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-rw-r--r--swaymsg/main.c2
-rw-r--r--swaymsg/swaymsg.1.scd13
2 files changed, 14 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/swaymsg/main.c b/swaymsg/main.c
index f288d4a0..a018a68e 100644
--- a/swaymsg/main.c
+++ b/swaymsg/main.c
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
ret = 1;
} else {
if (!success(obj, true)) {
- ret = 1;
+ ret = 2;
}
if (!quiet && (type != IPC_SUBSCRIBE || ret != 0)) {
if (raw) {
diff --git a/swaymsg/swaymsg.1.scd b/swaymsg/swaymsg.1.scd
index 1bcf956a..bcddf35b 100644
--- a/swaymsg/swaymsg.1.scd
+++ b/swaymsg/swaymsg.1.scd
@@ -86,6 +86,19 @@ _swaymsg_ [options...] [message]
provided in the form of a valid JSON array. If any of the types are invalid
or if an valid JSON array is not provided, this will result in an failure.
+# RETURN CODES
+
+*0*
+ Success
+
+*1*
+ swaymsg errors such as invalid syntax, unable to connect to the ipc socket
+ or unable to parse sway's reply
+
+*2*
+ Sway returned an error when processing the command (ex. invalid command,
+ command failed, and invalid subscription request)
+
# SEE ALSO
*sway*(5) *sway-bar*(5) *sway-input*(5) *sway-output*(5) *sway-ipc*(7)