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# DMS Backend & CLI
Go-based backend for DankMaterialShell providing system integration, IPC, and installation tools.
**See [root README](../README.md) for project overview and installation.**
## Components
**dms CLI**
Command-line interface and daemon for shell management and system control.
**dankinstall**
Distribution-aware installer with TUI for deploying DMS and compositor configurations on Arch, Fedora, Debian, Ubuntu, openSUSE, and Gentoo.
## System Integration
**Wayland Protocols**
- `wlr-gamma-control-unstable-v1` - Night mode and gamma control
- `wlr-screencopy-unstable-v1` - Screen capture for color picker
- `wlr-layer-shell-unstable-v1` - Overlay surfaces for color picker
- `wp-viewporter` - Fractional scaling support
- `dwl-ipc-unstable-v2` - dwl/MangoWC workspace integration
- `ext-workspace-v1` - Workspace protocol support
- `wlr-output-management-unstable-v1` - Display configuration
**DBus Interfaces**
- NetworkManager/iwd - Network management
- logind - Session control and inhibit locks
- accountsservice - User account information
- CUPS - Printer management
- Custom IPC via unix socket (JSON API)
**Hardware Control**
- DDC/CI protocol - External monitor brightness control (like `ddcutil`)
- Backlight control - Internal display brightness via `login1` or sysfs
- LED control - Keyboard/device LED management
- evdev input monitoring - Keyboard state tracking (caps lock, etc.)
**Plugin System**
- Plugin registry integration
- Plugin lifecycle management
- Settings persistence
## CLI Commands
- `dms run [-d]` - Start shell (optionally as daemon)
- `dms restart` / `dms kill` - Manage running processes
- `dms ipc <command>` - Send IPC commands (toggle launcher, notifications, etc.)
- `dms plugins [install|browse|search]` - Plugin management
- `dms brightness [list|set]` - Control display/monitor brightness
- `dms color pick` - Native color picker (see below)
- `dms update` - Update DMS and dependencies (disabled in distro packages)
- `dms greeter install` - Install greetd greeter (disabled in distro packages)
### Color Picker
Native Wayland color picker with magnifier, no external dependencies. Supports HiDPI and fractional scaling.
```bash
dms color pick # Pick color, output hex
dms color pick --rgb # Output as RGB (255 128 64)
dms color pick --hsv # Output as HSV (24 75% 100%)
dms color pick --json # Output all formats as JSON
dms color pick -a # Auto-copy to clipboard
```
The on-screen preview displays the selected format. JSON output includes hex, RGB, HSL, HSV, and CMYK values.
## Building
Requires Go 1.24+
**Development build:**
```bash
make # Build dms CLI
make dankinstall # Build installer
make test # Run tests
```
**Distribution build:**
```bash
make dist # Build without update/greeter features
```
Produces `bin/dms-linux-amd64` and `bin/dms-linux-arm64`
**Installation:**
```bash
sudo make install # Install to /usr/local/bin/dms
```
## Development
**Setup pre-commit hooks:**
```bash
git config core.hooksPath .githooks
```
This runs gofmt, golangci-lint, tests, and builds before each commit when `core/` files are staged.
**Regenerating Wayland Protocol Bindings:**
```bash
go install github.com/rajveermalviya/go-wayland/cmd/go-wayland-scanner@latest
go-wayland-scanner -i internal/proto/xml/wlr-gamma-control-unstable-v1.xml \
-pkg wlr_gamma_control -o internal/proto/wlr_gamma_control/gamma_control.go
```
**Module Structure:**
- `cmd/` - Binary entrypoints (dms, dankinstall)
- `internal/distros/` - Distribution-specific installation logic
- `internal/proto/` - Wayland protocol bindings
- `pkg/` - Shared packages
## Installation via dankinstall
```bash
curl -fsSL https://install.danklinux.com | sh
```
## Supported Distributions
Arch, Fedora, Debian, Ubuntu, openSUSE, Gentoo (and derivatives)
**Arch Linux**
Uses `pacman` for system packages, builds AUR packages via `makepkg`, no AUR helper dependency.
**Fedora**
Uses COPR repositories (`avengemedia/danklinux`, `avengemedia/dms`).
**Ubuntu**
Requires PPA support. Most packages built from source (slow first install).
**Debian**
Debian 13+ (Trixie). niri only, no Hyprland support. Builds from source.
**openSUSE**
Most packages available in standard repos. Minimal building required.
**Gentoo**
Uses Portage with GURU overlay. Automatically configures USE flags. Variable success depending on system configuration.
See installer output for distribution-specific details during installation.