From 681e5e7f0a949c96e41d219c06885175f3307ae6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tim Keller <tjkeller.xyz>
Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2025 17:53:39 -0600
Subject: ensure pavolctld is loaded before using its functionality

---
 lib/pavolctld.lua | 9 +++++++++
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+)

(limited to 'lib/pavolctld.lua')

diff --git a/lib/pavolctld.lua b/lib/pavolctld.lua
index b6b6237..e14d964 100644
--- a/lib/pavolctld.lua
+++ b/lib/pavolctld.lua
@@ -10,6 +10,15 @@ local Gio = lgi.Gio
 
 -- start subprocess
 local p = Gio.Subprocess.new({ "pavolctld" }, Gio.SubprocessFlags.STDIN_PIPE + Gio.SubprocessFlags.STDOUT_PIPE)
+if p == nil then
+	-- TODO see if error should be handled another way
+	naughty.notify({
+		preset = naughty.config.presets.critical,
+		title = "pavolctld error",
+		text = "pavolctld could not be loaded",
+	})
+	return false
+end
 
 local stdout = p:get_stdout_pipe()
 local stdin  = p:get_stdin_pipe()
-- 
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