoTypeSystem},
 		"xdg-desktop-portal-gtk":  {Name: "xdg-desktop-portal-gtk", Repository: RepoTypeSystem},
 		"accountsservice":         {Name: "accountsservice", Repository: RepoTypeSystem},
--- a/core/internal/distros/base.go
+++ b/core/internal/distros/base.go
@@ -188,23 +188,12 @@ func (b *BaseDistribution) detectSpecificTerminal(terminal deps.Terminal) deps.D
 func (b *BaseDistribution) detectClipboardTools() []deps.Dependency {
 	var dependencies []deps.Dependency

-	cliphist := deps.StatusMissing
-	if b.commandExists("cliphist") {
-		cliphist = deps.StatusInstalled
-	}
-
 	wlClipboard := deps.StatusMissing
 	if b.commandExists("wl-copy") && b.commandExists("wl-paste") {
 		wlClipboard = deps.StatusInstalled
 	}

 	dependencies = append(dependencies,
-		deps.Dependency{
-			Name:        "cliphist",
-			Status:      cliphist,
-			Description: "Wayland clipboard manager",
-			Required:    true,
-		},
 		deps.Dependency{
 			Name:        "wl-clipboard",
 			Status:      wlClipboard,
--- a/core/internal/distros/debian.go
+++ b/core/internal/distros/debian.go
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ func (d *DebianDistribution) GetPackageMappingWithVariants(wm deps.WindowManager
 		"quickshell":              d.getQuickshellMapping(variants["quickshell"]),
 		"matugen":                 {Name: "matugen", Repository: RepoTypeOBS, RepoURL: "home:AvengeMedia:danklinux"},
 		"dgop":                    {Name: "dgop", Repository: RepoTypeOBS, RepoURL: "home:AvengeMedia:danklinux"},
-		"cliphist":                {Name: "cliphist", Repository: RepoTypeOBS, RepoURL: "home:AvengeMedia:danklinux"},
 		"ghostty":                 {Name: "ghostty", Repository: RepoTypeOBS, RepoURL: "home:AvengeMedia:danklinux"},
 	}

@@ -549,7 +548,7 @@ func (d *DebianDistribution) installBuildDependencies(ctx context.Context, manua
 			if err := d.installRust(ctx, sudoPassword, progressChan); err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("failed to install Rust: %w", err)
 			}
-		case "cliphist", "dgop":
+		case "dgop":
 			if err := d.installGo(ctx, sudoPassword, progressChan); err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("failed to install Go: %w", err)
 			}
--- a/core/internal/distros/fedora.go
+++ b/core/internal/distros/fedora.go
@@ -124,7 +124,6 @@ func (f *FedoraDistribution) GetPackageMappingWithVariants(wm deps.WindowManager
 		// COPR packages
 		"quickshell":              f.getQuickshellMapping(variants["quickshell"]),
 		"matugen":                 {Name: "matugen", Repository: RepoTypeCOPR, RepoURL: "avengemedia/danklinux"},
-		"cliphist":                {Name: "cliphist", Repository: RepoTypeCOPR, RepoURL: "avengemedia/danklinux"},
 		"dms (DankMaterialShell)": f.getDmsMapping(variants["dms (DankMaterialShell)"]),
 		"dgop":                    {Name: "dgop", Repository: RepoTypeCOPR, RepoURL: "avengemedia/danklinux"},
 	}
--- a/core/internal/distros/gentoo.go
+++ b/core/internal/distros/gentoo.go
@@ -151,7 +151,6 @@ func (g *GentooDistribution) GetPackageMappingWithVariants(wm deps.WindowManager

 		"quickshell":              g.getQuickshellMapping(variants["quickshell"]),
 		"matugen":                 {Name: "x11-misc/matugen", Repository: RepoTypeGURU, AcceptKeywords: archKeyword},
-		"cliphist":                {Name: "app-misc/cliphist", Repository: RepoTypeGURU, AcceptKeywords: archKeyword},
 		"dms (DankMaterialShell)": g.getDmsMapping(variants["dms (DankMaterialShell)"]),
 		"dgop":                    {Name: "dgop", Repository: RepoTypeManual, BuildFunc: "installDgop"},
 	}
--- a/core/internal/distros/manual_packages.go
+++ b/core/internal/distros/manual_packages.go
@@ -86,10 +86,6 @@ func (m *ManualPackageInstaller) InstallManualPackages(ctx context.Context, pack
 			if err := m.installMatugen(ctx, sudoPassword, progressChan); err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("failed to install matugen: %w", err)
 			}
-		case "cliphist":
-			if err := m.installCliphist(ctx, sudoPassword, progressChan); err != nil {
-				return fmt.Errorf("failed to install cliphist: %w", err)
-			}
 		case "xwayland-satellite":
 			if err := m.installXwaylandSatellite(ctx, sudoPassword, progressChan); err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("failed to install xwayland-satellite: %w", err)
@@ -803,52 +799,6 @@ func (m *ManualPackageInstaller) installDankMaterialShell(ctx context.Context, v
 	return nil
 }

-func (m *ManualPackageInstaller) installCliphist(ctx context.Context, sudoPassword string, progressChan chan<- InstallProgressMsg) error {
-	m.log("Installing cliphist from source...")
-
-	progressChan <- InstallProgressMsg{
-		Phase:       PhaseSystemPackages,
-		Progress:    0.1,
-		Step:        "Installing cliphist via go install...",
-		IsComplete:  false,
-		CommandInfo: "go install go.senan.xyz/cliphist@latest",
-	}
-
-	installCmd := exec.CommandContext(ctx, "go", "install", "go.senan.xyz/cliphist@latest")
-	if err := m.runWithProgressStep(installCmd, progressChan, PhaseSystemPackages, 0.1, 0.7, "Building cliphist..."); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to install cliphist: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	homeDir := os.Getenv("HOME")
-	sourcePath := filepath.Join(homeDir, "go", "bin", "cliphist")
-	targetPath := "/usr/local/bin/cliphist"
-
-	progressChan <- InstallProgressMsg{
-		Phase:       PhaseSystemPackages,
-		Progress:    0.7,
-		Step:        "Installing cliphist binary to system...",
-		IsComplete:  false,
-		NeedsSudo:   true,
-		CommandInfo: fmt.Sprintf("sudo cp %s %s", sourcePath, targetPath),
-	}
-
-	copyCmd := exec.CommandContext(ctx, "sudo", "-S", "cp", sourcePath, targetPath)
-	copyCmd.Stdin = strings.NewReader(sudoPassword + "\n")
-	if err := copyCmd.Run(); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to copy cliphist to /usr/local/bin: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	// Make it executable
-	chmodCmd := exec.CommandContext(ctx, "sudo", "-S", "chmod", "+x", targetPath)
-	chmodCmd.Stdin = strings.NewReader(sudoPassword + "\n")
-	if err := chmodCmd.Run(); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to make cliphist executable: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	m.log("cliphist installed successfully from source")
-	return nil
-}
-
 func (m *ManualPackageInstaller) installXwaylandSatellite(ctx context.Context, sudoPassword string, progressChan chan<- InstallProgressMsg) error {
 	m.log("Installing xwayland-satellite from source...")

--- a/core/internal/distros/opensuse.go
+++ b/core/internal/distros/opensuse.go
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ func (o *OpenSUSEDistribution) GetPackageMappingWithVariants(wm deps.WindowManag
 		"wl-clipboard":           {Name: "wl-clipboard", Repository: RepoTypeSystem},
 		"xdg-desktop-portal-gtk": {Name: "xdg-desktop-portal-gtk", Repository: RepoTypeSystem},
 		"accountsservice":        {Name: "accountsservice", Repository: RepoTypeSystem},
-		"cliphist":               {Name: "cliphist", Repository: RepoTypeSystem},

 		// DMS packages from OBS
 		"dms (DankMaterialShell)": o.getDmsMapping(variants["dms (DankMaterialShell)"]),
--- a/core/internal/distros/ubuntu.go
+++ b/core/internal/distros/ubuntu.go
@@ -121,7 +121,6 @@ func (u *UbuntuDistribution) GetPackageMappingWithVariants(wm deps.WindowManager
 		"quickshell":              u.getQuickshellMapping(variants["quickshell"]),
 		"matugen":                 {Name: "matugen", Repository: RepoTypePPA, RepoURL: "ppa:avengemedia/danklinux"},
 		"dgop":                    {Name: "dgop", Repository: RepoTypePPA, RepoURL: "ppa:avengemedia/danklinux"},
-		"cliphist":                {Name: "cliphist", Repository: RepoTypePPA, RepoURL: "ppa:avengemedia/danklinux"},
 		"ghostty":                 {Name: "ghostty", Repository: RepoTypePPA, RepoURL: "ppa:avengemedia/danklinux"},
 	}

@@ -539,8 +538,6 @@ func (u *UbuntuDistribution) installBuildDependencies(ctx context.Context, manua
 			buildDeps["libpam0g-dev"] = true
 		case "matugen":
 			buildDeps["curl"] = true
-		case "cliphist":
-			// Go will be installed separately with PPA
 		}
 	}

@@ -550,7 +547,7 @@ func (u *UbuntuDistribution) installBuildDependencies(ctx context.Context, manua
 			if err := u.installRust(ctx, sudoPassword, progressChan); err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("failed to install Rust: %w", err)
 			}
-		case "cliphist", "dgop":
+		case "dgop":
 			if err := u.installGo(ctx, sudoPassword, progressChan); err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("failed to install Go: %w", err)
 			}
--- a/core/internal/proto/ext_data_control/data_control.go
+++ b/core/internal/proto/ext_data_control/data_control.go
@@ -0,0 +1,387 @@
+package ext_data_control
+
+import (
+	"github.com/AvengeMedia/DankMaterialShell/core/pkg/go-wayland/wayland/client"
+	"golang.org/x/sys/unix"
+)
+
+const ExtDataControlManagerV1InterfaceName = "ext_data_control_manager_v1"
+
+type ExtDataControlManagerV1 struct {
+	client.BaseProxy
+}
+
+func NewExtDataControlManagerV1(ctx *client.Context) *ExtDataControlManagerV1 {
+	m := &ExtDataControlManagerV1{}
+	ctx.Register(m)
+	return m
+}
+
+func (m *ExtDataControlManagerV1) CreateDataSource() (*ExtDataControlSourceV1, error) {
+	id := NewExtDataControlSourceV1(m.Context())
+	const opcode = 0
+	const reqBufLen = 8 + 4
+	var reqBuf [reqBufLen]byte
+	l := 0
+	client.PutUint32(reqBuf[l:4], m.ID())
+	l += 4
+	client.PutUint32(reqBuf[l:l+4], uint32(reqBufLen<<16|opcode&0x0000ffff))
+	l += 4
+	client.PutUint32(reqBuf[l:l+4], id.ID())
+	l += 4
+	err := m.Context().WriteMsg(reqBuf[:], nil)
+	return id, err
+}
+
+func (m *ExtDataControlManagerV1) GetDataDevice(seat *client.Seat) (*ExtDataControlDeviceV1, error) {
+	id := NewExtDataControlDeviceV1(m.Context())
+	const opcode = 1
+	const reqBufLen = 8 + 4 + 4
+	var reqBuf [reqBufLen]byte
+	l := 0
+	client.PutUint32(reqBuf[l:4], m.ID())
+	l += 4
+	client.PutUint32(reqBuf[l:l+4], uint32(reqBufLen<<16|opcode&0x0000ffff))
+	l += 4
+	client.PutUint32(reqBuf[l:l+4], id.ID())
+	l += 4
+	client.PutUint32(reqBuf[l:l+4], seat.ID())
+	l += 4
+	err := m.Context().WriteMsg(reqBuf[:], nil)
+	return id, err
+}
+
+func (m *ExtDataControlManagerV1) GetDataDeviceWithProxy(device *ExtDataControlDeviceV1, seat *client.Seat) error {
+	const opcode = 1
+	const reqBufLen = 8 + 4 + 4
+	var reqBuf [reqBufLen]byte
+	l := 0
+	client.PutUint32(reqBuf[l:4], m.ID())
+	l += 4
+	client.PutUint32(reqBuf[l:l+4], uint32(reqBufLen<<16|opcode&0x0000ffff))
+	l += 4
+	client.PutUint32(reqBuf[l:l+4], device.ID())
+	l += 4
+	client.PutUint32(reqBuf[l:l+4], seat.ID())
+	l += 4
+	return m.Context().WriteMsg(reqBuf[:], nil)
+}
+
+func (m *ExtDataControlManagerV1) Destroy() error {
+	defer m.MarkZombie()
+	const opcode = 2
+	const reqBufLen = 8
+	var reqBuf [reqBufLen]byte
+	l := 0
+	client.PutUint32(reqBuf[l:4], m.ID())
+	l += 4
+	client.PutUint32(reqBuf[l:l+4], uint32(reqBufLen<<16|opcode&0x0000ffff))
+	l += 4
+	return m.Context().WriteMsg(reqBuf[:], nil)
+}
+
+const ExtDataControlDeviceV1InterfaceName = "ext_data_control_device_v1"
+
+type ExtDataControlDeviceV1 struct {
+	client.BaseProxy
+	dataOfferHandler        ExtDataControlDeviceV1DataOfferHandlerFunc
+	selectionHandler        ExtDataControlDeviceV1SelectionHandlerFunc
+	finishedHandler         ExtDataControlDeviceV1FinishedHandlerFunc
+	primarySelectionHandler ExtDataControlDeviceV1PrimarySelectionHandlerFunc
+}
+
+func NewExtDataControlDeviceV1(ctx *client.Context) *ExtDataControlDeviceV1 {
+	d := &ExtDataControlDeviceV1{}
+	ctx.Register(d)
+	return d
+}
+
+func (d *ExtDataControlDeviceV1) SetSelection(source *ExtDataControlSourceV1) error {
+	const opcode = 0
+	const reqBufLen = 8 + 4
+	var reqBuf [reqBufLen]byte
+	l := 0
+	client.PutUint32(reqBuf[l:4], d.ID())
+	l += 4
+	client.PutUint32(reqBuf[l:l+4], uint32(reqBufLen<<16|opcode&0x0000ffff))
+	l += 4
+	if source == nil {
+		client.PutUint32(reqBuf[l:l+4], 0)
+	} else {
+		client.PutUint32(reqBuf[l:l+4], source.ID())
+	}
+	l += 4
+	return d.Context().WriteMsg(reqBuf[:], nil)
+}
+
+func (d *ExtDataControlDeviceV1) Destroy() error {
+	defer d.MarkZombie()
+	const opcode = 1
+	const reqBufLen = 8
+	var reqBuf [reqBufLen]byte
+	l := 0
+	client.PutUint32(reqBuf[l:4], d.ID())
+	l += 4
+	client.PutUint32(reqBuf[l:l+4], uint32(reqBufLen<<16|opcode&0x0000ffff))
+	l += 4
+	return d.Context().WriteMsg(reqBuf[:], nil)
+}
+
+func (d *ExtDataControlDeviceV1) SetPrimarySelection(source *ExtDataControlSourceV1) error {
+	const opcode = 2
+	const reqBufLen = 8 + 4
+	var reqBuf [reqBufLen]byte
+	l := 0
+	client.PutUint32(reqBuf[l:4], d.ID())
+	l += 4
+	client.PutUint32(reqBuf[l:l+4], uint32(reqBufLen<<16|opcode&0x0000ffff))
+	l += 4
+	if source == nil {
+		client.PutUint32(reqBuf[l:l+4], 0)
+	} else {
+		client.PutUint32(reqBuf[l:l+4], source.ID())
+	}
+	l += 4
+	return d.Context().WriteMsg(reqBuf[:], nil)
+}
+
+type ExtDataControlDeviceV1DataOfferEvent struct {
+	Id *ExtDataControlOfferV1
+}
+type ExtDataControlDeviceV1DataOfferHandlerFunc func(ExtDataControlDeviceV1DataOfferEvent)
+
+func (d *ExtDataControlDeviceV1) SetDataOfferHandler(f ExtDataControlDeviceV1DataOfferHandlerFunc) {
+	d.dataOfferHandler = f
+}
+
+type ExtDataControlDeviceV1SelectionEvent struct {
+	Id      *ExtDataControlOfferV1
+	OfferId uint32
+}
+type ExtDataControlDeviceV1SelectionHandlerFunc func(ExtDataControlDeviceV1SelectionEvent)
+
+func (d *ExtDataControlDeviceV1) SetSelectionHandler(f ExtDataControlDeviceV1SelectionHandlerFunc) {
+	d.selectionHandler = f
+}
+
+type ExtDataControlDeviceV1FinishedEvent struct{}
+type ExtDataControlDeviceV1FinishedHandlerFunc func(ExtDataControlDeviceV1FinishedEvent)
+
+func (d *ExtDataControlDeviceV1) SetFinishedHandler(f ExtDataControlDeviceV1FinishedHandlerFunc) {
+	d.finishedHandler = f
+}
+
+type ExtDataControlDeviceV1PrimarySelectionEvent struct {
+	Id      *ExtDataControlOfferV1
+	OfferId uint32
+}
+type ExtDataControlDeviceV1PrimarySelectionHandlerFunc func(ExtDataControlDeviceV1PrimarySelectionEvent)
+
+func (d *ExtDataControlDeviceV1) SetPrimarySelectionHandler(f ExtDataControlDeviceV1PrimarySelectionHandlerFunc) {
+	d.primarySelectionHandler = f
+}
+
+func (d *ExtDataControlDeviceV1) Dispatch(opcode uint32, fd int, data []byte) {
+	switch opcode {
+	case 0:
+		if d.dataOfferHandler == nil {
+			return
+		}
+		l := 0
+		newID := client.Uint32(data[l : l+4])
+		l += 4
+
+		ctx := d.Context()
+		offer := &ExtDataControlOfferV1{}
+		offer.SetContext(ctx)
+		offer.SetID(newID)
+		ctx.RegisterWithID(offer, newID)
+
+		d.dataOfferHandler(ExtDataControlDeviceV1DataOfferEvent{Id: offer})
+	case 1:
+		if d.selectionHandler == nil {
+			return
+		}
+		l := 0
+		objID := client.Uint32(data[l : l+4])
+		l += 4
+
+		var offer *ExtDataControlOfferV1
+		if objID != 0 {
+			if p := d.Context().GetProxy(objID); p != nil {
+				offer = p.(*ExtDataControlOfferV1)
+			}
+		}
+		d.selectionHandler(ExtDataControlDeviceV1SelectionEvent{Id: offer, OfferId: objID})
+	case 2:
+		if d.finishedHandler == nil {
+			return
+		}
+		d.finishedHandler(ExtDataControlDeviceV1FinishedEvent{})
+	case 3:
+		if d.primarySelectionHandler == nil {
+			return
+		}
+		l := 0
+		objID := client.Uint32(data[l : l+4])
+		l += 4
+
+		var offer *ExtDataControlOfferV1
+		if objID != 0 {
+			if p := d.Context().GetProxy(objID); p != nil {
+				offer = p.(*ExtDataControlOfferV1)
+			}
+		}
+		d.primarySelectionHandler(ExtDataControlDeviceV1PrimarySelectionEvent{Id: offer, OfferId: objID})
+	}
+}
+
+const ExtDataControlSourceV1InterfaceName = "ext_data_control_source_v1"
+
+type ExtDataControlSourceV1 struct {
+	client.BaseProxy
+	sendHandler      ExtDataControlSourceV1SendHandlerFunc
+	cancelledHandler ExtDataControlSourceV1CancelledHandlerFunc
+}
+
+func NewExtDataControlSourceV1(ctx *client.Context) *ExtDataControlSourceV1 {
+	s := &ExtDataControlSourceV1{}
+	ctx.Register(s)
+	return s
+}
+
+func (s *ExtDataControlSourceV1) Offer(mimeType string) error {
+	const opcode = 0
+	mimeTypeLen := client.PaddedLen(len(mimeType) + 1)
+	reqBufLen := 8 + (4 + mimeTypeLen)
+	reqBuf := make([]byte, reqBufLen)
+	l := 0
+	client.PutUint32(reqBuf[l:4], s.ID())
+	l += 4
+	client.PutUint32(reqBuf[l:l+4], uint32(reqBufLen<<16|opcode&0x0000ffff))
+	l += 4
+	client.PutString(reqBuf[l:l+(4+mimeTypeLen)], mimeType)
+	l += (4 + mimeTypeLen)
+	return s.Context().WriteMsg(reqBuf, nil)
+}
+
+func (s *ExtDataControlSourceV1) Destroy() error {
+	defer s.MarkZombie()
+	const opcode = 1
+	const reqBufLen = 8
+	var reqBuf [reqBufLen]byte
+	l := 0
+	client.PutUint32(reqBuf[l:4], s.ID())
+	l += 4
+	client.PutUint32(reqBuf[l:l+4], uint32(reqBufLen<<16|opcode&0x0000ffff))
+	l += 4
+	return s.Context().WriteMsg(reqBuf[:], nil)
+}
+
+type ExtDataControlSourceV1SendEvent struct {
+	MimeType string
+	Fd       int
+}
+type ExtDataControlSourceV1SendHandlerFunc func(ExtDataControlSourceV1SendEvent)
+
+func (s *ExtDataControlSourceV1) SetSendHandler(f ExtDataControlSourceV1SendHandlerFunc) {
+	s.sendHandler = f
+}
+
+type ExtDataControlSourceV1CancelledEvent struct{}
+type ExtDataControlSourceV1CancelledHandlerFunc func(ExtDataControlSourceV1CancelledEvent)
+
+func (s *ExtDataControlSourceV1) SetCancelledHandler(f ExtDataControlSourceV1CancelledHandlerFunc) {
+	s.cancelledHandler = f
+}
+
+func (s *ExtDataControlSourceV1) Dispatch(opcode uint32, fd int, data []byte) {
+	switch opcode {
+	case 0:
+		if s.sendHandler == nil {
+			if fd != -1 {
+				unix.Close(fd)
+			}
+			return
+		}
+		l := 0
+		mimeTypeLen := client.PaddedLen(int(client.Uint32(data[l : l+4])))
+		l += 4
+		mimeType := client.String(data[l : l+mimeTypeLen])
+		l += mimeTypeLen
+
+		s.sendHandler(ExtDataControlSourceV1SendEvent{MimeType: mimeType, Fd: fd})
+	case 1:
+		if s.cancelledHandler == nil {
+			return
+		}
+		s.cancelledHandler(ExtDataControlSourceV1CancelledEvent{})
+	}
+}
+
+const ExtDataControlOfferV1InterfaceName = "ext_data_control_offer_v1"
+
+type ExtDataControlOfferV1 struct {
+	client.BaseProxy
+	offerHandler ExtDataControlOfferV1OfferHandlerFunc
+}
+
+func NewExtDataControlOfferV1(ctx *client.Context) *ExtDataControlOfferV1 {
+	o := &ExtDataControlOfferV1{}
+	ctx.Register(o)
+	return o
+}
+
+func (o *ExtDataControlOfferV1) Receive(mimeType string, fd int) error {
+	const opcode = 0
+	mimeTypeLen := client.PaddedLen(len(mimeType) + 1)
+	reqBufLen := 8 + (4 + mimeTypeLen)
+	reqBuf := make([]byte, reqBufLen)
+	l := 0
+	client.PutUint32(reqBuf[l:4], o.ID())
+	l += 4
+	client.PutUint32(reqBuf[l:l+4], uint32(reqBufLen<<16|opcode&0x0000ffff))
+	l += 4
+	client.PutString(reqBuf[l:l+(4+mimeTypeLen)], mimeType)
+	l += (4 + mimeTypeLen)
+	oob := unix.UnixRights(fd)
+	return o.Context().WriteMsg(reqBuf, oob)
+}
+
+func (o *ExtDataControlOfferV1) Destroy() error {
+	defer o.MarkZombie()
+	const opcode = 1
+	const reqBufLen = 8
+	var reqBuf [reqBufLen]byte
+	l := 0
+	client.PutUint32(reqBuf[l:4], o.ID())
+	l += 4
+	client.PutUint32(reqBuf[l:l+4], uint32(reqBufLen<<16|opcode&0x0000ffff))
+	l += 4
+	return o.Context().WriteMsg(reqBuf[:], nil)
+}
+
+type ExtDataControlOfferV1OfferEvent struct {
+	MimeType string
+}
+type ExtDataControlOfferV1OfferHandlerFunc func(ExtDataControlOfferV1OfferEvent)
+
+func (o *ExtDataControlOfferV1) SetOfferHandler(f ExtDataControlOfferV1OfferHandlerFunc) {
+	o.offerHandler = f
+}
+
+func (o *ExtDataControlOfferV1) Dispatch(opcode uint32, fd int, data []byte) {
+	switch opcode {
+	case 0:
+		if o.offerHandler == nil {
+			return
+		}
+		l := 0
+		mimeTypeLen := client.PaddedLen(int(client.Uint32(data[l : l+4])))
+		l += 4
+		mimeType := client.String(data[l : l+mimeTypeLen])
+		l += mimeTypeLen
+
+		o.offerHandler(ExtDataControlOfferV1OfferEvent{MimeType: mimeType})
+	}
+}
--- a/core/internal/server/clipboard/handlers.go
+++ b/core/internal/server/clipboard/handlers.go
@@ -0,0 +1,215 @@
+package clipboard
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"net"
+
+	"github.com/AvengeMedia/DankMaterialShell/core/internal/server/models"
+	"github.com/AvengeMedia/DankMaterialShell/core/internal/server/params"
+)
+
+func HandleRequest(conn net.Conn, req models.Request, m *Manager) {
+	switch req.Method {
+	case "clipboard.getState":
+		handleGetState(conn, req, m)
+	case "clipboard.getHistory":
+		handleGetHistory(conn, req, m)
+	case "clipboard.getEntry":
+		handleGetEntry(conn, req, m)
+	case "clipboard.deleteEntry":
+		handleDeleteEntry(conn, req, m)
+	case "clipboard.clearHistory":
+		handleClearHistory(conn, req, m)
+	case "clipboard.copy":
+		handleCopy(conn, req, m)
+	case "clipboard.paste":
+		handlePaste(conn, req, m)
+	case "clipboard.subscribe":
+		handleSubscribe(conn, req, m)
+	case "clipboard.search":
+		handleSearch(conn, req, m)
+	case "clipboard.getConfig":
+		handleGetConfig(conn, req, m)
+	case "clipboard.setConfig":
+		handleSetConfig(conn, req, m)
+	case "clipboard.store":
+		handleStore(conn, req, m)
+	default:
+		models.RespondError(conn, req.ID, "unknown method: "+req.Method)
+	}
+}
+
+func handleGetState(conn net.Conn, req models.Request, m *Manager) {
+	models.Respond(conn, req.ID, m.GetState())
+}
+
+func handleGetHistory(conn net.Conn, req models.Request, m *Manager) {
+	history := m.GetHistory()
+	for i := range history {
+		history[i].Data = nil
+	}
+	models.Respond(conn, req.ID, history)
+}
+
+func handleGetEntry(conn net.Conn, req models.Request, m *Manager) {
+	id, err := params.Int(req.Params, "id")
+	if err != nil {
+		models.RespondError(conn, req.ID, err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+
+	entry, err := m.GetEntry(uint64(id))
+	if err != nil {
+		models.RespondError(conn, req.ID, err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+
+	models.Respond(conn, req.ID, entry)
+}
+
+func handleDeleteEntry(conn net.Conn, req models.Request, m *Manager) {
+	id, err := params.Int(req.Params, "id")
+	if err != nil {
+		models.RespondError(conn, req.ID, err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+
+	if err := m.DeleteEntry(uint64(id)); err != nil {
+		models.RespondError(conn, req.ID, err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+
+	models.Respond(conn, req.ID, models.SuccessResult{Success: true, Message: "entry deleted"})
+}
+
+func handleClearHistory(conn net.Conn, req models.Request, m *Manager) {
+	m.ClearHistory()
+	models.Respond(conn, req.ID, models.SuccessResult{Success: true, Message: "history cleared"})
+}
+
+func handleCopy(conn net.Conn, req models.Request, m *Manager) {
+	text, err := params.String(req.Params, "text")
+	if err != nil {
+		models.RespondError(conn, req.ID, err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+
+	if err := m.CopyText(text); err != nil {
+		models.RespondError(conn, req.ID, err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+
+	models.Respond(conn, req.ID, models.SuccessResult{Success: true, Message: "copied to clipboard"})
+}
+
+func handlePaste(conn net.Conn, req models.Request, m *Manager) {
+	text, err := m.PasteText()
+	if err != nil {
+		models.RespondError(conn, req.ID, err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+
+	models.Respond(conn, req.ID, map[string]string{"text": text})
+}
+
+func handleSubscribe(conn net.Conn, req models.Request, m *Manager) {
+	clientID := fmt.Sprintf("clipboard-%d", req.ID)
+
+	ch := m.Subscribe(clientID)
+	defer m.Unsubscribe(clientID)
+
+	initialState := m.GetState()
+	if err := json.NewEncoder(conn).Encode(models.Response[State]{
+		ID:     req.ID,
+		Result: &initialState,
+	}); err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	for state := range ch {
+		if err := json.NewEncoder(conn).Encode(models.Response[State]{
+			ID:     req.ID,
+			Result: &state,
+		}); err != nil {
+			return
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func handleSearch(conn net.Conn, req models.Request, m *Manager) {
+	p := SearchParams{
+		Query:    params.StringOpt(req.Params, "query", ""),
+		MimeType: params.StringOpt(req.Params, "mimeType", ""),
+		Limit:    params.IntOpt(req.Params, "limit", 50),
+		Offset:   params.IntOpt(req.Params, "offset", 0),
+	}
+
+	if img, ok := req.Params["isImage"].(bool); ok {
+		p.IsImage = &img
+	}
+	if b, ok := req.Params["before"].(float64); ok {
+		v := int64(b)
+		p.Before = &v
+	}
+	if a, ok := req.Params["after"].(float64); ok {
+		v := int64(a)
+		p.After = &v
+	}
+
+	models.Respond(conn, req.ID, m.Search(p))
+}
+
+func handleGetConfig(conn net.Conn, req models.Request, m *Manager) {
+	models.Respond(conn, req.ID, m.GetConfig())
+}
+
+func handleSetConfig(conn net.Conn, req models.Request, m *Manager) {
+	cfg := m.GetConfig()
+
+	if _, ok := req.Params["maxHistory"]; ok {
+		cfg.MaxHistory = params.IntOpt(req.Params, "maxHistory", cfg.MaxHistory)
+	}
+	if _, ok := req.Params["maxEntrySize"]; ok {
+		cfg.MaxEntrySize = int64(params.IntOpt(req.Params, "maxEntrySize", int(cfg.MaxEntrySize)))
+	}
+	if _, ok := req.Params["autoClearDays"]; ok {
+		cfg.AutoClearDays = params.IntOpt(req.Params, "autoClearDays", cfg.AutoClearDays)
+	}
+	if v, ok := req.Params["clearAtStartup"].(bool); ok {
+		cfg.ClearAtStartup = v
+	}
+	if v, ok := req.Params["disabled"].(bool); ok {
+		cfg.Disabled = v
+	}
+	if v, ok := req.Params["disableHistory"].(bool); ok {
+		cfg.DisableHistory = v
+	}
+	if v, ok := req.Params["disablePersist"].(bool); ok {
+		cfg.DisablePersist = v
+	}
+
+	if err := m.SetConfig(cfg); err != nil {
+		models.RespondError(conn, req.ID, err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+
+	models.Respond(conn, req.ID, models.SuccessResult{Success: true, Message: "config updated"})
+}
+
+func handleStore(conn net.Conn, req models.Request, m *Manager) {
+	data, err := params.String(req.Params, "data")
+	if err != nil {
+		models.RespondError(conn, req.ID, err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+
+	mimeType := params.StringOpt(req.Params, "mimeType", "text/plain;charset=utf-8")
+
+	if err := m.StoreData([]byte(data), mimeType); err != nil {
+		models.RespondError(conn, req.ID, err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+
+	models.Respond(conn, req.ID, models.SuccessResult{Success: true, Message: "stored"})
+}
--- a/core/internal/server/clipboard/manager.go
+++ b/core/internal/server/clipboard/manager.go
--- a/core/internal/server/clipboard/types.go
+++ b/core/internal/server/clipboard/types.go
@@ -0,0 +1,191 @@
+package clipboard
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+
+	bolt "go.etcd.io/bbolt"
+
+	"github.com/AvengeMedia/DankMaterialShell/core/internal/server/wlcontext"
+	wlclient "github.com/AvengeMedia/DankMaterialShell/core/pkg/go-wayland/wayland/client"
+)
+
+type Config struct {
+	MaxHistory     int   `json:"maxHistory"`
+	MaxEntrySize   int64 `json:"maxEntrySize"`
+	AutoClearDays  int   `json:"autoClearDays"`
+	ClearAtStartup bool  `json:"clearAtStartup"`
+
+	Disabled       bool `json:"disabled"`
+	DisableHistory bool `json:"disableHistory"`
+	DisablePersist bool `json:"disablePersist"`
+}
+
+func DefaultConfig() Config {
+	return Config{
+		MaxHistory:     100,
+		MaxEntrySize:   5 * 1024 * 1024,
+		AutoClearDays:  0,
+		ClearAtStartup: false,
+	}
+}
+
+func getConfigPath() (string, error) {
+	configDir, err := os.UserConfigDir()
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	return filepath.Join(configDir, "DankMaterialShell", "clsettings.json"), nil
+}
+
+func LoadConfig() Config {
+	cfg := DefaultConfig()
+
+	path, err := getConfigPath()
+	if err != nil {
+		return cfg
+	}
+
+	data, err := os.ReadFile(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return cfg
+	}
+
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(data, &cfg); err != nil {
+		return DefaultConfig()
+	}
+	return cfg
+}
+
+func SaveConfig(cfg Config) error {
+	path, err := getConfigPath()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(filepath.Dir(path), 0755); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	data, err := json.MarshalIndent(cfg, "", "  ")
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return os.WriteFile(path, data, 0644)
+}
+
+type SearchParams struct {
+	Query    string `json:"query"`
+	MimeType string `json:"mimeType"`
+	IsImage  *bool  `json:"isImage"`
+	Limit    int    `json:"limit"`
+	Offset   int    `json:"offset"`
+	Before   *int64 `json:"before"`
+	After    *int64 `json:"after"`
+}
+
+type SearchResult struct {
+	Entries []Entry `json:"entries"`
+	Total   int     `json:"total"`
+	HasMore bool    `json:"hasMore"`
+}
+
+type Entry struct {
+	ID        uint64    `json:"id"`
+	Data      []byte    `json:"data,omitempty"`
+	MimeType  string    `json:"mimeType"`
+	Preview   string    `json:"preview"`
+	Size      int       `json:"size"`
+	Timestamp time.Time `json:"timestamp"`
+	IsImage   bool      `json:"isImage"`
+}
+
+type State struct {
+	Enabled bool    `json:"enabled"`
+	History []Entry `json:"history"`
+	Current *Entry  `json:"current,omitempty"`
+}
+
+type Manager struct {
+	config      Config
+	configMutex sync.RWMutex
+	configPath  string
+
+	display *wlclient.Display
+	wlCtx   *wlcontext.SharedContext
+
+	registry       *wlclient.Registry
+	dataControlMgr any
+	seat           *wlclient.Seat
+	dataDevice     any
+	currentOffer   any
+	currentSource  any
+	seatName       uint32
+	mimeTypes      []string
+	offerMimeTypes map[any][]string
+	offerMutex     sync.RWMutex
+	offerRegistry  map[uint32]any
+
+	sourceMimeTypes []string
+	sourceMutex     sync.RWMutex
+
+	persistData      map[string][]byte
+	persistMimeTypes []string
+	persistMutex     sync.RWMutex
+
+	isOwner     bool
+	ownerLock   sync.Mutex
+	initialized bool
+
+	alive    bool
+	stopChan chan struct{}
+
+	db     *bolt.DB
+	dbPath string
+
+	state      *State
+	stateMutex sync.RWMutex
+
+	subscribers map[string]chan State
+	subMutex    sync.RWMutex
+	dirty       chan struct{}
+	notifierWg  sync.WaitGroup
+	lastState   *State
+}
+
+func (m *Manager) GetState() State {
+	m.stateMutex.RLock()
+	defer m.stateMutex.RUnlock()
+	if m.state == nil {
+		return State{}
+	}
+	return *m.state
+}
+
+func (m *Manager) Subscribe(id string) chan State {
+	ch := make(chan State, 64)
+	m.subMutex.Lock()
+	m.subscribers[id] = ch
+	m.subMutex.Unlock()
+	return ch
+}
+
+func (m *Manager) Unsubscribe(id string) {
+	m.subMutex.Lock()
+	if ch, ok := m.subscribers[id]; ok {
+		close(ch)
+		delete(m.subscribers, id)
+	}
+	m.subMutex.Unlock()
+}
+
+func (m *Manager) notifySubscribers() {
+	select {
+	case m.dirty <- struct{}{}:
+	default:
+	}
+}
--- a/core/internal/server/router.go
+++ b/core/internal/server/router.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/AvengeMedia/DankMaterialShell/core/internal/server/apppicker"
 	"github.com/AvengeMedia/DankMaterialShell/core/internal/server/bluez"
 	"github.com/AvengeMedia/DankMaterialShell/core/internal/server/brightness"
+	"github.com/AvengeMedia/DankMaterialShell/core/internal/server/clipboard"
 	"github.com/AvengeMedia/DankMaterialShell/core/internal/server/cups"
 	"github.com/AvengeMedia/DankMaterialShell/core/internal/server/dwl"
 	"github.com/AvengeMedia/DankMaterialShell/core/internal/server/evdev"
@@ -147,6 +148,15 @@ func RouteRequest(conn net.Conn, req models.Request) {
 		return
 	}

+	if strings.HasPrefix(req.Method, "clipboard.") {
+		if clipboardManager == nil {
+			models.RespondError(conn, req.ID, "clipboard manager not initialized")
+			return
+		}
+		clipboard.HandleRequest(conn, req, clipboardManager)
+		return
+	}
+
 	switch req.Method {
 	case "ping":
 		models.Respond(conn, req.ID, "pong")
--- a/core/internal/server/server.go
+++ b/core/internal/server/server.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/AvengeMedia/DankMaterialShell/core/internal/server/apppicker"
 	"github.com/AvengeMedia/DankMaterialShell/core/internal/server/bluez"
 	"github.com/AvengeMedia/DankMaterialShell/core/internal/server/brightness"
+	"github.com/AvengeMedia/DankMaterialShell/core/internal/server/clipboard"
 	"github.com/AvengeMedia/DankMaterialShell/core/internal/server/cups"
 	"github.com/AvengeMedia/DankMaterialShell/core/internal/server/dwl"
 	"github.com/AvengeMedia/DankMaterialShell/core/internal/server/evdev"
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/AvengeMedia/DankMaterialShell/core/pkg/syncmap"
 )

-const APIVersion = 22
+const APIVersion = 23

 var CLIVersion = "dev"

@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ var extWorkspaceManager *extworkspace.Manager
 var brightnessManager *brightness.Manager
 var wlrOutputManager *wlroutput.Manager
 var evdevManager *evdev.Manager
+var clipboardManager *clipboard.Manager
 var wlContext *wlcontext.SharedContext

 var capabilitySubscribers syncmap.Map[string, chan ServerInfo]
@@ -336,6 +338,31 @@ func InitializeEvdevManager() error {
 	return nil
 }

+func InitializeClipboardManager() error {
+	log.Info("Attempting to initialize clipboard manager...")
+
+	if wlContext == nil {
+		ctx, err := wlcontext.New()
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("Failed to create shared Wayland context: %v", err)
+			return err
+		}
+		wlContext = ctx
+	}
+
+	config := clipboard.LoadConfig()
+	manager, err := clipboard.NewManager(wlContext, config)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("Failed to initialize clipboard manager: %v", err)
+		return err
+	}
+
+	clipboardManager = manager
+
+	log.Info("Clipboard manager initialized successfully")
+	return nil
+}
+
 func handleConnection(conn net.Conn) {
 	defer conn.Close()

@@ -409,6 +436,10 @@ func getCapabilities() Capabilities {
 		caps = append(caps, "evdev")
 	}

+	if clipboardManager != nil {
+		caps = append(caps, "clipboard")
+	}
+
 	return Capabilities{Capabilities: caps}
 }

@@ -463,6 +494,10 @@ func getServerInfo() ServerInfo {
 		caps = append(caps, "evdev")
 	}

+	if clipboardManager != nil {
+		caps = append(caps, "clipboard")
+	}
+
 	return ServerInfo{
 		APIVersion:   APIVersion,
 		CLIVersion:   CLIVersion,
@@ -1034,6 +1069,38 @@ func handleSubscribe(conn net.Conn, req models.Request) {
 		}()
 	}

+	if shouldSubscribe("clipboard") && clipboardManager != nil {
+		wg.Add(1)
+		clipboardChan := clipboardManager.Subscribe(clientID + "-clipboard")
+		go func() {
+			defer wg.Done()
+			defer clipboardManager.Unsubscribe(clientID + "-clipboard")
+
+			initialState := clipboardManager.GetState()
+			select {
+			case eventChan <- ServiceEvent{Service: "clipboard", Data: initialState}:
+			case <-stopChan:
+				return
+			}
+
+			for {
+				select {
+				case state, ok := <-clipboardChan:
+					if !ok {
+						return
+					}
+					select {
+					case eventChan <- ServiceEvent{Service: "clipboard", Data: state}:
+					case <-stopChan:
+						return
+					}
+				case <-stopChan:
+					return
+				}
+			}
+		}()
+	}
+
 	go func() {
 		wg.Wait()
 		close(eventChan)
@@ -1096,6 +1163,9 @@ func cleanupManagers() {
 	if evdevManager != nil {
 		evdevManager.Close()
 	}
+	if clipboardManager != nil {
+		clipboardManager.Close()
+	}
 	if wlContext != nil {
 		wlContext.Close()
 	}
@@ -1259,6 +1329,18 @@ func Start(printDocs bool) error {
 		log.Info("Evdev:")
 		log.Info(" evdev.getState                        - Get current evdev state (caps lock)")
 		log.Info(" evdev.subscribe                       - Subscribe to evdev state changes (streaming)")
+		log.Info("Clipboard:")
+		log.Info(" clipboard.getState                    - Get clipboard state (enabled, history, current)")
+		log.Info(" clipboard.getHistory                  - Get clipboard history with previews")
+		log.Info(" clipboard.getEntry                    - Get full entry by ID (params: id)")
+		log.Info(" clipboard.deleteEntry                 - Delete entry by ID (params: id)")
+		log.Info(" clipboard.clearHistory                - Clear all clipboard history")
+		log.Info(" clipboard.copy                        - Copy text to clipboard (params: text)")
+		log.Info(" clipboard.paste                       - Get current clipboard text")
+		log.Info(" clipboard.search                      - Search history (params: query?, mimeType?, isImage?, limit?, offset?, before?, after?)")
+		log.Info(" clipboard.getConfig                   - Get clipboard configuration")
+		log.Info(" clipboard.setConfig                   - Set configuration (params: maxHistory?, maxEntrySize?, autoClearDays?, clearAtStartup?)")
+		log.Info(" clipboard.subscribe                   - Subscribe to clipboard state changes (streaming)")
 		log.Info("")
 	}
 	log.Info("Initializing managers...")
@@ -1366,10 +1448,15 @@ func Start(printDocs bool) error {
 		}
 	}()

-	if wlContext != nil {
-		wlContext.Start()
-		log.Info("Wayland event dispatcher started")
-	}
+	go func() {
+		if err := InitializeClipboardManager(); err != nil {
+			log.Warnf("Clipboard manager unavailable: %v", err)
+		}
+		if wlContext != nil {
+			wlContext.Start()
+			log.Info("Wayland event dispatcher started")
+		}
+	}()

 	log.Info("")
 	log.Infof("Ready! Capabilities: %v", getCapabilities().Capabilities)
--- a/core/internal/server/wlcontext/context.go
+++ b/core/internal/server/wlcontext/context.go
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 package wlcontext

 import (
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"os"
 	"sync"
+	"time"

 	"github.com/AvengeMedia/DankMaterialShell/core/internal/errdefs"
 	"github.com/AvengeMedia/DankMaterialShell/core/internal/log"
@@ -13,6 +16,7 @@ type SharedContext struct {
 	display    *wlclient.Display
 	stopChan   chan struct{}
 	fatalError chan error
+	cmdQueue   chan func()
 	wg         sync.WaitGroup
 	mu         sync.Mutex
 	started    bool
@@ -28,6 +32,7 @@ func New() (*SharedContext, error) {
 		display:    display,
 		stopChan:   make(chan struct{}),
 		fatalError: make(chan error, 1),
+		cmdQueue:   make(chan func(), 256),
 		started:    false,
 	}

@@ -51,6 +56,13 @@ func (sc *SharedContext) Display() *wlclient.Display {
 	return sc.display
 }

+func (sc *SharedContext) Post(fn func()) {
+	select {
+	case sc.cmdQueue <- fn:
+	default:
+	}
+}
+
 func (sc *SharedContext) FatalError() <-chan error {
 	return sc.fatalError
 }
@@ -74,10 +86,35 @@ func (sc *SharedContext) eventDispatcher() {
 		case <-sc.stopChan:
 			return
 		default:
-			if err := ctx.Dispatch(); err != nil {
-				log.Errorf("Wayland connection error: %v", err)
-				return
-			}
+		}
+
+		sc.drainCmdQueue()
+
+		if err := ctx.SetReadDeadline(time.Now().Add(50 * time.Millisecond)); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("Failed to set read deadline: %v", err)
+		}
+		err := ctx.Dispatch()
+		if err := ctx.SetReadDeadline(time.Time{}); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("Failed to clear read deadline: %v", err)
+		}
+
+		switch {
+		case err == nil:
+		case errors.Is(err, os.ErrDeadlineExceeded):
+		default:
+			log.Errorf("Wayland connection error: %v", err)
+			return
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (sc *SharedContext) drainCmdQueue() {
+	for {
+		select {
+		case fn := <-sc.cmdQueue:
+			fn()
+		default:
+			return
 		}
 	}
 }
--- a/core/pkg/go-wayland/wayland/client/context.go
+++ b/core/pkg/go-wayland/wayland/client/context.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"net"
 	"os"
 	"sync"
+	"time"

 	"github.com/AvengeMedia/DankMaterialShell/core/pkg/syncmap"
 )
@@ -28,6 +29,12 @@ func (ctx *Context) Register(p Proxy) {
 	ctx.objects.Store(id, p)
 }

+func (ctx *Context) RegisterWithID(p Proxy, id uint32) {
+	p.SetID(id)
+	p.SetContext(ctx)
+	ctx.objects.Store(id, p)
+}
+
 func (ctx *Context) Unregister(p Proxy) {
 	ctx.objects.Delete(p.ID())
 }
@@ -47,6 +54,10 @@ func (ctx *Context) Close() error {
 	return ctx.conn.Close()
 }

+func (ctx *Context) SetReadDeadline(t time.Time) error {
+	return ctx.conn.SetReadDeadline(t)
+}
+
 // Dispatch reads and processes incoming messages and calls [client.Dispatcher.Dispatch] on the
 // respective wayland protocol.
 // Dispatch must be called on the same goroutine as other interactions with the Context.