update(ipc): docs & dms ipc list

core/cmd/dms/commands_colorpicker.go

@@ -19,7 +19,12 @@ var (
 var colorCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "color",
 	Short: "Color utilities",
-	Long:  "Color utilities including picking colors from the screen",
+	Long: `Color utilities including picking colors from the screen.
+
+This is the screen eyedropper CLI. To open the in-shell color modal, use:
+  dms ipc call color-picker toggle
+
+See: https://danklinux.com/docs/dankmaterialshell/keybinds-ipc`,
 }
 
 var colorPickCmd = &cobra.Command{
@@ -29,6 +34,9 @@ var colorPickCmd = &cobra.Command{
 
 Click on any pixel to capture its color, or press Escape to cancel.
 
+This is the screen eyedropper CLI. To open the in-shell color modal, use:
+  dms ipc call color-picker toggle
+
 Output format flags (mutually exclusive, default: --hex):
   --hex  - Hexadecimal (#RRGGBB)
   --rgb  - RGB values (R G B)

core/cmd/dms/commands_common.go

@@ -77,10 +77,15 @@ var killCmd = &cobra.Command{
 }
 
 var ipcCmd = &cobra.Command{
-	Use:   "ipc [target] [function] [args...]",
+	Use:   "ipc",
 	Short: "Send IPC commands to running DMS shell",
+	Long: `Send IPC commands to the running DMS shell.
+
+  dms ipc call <target> <function> [args...]   invoke a command
+  dms ipc list                                 list all targets and functions
+
+Full reference: https://danklinux.com/docs/dankmaterialshell/keybinds-ipc`,
 	ValidArgsFunction: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string, toComplete string) ([]string, cobra.ShellCompDirective) {
-		_ = findConfig(cmd, args)
 		return getShellIPCCompletions(args, toComplete), cobra.ShellCompDirectiveNoFileComp
 	},
 	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
@@ -88,9 +93,17 @@ var ipcCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	},
 }
 
+var ipcListCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "list",
+	Short: "List all IPC targets and functions",
+	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+		printIPCHelp()
+	},
+}
+
 func init() {
+	ipcCmd.AddCommand(ipcListCmd)
 	ipcCmd.SetHelpFunc(func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-		_ = findConfig(cmd, args)
 		printIPCHelp()
 	})
 }

core/cmd/dms/shell.go

@@ -601,12 +601,30 @@ func parseTargetsFromIPCShowOutput(output string) ipcTargets {
 	return targets
 }
 
-func getShellIPCCompletions(args []string, _ string) []string {
+func buildQsIPCBaseArgs() ([]string, error) {
 	cmdArgs := []string{"ipc"}
+	switch pid, ok := getFirstDMSPID(); {
+	case ok:
+		cmdArgs = append(cmdArgs, "--pid", strconv.Itoa(pid))
+	default:
+		if err := findConfig(nil, nil); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
 		if qsHasAnyDisplay() {
 			cmdArgs = append(cmdArgs, "--any-display")
 		}
-	cmdArgs = append(cmdArgs, "-p", configPath, "show")
+		cmdArgs = append(cmdArgs, "-p", configPath)
+	}
+	return cmdArgs, nil
+}
+
+func getShellIPCCompletions(args []string, _ string) []string {
+	baseArgs, err := buildQsIPCBaseArgs()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Debugf("Error building IPC args for completions: %v", err)
+		return nil
+	}
+	cmdArgs := append(baseArgs, "show")
 	cmd := exec.Command("qs", cmdArgs...)
 	var targets ipcTargets
 
@@ -623,7 +641,7 @@ func getShellIPCCompletions(args []string, _ string) []string {
 
 	if len(args) == 0 {
 		targetNames := make([]string, 0)
-		targetNames = append(targetNames, "call")
+		targetNames = append(targetNames, "call", "list")
 		for k := range targets {
 			targetNames = append(targetNames, k)
 		}
@@ -696,23 +714,11 @@ func runShellIPCCommand(args []string) {
 		args = append([]string{"call"}, args...)
 	}
 
-	cmdArgs := []string{"ipc"}
+	baseArgs, err := buildQsIPCBaseArgs()
-
+	if err != nil {
-	switch pid, ok := getFirstDMSPID(); {
-	case ok:
-		cmdArgs = append(cmdArgs, "--pid", strconv.Itoa(pid))
-	default:
-		if err := findConfig(nil, nil); err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Error finding config: %v", err)
 	}
-		// ! TODO - remove check when QS 0.3 is released
+	cmdArgs := append(baseArgs, args...)
-		if qsHasAnyDisplay() {
-			cmdArgs = append(cmdArgs, "--any-display")
-		}
-		cmdArgs = append(cmdArgs, "-p", configPath)
-	}
-
-	cmdArgs = append(cmdArgs, args...)
 	cmd := exec.Command("qs", cmdArgs...)
 	cmd.Stdin = os.Stdin
 	cmd.Stdout = os.Stdout
@@ -724,19 +730,20 @@ func runShellIPCCommand(args []string) {
 }
 
 func printIPCHelp() {
-	fmt.Println("Usage: dms ipc <target> <function> [args...]")
+	fmt.Println("Usage: dms ipc call <target> <function> [args...]")
 	fmt.Println()
 
-	cmdArgs := []string{"ipc"}
+	baseArgs, err := buildQsIPCBaseArgs()
-	if qsHasAnyDisplay() {
+	if err != nil {
-		cmdArgs = append(cmdArgs, "--any-display")
+		printIPCHelpFailure(err)
+		return
 	}
-	cmdArgs = append(cmdArgs, "-p", configPath, "show")
+	cmdArgs := append(baseArgs, "show")
 	cmd := exec.Command("qs", cmdArgs...)
 
 	output, err := cmd.Output()
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Println("Could not retrieve available IPC targets (is DMS running?)")
+		printIPCHelpFailure(err)
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -765,6 +772,16 @@ func printIPCHelp() {
 	}
 }
 
+func printIPCHelpFailure(err error) {
+	fmt.Println("Could not retrieve IPC targets.")
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("  %v\n", err)
+	}
+	fmt.Println()
+	fmt.Println("  Full docs:  https://danklinux.com/docs/dankmaterialshell/keybinds-ipc")
+	fmt.Println("  Try:        dms ipc call <target> <function>")
+}
+
 // ensureFontCache rebuilds the fontconfig cache if user-configured fonts are missing while skipping defaults
 func ensureFontCache() {
 	if _, err := exec.LookPath("fc-list"); err != nil {

docs/IPC.md

@@ -6,6 +6,18 @@ DankMaterialShell provides comprehensive IPC (Inter-Process Communication) funct
 dms ipc call <target> <function> [parameters...]
 ```
 
+## Discovering IPC commands
+
+List all available targets and functions while DMS is running:
+
+```bash
+dms ipc list
+dms ipc          # same
+dms ipc --help   # same, plus usage text
+```
+
+Live listing requires DMS to be running. If listing fails, use this document or the [Keybinds & IPC docs](https://danklinux.com/docs/dankmaterialshell/keybinds-ipc) as an offline reference.
+
 ## Target: `audio`
 
 Audio system control and information.
@@ -707,7 +719,7 @@ File browser controls for selecting wallpapers and profile images.
   - Both browsers support common image formats (jpg, jpeg, png, bmp, gif, webp)
 
 ### Target: `color-picker`
-Color picker modal control.
+In-shell color picker modal for theme and settings color selection.
 
 **Functions:**
 - `open` - Show color picker modal
@@ -718,6 +730,14 @@ Color picker modal control.
 - `toggle` - Toggle color picker modal visibility
 - `toggleInstant` - Toggle color picker modal visibility without animation on hide
 
+**Note:** This controls the in-shell modal. To pick a pixel from the screen via CLI, use `dms color pick` instead (see [Color Picker CLI](https://danklinux.com/docs/dankmaterialshell/cli-color-picker)).
+
+**Examples:**
+```bash
+dms ipc call color-picker toggle
+dms ipc call color-picker openColor "#3f51b5"
+```
+
 ### Target: `hypr`
 Hyprland-specific controls including keybinds cheatsheet and workspace overview (Hyprland only).
 

quickshell/Common/KeybindActions.js

@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ const DMS_ACTIONS = [
     { id: "spawn dms ipc call dankdash wallpaper", label: "Wallpaper Browser" },
     { id: "spawn dms ipc call file browse wallpaper", label: "File: Browse Wallpaper" },
     { id: "spawn dms ipc call file browse profile", label: "File: Browse Profile" },
+    { id: "spawn dms ipc call color-picker toggle", label: "Color Picker: Toggle" },
+    { id: "spawn dms ipc call color-picker open", label: "Color Picker: Open" },
+    { id: "spawn dms ipc call color-picker close", label: "Color Picker: Close" },
     { id: "spawn dms ipc call keybinds toggle niri", label: "Keybinds Cheatsheet: Toggle", compositor: "niri" },
     { id: "spawn dms ipc call keybinds open niri", label: "Keybinds Cheatsheet: Open", compositor: "niri" },
     { id: "spawn dms ipc call keybinds close", label: "Keybinds Cheatsheet: Close" },