Update dependencies and change version to 1.7.2 (#63)

* deps: bump tokio to 1.52.1

* deps: bump clap to 4.6.1

* deps: cargo update

bitflags -> v2.11.1
core2 -
dary_heap -> v0.3.9
font-types -> v0.11.3
include-flate -> v0.3.3
include-flate-codegen -> v0.3.3
include-flate-compress -> v0.3.3
libc -> v0.2.185
libflate -> v2.3.0
libflate_lz77 -> v2.3.0
no_std_io2 + v0.9.3
portable-atomic-util -> v0.2.7
pxfm -> v0.1.29
rayon -> v1.12.0
uuid -> v1.23.1
webbrowser -> v1.2.1

* change version to 1.7.2

.github/FUNDING.yml

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+custom: ['https://boosty.to/arabian']

.github/workflows/build.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+name: Build
+
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+  packages: write
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [main, master]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [main, master]
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  linux-build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Install apt deps (jq/zip + dev-libs)
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get install -y \
+            zip jq \
+            libpipewire-0.3-dev \
+            libclang-dev \
+            libasound2-dev
+
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Setup Rust toolchain
+        uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
+        with:
+          toolchain: 1.94.1
+
+      - name: Extract all binary names
+        id: cargo-meta
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          BIN_NAMES=$(cargo metadata --no-deps --format-version 1 \
+            | jq -r '.packages[0].targets[] | select(.kind[] | contains("bin")) | .name')
+          echo "bin_names<<EOF" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "$BIN_NAMES" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "EOF" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+      - name: Build all release binaries
+        run: cargo build --release --locked
+
+      - name: Package all binaries into one archive
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          COMMIT_SHA="${{ github.sha }}"
+          ARCHIVE_NAME="pwsp-${COMMIT_SHA}-linux-x64.zip"
+          echo "Creating archive: $ARCHIVE_NAME"
+
+          FILES=()
+          while IFS= read -r BIN; do
+            [ -z "$BIN" ] && continue
+            FILES+=("target/release/$BIN")
+          done <<< "${{ steps.cargo-meta.outputs.bin_names }}"
+
+          if [ "${#FILES[@]}" -eq 0 ]; then
+            echo "Error: no binaries were discovered via cargo metadata." >&2
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+          for f in "${FILES[@]}"; do
+            if [ ! -f "$f" ]; then
+              echo "Error: expected binary not found: $f" >&2
+              exit 1
+            fi
+            echo "Will add: $f"
+          done
+
+          zip -j "$ARCHIVE_NAME" "${FILES[@]}"
+
+      - name: Upload archive as artifact
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: archive
+          path: pwsp-*.zip
+          retention-days: 7
+
+      - name: Install cargo-deb and create .deb
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          cargo install --locked cargo-deb
+          export PATH="$HOME/.cargo/bin:$PATH"
+
+          cargo-deb
+
+      - name: Upload .deb(s) as artifacts
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: deb-packages
+          path: target/debian/*.deb
+          retention-days: 7
+
+  flatpak-build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    container:
+      image: ghcr.io/flathub-infra/flatpak-github-actions:freedesktop-25.08
+      options: --privileged
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Build Flatpak
+        uses: flatpak/flatpak-github-actions/flatpak-builder@v6
+        with:
+          bundle: ru.arabianq.pwsp.flatpak
+          manifest-path: packages/flatpak/ru.arabianq.pwsp.yaml
+          cache: true
+          branch: master
+          build-bundle: true

.github/workflows/release-deb.yml

@@ -1,102 +0,0 @@
-name: Release deb
-
-permissions:
-  contents: write
-  packages: write
-
-on:
-  release:
-    types: [created]
-  workflow_dispatch:
-    inputs:
-      tag:
-        description: 'Tag to attach assets to (e.g. v1.0.0)'
-        required: false
-
-jobs:
-  build-and-release:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
-    steps:
-      - name: Install apt deps (jq/zip + dev-libs)
-        run: |
-          sudo apt-get update
-          sudo apt-get install -y \
-            zip jq \
-            libpipewire-0.3-dev \
-            libclang-dev \
-            libasound2-dev
-
-      - name: Determine tag to use
-        id: tag
-        run: |
-          set -euo pipefail
-
-          INPUT_TAG="${{ github.event.inputs.tag || '' }}"
-          if [ -n "$INPUT_TAG" ]; then
-            echo "Using input tag: $INPUT_TAG"
-            echo "tag=$INPUT_TAG" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-            exit 0
-          fi
-
-          EVENT_TAG="${{ github.event.release.tag_name || '' }}"
-          if [ -n "$EVENT_TAG" ]; then
-            echo "Using event tag: $EVENT_TAG"
-            echo "tag=$EVENT_TAG" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-            exit 0
-          fi
-
-          if [[ "${GITHUB_REF:-}" =~ ^refs/tags/(.+)$ ]]; then
-            echo "Using GITHUB_REF tag: ${BASH_REMATCH[1]}"
-            echo "tag=${BASH_REMATCH[1]}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-            exit 0
-          fi
-
-          echo "No tag in input/event/GITHUB_REF — querying latest release via API..."
-          LATEST_JSON=$(curl -sSf -H "Authorization: Bearer $GITHUB_TOKEN" -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" "https://api.github.com/repos/${{ github.repository }}/releases/latest" || true)
-          TAG_NAME=$(echo "$LATEST_JSON" | jq -r '.tag_name // empty')
-          if [ -n "$TAG_NAME" ]; then
-            echo "Found latest release tag: $TAG_NAME"
-            echo "tag=$TAG_NAME" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-            exit 0
-          fi
-
-          echo "No tag found"
-          echo "tag=" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-
-      - name: Fail if no tag determined
-        if: ${{ steps.tag.outputs.tag == '' }}
-        run: |
-          echo "ERROR: No tag determined. Provide a tag when running manually or ensure a release exists."
-          exit 1
-
-      - name: Checkout code at tag
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          ref: ${{ steps.tag.outputs.tag || github.ref }}
-          fetch-depth: 0
-
-      - name: Setup Rust toolchain
-        uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
-        with:
-          toolchain: stable
-
-      - name: Build all release binaries
-        run: cargo build --release --locked
-
-      - name: Install cargo-deb and create .deb
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          set -euo pipefail
-          cargo install --locked cargo-deb
-          export PATH="$HOME/.cargo/bin:$PATH"
-
-          cargo-deb
-
-      - name: Upload .deb(s) to release
-        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          tag_name: ${{ steps.tag.outputs.tag }}
-          files: |
-            target/debian/*.deb

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: Release archive
+name: Release
 
 permissions:
   contents: write
@@ -10,29 +10,20 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
       tag:
-        description: 'Tag to attach assets to (e.g. v1.0.0)'
+        description: "Tag to attach assets to (e.g. v1.0.0)"
         required: false
 
 jobs:
-  build-and-release:
+  prepare:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
+    outputs:
+      tag: ${{ steps.tag.outputs.tag }}
     steps:
-      - name: Install apt deps (jq/zip + dev-libs)
-        run: |
-          sudo apt-get update
-          sudo apt-get install -y \
-            zip jq \
-            libpipewire-0.3-dev \
-            libclang-dev \
-            libasound2-dev
-
       - name: Determine tag to use
         id: tag
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
 
-          # приоритет 1: входной параметр workflow_dispatch
           INPUT_TAG="${{ github.event.inputs.tag || '' }}"
           if [ -n "$INPUT_TAG" ]; then
             echo "Using input tag: $INPUT_TAG"
@@ -40,7 +31,6 @@ jobs:
             exit 0
           fi
 
-          # приоритет 2: если запущено событием release
           EVENT_TAG="${{ github.event.release.tag_name || '' }}"
           if [ -n "$EVENT_TAG" ]; then
             echo "Using event tag: $EVENT_TAG"
@@ -48,16 +38,14 @@ jobs:
             exit 0
           fi
 
-          # приоритет 3: если GITHUB_REF — refs/tags/...
           if [[ "${GITHUB_REF:-}" =~ ^refs/tags/(.+)$ ]]; then
             echo "Using GITHUB_REF tag: ${BASH_REMATCH[1]}"
             echo "tag=${BASH_REMATCH[1]}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
             exit 0
           fi
 
-          # приоритет 4: пробуем получить последний релиз через API
           echo "No tag in input/event/GITHUB_REF — querying latest release via API..."
-          LATEST_JSON=$(curl -sSf -H "Authorization: Bearer $GITHUB_TOKEN" -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" "https://api.github.com/repos/${{ github.repository }}/releases/latest" || true)
+          LATEST_JSON=$(curl -sSf -H "Authorization: Bearer ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}" -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" "https://api.github.com/repos/${{ github.repository }}/releases/latest" || true)
           TAG_NAME=$(echo "$LATEST_JSON" | jq -r '.tag_name // empty')
           if [ -n "$TAG_NAME" ]; then
             echo "Found latest release tag: $TAG_NAME"
@@ -74,16 +62,30 @@ jobs:
           echo "ERROR: No tag determined. Provide a tag when running manually or ensure a release exists."
           exit 1
 
+  linux-release:
+    needs: prepare
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Install apt deps (jq/zip + dev-libs)
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get install -y \
+            zip jq \
+            libpipewire-0.3-dev \
+            libclang-dev \
+            libasound2-dev
+
       - name: Checkout code at tag
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
-          ref: ${{ steps.tag.outputs.tag || github.ref }}
+          ref: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.tag }}
           fetch-depth: 0
 
       - name: Setup Rust toolchain
         uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
         with:
-          toolchain: stable
+          toolchain: 1.94.1
 
       - name: Extract all binary names
         id: cargo-meta
@@ -91,7 +93,6 @@ jobs:
           set -euo pipefail
           BIN_NAMES=$(cargo metadata --no-deps --format-version 1 \
             | jq -r '.packages[0].targets[] | select(.kind[] | contains("bin")) | .name')
-          # сохраним построчно в выход
           echo "bin_names<<EOF" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           echo "$BIN_NAMES" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           echo "EOF" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
@@ -103,11 +104,10 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
-          TAG="${{ steps.tag.outputs.tag }}"
+          TAG="${{ needs.prepare.outputs.tag }}"
           ARCHIVE_NAME="pwsp-${TAG}-linux-x64.zip"
           echo "Creating archive: $ARCHIVE_NAME"
 
-          # читаем построчно список бинарников и формируем массив файлов
           FILES=()
           while IFS= read -r BIN; do
             [ -z "$BIN" ] && continue
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@ jobs:
             exit 1
           fi
 
-          # проверим, что все бинарники действительно есть
           for f in "${FILES[@]}"; do
             if [ ! -f "$f" ]; then
               echo "Error: expected binary not found: $f" >&2
@@ -128,13 +127,57 @@ jobs:
             echo "Will add: $f"
           done
 
-          # создаём архив с бинарниками внутри как просто pwsp-gui, pwsp-daemon, pwsp-cli
           zip -j "$ARCHIVE_NAME" "${FILES[@]}"
 
       - name: Upload release archive
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          tag_name: ${{ steps.tag.outputs.tag }}
+          tag_name: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.tag }}
           files: |
             pwsp-*.zip
+
+      - name: Install cargo-deb and create .deb
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          cargo install --locked cargo-deb
+          export PATH="$HOME/.cargo/bin:$PATH"
+
+          cargo-deb
+
+      - name: Upload .deb(s) to release
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          tag_name: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.tag }}
+          files: |
+            target/debian/*.deb
+
+  flatpak-release:
+    needs: prepare
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    container:
+      image: ghcr.io/flathub-infra/flatpak-github-actions:freedesktop-25.08
+      options: --privileged
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.tag }}
+        
+      - name: Build Flatpak
+        uses: flatpak/flatpak-github-actions/flatpak-builder@v6
+        with:
+          bundle: ru.arabianq.pwsp.flatpak
+          manifest-path: packages/flatpak/ru.arabianq.pwsp.yaml
+          cache: true
+          branch: master
+          build-bundle: true
+
+      - name: Upload Flatpak to release
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          tag_name: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.tag }}
+          files: ru.arabianq.pwsp.flatpak

.gitignore

@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
 /target
 .idea
+packages/aur/bin/.git
+packages/aur/standart/.git

Cargo.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "pwsp"
-version = "1.4.0"
+version = "1.7.2"
 edition = "2024"
 authors = ["arabian"]
 description = "PWSP lets you play audio files through your microphone. Has both CLI and GUI clients."
@@ -12,22 +12,46 @@ keywords = ["soundpad", "pipewire", "linux", "cli", "gui"]
 
 
 [dependencies]
-tokio = { version = "1.49.0", features = ["full"] }
+tokio = { version = "1.52.1", features = ["full"] }
 async-trait = "0.1.89"
 
 serde = { version = "1.0.228", features = ["derive"] }
 serde_json = "1.0.149"
 
-clap = { version = "4.5.54", default-features = false, features = ["std", "suggestions", "help", "usage", "error-context", "derive"] }
+clap = { version = "4.6.1", default-features = false, features = [
+    "std",
+    "suggestions",
+    "help",
+    "usage",
+    "error-context",
+    "derive",
+] }
 dirs = "6.0.0"
+itertools = "0.14.0"
 
-rodio = { version = "0.21.1", default-features = false, features = ["symphonia-all", "playback"] }
+rodio = { version = "0.22.2", default-features = false, features = [
+    "symphonia-all",
+    "playback",
+] }
 pipewire = "0.9.2"
-rfd = { version = "0.17.2", default-features = false, features = ["xdg-portal"]}
+evdev = { version = "0.13.2", features = ["tokio"] }
+rfd = { version = "0.17.2", default-features = false, features = [
+    "xdg-portal",
+] }
+opener = { version = "0.8.4", features = ["reveal"] }
 
-egui = { version = "0.33.3", default-features = false, features = ["default_fonts", "rayon"] }
+egui = { version = "0.34.1", default-features = false, features = [
-eframe = { version = "0.33.3", default-features = false, features = ["default_fonts", "glow", "x11", "wayland"] }
+    "default_fonts",
-egui_material_icons = "0.5.0"
+    "rayon",
+] }
+eframe = { version = "0.34.1", default-features = false, features = [
+    "default_fonts",
+    "glow",
+    "x11",
+    "wayland",
+] }
+egui_material_icons = "0.6.0"
+egui_dnd = "0.15.0"
 
 [[bin]]
 name = "pwsp-daemon"
@@ -50,10 +74,34 @@ panic = "abort"
 
 [package.metadata.deb]
 assets = [
-    ["target/release/pwsp-daemon", "usr/bin/", "755"],
+    [
-    ["target/release/pwsp-cli", "usr/bin/", "755"],
+        "target/release/pwsp-daemon",
-    ["target/release/pwsp-gui", "usr/bin/", "755"],
+        "usr/bin/",
-    ["assets/pwsp-gui.desktop", "usr/share/applications/pwsp.desktop", "644"],
+        "755",
-    ["assets/icon.png", "usr/share/icons/hicolor/256x256/apps/pwsp.png", "644"],
+    ],
-    ["assets/pwsp-daemon.service", "usr/lib/systemd/user/pwsp-daemon.service", "644"],
+    [
+        "target/release/pwsp-cli",
+        "usr/bin/",
+        "755",
+    ],
+    [
+        "target/release/pwsp-gui",
+        "usr/bin/",
+        "755",
+    ],
+    [
+        "assets/pwsp-gui.desktop",
+        "usr/share/applications/pwsp.desktop",
+        "644",
+    ],
+    [
+        "assets/icon.png",
+        "usr/share/icons/hicolor/256x256/apps/pwsp.png",
+        "644",
+    ],
+    [
+        "assets/pwsp-daemon.service",
+        "usr/lib/systemd/user/pwsp-daemon.service",
+        "644",
+    ],
 ]

README.md

@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ chats on platforms like **Discord, Zoom, or Teamspeak**.
     * **Position slider** to fast-forward or rewind the audio.
 * **Persistent Configuration**: The list of added directories and your selected audio output device are saved
   automatically, so you won't need to reconfigure them every time you launch the application.
+* **Collapsible Audio Tracks**: You can collapse every audio track to save space.
+* **Drag and Drop Directories**: Reorder your sound directories easily using drag and drop.
+* **Automatic Device Detection**: PWSP automatically detects when an input device is connected or disconnected and handles linking/unlinking.
+* **Global Hotkeys**: Assign custom keyboard shortcuts to any sound file (or action) to trigger playback instantly, even when the application is not in focus.
+
 
 # **⚙️ How It Works**
 
@@ -35,8 +40,8 @@ three main components:
     * Creating and managing virtual audio devices.
     * Linking these devices within the PipeWire graph.
     * Handling all audio playback.
+* **UnixSocket**. This is how you interact with your sound collection, control playback, and configure settings.
 * **pwsp-gui**: This is the graphical user interface. It acts as a client that communicates with pwsp-daemon via a
-  **UnixSocket**. This is how you interact with your sound collection, control playback, and configure settings.
 * **pwsp-cli**: This is the command-line interface, also acting as a client. It provides a way to control the daemon
   without a GUI, allowing for scripting or quick command-based actions.
 
@@ -73,7 +78,7 @@ sudo dnf install pwsp
 There is pwsp package in AUR.
 You can install it using yay, paru or any other AUR helper.
 ```bash
-paru pwsp
+paru pwsp-bin # or paru pwsp to build it locally
 ```
 
 ## **Installing using cargo**
@@ -179,7 +184,6 @@ pwsp-cli --help
 
 | Key                      | Action                                               |
 | :----------------------- | :--------------------------------------------------- |
-| **Esc**                  | Close application                                    |
 | **Space**                | Pause / Resume audio                                 |
 | **Backspace**            | Stop all audio tracks                                |
 | **Enter**                | Play selected file (stops all other tracks)          |
@@ -206,3 +210,6 @@ a [pull request](https://github.com/arabianq/pipewire-soundpad/pulls).
 
 This project is licensed under
 the [MIT License](https://github.com/arabianq/pipewire-soundpad/blob/main/LICENSE).
+
+# **🤖 AI Wiki**
+[![Ask DeepWiki](https://deepwiki.com/badge.svg)](https://deepwiki.com/arabianq/pipewire-soundpad)

assets/pwsp-daemon.service

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ Description=Pipewire Soundpad Daemon
 After=pipewire.service
 
 [Service]
-ExecStartPre=/usr/bin/sleep 10
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/pwsp-daemon
 Restart=no
 RuntimeDirectory=pwsp

packages/aur/bin/.SRCINFO

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+pkgbase = pwsp-bin
+pkgdesc = Lets you play audio files through your microphone (Pre-built binaries)
+pkgver = 1.7.2
+pkgrel = 2
+url = https://github.com/arabianq/pipewire-soundpad
+arch = x86_64
+license = MIT
+depends = pipewire
+depends = alsa-lib
+provides = pwsp
+conflicts = pwsp
+source = pwsp-bin-1.7.2.zip :: https://github.com/arabianq/pipewire-soundpad/releases/download/v1.7.2/pwsp-v1.7.2-linux-x64.zip
+source = pipewire-soundpad-1.7.2.tar.gz :: https://github.com/arabianq/pipewire-soundpad/archive/refs/tags/v1.7.2.tar.gz
+sha256sums = SKIP
+sha256sums = SKIP
+
+pkgname = pwsp-bin

packages/aur/bin/.gitignore

@@ -0,0 +1,163 @@
+# Byte-compiled / optimized / DLL files
+__pycache__/
+*.py[cod]
+*$py.class
+
+# C extensions
+*.so
+
+# Distribution / packaging
+.Python
+build/
+develop-eggs/
+dist/
+downloads/
+eggs/
+.eggs/
+lib/
+lib64/
+parts/
+sdist/
+var/
+wheels/
+share/python-wheels/
+*.egg-info/
+.installed.cfg
+*.egg
+MANIFEST
+
+# PyInstaller
+#  Usually these files are written by a python script from a template
+#  before PyInstaller builds the exe, so as to inject date/other infos into it.
+*.manifest
+*.spec
+
+# Installer logs
+pip-log.txt
+pip-delete-this-directory.txt
+
+# Unit test / coverage reports
+htmlcov/
+.tox/
+.nox/
+.coverage
+.coverage.*
+.cache
+nosetests.xml
+coverage.xml
+*.cover
+*.py,cover
+.hypothesis/
+.pytest_cache/
+cover/
+
+# Translations
+*.mo
+*.pot
+
+# Django stuff:
+*.log
+local_settings.py
+db.sqlite3
+db.sqlite3-journal
+*.db
+# Flask stuff:
+instance/
+.webassets-cache
+
+# Scrapy stuff:
+.scrapy
+
+# Sphinx documentation
+docs/_build/
+
+# PyBuilder
+.pybuilder/
+target/
+
+# Jupyter Notebook
+.ipynb_checkpoints
+
+# IPython
+profile_default/
+ipython_config.py
+
+# pyenv
+#   For a library or package, you might want to ignore these files since the code is
+#   intended to run in multiple environments; otherwise, check them in:
+# .python-version
+
+# pipenv
+#   According to pypa/pipenv#598, it is recommended to include Pipfile.lock in version control.
+#   However, in case of collaboration, if having platform-specific dependencies or dependencies
+#   having no cross-platform support, pipenv may install dependencies that don't work, or not
+#   install all needed dependencies.
+#Pipfile.lock
+
+# poetry
+#   Similar to Pipfile.lock, it is generally recommended to include poetry.lock in version control.
+#   This is especially recommended for binary packages to ensure reproducibility, and is more
+#   commonly ignored for libraries.
+#   https://python-poetry.org/docs/basic-usage/#commit-your-poetrylock-file-to-version-control
+poetry.lock
+
+.poetry.lock
+
+# pdm
+#   Similar to Pipfile.lock, it is generally recommended to include pdm.lock in version control.
+#pdm.lock
+#   pdm stores project-wide configurations in .pdm.toml, but it is recommended to not include it
+#   in version control.
+#   https://pdm.fming.dev/#use-with-ide
+.pdm.toml
+
+# PEP 582; used by e.g. github.com/David-OConnor/pyflow and github.com/pdm-project/pdm
+__pypackages__/
+
+# Celery stuff
+celerybeat-schedule
+celerybeat.pid
+
+# SageMath parsed files
+*.sage.py
+
+# Environments
+.env
+.venv
+env/
+venv/
+ENV/
+env.bak/
+venv.bak/
+
+# Spyder project settings
+.spyderproject
+.spyproject
+
+# Rope project settings
+.ropeproject
+
+# mkdocs documentation
+/site
+
+# mypy
+.mypy_cache/
+.dmypy.json
+dmypy.json
+
+# Pyre type checker
+.pyre/
+
+# pytype static type analyzer
+.pytype/
+
+# Cython debug symbols
+cythikaaryhon_debug/
+
+# PyCharm
+#  JetBrains specific template is maintained in a separate JetBrains.gitignore that can
+#  be found at https://github.com/github/gitignore/blob/main/Global/JetBrains.gitignore
+#  and can be added to the global gitignore or merged into this file.  For a more nuclear
+#  option (not recommended) you can uncomment the following to ignore the entire idea folder.
+#.idea/
+#.vscode/

packages/aur/bin/PKGBUILD

@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+# Maintainer: Alexander Tarasov <a.tevg@ya.ru>
+pkgname=pwsp-bin
+_pkgname=pipewire-soundpad
+pkgver=1.7.2
+pkgrel=2
+pkgdesc="Lets you play audio files through your microphone (Pre-built binaries)"
+arch=('x86_64')
+url="https://github.com/arabianq/pipewire-soundpad"
+license=('MIT')
+depends=('pipewire' 'alsa-lib')
+provides=('pwsp')
+conflicts=('pwsp')
+
+source=("${pkgname}-${pkgver}.zip::https://github.com/arabianq/$_pkgname/releases/download/v$pkgver/pwsp-v$pkgver-linux-x64.zip"
+        "${_pkgname}-${pkgver}.tar.gz::https://github.com/arabianq/$_pkgname/archive/refs/tags/v$pkgver.tar.gz")
+
+sha256sums=('SKIP'
+            'SKIP')
+
+package() {
+  _srcsrc="${srcdir}/${_pkgname}-${pkgver}"
+
+  install -Dm755 "${srcdir}/pwsp-cli" "${pkgdir}/usr/bin/pwsp-cli"
+  install -Dm755 "${srcdir}/pwsp-daemon" "${pkgdir}/usr/bin/pwsp-daemon"
+  install -Dm755 "${srcdir}/pwsp-gui" "${pkgdir}/usr/bin/pwsp-gui"
+
+  install -Dm644 "$_srcsrc/assets/pwsp-gui.desktop" "${pkgdir}/usr/share/applications/pwsp-gui.desktop"
+  install -Dm644 "$_srcsrc/assets/icon.png" "${pkgdir}/usr/share/icons/hicolor/256x256/apps/icon.png"
+  install -Dm644 "$_srcsrc/assets/pwsp-daemon.service" "${pkgdir}/usr/lib/systemd/user/pwsp-daemon.service"
+  
+  install -Dm644 "$_srcsrc/LICENSE" "${pkgdir}/usr/share/licenses/${pkgname}/LICENSE"
+}

packages/aur/standart/.SRCINFO

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+pkgbase = pwsp
+	pkgdesc = Lets you play audio files through your microphone
+	pkgver = 1.7.2
+	pkgrel = 1
+	url = https://github.com/arabianq/pipewire-soundpad
+	arch = any
+	license = MIT
+	makedepends = clang
+	makedepends = rust
+	makedepends = cargo
+	makedepends = pipewire
+	makedepends = alsa-lib
+	source = https://github.com/arabianq/pipewire-soundpad/archive/refs/tags/v1.7.2.tar.gz
+	sha256sums = SKIP
+
+pkgname = pwsp

packages/aur/standart/.gitignore

@@ -0,0 +1,163 @@
+# Byte-compiled / optimized / DLL files
+__pycache__/
+*.py[cod]
+*$py.class
+
+# C extensions
+*.so
+
+# Distribution / packaging
+.Python
+build/
+develop-eggs/
+dist/
+downloads/
+eggs/
+.eggs/
+lib/
+lib64/
+parts/
+sdist/
+var/
+wheels/
+share/python-wheels/
+*.egg-info/
+.installed.cfg
+*.egg
+MANIFEST
+
+# PyInstaller
+#  Usually these files are written by a python script from a template
+#  before PyInstaller builds the exe, so as to inject date/other infos into it.
+*.manifest
+*.spec
+
+# Installer logs
+pip-log.txt
+pip-delete-this-directory.txt
+
+# Unit test / coverage reports
+htmlcov/
+.tox/
+.nox/
+.coverage
+.coverage.*
+.cache
+nosetests.xml
+coverage.xml
+*.cover
+*.py,cover
+.hypothesis/
+.pytest_cache/
+cover/
+
+# Translations
+*.mo
+*.pot
+
+# Django stuff:
+*.log
+local_settings.py
+db.sqlite3
+db.sqlite3-journal
+*.db
+# Flask stuff:
+instance/
+.webassets-cache
+
+# Scrapy stuff:
+.scrapy
+
+# Sphinx documentation
+docs/_build/
+
+# PyBuilder
+.pybuilder/
+target/
+
+# Jupyter Notebook
+.ipynb_checkpoints
+
+# IPython
+profile_default/
+ipython_config.py
+
+# pyenv
+#   For a library or package, you might want to ignore these files since the code is
+#   intended to run in multiple environments; otherwise, check them in:
+# .python-version
+
+# pipenv
+#   According to pypa/pipenv#598, it is recommended to include Pipfile.lock in version control.
+#   However, in case of collaboration, if having platform-specific dependencies or dependencies
+#   having no cross-platform support, pipenv may install dependencies that don't work, or not
+#   install all needed dependencies.
+#Pipfile.lock
+
+# poetry
+#   Similar to Pipfile.lock, it is generally recommended to include poetry.lock in version control.
+#   This is especially recommended for binary packages to ensure reproducibility, and is more
+#   commonly ignored for libraries.
+#   https://python-poetry.org/docs/basic-usage/#commit-your-poetrylock-file-to-version-control
+poetry.lock
+
+.poetry.lock
+
+# pdm
+#   Similar to Pipfile.lock, it is generally recommended to include pdm.lock in version control.
+#pdm.lock
+#   pdm stores project-wide configurations in .pdm.toml, but it is recommended to not include it
+#   in version control.
+#   https://pdm.fming.dev/#use-with-ide
+.pdm.toml
+
+# PEP 582; used by e.g. github.com/David-OConnor/pyflow and github.com/pdm-project/pdm
+__pypackages__/
+
+# Celery stuff
+celerybeat-schedule
+celerybeat.pid
+
+# SageMath parsed files
+*.sage.py
+
+# Environments
+.env
+.venv
+env/
+venv/
+ENV/
+env.bak/
+venv.bak/
+
+# Spyder project settings
+.spyderproject
+.spyproject
+
+# Rope project settings
+.ropeproject
+
+# mkdocs documentation
+/site
+
+# mypy
+.mypy_cache/
+.dmypy.json
+dmypy.json
+
+# Pyre type checker
+.pyre/
+
+# pytype static type analyzer
+.pytype/
+
+# Cython debug symbols
+cythikaaryhon_debug/
+
+# PyCharm
+#  JetBrains specific template is maintained in a separate JetBrains.gitignore that can
+#  be found at https://github.com/github/gitignore/blob/main/Global/JetBrains.gitignore
+#  and can be added to the global gitignore or merged into this file.  For a more nuclear
+#  option (not recommended) you can uncomment the following to ignore the entire idea folder.
+#.idea/
+#.vscode/

packages/aur/standart/PKGBUILD

@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+# Maintainer: Alexander Tarasov <a.tevg@ya.ru>
+pkgsubn=pwsp
+pkgname=pwsp
+pkgver=1.7.2
+pkgrel=1
+pkgdesc="Lets you play audio files through your microphone"
+arch=('any')
+url="https://github.com/arabianq/pipewire-soundpad"
+license=('MIT')
+makedepends=(clang rust cargo pipewire alsa-lib)
+source=("$url/archive/refs/tags/v$pkgver.tar.gz")
+sha256sums=('SKIP')
+
+
+prepare() {
+  cd "${srcdir}/pipewire-soundpad-${pkgver}"
+  
+  export CARGO_HOME="${srcdir}/${pkgname%}/.cargo"    # Download all to src directory, not in ~/.cargo
+
+  cargo fetch --locked --target "$(rustc -vV | sed -n 's/host: //p')"
+}
+
+build() {
+  cd "${srcdir}/pipewire-soundpad-${pkgver}"
+
+  export CARGO_ENCODED_RUSTFLAGS="--remap-path-prefix=${srcdir}=/"    # Prevent warning: 'Package contains reference to $srcdir'
+  [[ -n "${_sccache}" ]] && export RUSTC_WRAPPER=sccache  # If $_sccache not empty, build using binary cache
+
+  export CARGO_HOME="${srcdir}/${pkgname%}/.cargo"    # Use downloaded earlier from src directory, not from ~/.cargo
+  export CARGO_TARGET_DIR=target                        # Place the output in target relative to the current directory
+
+  cargo build --frozen --release
+}
+
+
+package() {
+  cd "${srcdir}/pipewire-soundpad-${pkgver}"
+  
+  install -Dm755 "target/release/pwsp-cli" "${pkgdir}/usr/bin/pwsp-cli"
+  install -Dm755 "target/release/pwsp-daemon" "${pkgdir}/usr/bin/pwsp-daemon"
+  install -Dm755 "target/release/pwsp-gui" "${pkgdir}/usr/bin/pwsp-gui"
+
+  install -Dm644 "assets/pwsp-gui.desktop" "${pkgdir}/usr/share/applications/pwsp-gui.desktop"
+  install -Dm644 "assets/icon.png" "${pkgdir}/usr/share/icons/hicolor/256x256/apps/icon.png"
+
+  install -Dm644 "assets/pwsp-daemon.service" "${pkgdir}/usr/lib/systemd/user/pwsp-daemon.service"
+}

packages/flatpak/pwsp-wrapper.py

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import argparse
+import subprocess
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        prog="PWSP Flatpak",
+        add_help=True,
+        exit_on_error=True
+    )
+    subparsers = parser.add_subparsers(dest="command")
+
+    cli_parser = subparsers.add_parser("cli", add_help=False, prefix_chars=" ")
+    cli_parser.add_argument("args", nargs=argparse.REMAINDER, help="Arguments for pwsp-cli")
+
+    daemon_parser = subparsers.add_parser("daemon", add_help=True)
+    daemon_group = daemon_parser.add_mutually_exclusive_group(required=True)
+    daemon_group.add_argument("--start", action="store_true", help="Start pwps-daemon")
+    daemon_group.add_argument("--kill", action="store_true", help="Kill pwsp-daemon")
+
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    command = args.command
+    if not command:
+        subprocess.Popen("pwsp-daemon")
+        subprocess.Popen("pwsp-gui")
+    else:
+        if command == "cli":
+            subprocess.Popen(["pwsp-cli"] + args.args)
+        elif command == "daemon":
+            if args.start:
+                subprocess.Popen("pwsp-daemon")
+            elif args.kill:
+                subprocess.Popen(["pwsp-cli", "action", "kill"])

packages/flatpak/ru.arabianq.pwsp.desktop

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Name=PWSP (Soundpad)
+Comment=Let's you play audio files through you microphone
+Exec=pwsp-wrapper.py %u
+Icon=ru.arabianq.pwsp
+Terminal=false
+Type=Application
+Categories=Audio;Utility;
+Keywords=soundpad;pipewire;audio;

packages/flatpak/ru.arabianq.pwsp.metainfo.xml

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<component type="desktop-application">
+    <id>ru.arabianq.pwsp</id>
+    <metadata_license>CC0-1.0</metadata_license>
+    <project_license>MIT</project_license>
+    <name>PWSP</name>
+    <summary>Play audio files through your microphone using PipeWire</summary>
+    <description>
+        <p>
+            PWSP (PipeWire Soundpad) is a tool that allows you to play audio files through your
+            microphone.
+            It features both a graphical user interface and a command-line interface.
+        </p>
+    </description>
+    <launchable type="desktop-id">ru.arabianq.pwsp.desktop</launchable>
+    <screenshots>
+        <screenshot type="default">
+            <image>
+                https://raw.githubusercontent.com/arabianq/pipewire-soundpad/master/assets/screenshot.png</image>
+        </screenshot>
+    </screenshots>
+    <url type="homepage">https://pwsp.arabianq.ru</url>
+    <developer_name>arabian</developer_name>
+    <content_rating type="oars-1.1" />
+</component>

packages/flatpak/ru.arabianq.pwsp.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+app-id: ru.arabianq.pwsp
+runtime: org.freedesktop.Platform
+runtime-version: "25.08"
+sdk: org.freedesktop.Sdk
+sdk-extensions:
+  - org.freedesktop.Sdk.Extension.rust-stable
+  - org.freedesktop.Sdk.Extension.llvm20
+command: pwsp-wrapper.py
+finish-args:
+  - --share=ipc
+  - --socket=fallback-x11
+  - --socket=wayland
+  - --socket=pulseaudio
+  - --filesystem=xdg-run/pipewire-0
+  - --filesystem=xdg-run/pwsp:create
+  - --filesystem=xdg-run/app/ru.arabianq.pwsp:create
+  - --filesystem=host
+  - --device=all
+  - --device=dri
+  - --share=network
+  - --talk-name=org.freedesktop.portal.Desktop
+  - --talk-name=org.freedesktop.portal.Documents
+
+build-options:
+  append-path: /usr/lib/sdk/rust-stable/bin:/usr/lib/sdk/llvm20/bin
+  env:
+    CARGO_HOME: /run/build/pwsp/cargo
+    LIBCLANG_PATH: /usr/lib/sdk/llvm20/lib
+
+modules:
+  - name: pwsp
+    buildsystem: simple
+    build-options:
+      build-args:
+        - --share=network
+    build-commands:
+      - cargo build --release
+      - install -Dm755 target/release/pwsp-daemon /app/bin/pwsp-daemon
+      - install -Dm755 target/release/pwsp-cli /app/bin/pwsp-cli
+      - install -Dm755 target/release/pwsp-gui /app/bin/pwsp-gui
+      - install -Dm755 packages/flatpak/pwsp-wrapper.py /app/bin/pwsp-wrapper.py
+      - install -Dm644 assets/icon.png /app/share/icons/hicolor/256x256/apps/ru.arabianq.pwsp.png
+      - install -Dm644 packages/flatpak/ru.arabianq.pwsp.desktop /app/share/applications/ru.arabianq.pwsp.desktop
+      - install -Dm644 packages/flatpak/ru.arabianq.pwsp.metainfo.xml /app/share/metainfo/ru.arabianq.pwsp.metainfo.xml
+    sources:
+      - type: dir
+        path: ../../

packages/rpm/pwsp.spec

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 %global cargo_install_lib 0
 
 Name:            pwsp
-Version:         1.4.0
+Version:         1.7.2
 Release:         %autorelease
 Summary:         Lets you play audio files through your microphone
 

src/bin/cli.rs

@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ enum Commands {
 enum Actions {
     /// Ping the daemon
     Ping,
+    /// Kill the daemon
+    Kill,
     /// Pause audio playback
     Pause {
         #[clap(short, long)]
@@ -66,6 +68,12 @@ enum Actions {
         #[clap(short, long)]
         id: Option<u32>,
     },
+    /// Play a sound by hotkey slot name
+    PlayHotkey { slot: String },
+    /// Remove the hotkey slot
+    ClearHotkey { slot: String },
+    /// Clear the key chord for a hotkey slot
+    ClearHotkeyKey { slot: String },
 }
 
 #[derive(Subcommand, Debug)]
@@ -73,7 +81,10 @@ enum GetCommands {
     /// Check if the player is paused
     IsPaused,
     /// Playback volume
-    Volume,
+    Volume {
+        #[clap(short, long)]
+        id: Option<u32>,
+    },
     /// Playback position (in seconds)
     Position {
         #[clap(short, long)]
@@ -92,6 +103,12 @@ enum GetCommands {
     Input,
     /// All audio inputs
     Inputs,
+    /// Version of the daemon
+    DaemonVersion,
+    /// Full player state
+    FullState,
+    /// All hotkey slots
+    Hotkeys,
 }
 
 #[derive(Subcommand, Debug)]
@@ -116,6 +133,16 @@ enum SetCommands {
         #[clap(short, long)]
         id: Option<u32>,
     },
+    /// Assign a sound file to a hotkey slot
+    Hotkey { slot: String, file_path: PathBuf },
+    /// Set the key chord for a hotkey slot (e.g. "Ctrl+Alt+1")
+    HotkeyKey { slot: String, key_chord: String },
+    /// Atomically set the action and key chord for a hotkey slot
+    HotkeyActionAndKey {
+        slot: String,
+        action: String,
+        key_chord: String,
+    },
 }
 
 #[tokio::main]
@@ -127,6 +154,7 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
     let request = match cli.command {
         Commands::Action { action } => match action {
             Actions::Ping => Request::ping(),
+            Actions::Kill => Request::kill(),
             Actions::Pause { id } => Request::pause(id),
             Actions::Resume { id } => Request::resume(id),
             Actions::TogglePause { id } => Request::toggle_pause(id),
@@ -134,24 +162,45 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
             Actions::Play {
                 file_path,
                 concurrent,
-            } => Request::play(file_path.to_str().unwrap(), concurrent),
+            } => Request::play(&file_path.to_string_lossy(), concurrent),
             Actions::ToggleLoop { id } => Request::toggle_loop(id),
+            Actions::PlayHotkey { slot } => Request::play_hotkey(&slot),
+            Actions::ClearHotkey { slot } => Request::clear_hotkey(&slot),
+            Actions::ClearHotkeyKey { slot } => Request::clear_hotkey_key(&slot),
         },
         Commands::Get { parameter } => match parameter {
             GetCommands::IsPaused => Request::get_is_paused(),
-            GetCommands::Volume => Request::get_volume(),
+            GetCommands::Volume { id } => Request::get_volume(id),
             GetCommands::Position { id } => Request::get_position(id),
             GetCommands::Duration { id } => Request::get_duration(id),
             GetCommands::State => Request::get_state(),
             GetCommands::Tracks => Request::get_tracks(),
             GetCommands::Input => Request::get_input(),
             GetCommands::Inputs => Request::get_inputs(),
+            GetCommands::DaemonVersion => Request::get_daemon_version(),
+            GetCommands::FullState => Request::get_full_state(),
+            GetCommands::Hotkeys => Request::get_hotkeys(),
         },
         Commands::Set { parameter } => match parameter {
             SetCommands::Volume { volume, id } => Request::set_volume(volume, id),
             SetCommands::Position { position, id } => Request::seek(position, id),
             SetCommands::Input { name } => Request::set_input(&name),
             SetCommands::Loop { enabled, id } => Request::set_loop(&enabled, id),
+            SetCommands::Hotkey { slot, file_path } => {
+                Request::set_hotkey(&slot, &file_path.to_string_lossy())
+            }
+            SetCommands::HotkeyKey { slot, key_chord } => {
+                Request::set_hotkey_key(&slot, &key_chord)
+            }
+            SetCommands::HotkeyActionAndKey {
+                slot,
+                action,
+                key_chord,
+            } => Request::set_hotkey_action_and_key(
+                &slot,
+                &serde_json::from_str::<Request>(&action)?,
+                &key_chord,
+            ),
         },
     };
 

src/bin/daemon.rs

@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
 use pwsp::{
-    types::socket::{Request, Response},
+    types::socket::{MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE, Request, Response},
     utils::{
         commands::parse_command,
         daemon::{
             create_runtime_dir, get_audio_player, get_daemon_config, get_runtime_dir,
-            is_daemon_running, link_player_to_virtual_mic,
+            is_daemon_running,
         },
+        global_hotkeys::start_global_hotkey_listener,
         pipewire::create_virtual_mic,
     },
 };
+use std::os::unix::fs::PermissionsExt;
 use std::{error::Error, fs, time::Duration};
 use tokio::{
     io::{AsyncReadExt, AsyncWriteExt},
@@ -26,8 +28,13 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
 
     get_daemon_config(); // Initialize daemon config
     create_virtual_mic()?;
-    get_audio_player().await; // Initialize audio player
+    if let Err(err) = get_audio_player().await {
-    link_player_to_virtual_mic().await?;
+        eprintln!("Failed to initialize audio player: {}", err);
+    } // Initialize audio player
+
+    tokio::spawn(async {
+        start_global_hotkey_listener().await;
+    });
 
     let runtime_dir = get_runtime_dir();
 
@@ -35,11 +42,15 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
     lock_file.lock()?;
 
     let socket_path = runtime_dir.join("daemon.sock");
-    if fs::metadata(&socket_path).is_ok() {
+    if let Err(e) = fs::remove_file(&socket_path) {
-        fs::remove_file(&socket_path)?;
+        if e.kind() != std::io::ErrorKind::NotFound {
+            return Err(e.into());
+        }
     }
 
     let listener = UnixListener::bind(&socket_path)?;
+    fs::set_permissions(&socket_path, fs::Permissions::from_mode(0o600))?;
+
     println!(
         "Daemon started. Listening on {}",
         socket_path.to_str().unwrap_or_default()
@@ -79,13 +90,35 @@ async fn commands_loop(listener: UnixListener) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
 
             let request_len = u32::from_le_bytes(len_bytes) as usize;
 
+            if request_len > MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE {
+                eprintln!(
+                    "Failed to read message from client: request too large ({} bytes)!",
+                    request_len
+                );
+                return;
+            }
+
             let mut buffer = vec![0u8; request_len];
             if stream.read_exact(&mut buffer).await.is_err() {
                 eprintln!("Failed to read message from client!");
                 return;
             }
 
-            let request: Request = serde_json::from_slice(&buffer).unwrap();
+            let request: Request = match serde_json::from_slice(&buffer) {
+                Ok(req) => req,
+                Err(err) => {
+                    let response =
+                        Response::new(false, format!("Failed to parse request: {}", err));
+                    let response_data = match serde_json::to_vec(&response) {
+                        Ok(data) => data,
+                        Err(_) => return, // Should not happen with this simple Response
+                    };
+                    let response_len = response_data.len() as u32;
+                    let _ = stream.write_all(&response_len.to_le_bytes()).await;
+                    let _ = stream.write_all(&response_data).await;
+                    return;
+                }
+            };
             // ---------- Read request (end) ----------
 
             // ---------- Generate response (start) ----------
@@ -99,7 +132,13 @@ async fn commands_loop(listener: UnixListener) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
             // ---------- Generate response (end) ----------
 
             // ---------- Send response (start) ----------
-            let response_data = serde_json::to_vec(&response).unwrap();
+            let response_data = match serde_json::to_vec(&response) {
+                Ok(data) => data,
+                Err(err) => {
+                    eprintln!("Failed to serialize response: {}", err);
+                    return;
+                }
+            };
             let response_len = response_data.len() as u32;
 
             if stream.write_all(&response_len.to_le_bytes()).await.is_err() {
@@ -111,16 +150,34 @@ async fn commands_loop(listener: UnixListener) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
                 return;
             }
             // ---------- Send response (end) ----------
+
+            if response.status && response.message.eq("killed") {
+                std::process::exit(0);
+            }
         });
     }
 }
 
 async fn player_loop() {
+    let mut device_check_counter: u32 = 0;
     loop {
-        let mut audio_player = get_audio_player().await.lock().await;
+        let is_idle = match get_audio_player().await {
-
+            Ok(player_mutex) => {
-        audio_player.update().await;
+                let mut audio_player = player_mutex.lock().await;
+                let check_devices = device_check_counter == 0;
+                audio_player.update(check_devices).await;
+                audio_player.tracks.is_empty()
+            }
+            Err(_err) => true,
+        };
 
+        if is_idle {
+            device_check_counter = 0;
+            sleep(Duration::from_secs(2)).await;
+        } else {
+            // Check devices every ~5 seconds (50 * 100ms) while playing
+            device_check_counter = (device_check_counter + 1) % 50;
             sleep(Duration::from_millis(100)).await;
         }
+    }
 }

src/gui/draw.rs

@@ -1,14 +1,17 @@
-use crate::gui::{SUPPORTED_EXTENSIONS, SoundpadGui};
+use crate::gui::SoundpadGui;
 use egui::{
-    Align, AtomExt, Button, Color32, ComboBox, FontFamily, Label, Layout, RichText, ScrollArea,
+    Align, AtomExt, Button, CollapsingHeader, Color32, ComboBox, CursorIcon, FontFamily, Grid,
-    Slider, TextEdit, Ui, Vec2,
+    Label, Layout, RichText, ScrollArea, Sense, Slider, TextEdit, Ui, Vec2,
+};
+use egui_dnd::dnd;
+use egui_material_icons::icons::*;
+use pwsp::types::socket::Request;
+use pwsp::types::{audio_player::TrackInfo, gui::AppState};
+use pwsp::utils::gui::{format_time_pair, make_request_async};
+use std::{
+    path::{Path, PathBuf},
+    time::Instant,
 };
-use egui_material_icons::icons;
-use pwsp::types::audio_player::TrackInfo;
-use pwsp::utils::gui::format_time_pair;
-use std::{error::Error, path::PathBuf, time::Instant};
-
-use pwsp::types::gui::AppState;
 
 enum TrackAction {
     Pause(u32),
@@ -17,19 +20,33 @@ enum TrackAction {
     Stop(u32),
 }
 
+enum HotkeyAction {
+    Remove(String),
+    Capture(String),
+    ClearChord(String),
+    Play(String),
+}
+
 impl SoundpadGui {
     fn get_volume_icon(volume: f32) -> &'static str {
         if volume > 0.7 {
-            icons::ICON_VOLUME_UP
+            ICON_VOLUME_UP.codepoint
         } else if volume <= 0.0 {
-            icons::ICON_VOLUME_OFF
+            ICON_VOLUME_OFF.codepoint
         } else if volume < 0.3 {
-            icons::ICON_VOLUME_MUTE
+            ICON_VOLUME_MUTE.codepoint
         } else {
-            icons::ICON_VOLUME_DOWN
+            ICON_VOLUME_DOWN.codepoint
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn draw(&mut self, ui: &mut Ui) {
+        self.draw_header(ui);
+        self.draw_body(ui);
+        ui.separator();
+        self.draw_footer(ui);
+    }
+
     pub fn draw_waiting_for_daemon(&mut self, ui: &mut Ui) {
         ui.centered_and_justified(|ui| {
             ui.label(
@@ -40,12 +57,38 @@ impl SoundpadGui {
         });
     }
 
+    pub fn draw_hotkey_capture(&mut self, ui: &mut Ui) {
+        ui.vertical_centered(|ui| {
+            ui.add_space(ui.available_height() / 3.0);
+            ui.label(
+                RichText::new("Press a key combination (e.g. Ctrl+Alt+1)")
+                    .size(18.0)
+                    .color(Color32::YELLOW)
+                    .monospace(),
+            );
+            ui.add_space(10.0);
+            let target = if let Some(slot) = &self.app_state.assigning_hotkey_slot {
+                format!("for slot '{}'", slot)
+            } else if let Some(path) = &self.app_state.assigning_hotkey_for_file {
+                format!(
+                    "for '{}'",
+                    path.file_name().unwrap_or_default().to_string_lossy()
+                )
+            } else {
+                String::new()
+            };
+            ui.label(RichText::new(target).size(16.0));
+            ui.add_space(10.0);
+            ui.label("Press Escape to cancel");
+        });
+    }
+
     pub fn draw_settings(&mut self, ui: &mut Ui) {
         ui.vertical(|ui| {
             ui.spacing_mut().item_spacing.y = 5.0;
             // --------- Back Button and Title ----------
             ui.horizontal_top(|ui| {
-                let back_button = Button::new(icons::ICON_ARROW_BACK).frame(false);
+                let back_button = Button::new(ICON_ARROW_BACK).frame(false);
                 let back_button_response = ui.add(back_button);
                 if back_button_response.clicked() {
                     self.app_state.show_settings = false;
@@ -82,24 +125,267 @@ impl SoundpadGui {
                 self.config.save_to_file().ok();
             }
             // --------------------------------
+
+            ui.with_layout(Layout::bottom_up(Align::Min), |ui| {
+                ui.label(format!("GUI version: {}", env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION")));
+            });
         });
     }
 
-    pub fn draw(&mut self, ui: &mut Ui) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
+    pub fn draw_hotkeys(&mut self, ui: &mut Ui) {
-        self.draw_header(ui);
+        let area_size = ui.available_size();
-        self.draw_body(ui);
+        ui.vertical(|ui| {
+            ui.set_min_width(area_size.x);
+            ui.set_min_height(area_size.y);
+            ui.spacing_mut().item_spacing.y = 5.0;
+
+            // Header
+            ui.horizontal_top(|ui| {
+                let back_button = Button::new(ICON_ARROW_BACK).frame(false);
+                if ui.add(back_button).clicked() {
+                    self.app_state.show_hotkeys = false;
+                }
+
+                ui.add_space(ui.available_width() / 2.0 - 40.0);
+                ui.label(RichText::new("Hotkeys").color(Color32::WHITE).monospace());
+            });
+
             ui.separator();
-        self.draw_footer(ui);
+
-        Ok(())
+            // Search and Add Command
+            ui.horizontal(|ui| {
+                ui.menu_button(format!("{} Add Command", ICON_ADD.codepoint), |ui| {
+                    let mut selected_cmd = None;
+                    if ui.button("Toggle Pause").clicked() {
+                        selected_cmd = Some(("cmd_toggle_pause", Request::toggle_pause(None)));
+                    }
+                    if ui.button("Stop Playback").clicked() {
+                        selected_cmd = Some(("cmd_stop", Request::stop(None)));
+                    }
+                    if ui.button("Pause Playback").clicked() {
+                        selected_cmd = Some(("cmd_pause", Request::pause(None)));
+                    }
+                    if ui.button("Resume Playback").clicked() {
+                        selected_cmd = Some(("cmd_resume", Request::resume(None)));
+                    }
+                    if ui.button("Toggle Loop").clicked() {
+                        selected_cmd = Some(("cmd_toggle_loop", Request::toggle_loop(None)));
+                    }
+
+                    if let Some((slot_name, req)) = selected_cmd {
+                        make_request_async(Request::set_hotkey_action(slot_name, &req));
+                        self.app_state
+                            .hotkey_config
+                            .set_slot(slot_name.to_string(), req);
+                        self.app_state.assigning_hotkey_slot = Some(slot_name.to_string());
+                        self.app_state.hotkey_capture_active = true;
+                        ui.close();
+                    }
+                });
+
+                ui.add_space(10.0);
+
+                ui.add_sized(
+                    [ui.available_width(), 22.0],
+                    TextEdit::singleline(&mut self.app_state.hotkey_search_query)
+                        .hint_text("Search hotkeys..."),
+                );
+            });
+
+            ui.separator();
+            ui.add_space(5.0);
+
+            let conflicts = self.app_state.hotkey_config.find_conflicts();
+            let conflict_slots: std::collections::HashSet<String> = conflicts
+                .iter()
+                .flat_map(|(a, b)| vec![a.clone(), b.clone()])
+                .collect();
+
+            let search = self.app_state.hotkey_search_query.to_lowercase();
+
+            // Slots table
+            let mut action: Option<HotkeyAction> = None;
+            let area_size = ui.available_size();
+
+            ScrollArea::vertical().show(ui, |ui| {
+                ui.set_min_width(area_size.x);
+                Grid::new("hotkeys_grid")
+                    .striped(true)
+                    .num_columns(4)
+                    .max_col_width(area_size.x)
+                    .min_col_width(area_size.x / 4.0)
+                    .spacing([40.0, 10.0])
+                    .show(ui, |ui| {
+                        // Table header
+                        ui.label(
+                            RichText::new("Slot")
+                                .strong()
+                                .monospace()
+                                .color(Color32::LIGHT_GRAY),
+                        );
+                        ui.label(
+                            RichText::new("Sound")
+                                .strong()
+                                .monospace()
+                                .color(Color32::LIGHT_GRAY),
+                        );
+                        ui.label(
+                            RichText::new("Key Chord")
+                                .strong()
+                                .monospace()
+                                .color(Color32::LIGHT_GRAY),
+                        );
+                        ui.label(
+                            RichText::new("Actions")
+                                .strong()
+                                .monospace()
+                                .color(Color32::LIGHT_GRAY),
+                        );
+                        ui.end_row();
+
+                        let slots: Vec<_> = self
+                            .app_state
+                            .hotkey_config
+                            .slots
+                            .iter()
+                            .filter(|s| {
+                                if search.is_empty() {
+                                    return true;
+                                }
+                                s.slot.to_lowercase().contains(&search)
+                                    || format!("{:?}", s.action).to_lowercase().contains(&search)
+                                    || s.key_chord
+                                        .as_deref()
+                                        .unwrap_or("")
+                                        .to_lowercase()
+                                        .contains(&search)
+                            })
+                            .cloned()
+                            .collect();
+
+                        for slot in &slots {
+                            ui.horizontal(|ui| {
+                                // Conflict badge
+                                if conflict_slots.contains(&slot.slot) {
+                                    ui.label(
+                                        RichText::new(ICON_WARNING.codepoint)
+                                            .color(Color32::from_rgb(255, 165, 0)),
+                                    )
+                                    .on_hover_text("Key chord conflict");
+                                }
+
+                                // Slot name
+                                let slot_text = RichText::new(&slot.slot).monospace();
+                                ui.label(slot_text);
+                            });
+
+                            // Action description
+                            let action_name = match slot.action.name.as_str() {
+                                "play" => {
+                                    if let Some(file_path_str) = slot.action.args.get("file_path") {
+                                        Path::new(file_path_str)
+                                            .file_name()
+                                            .unwrap_or_default()
+                                            .to_string_lossy()
+                                            .to_string()
+                                    } else {
+                                        "Play".to_string()
+                                    }
+                                }
+                                "toggle_pause" => "Toggle Pause".to_string(),
+                                "pause" => "Pause Playback".to_string(),
+                                "resume" => "Resume Playback".to_string(),
+                                "stop" => "Stop Playback".to_string(),
+                                "toggle_loop" => "Toggle Loop".to_string(),
+                                other => other.to_string(),
+                            };
+                            ui.add(Label::new(RichText::new(action_name).monospace()).truncate());
+
+                            // Key chord
+                            let chord_text = slot.key_chord.as_deref().unwrap_or("(none)");
+                            ui.label(RichText::new(chord_text).monospace().color(
+                                if slot.key_chord.is_some() {
+                                    Color32::from_rgb(100, 200, 100)
+                                } else {
+                                    Color32::GRAY
+                                },
+                            ));
+
+                            ui.horizontal(|ui| {
+                                // Delete button
+                                if ui
+                                    .add(Button::new(ICON_DELETE).frame(false))
+                                    .on_hover_text("Remove slot")
+                                    .clicked()
+                                {
+                                    action = Some(HotkeyAction::Remove(slot.slot.clone()));
+                                }
+
+                                // Set key chord button
+                                if ui
+                                    .add(Button::new(ICON_KEYBOARD).frame(false))
+                                    .on_hover_text("Set key chord")
+                                    .clicked()
+                                {
+                                    action = Some(HotkeyAction::Capture(slot.slot.clone()));
+                                }
+
+                                // Clear key chord
+                                if slot.key_chord.is_some()
+                                    && ui
+                                        .add(Button::new(ICON_BACKSPACE).frame(false))
+                                        .on_hover_text("Clear key chord")
+                                        .clicked()
+                                {
+                                    action = Some(HotkeyAction::ClearChord(slot.slot.clone()));
+                                }
+
+                                // Play button
+                                if ui
+                                    .add(Button::new(ICON_PLAY_ARROW).frame(false))
+                                    .on_hover_text("Play")
+                                    .clicked()
+                                {
+                                    action = Some(HotkeyAction::Play(slot.slot.clone()));
+                                }
+                            });
+                            ui.end_row();
+                        }
+
+                        if slots.is_empty() {
+                            ui.label("No hotkey slots configured.");
+                            ui.label("");
+                            ui.label("");
+                            ui.label("");
+                            ui.end_row();
+                        }
+                    });
+            });
+
+            if let Some(action) = action {
+                match action {
+                    HotkeyAction::Remove(slot) => {
+                        make_request_async(Request::clear_hotkey(&slot));
+                        self.app_state.hotkey_config.remove_slot(&slot);
+                    }
+                    HotkeyAction::Capture(slot) => {
+                        self.app_state.assigning_hotkey_slot = Some(slot);
+                        self.app_state.hotkey_capture_active = true;
+                    }
+                    HotkeyAction::ClearChord(slot) => {
+                        make_request_async(Request::clear_hotkey_key(&slot));
+                        self.app_state.hotkey_config.set_key_chord(&slot, None);
+                    }
+                    HotkeyAction::Play(slot) => {
+                        self.play_hotkey_slot(&slot);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        });
     }
 
     fn draw_header(&mut self, ui: &mut Ui) {
         ui.vertical_centered_justified(|ui| {
-            self.draw_controls(ui);
-        });
-    }
-
-    fn draw_controls(&mut self, ui: &mut Ui) {
             if self.audio_player_state.tracks.is_empty() {
                 ui.label("No tracks playing");
                 return;
@@ -109,7 +395,7 @@ impl SoundpadGui {
             let mut action = None;
 
             for track in tracks {
-            ui.label(
+                CollapsingHeader::new(
                     RichText::new(
                         track
                             .path
@@ -120,10 +406,13 @@ impl SoundpadGui {
                     )
                     .color(Color32::WHITE)
                     .family(FontFamily::Monospace),
-            );
+                )
+                .default_open(true)
+                .show(ui, |ui| {
                     if let Some(act) = Self::draw_track_control(ui, &mut self.app_state, &track) {
                         action = Some(act);
                     }
+                });
                 ui.separator();
             }
 
@@ -135,6 +424,7 @@ impl SoundpadGui {
                     TrackAction::Stop(id) => self.stop(Some(id)),
                 }
             }
+        });
     }
 
     fn draw_track_control(
@@ -169,9 +459,9 @@ impl SoundpadGui {
         ui.horizontal_top(|ui| {
             // ---------- Play Button ----------
             let play_button = Button::new(if track.paused {
-                icons::ICON_PLAY_ARROW
+                ICON_PLAY_ARROW
             } else {
-                icons::ICON_PAUSE
+                ICON_PAUSE
             })
             .corner_radius(15.0);
 
@@ -188,9 +478,9 @@ impl SoundpadGui {
             // ---------- Loop Button ----------
             let loop_button = Button::new(
                 RichText::new(if track.looped {
-                    icons::ICON_REPEAT_ONE
+                    ICON_REPEAT_ONE
                 } else {
-                    icons::ICON_REPEAT
+                    ICON_REPEAT
                 })
                 .size(18.0),
             )
@@ -248,7 +538,7 @@ impl SoundpadGui {
             // --------------------------------
 
             // ---------- Stop Button ---------
-            let stop_button = Button::new(icons::ICON_CLOSE).frame(false);
+            let stop_button = Button::new(ICON_CLOSE).frame(false);
             let stop_button_response = ui.add_sized([30.0, 30.0], stop_button);
             if stop_button_response.clicked() {
                 action = Some(TrackAction::Stop(track.id));
@@ -260,11 +550,37 @@ impl SoundpadGui {
     }
 
     fn draw_body(&mut self, ui: &mut Ui) {
-        let dirs_size = Vec2::new(ui.available_width() / 4.0, ui.available_height() - 40.0);
+        let left_panel_width = self
+            .config
+            .left_panel_width
+            .max(100.0)
+            .min(ui.available_width() - 100.0);
+        let dirs_size = Vec2::new(left_panel_width, ui.available_height() - 40.0);
 
         ui.horizontal(|ui| {
             self.draw_dirs(ui, dirs_size);
-            ui.separator();
+
+            let (rect, response) = ui.allocate_at_least(
+                Vec2::new(ui.spacing().item_spacing.x, ui.available_height()),
+                Sense::click_and_drag(),
+            );
+
+            if ui.is_rect_visible(rect) {
+                let stroke = ui.visuals().widgets.noninteractive.bg_stroke;
+                ui.painter().vline(rect.center().x, rect.y_range(), stroke);
+            }
+
+            let vertical_separator_response =
+                response.on_hover_and_drag_cursor(CursorIcon::ResizeHorizontal);
+
+            if vertical_separator_response.dragged() {
+                self.config.left_panel_width += vertical_separator_response.drag_delta().x;
+                self.config.left_panel_width = self.config.left_panel_width.clamp(100.0, 500.0);
+            }
+
+            if vertical_separator_response.drag_stopped() {
+                self.config.save_to_file().ok();
+            }
 
             let files_size = Vec2::new(ui.available_width(), ui.available_height() - 40.0);
             self.draw_files(ui, files_size);
@@ -279,10 +595,14 @@ impl SoundpadGui {
             ScrollArea::vertical().id_salt(0).show(ui, |ui| {
                 ui.set_min_width(area_size.x);
 
-                let mut dirs: Vec<PathBuf> = self.app_state.dirs.iter().cloned().collect();
+                let mut dirs = self.app_state.dirs.clone();
-                dirs.sort();
+
-                for path in dirs.iter() {
+                dnd(ui, "dnd_directories").show_vec(&mut dirs, |ui, item, handle, _state| {
+                    let path = item.clone();
                     ui.horizontal(|ui| {
+                        handle.ui(ui, |ui| {
+                            ui.label(ICON_DRAG_INDICATOR.codepoint);
+                        });
                         let name = path
                             .file_name()
                             .map(|s| s.to_string_lossy().to_string())
@@ -290,7 +610,7 @@ impl SoundpadGui {
 
                         let mut dir_button_text = RichText::new(name.clone());
                         if let Some(current_dir) = &self.app_state.current_dir {
-                            if current_dir.eq(path) {
+                            if current_dir.eq(&path) {
                                 dir_button_text = dir_button_text.color(Color32::WHITE);
                             }
                         }
@@ -300,20 +620,52 @@ impl SoundpadGui {
 
                         let dir_button_response = ui.add(dir_button);
                         if dir_button_response.clicked() {
-                            self.open_dir(path);
+                            self.open_dir(&path);
                         }
 
-                        let delete_dir_button = Button::new(icons::ICON_DELETE).frame(false);
+                        let delete_dir_button = Button::new(ICON_DELETE).frame(false);
                         let delete_dir_button_response =
                             ui.add_sized([18.0, 18.0], delete_dir_button);
                         if delete_dir_button_response.clicked() {
-                            self.remove_dir(&path.clone());
+                            self.app_state.dirs_to_remove.insert(path.clone());
-                        }
-                    });
                         }
 
+                        // Context menu
+                        dir_button_response.context_menu(|ui| {
+                            if ui
+                                .button(format!("{} {}", ICON_OPEN_IN_NEW.codepoint, "Show"))
+                                .clicked()
+                            {
+                                self.open_dir(&path);
+                            }
+
+                            if ui
+                                .button(format!(
+                                    "{} {}",
+                                    ICON_OPEN_IN_BROWSER.codepoint, "Open in File Manager"
+                                ))
+                                .clicked()
+                            {
+                                if let Err(e) = opener::open(&path) {
+                                    eprintln!("Failed to open file manager: {}", e);
+                                }
+                            }
+
+                            ui.separator();
+
+                            if ui
+                                .button(format!("{} {}", ICON_DELETE.codepoint, "Remove"))
+                                .clicked()
+                            {
+                                self.app_state.dirs_to_remove.insert(path.clone());
+                            }
+                        });
+                    });
+                });
+                self.app_state.dirs = dirs;
+
                 ui.horizontal(|ui| {
-                    let add_dirs_button = Button::new(icons::ICON_ADD).frame(false);
+                    let add_dirs_button = Button::new(ICON_ADD).frame(false);
                     let add_dirs_button_response = ui.add_sized([18.0, 18.0], add_dirs_button);
                     if add_dirs_button_response.clicked() {
                         self.add_dirs();
@@ -334,12 +686,17 @@ impl SoundpadGui {
     fn draw_files(&mut self, ui: &mut Ui, area_size: Vec2) {
         ui.vertical(|ui| {
             ui.horizontal(|ui| {
-                let search_field = ui.add_sized(
+                let search_field_response = ui.add_sized(
                     [ui.available_width(), 22.0],
                     TextEdit::singleline(&mut self.app_state.search_query).hint_text("Search..."),
                 );
 
-                self.app_state.search_field_id = Some(search_field.id);
+                if self.app_state.force_focus_search {
+                    search_field_response.request_focus();
+                    self.app_state.force_focus_search = false;
+                }
+
+                self.app_state.search_field_id = Some(search_field_response.id);
             });
 
             ui.separator();
@@ -349,38 +706,28 @@ impl SoundpadGui {
                 ui.set_min_height(area_size.y);
 
                 ui.vertical(|ui| {
-                    let mut files: Vec<PathBuf> = self.app_state.files.iter().cloned().collect();
+                    let files = self.get_filtered_files();
-                    files.sort();
 
                     for entry_path in files {
-                        if entry_path.is_dir() {
-                            continue;
-                        }
-
-                        if !SUPPORTED_EXTENSIONS
-                            .contains(&entry_path.extension().unwrap_or_default().to_str().unwrap())
-                        {
-                            continue;
-                        }
-
                         let file_name = entry_path
                             .file_name()
-                            .unwrap()
+                            .unwrap_or_default()
                             .to_string_lossy()
                             .to_string();
 
-                        let search_query = self
+                        ui.horizontal(|ui| {
-                            .app_state
+                            // Hotkey badge
-                            .search_query
+                            let hotkey_badge = self.get_hotkey_badge(&entry_path);
-                            .to_lowercase()
+                            if let Some(badge) = &hotkey_badge {
-                            .trim()
+                                ui.label(
-                            .to_string();
+                                    RichText::new(badge)
-
+                                        .small()
-                        if !file_name.to_lowercase().contains(search_query.as_str()) {
+                                        .monospace()
-                            continue;
+                                        .color(Color32::from_rgb(100, 200, 100)),
+                                );
                             }
 
-                        let mut file_button_text = RichText::new(file_name);
+                            let mut file_button_text = RichText::new(&file_name);
                             if let Some(current_file) = &self.app_state.selected_file {
                                 if current_file.eq(&entry_path) {
                                     file_button_text = file_button_text.color(Color32::WHITE);
@@ -394,7 +741,8 @@ impl SoundpadGui {
                                     if i.modifiers.ctrl {
                                         self.play_file(&entry_path, true);
                                     } else if i.modifiers.shift
-                                    && let Some(last_track) = self.audio_player_state.tracks.last()
+                                        && let Some(last_track) =
+                                            self.audio_player_state.tracks.last()
                                     {
                                         self.stop(Some(last_track.id));
                                         self.play_file(&entry_path, true);
@@ -402,21 +750,98 @@ impl SoundpadGui {
                                         self.play_file(&entry_path, false);
                                     }
                                 });
-                            self.app_state.selected_file = Some(entry_path);
+                                self.app_state.selected_file = Some(entry_path.clone());
                             }
+
+                            // Context menu
+                            file_button_response.context_menu(|ui| {
+                                if ui
+                                    .button(format!("{} {}", ICON_BOLT.codepoint, "Play Solo"))
+                                    .clicked()
+                                {
+                                    self.play_file(&entry_path, false);
+                                    self.app_state.selected_file = Some(entry_path.clone());
+                                }
+
+                                if ui
+                                    .button(format!("{} {}", ICON_ADD.codepoint, "Add New"))
+                                    .clicked()
+                                {
+                                    self.play_file(&entry_path, true);
+                                    self.app_state.selected_file = Some(entry_path.clone());
+                                }
+
+                                if ui
+                                    .button(format!(
+                                        "{} {}",
+                                        ICON_SWAP_HORIZ.codepoint, "Replace Last"
+                                    ))
+                                    .clicked()
+                                    && let Some(last_track) = self.audio_player_state.tracks.last()
+                                {
+                                    self.stop(Some(last_track.id));
+                                    self.play_file(&entry_path, true);
+                                    self.app_state.selected_file = Some(entry_path.clone());
+                                }
+
+                                ui.separator();
+
+                                if ui
+                                    .button(format!(
+                                        "{} {}",
+                                        ICON_OPEN_IN_BROWSER.codepoint, "Show in File Manager"
+                                    ))
+                                    .clicked()
+                                {
+                                    if let Err(e) = opener::reveal(&entry_path) {
+                                        eprintln!("Failed to open file manager: {}", e);
+                                    }
+                                }
+
+                                ui.separator();
+
+                                if ui
+                                    .button(format!(
+                                        "{} {}",
+                                        ICON_KEYBOARD.codepoint, "Assign Hotkey"
+                                    ))
+                                    .clicked()
+                                {
+                                    self.app_state.assigning_hotkey_for_file =
+                                        Some(entry_path.clone());
+                                    self.app_state.hotkey_capture_active = true;
+                                    ui.close();
+                                }
+                            });
+                        });
                     }
                 });
             });
         });
     }
 
+    fn get_hotkey_badge(&self, path: &PathBuf) -> Option<String> {
+        for slot in &self.app_state.hotkey_config.slots {
+            if slot.action.name == "play" {
+                if let Some(file_path_str) = slot.action.args.get("file_path") {
+                    if Path::new(file_path_str) == path.as_path() {
+                        if let Some(chord) = &slot.key_chord {
+                            return Some(format!("[{}]", chord));
+                        } else {
+                            return Some(format!("[{}]", slot.slot));
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        None
+    }
+
     fn draw_footer(&mut self, ui: &mut Ui) {
         ui.add_space(5.0);
         ui.horizontal(|ui| {
             // ---------- Microphone selection ----------
-            let mut mics: Vec<(&String, &String)> =
+            let mics = &self.audio_player_state.all_inputs_sorted;
-                self.audio_player_state.all_inputs.iter().collect();
-            mics.sort_by_key(|(k, _)| *k);
 
             let mut selected_input = self.audio_player_state.current_input.to_owned();
             let prev_input = selected_input.to_owned();
@@ -430,7 +855,7 @@ impl SoundpadGui {
                 )
                 .show_ui(ui, |ui| {
                     for (name, nick) in mics {
-                        ui.selectable_value(&mut selected_input, name.to_owned(), nick);
+                        ui.selectable_value(&mut selected_input, name.clone(), nick);
                     }
                 });
 
@@ -468,11 +893,21 @@ impl SoundpadGui {
             }
             // ------------------------------------------
 
-            ui.add_space(ui.available_width() - 18.0 - ui.spacing().item_spacing.x);
+            ui.add_space(ui.available_width() - 18.0 * 2.0 - ui.spacing().item_spacing.x * 2.0);
+
+            // ---------- Hotkeys button ----------
+            let hotkeys_button =
+                Button::new(ICON_KEYBOARD.atom_size(Vec2::new(18.0, 18.0))).frame(false);
+            let hotkeys_button_response = ui.add_sized([18.0, 18.0], hotkeys_button);
+            if hotkeys_button_response.clicked() {
+                self.app_state.show_hotkeys = true;
+            }
+            hotkeys_button_response.on_hover_text("Hotkeys (H)");
+            // --------------------------------
 
             // ---------- Settings button ----------
             let settings_button =
-                Button::new(icons::ICON_SETTINGS.atom_size(Vec2::new(18.0, 18.0))).frame(false);
+                Button::new(ICON_SETTINGS.atom_size(Vec2::new(18.0, 18.0))).frame(false);
             let settings_button_response = ui.add_sized([18.0, 18.0], settings_button);
             if settings_button_response.clicked() {
                 self.app_state.show_settings = true;

src/gui/input.rs

@@ -1,122 +1,283 @@
 use crate::gui::SoundpadGui;
-use egui::{Context, Key};
+use egui::{Context, Id, Key, Modifiers};
+use pwsp::types::socket::Request;
+use pwsp::utils::gui::make_request_async;
 
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 
+/// Convert an egui Key + Modifiers to a normalized chord string like "Ctrl+Shift+A".
+fn chord_from_event(modifiers: &Modifiers, key: &Key) -> Option<String> {
+    let key_name = key.name();
+    let is_valid = (key_name.len() == 1
+        && key_name.chars().next().unwrap().is_ascii_alphanumeric())
+        || (key_name.starts_with('F')
+            && key_name.len() > 1
+            && key_name[1..].chars().all(|c| c.is_ascii_digit()));
+    if !is_valid {
+        return None;
+    }
+
+    // Require at least one modifier for hotkey chords (ignoring command/Super due to Wayland/Niri bug)
+    if !modifiers.ctrl && !modifiers.alt && !modifiers.shift {
+        return None;
+    }
+
+    let mut parts = vec![];
+    if modifiers.ctrl {
+        parts.push("Ctrl");
+    }
+    if modifiers.alt {
+        parts.push("Alt");
+    }
+    if modifiers.shift {
+        parts.push("Shift");
+    }
+    // We intentionally ignore modifiers.command (Super) here to bypass a Wayland/Niri bug
+    // where the Super key modifier is constantly active.
+
+    parts.push(key_name);
+
+    Some(parts.join("+"))
+}
+
+/// Parse a chord string back to (Modifiers, Key) for matching.
+pub fn parse_chord(chord: &str) -> Option<(Modifiers, Key)> {
+    let parts: Vec<&str> = chord.split('+').collect();
+    if parts.is_empty() {
+        return None;
+    }
+
+    let mut modifiers = Modifiers::NONE;
+    for &part in &parts[..parts.len() - 1] {
+        match part {
+            "Ctrl" => modifiers.ctrl = true,
+            "Alt" => modifiers.alt = true,
+            "Shift" => modifiers.shift = true,
+            "Super" => modifiers.command = true,
+            _ => return None,
+        }
+    }
+
+    let key_name = parts[parts.len() - 1];
+    let is_valid = (key_name.len() == 1
+        && key_name.chars().next().unwrap().is_ascii_alphanumeric())
+        || (key_name.starts_with('F')
+            && key_name.len() > 1
+            && key_name[1..].chars().all(|c| c.is_ascii_digit()));
+
+    if !is_valid {
+        return None;
+    }
+
+    let key = Key::from_name(key_name)?;
+
+    Some((modifiers, key))
+}
+
 impl SoundpadGui {
+    fn key_pressed(&self, ctx: &Context, key: Key) -> bool {
+        ctx.input(|i| i.key_pressed(key))
+    }
+
+    fn modifiers(&self, ctx: &Context) -> Modifiers {
+        ctx.input(|i| i.modifiers)
+    }
+
+    fn get_focused(&self, ctx: &Context) -> Option<Id> {
+        ctx.memory(|m| m.focused())
+    }
+
     pub fn handle_input(&mut self, ctx: &Context) {
-        if ctx.memory(|reader| { reader.focused() }.is_some()) {
+        let modifiers = self.modifiers(ctx);
+        let search_focused = {
+            if let Some(focused_id) = self.get_focused(ctx)
+                && let Some(search_id) = self.app_state.search_field_id
+                && focused_id.eq(&search_id)
+            {
+                true
+            } else {
+                false
+            }
+        };
+
+        // Handle hotkey capture mode: listen for a key chord to assign
+        if self.app_state.hotkey_capture_active {
+            if self.key_pressed(ctx, Key::Escape) {
+                self.app_state.hotkey_capture_active = false;
+                self.app_state.assigning_hotkey_slot = None;
+                self.app_state.assigning_hotkey_for_file = None;
                 return;
             }
 
-        ctx.input(|i| {
+            // Try to capture a chord from any key press
-            // Close app on espace
+            let captured = ctx.input(|i| {
-            if i.key_pressed(Key::Escape) {
+                for event in &i.events {
-                std::process::exit(0);
+                    if let egui::Event::Key {
+                        key,
+                        pressed: true,
+                        modifiers: mods,
+                        ..
+                    } = event
+                        && let Some(chord) = chord_from_event(mods, key)
+                    {
+                        return Some(chord);
+                    }
+                }
+                None
+            });
+
+            if let Some(chord) = captured {
+                if let Some(slot) = self.app_state.assigning_hotkey_slot.take() {
+                    make_request_async(Request::set_hotkey_key(&slot, &chord));
+                    self.app_state
+                        .hotkey_config
+                        .set_key_chord(&slot, Some(chord));
+                } else if let Some(file_path) = self.app_state.assigning_hotkey_for_file.take() {
+                    // Auto-create a slot from the file name
+                    let slot_name = file_path
+                        .file_stem()
+                        .unwrap_or_default()
+                        .to_string_lossy()
+                        .to_string();
+                    let action = Request::play(&file_path.to_string_lossy(), false);
+
+                    make_request_async(Request::set_hotkey_action_and_key(
+                        &slot_name, &action, &chord,
+                    ));
+
+                    self.app_state
+                        .hotkey_config
+                        .set_slot(slot_name.clone(), action);
+                    self.app_state
+                        .hotkey_config
+                        .set_key_chord(&slot_name, Some(chord.clone()));
+                }
+                self.app_state.hotkey_capture_active = false;
+                self.app_state.assigning_hotkey_slot = None;
+                self.app_state.assigning_hotkey_for_file = None;
+            }
+            return;
         }
 
         // Open/close settings
-            if i.key_pressed(Key::I) {
+        if !search_focused && self.key_pressed(ctx, Key::I) {
             self.app_state.show_settings = !self.app_state.show_settings;
         }
 
-            if i.key_pressed(Key::Enter) && self.app_state.selected_file.is_some() {
+        // Toggle hotkeys view
-                let path = &self.app_state.selected_file.clone().unwrap();
+        if !search_focused && self.key_pressed(ctx, Key::H) {
-                if i.modifiers.ctrl {
+            self.app_state.show_hotkeys = !self.app_state.show_hotkeys;
-                    self.play_file(path, true);
-                } else if i.modifiers.shift
-                    && let Some(last_track) = self.audio_player_state.tracks.last()
-                {
-                    self.stop(Some(last_track.id));
-                    self.play_file(path, true);
-                } else {
-                    self.play_file(path, false);
-                }
         }
 
-            if !self.app_state.show_settings {
+        if !self.app_state.show_settings && !self.app_state.show_hotkeys {
             // Pause / resume audio on space
-                if i.key_pressed(Key::Space) {
+            if !search_focused && self.key_pressed(ctx, Key::Space) {
                 self.play_toggle();
             }
 
             // Stop all audio tracks on backspace
-                if i.key_pressed(Key::Backspace) {
+            if !search_focused && self.key_pressed(ctx, Key::Backspace) {
                 self.stop(None);
             }
 
             // Focus search field
-                if i.key_pressed(Key::Slash) && self.app_state.search_field_id.is_some() {
+            if self.key_pressed(ctx, Key::Slash) {
-                    self.app_state.force_focus_id = self.app_state.search_field_id;
+                if search_focused {
+                    ctx.memory_mut(|m| {
+                        m.request_focus(Id::NULL);
+                    });
+                } else {
+                    self.app_state.force_focus_search = true;
+                }
             }
 
-                // Iterate through dirs if there are some
+            // Play selected file on Enter
-                if i.modifiers.ctrl {
+            if self.key_pressed(ctx, Key::Enter) {
-                    let arrow_up_pressed = i.key_pressed(Key::ArrowUp);
+                if let Some(path) = self.app_state.selected_file.clone() {
-                    let arrow_down_pressed = i.key_pressed(Key::ArrowDown);
+                    if modifiers.ctrl {
+                        self.play_file(&path, true);
+                    } else if modifiers.shift
+                        && let Some(last_track) = self.audio_player_state.tracks.last()
+                    {
+                        self.stop(Some(last_track.id));
+                        self.play_file(&path, true);
+                    } else {
+                        self.play_file(&path, false);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
 
-                    if arrow_up_pressed || arrow_down_pressed {
+            // Iterate through dirs and files with Ctrl + Up/Down
-                        if i.modifiers.shift && !self.app_state.dirs.is_empty() {
+            let arrow_up_pressed = self.key_pressed(ctx, Key::ArrowUp);
-                            let mut dirs: Vec<PathBuf> =
+            let arrow_down_pressed = self.key_pressed(ctx, Key::ArrowDown);
-                                self.app_state.dirs.iter().cloned().collect();
+            if modifiers.ctrl && (arrow_up_pressed || arrow_down_pressed) {
+                if modifiers.shift && !self.app_state.dirs.is_empty() {
+                    let mut dirs: Vec<PathBuf> = self.app_state.dirs.iter().cloned().collect();
                     dirs.sort();
 
-                            let current_dir_index: i8;
+                    let current_dir_index = self
-                            if let Some(current_dir) = &self.app_state.current_dir {
+                        .app_state
-                                if let Some(index) = dirs.iter().position(|x| x == current_dir) {
+                        .current_dir
-                                    current_dir_index = index as i8;
+                        .as_ref()
-                                } else {
+                        .and_then(|cd| dirs.iter().position(|x| x == cd));
-                                    current_dir_index = -1;
-                                }
-                            } else {
-                                current_dir_index = -1;
-                            }
 
-                            let mut new_dir_index: i8;
+                    let new_dir_index =
+                        match (current_dir_index, arrow_up_pressed, arrow_down_pressed) {
+                            (Some(i), true, false) => (i + dirs.len() - 1) % dirs.len(),
+                            (Some(i), false, true) => (i + 1) % dirs.len(),
+                            (Some(i), true, true) => i,
+                            (None, true, _) => dirs.len() - 1,
+                            (None, false, true) => 0,
+                            _ => return,
+                        };
 
-                            new_dir_index = current_dir_index - arrow_up_pressed as i8
+                    self.open_dir(&dirs[new_dir_index]);
-                                + arrow_down_pressed as i8;
-
-                            if new_dir_index < 0 {
-                                new_dir_index = (dirs.len() - 1) as i8;
-                            } else if new_dir_index >= dirs.len() as i8 {
-                                new_dir_index = 0;
-                            }
-
-                            self.open_dir(&dirs[new_dir_index as usize]);
                 } else if self.app_state.current_dir.is_some() {
-                            let mut files: Vec<PathBuf> =
+                    let files = self.get_filtered_files();
-                                self.app_state.files.iter().cloned().collect();
-                            files.sort();
 
-                            let current_files_index: i64;
+                    if files.is_empty() {
-                            if let Some(selected_file) = &self.app_state.selected_file {
+                        return;
-                                if let Some(index) = files.iter().position(|x| x == selected_file) {
-                                    current_files_index = index as i64;
-                                } else {
-                                    current_files_index = -1;
-                                }
-                            } else {
-                                current_files_index = -1;
                     }
 
-                            let mut new_files_index: i64;
+                    let current_files_index = self
+                        .app_state
+                        .selected_file
+                        .as_ref()
+                        .and_then(|f| files.iter().position(|x| x == f));
 
-                            new_files_index = current_files_index - arrow_up_pressed as i64
+                    let new_files_index =
-                                + arrow_down_pressed as i64;
+                        match (current_files_index, arrow_up_pressed, arrow_down_pressed) {
+                            (Some(i), true, false) => (i + files.len() - 1) % files.len(),
+                            (Some(i), false, true) => (i + 1) % files.len(),
+                            (Some(i), true, true) => i,
+                            (None, true, _) => files.len() - 1,
+                            (None, false, true) => 0,
+                            _ => return,
+                        };
 
-                            if new_files_index < 0 {
+                    self.app_state.selected_file = Some(files[new_files_index].clone());
-                                new_files_index = (files.len() - 1) as i64;
+                }
-                            } else if new_files_index >= files.len() as i64 {
-                                new_files_index = 0;
             }
 
-                            self.app_state.selected_file =
+            // Check for hotkey chord triggers
-                                Some(files[new_files_index as usize].clone());
+            let slots_to_play: Vec<String> = ctx.input(|i| {
-                        }
+                let mut result = vec![];
-                    }
+                for slot in &self.app_state.hotkey_config.slots {
+                    if let Some(chord) = &slot.key_chord
+                        && let Some((mods, key)) = parse_chord(chord)
+                        && i.modifiers == mods
+                        && i.key_pressed(key)
+                    {
+                        result.push(slot.slot.clone());
                     }
                 }
+                result
             });
+
+            for slot in slots_to_play {
+                self.play_hotkey_slot(&slot);
+            }
+        }
+        // });
     }
 }

src/gui/mod.rs

@@ -4,10 +4,12 @@ mod update;
 
 use eframe::{HardwareAcceleration, NativeOptions, icon_data::from_png_bytes, run_native};
 use egui::{Context, Vec2, ViewportBuilder};
+use itertools::Itertools;
 use pwsp::{
     types::{
         audio_player::PlayerState,
         config::GuiConfig,
+        config::HotkeyConfig,
         gui::{AppState, AudioPlayerState},
         socket::Request,
     },
@@ -23,8 +25,8 @@ use std::{
     sync::{Arc, Mutex},
 };
 
-const SUPPORTED_EXTENSIONS: [&str; 11] = [
+const SUPPORTED_EXTENSIONS: [&str; 12] = [
-    "mp3", "wav", "ogg", "flac", "mp4", "m4a", "aac", "mov", "mkv", "webm", "avi",
+    "mp3", "wav", "ogg", "flac", "mp4", "m4a", "aac", "mov", "mkv", "mka", "webm", "avi",
 ];
 
 struct SoundpadGui {
@@ -51,13 +53,17 @@ impl SoundpadGui {
         };
 
         soundpad_gui.app_state.dirs = config.dirs;
+        soundpad_gui.app_state.hotkey_config = HotkeyConfig::load().unwrap_or_default();
 
         soundpad_gui
     }
 
     pub fn play_toggle(&mut self) {
         let (new_state, request) = {
-            let guard = self.audio_player_state_shared.lock().unwrap();
+            let guard = self
+                .audio_player_state_shared
+                .lock()
+                .unwrap_or_else(|e| e.into_inner());
             match guard.state {
                 PlayerState::Playing => (Some(PlayerState::Paused), Some(Request::pause(None))),
                 PlayerState::Paused => (Some(PlayerState::Playing), Some(Request::resume(None))),
@@ -70,7 +76,10 @@ impl SoundpadGui {
         }
 
         if let Some(state) = new_state {
-            let mut guard = self.audio_player_state_shared.lock().unwrap();
+            let mut guard = self
+                .audio_player_state_shared
+                .lock()
+                .unwrap_or_else(|e| e.into_inner());
             guard.new_state = Some(state.clone());
             guard.state = state;
         }
@@ -87,37 +96,32 @@ impl SoundpadGui {
         let file_dialog = FileDialog::new();
         if let Some(paths) = file_dialog.pick_folders() {
             for path in paths {
-                self.app_state.dirs.insert(path);
+                self.app_state.dirs.push(path);
             }
+            self.app_state.dirs = self.app_state.dirs.iter().unique().cloned().collect();
             self.config.dirs = self.app_state.dirs.clone();
             self.config.save_to_file().ok();
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn remove_dir(&mut self, path: &PathBuf) {
-        self.app_state.dirs.remove(path);
-        if let Some(current_dir) = &self.app_state.current_dir
-            && current_dir == path
-        {
-            self.app_state.current_dir = None;
-            self.app_state.files.clear();
-        }
-        self.config.dirs = self.app_state.dirs.clone();
-        self.config.save_to_file().ok();
-    }
-
     pub fn open_dir(&mut self, path: &PathBuf) {
         self.app_state.current_dir = Some(path.clone());
-        self.app_state.files = path
+        match path.read_dir() {
-            .read_dir()
+            Ok(read_dir) => {
-            .unwrap()
+                self.app_state.files = read_dir
                     .filter_map(|res| res.ok())
                     .map(|entry| entry.path())
                     .collect();
             }
+            Err(e) => {
+                eprintln!("Failed to read directory {:?}: {}", path, e);
+                self.app_state.files.clear();
+            }
+        }
+    }
 
     pub fn play_file(&mut self, path: &PathBuf, concurrent: bool) {
-        make_request_async(Request::play(path.to_str().unwrap(), concurrent));
+        make_request_async(Request::play(&path.to_string_lossy(), concurrent));
     }
 
     pub fn set_input(&mut self, name: String) {
@@ -145,6 +149,51 @@ impl SoundpadGui {
     pub fn stop(&mut self, id: Option<u32>) {
         make_request_async(Request::stop(id));
     }
+
+    pub fn play_hotkey_slot(&mut self, slot: &str) {
+        make_request_async(Request::play_hotkey(slot));
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_filtered_files(&self) -> Vec<PathBuf> {
+        let mut files: Vec<PathBuf> = self.app_state.files.iter().cloned().collect();
+        files.sort();
+
+        let search_query = self.app_state.search_query.to_lowercase();
+        let search_query = search_query.trim();
+
+        files
+            .into_iter()
+            .filter(|entry_path| {
+                if entry_path.is_dir() {
+                    return false;
+                }
+
+                if !SUPPORTED_EXTENSIONS.contains(
+                    &entry_path
+                        .extension()
+                        .unwrap_or_default()
+                        .to_str()
+                        .unwrap_or_default(),
+                ) {
+                    return false;
+                }
+
+                if !search_query.is_empty() {
+                    let file_name = entry_path
+                        .file_name()
+                        .unwrap_or_default()
+                        .to_string_lossy()
+                        .to_string();
+
+                    if !file_name.to_lowercase().contains(search_query) {
+                        return false;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                true
+            })
+            .collect()
+    }
 }
 
 pub async fn run() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {

src/gui/update.rs

@@ -8,7 +8,25 @@ use pwsp::{
 use std::time::{Duration, Instant};
 
 impl App for SoundpadGui {
-    fn update(&mut self, ctx: &Context, _frame: &mut EFrame) {
+    fn logic(&mut self, ctx: &Context, _frame: &mut EFrame) {
+        // Remove directories
+        for path in self.app_state.dirs_to_remove.drain() {
+            self.app_state.dirs.retain(|x| x != &path);
+            if let Some(current_dir) = &self.app_state.current_dir
+                && current_dir == &path
+            {
+                self.app_state.current_dir = None;
+                self.app_state.files.clear();
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Save directories if changed
+        if !self.config.dirs.eq(&self.app_state.dirs) {
+            self.config.dirs = self.app_state.dirs.clone();
+            self.config.save_to_file().ok();
+        }
+
+        // Seek and volume requests
         let mut seek_requests = vec![];
         let mut volume_requests = vec![];
 
@@ -57,11 +75,19 @@ impl App for SoundpadGui {
             }
         }
 
+        // Sync audio player state
         {
-            let guard = self.audio_player_state_shared.lock().unwrap();
+            let mut guard = self
+                .audio_player_state_shared
+                .lock()
+                .unwrap_or_else(|e| e.into_inner());
+            if let Some(config) = guard.hotkey_config.take() {
+                self.app_state.hotkey_config = config;
+            }
             self.audio_player_state = guard.clone();
         }
 
+        // Handle scale factor changes
         let old_scale_factor = self.config.scale_factor;
         let new_scale_factor = ctx.zoom_factor().clamp(0.5, 2.0);
 
@@ -72,29 +98,37 @@ impl App for SoundpadGui {
             self.config.save_to_file().ok();
         }
 
+        // Handle input
         self.handle_input(ctx);
+    }
 
-        CentralPanel::default().show(ctx, |ui| {
+    fn ui(&mut self, ui: &mut egui::Ui, _frame: &mut EFrame) {
+        // Draw UI
+        CentralPanel::default().show_inside(ui, |ui| {
             if !self.audio_player_state.is_daemon_running {
                 self.draw_waiting_for_daemon(ui);
                 return;
             }
 
+            if self.app_state.hotkey_capture_active {
+                self.draw_hotkey_capture(ui);
+                return;
+            }
+
             if self.app_state.show_settings {
                 self.draw_settings(ui);
                 return;
             }
 
-            self.draw(ui).ok();
+            if self.app_state.show_hotkeys {
-
+                self.draw_hotkeys(ui);
-            if let Some(force_focus_id) = self.app_state.force_focus_id {
+                return;
-                ui.memory_mut(|reder| {
-                    reder.request_focus(force_focus_id);
-                });
-                self.app_state.force_focus_id = None;
             }
+
+            self.draw(ui);
         });
 
-        ctx.request_repaint_after_secs(1.0 / 60.0);
+        // Request repaint
+        ui.request_repaint_after_secs(1.0 / 60.0);
     }
 }

src/types/audio_player.rs

@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 use crate::{
-    types::pipewire::{AudioDevice, DeviceType, Terminate},
+    types::pipewire::{DeviceType, Terminate},
     utils::{
         daemon::get_daemon_config,
-        pipewire::{create_link, get_all_devices, get_device},
+        pipewire::{create_link, get_device, link_player_to_virtual_mic},
     },
 };
-use rodio::{Decoder, OutputStream, OutputStreamBuilder, Sink, Source};
+use rodio::{Decoder, DeviceSinkBuilder, MixerDeviceSink, Player, Source};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::{
     collections::HashMap,
@@ -34,9 +34,18 @@ pub struct TrackInfo {
     pub paused: bool,
 }
 
+#[derive(Default, Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct FullState {
+    pub state: PlayerState,
+    pub tracks: Vec<TrackInfo>,
+    pub volume: f32,
+    pub current_input: String,
+    pub all_inputs: HashMap<String, String>,
+}
+
 pub struct PlayingSound {
     pub id: u32,
-    pub sink: Sink,
+    pub sink: Player,
     pub path: PathBuf,
     pub duration: Option<f32>,
     pub looped: bool,
@@ -44,12 +53,13 @@ pub struct PlayingSound {
 }
 
 pub struct AudioPlayer {
-    pub stream_handle: OutputStream,
+    stream_handle: Option<MixerDeviceSink>,
     pub tracks: HashMap<u32, PlayingSound>,
     pub next_id: u32,
 
     input_link_sender: Option<pipewire::channel::Sender<Terminate>>,
-    pub current_input_device: Option<AudioDevice>,
+    player_link_sender: Option<pipewire::channel::Sender<Terminate>>,
+    pub input_device_name: Option<String>,
 
     pub volume: f32, // Master volume
 }
@@ -58,82 +68,118 @@ impl AudioPlayer {
     pub async fn new() -> Result<Self, Box<dyn Error>> {
         let daemon_config = get_daemon_config();
         let default_volume = daemon_config.default_volume.unwrap_or(1.0);
-        let mut default_input_device: Option<AudioDevice> = None;
-        if let Some(name) = daemon_config.default_input_name
-            && let Ok(device) = get_device(&name).await
-            && device.device_type == DeviceType::Input
-        {
-            default_input_device = Some(device);
-        }
-
-        let stream_handle = OutputStreamBuilder::open_default_stream()?;
 
         let mut audio_player = AudioPlayer {
-            stream_handle,
+            stream_handle: None,
             tracks: HashMap::new(),
             next_id: 1,
 
             input_link_sender: None,
-            current_input_device: default_input_device.clone(),
+            player_link_sender: None,
+            input_device_name: daemon_config.default_input_name.clone(),
 
             volume: default_volume,
         };
 
-        if default_input_device.is_some() {
+        if audio_player.input_device_name.is_some() {
             audio_player.link_devices().await?;
         }
 
         Ok(audio_player)
     }
 
+    fn ensure_stream(&mut self) -> Result<&MixerDeviceSink, Box<dyn Error>> {
+        if self.stream_handle.is_none() {
+            let mut sink = DeviceSinkBuilder::open_default_sink()?;
+            sink.log_on_drop(false);
+            self.stream_handle = Some(sink);
+        }
+        Ok(self.stream_handle.as_ref().unwrap())
+    }
+
+    fn drop_stream(&mut self) {
+        if self.stream_handle.is_some() {
+            self.stream_handle = None;
+            self.abort_player_link_thread();
+        }
+    }
+
     fn abort_link_thread(&mut self) {
         if let Some(sender) = &self.input_link_sender {
-            match sender.send(Terminate {}) {
+            if let Ok(_) = sender.send(Terminate {}) {
-                Ok(_) => println!("Sent terminate signal to link thread"),
+                println!("Sent terminate signal to input link thread");
-                Err(_) => eprintln!("Failed to send terminate signal to link thread"),
+                self.input_link_sender = None;
+            } else {
+                eprintln!("Failed to send terminate signal to input link thread");
             }
         }
     }
 
+    fn abort_player_link_thread(&mut self) {
+        if let Some(sender) = &self.player_link_sender {
+            if let Ok(_) = sender.send(Terminate {}) {
+                println!("Sent terminate signal to player link thread");
+                self.player_link_sender = None;
+            } else {
+                eprintln!("Failed to send terminate signal to player link thread");
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    async fn link_player(&mut self) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
+        if self.player_link_sender.is_some() {
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+
+        match link_player_to_virtual_mic().await {
+            Ok(sender) => {
+                self.player_link_sender = Some(sender);
+                Ok(())
+            }
+            Err(_) => Ok(()),
+        }
+    }
+
     async fn link_devices(&mut self) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
         self.abort_link_thread();
 
-        if self.current_input_device.is_none() {
+        let input_device;
+        if let Some(input_device_name) = &self.input_device_name {
+            if let Ok(device) = get_device(input_device_name).await {
+                input_device = device;
+            } else {
+                eprintln!(
+                    "Could not find selected input device {}, skipping device linking",
+                    input_device_name
+                );
+                return Ok(());
+            }
+        } else {
             eprintln!("No input device selected, skipping device linking");
             return Ok(());
         }
 
-        let (input_devices, _) = get_all_devices().await?;
+        let daemon_input;
-
+        if let Ok(device) = get_device("pwsp-virtual-mic").await {
-        let mut pwsp_daemon_input: Option<AudioDevice> = None;
+            daemon_input = device;
-        for input_device in input_devices {
+        } else {
-            if input_device.name == "pwsp-virtual-mic" {
+            eprintln!("Could not find pwsp-virtual-mic device, skipping device linking");
-                pwsp_daemon_input = Some(input_device);
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-
-        if pwsp_daemon_input.is_none() {
-            eprintln!("Could not find pwsp-daemon input device, skipping device linking");
             return Ok(());
         }
 
-        let pwsp_daemon_input = pwsp_daemon_input.unwrap();
+        let Some(output_fl) = input_device.output_fl.clone() else {
-        let current_input_device = self.current_input_device.clone().unwrap();
-
-        let Some(output_fl) = current_input_device.output_fl.clone() else {
             eprintln!("Failed to get pwsp-daemon output_fl");
             return Ok(());
         };
-        let Some(output_fr) = current_input_device.output_fr.clone() else {
+        let Some(output_fr) = input_device.output_fr.clone() else {
             eprintln!("Failed to get pwsp-daemon output_fr");
             return Ok(());
         };
-        let Some(input_fl) = pwsp_daemon_input.input_fl.clone() else {
+        let Some(input_fl) = daemon_input.input_fl.clone() else {
             eprintln!("Failed to get pwsp-daemon input_fl");
             return Ok(());
         };
-        let Some(input_fr) = pwsp_daemon_input.input_fr.clone() else {
+        let Some(input_fr) = daemon_input.input_fr.clone() else {
             eprintln!("Failed to get pwsp-daemon input_fr");
             return Ok(());
         };
@@ -173,6 +219,9 @@ impl AudioPlayer {
         } else {
             self.tracks.clear();
         }
+        if self.tracks.is_empty() {
+            self.drop_stream();
+        }
     }
 
     pub fn is_paused(&self) -> bool {
@@ -202,6 +251,18 @@ impl AudioPlayer {
         PlayerState::Stopped
     }
 
+    pub fn get_volume(&mut self, id: Option<u32>) -> Option<f32> {
+        if let Some(id) = id {
+            if let Some(sound) = self.tracks.get_mut(&id) {
+                return Some(sound.sink.volume());
+            } else {
+                return None;
+            }
+        } else {
+            return Some(self.volume);
+        }
+    }
+
     pub fn set_volume(&mut self, volume: f32, id: Option<u32>) {
         if let Some(id) = id {
             if let Some(sound) = self.tracks.get_mut(&id) {
@@ -260,23 +321,37 @@ impl AudioPlayer {
         file_path: &Path,
         concurrent: bool,
     ) -> Result<u32, Box<dyn Error>> {
-        if !file_path.exists() {
+        let path_buf = file_path.to_path_buf();
-            return Err(format!("File does not exist: {}", file_path.display()).into());
+
+        let decoder_result =
+            tokio::task::spawn_blocking(move || -> Result<_, Box<dyn Error + Send + Sync>> {
+                if !path_buf.exists() {
+                    return Err(format!("File does not exist: {}", path_buf.display()).into());
                 }
 
-        let file = fs::File::open(file_path)?;
+                let file = fs::File::open(&path_buf)?;
-        match Decoder::try_from(file) {
+                let decoder = Decoder::try_from(file)
+                    .map_err(|e| Box::new(e) as Box<dyn Error + Send + Sync>)?;
+                Ok(decoder)
+            })
+            .await?;
+
+        match decoder_result {
             Ok(source) => {
                 if !concurrent {
                     self.tracks.clear();
                 }
 
+                self.ensure_stream()?;
+                self.link_player().await.ok();
+
                 let id = self.next_id;
                 self.next_id += 1;
 
                 let duration = source.total_duration().map(|d| d.as_secs_f32());
 
-                let sink = Sink::connect_new(self.stream_handle.mixer());
+                let mixer = self.stream_handle.as_ref().unwrap().mixer();
+                let sink = Player::connect_new(mixer);
                 sink.set_volume(self.volume); // Default volume is 1.0 * master
                 sink.append(source);
                 sink.play();
@@ -292,11 +367,9 @@ impl AudioPlayer {
 
                 self.tracks.insert(id, sound);
 
-                self.link_devices().await?;
-
                 Ok(id)
             }
-            Err(err) => Err(err.into()),
+            Err(err) => Err(err as Box<dyn Error>),
         }
     }
 
@@ -332,7 +405,30 @@ impl AudioPlayer {
         tracks
     }
 
-    pub async fn update(&mut self) {
+    pub async fn update(&mut self, check_devices: bool) {
+        if check_devices {
+            if let Some(input_device_name) = &self.input_device_name {
+                // Unlink devices if selected input device was removed
+                if self.input_link_sender.is_some() && get_device(input_device_name).await.is_err()
+                {
+                    eprintln!(
+                        "Selected input device {} was removed, unlinking devices",
+                        input_device_name
+                    );
+                    self.abort_link_thread();
+                }
+                // Link devices if not linked
+                else if self.input_link_sender.is_none() {
+                    self.link_devices().await.ok();
+                }
+            }
+
+            if self.stream_handle.is_some() && self.player_link_sender.is_none() {
+                self.link_player().await.ok();
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Handle looped sounds
         let mut restarts = vec![];
 
         for (id, sound) in &self.tracks {
@@ -341,10 +437,27 @@ impl AudioPlayer {
             }
         }
 
+        let mut restart_futures = vec![];
+
         for id in restarts {
-            if let Some(sound) = self.tracks.get_mut(&id) {
+            if let Some(sound) = self.tracks.get(&id) {
-                if let Ok(file) = fs::File::open(&sound.path) {
+                let path = sound.path.clone();
+                let handle = tokio::task::spawn_blocking(move || {
+                    if let Ok(file) = fs::File::open(&path) {
                         if let Ok(source) = Decoder::try_from(file) {
+                            return Some((id, source));
+                        }
+                    }
+                    None
+                });
+                restart_futures.push(handle);
+            }
+        }
+
+        for handle in restart_futures {
+            if let Ok(res) = handle.await {
+                if let Some((id, source)) = res {
+                    if let Some(sound) = self.tracks.get_mut(&id) {
                         sound.sink.append(source);
                         sound.sink.play();
                     }
@@ -354,6 +467,10 @@ impl AudioPlayer {
 
         self.tracks
             .retain(|_, sound| !sound.sink.empty() || sound.looped);
+
+        if self.tracks.is_empty() {
+            self.drop_stream();
+        }
     }
 
     pub async fn set_current_input_device(&mut self, name: &str) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
@@ -363,7 +480,7 @@ impl AudioPlayer {
             return Err("Selected device is not an input device".into());
         }
 
-        self.current_input_device = Some(input_device);
+        self.input_device_name = Some(name.to_string());
 
         self.link_devices().await?;
 

src/types/commands.rs

@@ -1,9 +1,17 @@
 use crate::{
-    types::{audio_player::PlayerState, socket::Response},
+    types::{
-    utils::{daemon::get_audio_player, pipewire::get_all_devices},
+        audio_player::{FullState, PlayerState},
+        config::HotkeyConfig,
+        socket::{Request, Response},
+    },
+    utils::{
+        commands::parse_command,
+        daemon::get_audio_player,
+        pipewire::{get_all_devices, get_device},
+    },
 };
 use async_trait::async_trait;
-use std::path::PathBuf;
+use std::{collections::HashMap, path::PathBuf};
 
 #[async_trait]
 pub trait Executable {
@@ -12,6 +20,8 @@ pub trait Executable {
 
 pub struct PingCommand {}
 
+pub struct KillCommand {}
+
 pub struct PauseCommand {
     pub id: Option<u32>,
 }
@@ -32,7 +42,9 @@ pub struct IsPausedCommand {}
 
 pub struct GetStateCommand {}
 
-pub struct GetVolumeCommand {}
+pub struct GetVolumeCommand {
+    pub id: Option<u32>,
+}
 
 pub struct SetVolumeCommand {
     pub volume: Option<f32>,
@@ -76,6 +88,45 @@ pub struct ToggleLoopCommand {
     pub id: Option<u32>,
 }
 
+pub struct GetDaemonVersionCommand {}
+
+pub struct GetFullStateCommand {}
+
+pub struct GetHotkeysCommand {}
+
+pub struct SetHotkeyCommand {
+    pub slot: Option<String>,
+    pub file_path: Option<PathBuf>,
+}
+
+pub struct SetHotkeyActionCommand {
+    pub slot: Option<String>,
+    pub action: Option<Request>,
+}
+
+pub struct SetHotkeyKeyCommand {
+    pub slot: Option<String>,
+    pub key_chord: Option<String>,
+}
+
+pub struct SetHotkeyActionAndKeyCommand {
+    pub slot: Option<String>,
+    pub action: Option<Request>,
+    pub key_chord: Option<String>,
+}
+
+pub struct PlayHotkeyCommand {
+    pub slot: Option<String>,
+}
+
+pub struct ClearHotkeyCommand {
+    pub slot: Option<String>,
+}
+
+pub struct ClearHotkeyKeyCommand {
+    pub slot: Option<String>,
+}
+
 #[async_trait]
 impl Executable for PingCommand {
     async fn execute(&self) -> Response {
@@ -83,10 +134,20 @@ impl Executable for PingCommand {
     }
 }
 
+#[async_trait]
+impl Executable for KillCommand {
+    async fn execute(&self) -> Response {
+        Response::new(true, "killed")
+    }
+}
+
 #[async_trait]
 impl Executable for PauseCommand {
     async fn execute(&self) -> Response {
-        let mut audio_player = get_audio_player().await.lock().await;
+        let mut audio_player = match get_audio_player().await {
+            Ok(player) => player.lock().await,
+            Err(err) => return Response::new(false, format!("Audio player error: {}", err)),
+        };
         audio_player.pause(self.id);
         Response::new(true, "Audio was paused")
     }
@@ -95,7 +156,10 @@ impl Executable for PauseCommand {
 #[async_trait]
 impl Executable for ResumeCommand {
     async fn execute(&self) -> Response {
-        let mut audio_player = get_audio_player().await.lock().await;
+        let mut audio_player = match get_audio_player().await {
+            Ok(player) => player.lock().await,
+            Err(err) => return Response::new(false, format!("Audio player error: {}", err)),
+        };
         audio_player.resume(self.id);
         Response::new(true, "Audio was resumed")
     }
@@ -104,7 +168,10 @@ impl Executable for ResumeCommand {
 #[async_trait]
 impl Executable for TogglePauseCommand {
     async fn execute(&self) -> Response {
-        let mut audio_player = get_audio_player().await.lock().await;
+        let mut audio_player = match get_audio_player().await {
+            Ok(player) => player.lock().await,
+            Err(err) => return Response::new(false, format!("Audio player error: {}", err)),
+        };
 
         if audio_player.get_state() == PlayerState::Stopped {
             return Response::new(false, "Audio is not playing");
@@ -142,7 +209,10 @@ impl Executable for TogglePauseCommand {
 #[async_trait]
 impl Executable for StopCommand {
     async fn execute(&self) -> Response {
-        let mut audio_player = get_audio_player().await.lock().await;
+        let mut audio_player = match get_audio_player().await {
+            Ok(player) => player.lock().await,
+            Err(err) => return Response::new(false, format!("Audio player error: {}", err)),
+        };
         audio_player.stop(self.id);
         Response::new(true, "Audio was stopped")
     }
@@ -151,7 +221,10 @@ impl Executable for StopCommand {
 #[async_trait]
 impl Executable for IsPausedCommand {
     async fn execute(&self) -> Response {
-        let audio_player = get_audio_player().await.lock().await;
+        let audio_player = match get_audio_player().await {
+            Ok(player) => player.lock().await,
+            Err(err) => return Response::new(false, format!("Audio player error: {}", err)),
+        };
         let is_paused = audio_player.is_paused().to_string();
         Response::new(true, is_paused)
     }
@@ -160,18 +233,32 @@ impl Executable for IsPausedCommand {
 #[async_trait]
 impl Executable for GetStateCommand {
     async fn execute(&self) -> Response {
-        let audio_player = get_audio_player().await.lock().await;
+        let audio_player = match get_audio_player().await {
+            Ok(player) => player.lock().await,
+            Err(err) => return Response::new(false, format!("Audio player error: {}", err)),
+        };
         let state = audio_player.get_state();
-        Response::new(true, serde_json::to_string(&state).unwrap())
+        match serde_json::to_string(&state) {
+            Ok(json) => Response::new(true, json),
+            Err(err) => Response::new(false, format!("Failed to serialize state: {}", err)),
+        }
     }
 }
 
 #[async_trait]
 impl Executable for GetVolumeCommand {
     async fn execute(&self) -> Response {
-        let audio_player = get_audio_player().await.lock().await;
+        let mut audio_player = match get_audio_player().await {
-        let volume = audio_player.volume;
+            Ok(player) => player.lock().await,
+            Err(err) => return Response::new(false, format!("Audio player error: {}", err)),
+        };
+        let volume = audio_player.get_volume(self.id);
+
+        if let Some(volume) = volume {
             Response::new(true, volume.to_string())
+        } else {
+            Response::new(false, "Failed to get volume")
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -179,7 +266,10 @@ impl Executable for GetVolumeCommand {
 impl Executable for SetVolumeCommand {
     async fn execute(&self) -> Response {
         if let Some(volume) = self.volume {
-            let mut audio_player = get_audio_player().await.lock().await;
+            let mut audio_player = match get_audio_player().await {
+                Ok(player) => player.lock().await,
+                Err(err) => return Response::new(false, format!("Audio player error: {}", err)),
+            };
             audio_player.set_volume(volume, self.id);
             Response::new(true, format!("Audio volume was set to {}", volume))
         } else {
@@ -191,7 +281,10 @@ impl Executable for SetVolumeCommand {
 #[async_trait]
 impl Executable for GetPositionCommand {
     async fn execute(&self) -> Response {
-        let audio_player = get_audio_player().await.lock().await;
+        let audio_player = match get_audio_player().await {
+            Ok(player) => player.lock().await,
+            Err(err) => return Response::new(false, format!("Audio player error: {}", err)),
+        };
         let position = audio_player.get_position(self.id);
         Response::new(true, position.to_string())
     }
@@ -201,7 +294,10 @@ impl Executable for GetPositionCommand {
 impl Executable for SeekCommand {
     async fn execute(&self) -> Response {
         if let Some(position) = self.position {
-            let mut audio_player = get_audio_player().await.lock().await;
+            let mut audio_player = match get_audio_player().await {
+                Ok(player) => player.lock().await,
+                Err(err) => return Response::new(false, format!("Audio player error: {}", err)),
+            };
             match audio_player.seek(position, self.id) {
                 Ok(_) => Response::new(true, format!("Audio position was set to {}", position)),
                 Err(err) => Response::new(false, err.to_string()),
@@ -215,7 +311,10 @@ impl Executable for SeekCommand {
 #[async_trait]
 impl Executable for GetDurationCommand {
     async fn execute(&self) -> Response {
-        let mut audio_player = get_audio_player().await.lock().await;
+        let mut audio_player = match get_audio_player().await {
+            Ok(player) => player.lock().await,
+            Err(err) => return Response::new(false, format!("Audio player error: {}", err)),
+        };
         match audio_player.get_duration(self.id) {
             Ok(duration) => Response::new(true, duration.to_string()),
             Err(err) => Response::new(false, err.to_string()),
@@ -227,7 +326,10 @@ impl Executable for GetDurationCommand {
 impl Executable for PlayCommand {
     async fn execute(&self) -> Response {
         if let Some(file_path) = &self.file_path {
-            let mut audio_player = get_audio_player().await.lock().await;
+            let mut audio_player = match get_audio_player().await {
+                Ok(player) => player.lock().await,
+                Err(err) => return Response::new(false, format!("Audio player error: {}", err)),
+            };
             match audio_player
                 .play(file_path, self.concurrent.unwrap_or(false))
                 .await
@@ -244,21 +346,34 @@ impl Executable for PlayCommand {
 #[async_trait]
 impl Executable for GetTracksCommand {
     async fn execute(&self) -> Response {
-        let audio_player = get_audio_player().await.lock().await;
+        let audio_player = match get_audio_player().await {
+            Ok(player) => player.lock().await,
+            Err(err) => return Response::new(false, format!("Audio player error: {}", err)),
+        };
         let tracks = audio_player.get_tracks();
-        Response::new(true, serde_json::to_string(&tracks).unwrap())
+        match serde_json::to_string(&tracks) {
+            Ok(json) => Response::new(true, json),
+            Err(err) => Response::new(false, format!("Failed to serialize tracks: {}", err)),
+        }
     }
 }
 
 #[async_trait]
 impl Executable for GetCurrentInputCommand {
     async fn execute(&self) -> Response {
-        let audio_player = get_audio_player().await.lock().await;
+        let audio_player = match get_audio_player().await {
-        if let Some(input_device) = &audio_player.current_input_device {
+            Ok(player) => player.lock().await,
+            Err(err) => return Response::new(false, format!("Audio player error: {}", err)),
+        };
+        if let Some(input_device_name) = &audio_player.input_device_name {
+            if let Ok(input_device) = get_device(input_device_name).await {
                 Response::new(
                     true,
                     format!("{} - {}", input_device.name, input_device.nick),
                 )
+            } else {
+                Response::new(false, "Failed to get current input device")
+            }
         } else {
             Response::new(false, "No input device selected")
         }
@@ -268,7 +383,10 @@ impl Executable for GetCurrentInputCommand {
 #[async_trait]
 impl Executable for GetAllInputsCommand {
     async fn execute(&self) -> Response {
-        let (input_devices, _output_devices) = get_all_devices().await.unwrap();
+        let (input_devices, _output_devices) = match get_all_devices().await {
+            Ok(devices) => devices,
+            Err(err) => return Response::new(false, format!("Failed to get devices: {}", err)),
+        };
         let mut input_devices_strings = vec![];
         for device in input_devices {
             if device.name == "pwsp-virtual-mic" {
@@ -288,7 +406,10 @@ impl Executable for GetAllInputsCommand {
 impl Executable for SetCurrentInputCommand {
     async fn execute(&self) -> Response {
         if let Some(name) = &self.name {
-            let mut audio_player = get_audio_player().await.lock().await;
+            let mut audio_player = match get_audio_player().await {
+                Ok(player) => player.lock().await,
+                Err(err) => return Response::new(false, format!("Audio player error: {}", err)),
+            };
             match audio_player.set_current_input_device(name).await {
                 Ok(_) => Response::new(true, "Input device was set"),
                 Err(err) => Response::new(false, err.to_string()),
@@ -302,7 +423,10 @@ impl Executable for SetCurrentInputCommand {
 #[async_trait]
 impl Executable for SetLoopCommand {
     async fn execute(&self) -> Response {
-        let mut audio_player = get_audio_player().await.lock().await;
+        let mut audio_player = match get_audio_player().await {
+            Ok(player) => player.lock().await,
+            Err(err) => return Response::new(false, format!("Audio player error: {}", err)),
+        };
 
         match self.enabled {
             Some(enabled) => {
@@ -317,7 +441,10 @@ impl Executable for SetLoopCommand {
 #[async_trait]
 impl Executable for ToggleLoopCommand {
     async fn execute(&self) -> Response {
-        let mut audio_player = get_audio_player().await.lock().await;
+        let mut audio_player = match get_audio_player().await {
+            Ok(player) => player.lock().await,
+            Err(err) => return Response::new(false, format!("Audio player error: {}", err)),
+        };
         if let Some(id) = self.id {
             if let Some(track) = audio_player.tracks.get_mut(&id) {
                 track.looped = !track.looped;
@@ -334,3 +461,265 @@ impl Executable for ToggleLoopCommand {
         }
     }
 }
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl Executable for GetDaemonVersionCommand {
+    async fn execute(&self) -> Response {
+        Response::new(true, env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION"))
+    }
+}
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl Executable for GetFullStateCommand {
+    async fn execute(&self) -> Response {
+        let (input_devices, _output_devices) = match get_all_devices().await {
+            Ok(devices) => devices,
+            Err(err) => return Response::new(false, format!("Failed to get devices: {}", err)),
+        };
+        let mut all_inputs = HashMap::new();
+        let mut current_input_nick = String::new();
+
+        let audio_player = match get_audio_player().await {
+            Ok(player) => player.lock().await,
+            Err(err) => return Response::new(false, format!("Audio player error: {}", err)),
+        };
+        if let Some(current_input_name) = &audio_player.input_device_name {
+            for device in input_devices {
+                if device.name == "pwsp-virtual-mic" {
+                    continue;
+                }
+                if device.name == *current_input_name {
+                    current_input_nick = format!("{} - {}", device.name, device.nick);
+                }
+
+                all_inputs.insert(device.name, device.nick);
+            }
+        } else {
+            for device in input_devices {
+                if device.name == "pwsp-virtual-mic" {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                all_inputs.insert(device.name, device.nick);
+            }
+        }
+
+        let full_state = FullState {
+            state: audio_player.get_state(),
+            tracks: audio_player.get_tracks(),
+            volume: audio_player.volume,
+            current_input: current_input_nick,
+            all_inputs,
+        };
+
+        match serde_json::to_string(&full_state) {
+            Ok(json) => Response::new(true, json),
+            Err(err) => Response::new(false, format!("Failed to serialize full state: {}", err)),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl Executable for GetHotkeysCommand {
+    async fn execute(&self) -> Response {
+        match HotkeyConfig::load() {
+            Ok(config) => match serde_json::to_string(&config) {
+                Ok(json) => Response::new(true, json),
+                Err(err) => Response::new(false, format!("Failed to serialize hotkeys: {}", err)),
+            },
+            Err(err) => Response::new(false, format!("Failed to load hotkeys: {}", err)),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl Executable for SetHotkeyCommand {
+    async fn execute(&self) -> Response {
+        let Some(slot) = &self.slot else {
+            return Response::new(false, "Missing slot name");
+        };
+        let Some(file_path) = &self.file_path else {
+            return Response::new(false, "Missing file path");
+        };
+
+        let mut config = match HotkeyConfig::load() {
+            Ok(c) => c,
+            Err(err) => return Response::new(false, format!("Failed to load hotkeys: {}", err)),
+        };
+
+        config.set_slot(
+            slot.clone(),
+            Request::play(&file_path.to_string_lossy(), false),
+        );
+
+        match config.save() {
+            Ok(_) => Response::new(true, format!("Hotkey slot '{}' set", slot)),
+            Err(err) => Response::new(false, format!("Failed to save hotkeys: {}", err)),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl Executable for SetHotkeyActionCommand {
+    async fn execute(&self) -> Response {
+        let Some(slot) = &self.slot else {
+            return Response::new(false, "Missing slot name");
+        };
+        let Some(action) = &self.action else {
+            return Response::new(false, "Missing or invalid action");
+        };
+
+        let mut config = match HotkeyConfig::load() {
+            Ok(c) => c,
+            Err(err) => return Response::new(false, format!("Failed to load hotkeys: {}", err)),
+        };
+
+        config.set_slot(slot.clone(), action.clone());
+
+        match config.save() {
+            Ok(_) => Response::new(true, format!("Hotkey slot '{}' set", slot)),
+            Err(err) => Response::new(false, format!("Failed to save hotkeys: {}", err)),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl Executable for SetHotkeyKeyCommand {
+    async fn execute(&self) -> Response {
+        let Some(slot) = &self.slot else {
+            return Response::new(false, "Missing slot name");
+        };
+        let Some(key_chord) = &self.key_chord else {
+            return Response::new(false, "Missing key chord");
+        };
+
+        let mut config = match HotkeyConfig::load() {
+            Ok(c) => c,
+            Err(err) => return Response::new(false, format!("Failed to load hotkeys: {}", err)),
+        };
+
+        if !config.set_key_chord(slot, Some(key_chord.clone())) {
+            return Response::new(false, format!("Slot '{}' not found", slot));
+        }
+
+        match config.save() {
+            Ok(_) => Response::new(
+                true,
+                format!("Key chord for slot '{}' set to '{}'", slot, key_chord),
+            ),
+            Err(err) => Response::new(false, format!("Failed to save hotkeys: {}", err)),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl Executable for SetHotkeyActionAndKeyCommand {
+    async fn execute(&self) -> Response {
+        let Some(slot) = &self.slot else {
+            return Response::new(false, "Missing slot name");
+        };
+        let Some(action) = &self.action else {
+            return Response::new(false, "Missing or invalid action");
+        };
+        let Some(key_chord) = &self.key_chord else {
+            return Response::new(false, "Missing key chord");
+        };
+
+        let mut config = match HotkeyConfig::load() {
+            Ok(c) => c,
+            Err(err) => return Response::new(false, format!("Failed to load hotkeys: {}", err)),
+        };
+
+        // Set the action and then the key chord
+        config.set_slot(slot.clone(), action.clone());
+        if !config.set_key_chord(slot, Some(key_chord.clone())) {
+            return Response::new(
+                false,
+                format!("Slot '{}' not found after setting action", slot),
+            );
+        }
+
+        match config.save() {
+            Ok(_) => Response::new(
+                true,
+                format!(
+                    "Hotkey slot '{}' set with action and key chord '{}'",
+                    slot, key_chord
+                ),
+            ),
+            Err(err) => Response::new(false, format!("Failed to save hotkeys: {}", err)),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl Executable for PlayHotkeyCommand {
+    async fn execute(&self) -> Response {
+        let Some(slot) = &self.slot else {
+            return Response::new(false, "Missing slot name");
+        };
+
+        let config = match HotkeyConfig::load() {
+            Ok(c) => c,
+            Err(err) => return Response::new(false, format!("Failed to load hotkeys: {}", err)),
+        };
+
+        let Some(hotkey_slot) = config.find_slot(slot) else {
+            return Response::new(false, format!("Slot '{}' not found", slot));
+        };
+
+        let action = hotkey_slot.action.clone();
+
+        if let Some(cmd) = parse_command(&action) {
+            cmd.execute().await
+        } else {
+            Response::new(false, "Unknown command in hotkey slot".to_string())
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl Executable for ClearHotkeyCommand {
+    async fn execute(&self) -> Response {
+        let Some(slot) = &self.slot else {
+            return Response::new(false, "Missing slot name");
+        };
+
+        let mut config = match HotkeyConfig::load() {
+            Ok(c) => c,
+            Err(err) => return Response::new(false, format!("Failed to load hotkeys: {}", err)),
+        };
+
+        if config.remove_slot(slot) {
+            match config.save() {
+                Ok(_) => Response::new(true, format!("Hotkey slot '{}' cleared", slot)),
+                Err(err) => Response::new(false, format!("Failed to save hotkeys: {}", err)),
+            }
+        } else {
+            Response::new(false, format!("Slot '{}' not found", slot))
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl Executable for ClearHotkeyKeyCommand {
+    async fn execute(&self) -> Response {
+        let Some(slot) = &self.slot else {
+            return Response::new(false, "Missing slot name");
+        };
+
+        let mut config = match HotkeyConfig::load() {
+            Ok(c) => c,
+            Err(err) => return Response::new(false, format!("Failed to load hotkeys: {}", err)),
+        };
+
+        if !config.set_key_chord(slot, None) {
+            return Response::new(false, format!("Slot '{}' not found", slot));
+        }
+
+        match config.save() {
+            Ok(_) => Response::new(true, format!("Key chord for slot '{}' cleared", slot)),
+            Err(err) => Response::new(false, format!("Failed to save hotkeys: {}", err)),
+        }
+    }
+}

src/types/config.rs

@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-use crate::utils::config::get_config_path;
+use crate::{types::socket::Request, utils::config::get_config_path};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
-use std::{collections::HashSet, error::Error, fs, path::PathBuf};
+use std::{collections::HashMap, error::Error, fs, path::PathBuf};
 
 #[derive(Default, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+#[serde(default)]
 pub struct DaemonConfig {
     pub default_input_name: Option<String>,
     pub default_volume: Option<f32>,
@@ -11,11 +12,12 @@ pub struct DaemonConfig {
 impl DaemonConfig {
     pub fn save_to_file(&self) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
         let config_path = get_config_path()?.join("daemon.json");
-        let config_dir = config_path.parent().unwrap();
 
+        if let Some(config_dir) = config_path.parent() {
             if !config_path.exists() {
                 fs::create_dir_all(config_dir)?;
             }
+        }
 
         let config_json = serde_json::to_string_pretty(self)?;
         fs::write(config_path, config_json.as_bytes())?;
@@ -25,33 +27,39 @@ impl DaemonConfig {
     pub fn load_from_file() -> Result<DaemonConfig, Box<dyn Error>> {
         let config_path = get_config_path()?.join("daemon.json");
         let bytes = fs::read(config_path)?;
-        Ok(serde_json::from_slice::<DaemonConfig>(&bytes)?)
+        match serde_json::from_slice::<DaemonConfig>(&bytes) {
+            Ok(config) => Ok(config),
+            Err(_) => Ok(DaemonConfig::default()),
+        }
     }
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+#[serde(default)]
 pub struct GuiConfig {
     pub scale_factor: f32,
+    pub left_panel_width: f32,
 
     pub save_volume: bool,
     pub save_input: bool,
     pub save_scale_factor: bool,
     pub pause_on_exit: bool,
 
-    pub dirs: HashSet<PathBuf>,
+    pub dirs: Vec<PathBuf>,
 }
 
 impl Default for GuiConfig {
     fn default() -> Self {
         GuiConfig {
             scale_factor: 1.0,
+            left_panel_width: 280.0,
 
             save_volume: false,
             save_input: false,
             save_scale_factor: false,
             pause_on_exit: false,
 
-            dirs: HashSet::default(),
+            dirs: vec![],
         }
     }
 }
@@ -59,11 +67,12 @@ impl Default for GuiConfig {
 impl GuiConfig {
     pub fn save_to_file(&mut self) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
         let config_path = get_config_path()?.join("gui.json");
-        let config_dir = config_path.parent().unwrap();
 
+        if let Some(config_dir) = config_path.parent() {
             if !config_path.exists() {
                 fs::create_dir_all(config_dir)?;
             }
+        }
 
         // Do not save scale factor if user does not want to
         if !self.save_scale_factor {
@@ -78,6 +87,119 @@ impl GuiConfig {
     pub fn load_from_file() -> Result<GuiConfig, Box<dyn Error>> {
         let config_path = get_config_path()?.join("gui.json");
         let bytes = fs::read(config_path)?;
-        Ok(serde_json::from_slice::<GuiConfig>(&bytes)?)
+        match serde_json::from_slice::<GuiConfig>(&bytes) {
+            Ok(config) => Ok(config),
+            Err(_) => Ok(GuiConfig::default()),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct HotkeySlot {
+    pub slot: String,
+    pub action: Request,
+    pub key_chord: Option<String>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Default, Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct HotkeyConfig {
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub slots: Vec<HotkeySlot>,
+}
+
+impl HotkeyConfig {
+    pub fn config_path() -> Result<PathBuf, Box<dyn Error>> {
+        Ok(get_config_path()?.join("hotkeys.json"))
+    }
+
+    pub fn load() -> Result<HotkeyConfig, Box<dyn Error>> {
+        let path = Self::config_path()?;
+        if !path.exists() {
+            return Ok(HotkeyConfig::default());
+        }
+        let bytes = fs::read(&path)?;
+        match serde_json::from_slice::<HotkeyConfig>(&bytes) {
+            Ok(config) => Ok(config),
+            Err(e) => Err(e.into()),
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn save(&self) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
+        let path = Self::config_path()?;
+        if let Some(dir) = path.parent()
+            && !dir.exists()
+        {
+            fs::create_dir_all(dir)?;
+        }
+        let json = serde_json::to_string_pretty(self)?;
+        fs::write(path, json.as_bytes())?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    pub fn find_slot(&self, slot: &str) -> Option<&HotkeySlot> {
+        self.slots.iter().find(|s| s.slot == slot)
+    }
+
+    pub fn find_slot_mut(&mut self, slot: &str) -> Option<&mut HotkeySlot> {
+        self.slots.iter_mut().find(|s| s.slot == slot)
+    }
+
+    pub fn set_slot(&mut self, slot: String, action: Request) {
+        if let Some(existing) = self.find_slot_mut(&slot) {
+            existing.action = action;
+        } else {
+            self.slots.push(HotkeySlot {
+                slot,
+                action,
+                key_chord: None,
+            });
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn set_key_chord(&mut self, slot: &str, key_chord: Option<String>) -> bool {
+        if let Some(existing) = self.find_slot_mut(slot) {
+            existing.key_chord = key_chord;
+            true
+        } else {
+            false
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn remove_slot(&mut self, slot: &str) -> bool {
+        let len = self.slots.len();
+        self.slots.retain(|s| s.slot != slot);
+        self.slots.len() != len
+    }
+
+    /// Returns pairs of slot names that share the same key chord.
+    pub fn find_conflicts(&self) -> Vec<(String, String)> {
+        let mut conflicts = vec![];
+        let mut chord_map: HashMap<&str, Vec<&str>> = HashMap::new();
+
+        for s in &self.slots {
+            if let Some(chord) = &s.key_chord {
+                chord_map.entry(chord.as_str()).or_default().push(&s.slot);
+            }
+        }
+
+        for slots in chord_map.values() {
+            if slots.len() > 1 {
+                for i in 0..slots.len() {
+                    for j in (i + 1)..slots.len() {
+                        conflicts.push((slots[i].to_string(), slots[j].to_string()));
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        conflicts
+    }
+
+    /// Find which slot(s) have the given key chord.
+    pub fn slots_for_chord(&self, chord: &str) -> Vec<&HotkeySlot> {
+        self.slots
+            .iter()
+            .filter(|s| s.key_chord.as_deref() == Some(chord))
+            .collect()
     }
 }

src/types/gui.rs

@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-use crate::types::audio_player::{PlayerState, TrackInfo};
+use crate::types::{
+    audio_player::{PlayerState, TrackInfo},
+    config::HotkeyConfig,
+};
 
 use egui::Id;
 
@@ -28,19 +31,27 @@ pub struct AppState {
 
     pub show_settings: bool,
     pub volume_dragged: bool,
+    pub force_focus_search: bool,
 
     pub volume_slider_value: f32,
 
+    pub search_field_id: Option<Id>,
+
     pub ignore_volume_update_until: Option<Instant>,
 
     pub current_dir: Option<PathBuf>,
-    pub dirs: HashSet<PathBuf>,
+    pub dirs: Vec<PathBuf>,
+    pub dirs_to_remove: HashSet<PathBuf>,
 
     pub selected_file: Option<PathBuf>,
     pub files: HashSet<PathBuf>,
 
-    pub search_field_id: Option<Id>,
+    pub show_hotkeys: bool,
-    pub force_focus_id: Option<Id>,
+    pub hotkey_config: HotkeyConfig,
+    pub hotkey_search_query: String,
+    pub assigning_hotkey_slot: Option<String>,
+    pub assigning_hotkey_for_file: Option<PathBuf>,
+    pub hotkey_capture_active: bool,
 }
 
 #[derive(Default, Debug, Clone)]
@@ -54,6 +65,9 @@ pub struct AudioPlayerState {
 
     pub current_input: String,
     pub all_inputs: HashMap<String, String>,
+    pub all_inputs_sorted: Vec<(String, String)>,
 
     pub is_daemon_running: bool,
+
+    pub hotkey_config: Option<HotkeyConfig>,
 }

src/types/socket.rs

@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 
-#[derive(Default, Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub const MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE: usize = 128 * 1024;
+
+#[derive(Default, Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq)]
 pub struct Request {
     pub name: String,
     pub args: HashMap<String, String>,
@@ -24,6 +26,10 @@ impl Request {
         Request::new("ping", vec![])
     }
 
+    pub fn kill() -> Self {
+        Request::new("kill", vec![])
+    }
+
     pub fn pause(id: Option<u32>) -> Self {
         let mut args = vec![];
         let id_str;
@@ -78,8 +84,14 @@ impl Request {
         Request::new("is_paused", vec![])
     }
 
-    pub fn get_volume() -> Self {
+    pub fn get_volume(id: Option<u32>) -> Self {
-        Request::new("get_volume", vec![])
+        let mut args = vec![];
+        let id_str;
+        if let Some(id) = id {
+            id_str = id.to_string();
+            args.push(("id", id_str.as_str()));
+        }
+        Request::new("get_volume", args)
     }
 
     pub fn get_position(id: Option<u32>) -> Self {
@@ -155,6 +167,61 @@ impl Request {
         }
         Request::new("toggle_loop", args)
     }
+
+    pub fn get_daemon_version() -> Self {
+        Request::new("get_daemon_version", vec![])
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_full_state() -> Self {
+        Request::new("get_full_state", vec![])
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_hotkeys() -> Self {
+        Request::new("get_hotkeys", vec![])
+    }
+
+    pub fn set_hotkey(slot: &str, file_path: &str) -> Self {
+        Request::new("set_hotkey", vec![("slot", slot), ("file_path", file_path)])
+    }
+
+    pub fn set_hotkey_key(slot: &str, key_chord: &str) -> Self {
+        Request::new(
+            "set_hotkey_key",
+            vec![("slot", slot), ("key_chord", key_chord)],
+        )
+    }
+
+    pub fn clear_hotkey(slot: &str) -> Self {
+        Request::new("clear_hotkey", vec![("slot", slot)])
+    }
+
+    pub fn play_hotkey(slot: &str) -> Self {
+        Request::new("play_hotkey", vec![("slot", slot)])
+    }
+
+    pub fn set_hotkey_action(slot: &str, action: &Request) -> Self {
+        let action_json = serde_json::to_string(action).unwrap_or_default();
+        Request::new(
+            "set_hotkey_action",
+            vec![("slot", slot), ("action", &action_json)],
+        )
+    }
+
+    pub fn clear_hotkey_key(slot: &str) -> Self {
+        Request::new("clear_hotkey_key", vec![("slot", slot)])
+    }
+
+    pub fn set_hotkey_action_and_key(slot: &str, action: &Request, key_chord: &str) -> Self {
+        let action_json = serde_json::to_string(action).unwrap_or_default();
+        Request::new(
+            "set_hotkey_action_and_key",
+            vec![
+                ("slot", slot),
+                ("action", &action_json),
+                ("key_chord", key_chord),
+            ],
+        )
+    }
 }
 
 #[derive(Default, Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]

src/utils/commands.rs

@@ -7,13 +7,14 @@ pub fn parse_command(request: &Request) -> Option<Box<dyn Executable + Send>> {
 
     match request.name.as_str() {
         "ping" => Some(Box::new(PingCommand {})),
+        "kill" => Some(Box::new(KillCommand {})),
         "pause" => Some(Box::new(PauseCommand { id })),
         "resume" => Some(Box::new(ResumeCommand { id })),
         "toggle_pause" => Some(Box::new(TogglePauseCommand { id })),
         "stop" => Some(Box::new(StopCommand { id })),
         "is_paused" => Some(Box::new(IsPausedCommand {})),
         "get_state" => Some(Box::new(GetStateCommand {})),
-        "get_volume" => Some(Box::new(GetVolumeCommand {})),
+        "get_volume" => Some(Box::new(GetVolumeCommand { id })),
         "set_volume" => {
             let volume = request
                 .args
@@ -69,6 +70,55 @@ pub fn parse_command(request: &Request) -> Option<Box<dyn Executable + Send>> {
             Some(Box::new(SetLoopCommand { enabled, id }))
         }
         "toggle_loop" => Some(Box::new(ToggleLoopCommand { id })),
+        "get_daemon_version" => Some(Box::new(GetDaemonVersionCommand {})),
+        "get_full_state" => Some(Box::new(GetFullStateCommand {})),
+        "get_hotkeys" => Some(Box::new(GetHotkeysCommand {})),
+        "set_hotkey" => {
+            let slot = request.args.get("slot").cloned();
+            let file_path = request
+                .args
+                .get("file_path")
+                .and_then(|s| s.parse::<PathBuf>().ok());
+            Some(Box::new(SetHotkeyCommand { slot, file_path }))
+        }
+        "set_hotkey_key" => {
+            let slot = request.args.get("slot").cloned();
+            let key_chord = request.args.get("key_chord").cloned();
+            Some(Box::new(SetHotkeyKeyCommand { slot, key_chord }))
+        }
+        "clear_hotkey" => {
+            let slot = request.args.get("slot").cloned();
+            Some(Box::new(ClearHotkeyCommand { slot }))
+        }
+        "play_hotkey" => {
+            let slot = request.args.get("slot").cloned();
+            Some(Box::new(PlayHotkeyCommand { slot }))
+        }
+        "set_hotkey_action" => {
+            let slot = request.args.get("slot").cloned();
+            let action = request
+                .args
+                .get("action")
+                .and_then(|s| serde_json::from_str::<Request>(s).ok());
+            Some(Box::new(SetHotkeyActionCommand { slot, action }))
+        }
+        "clear_hotkey_key" => {
+            let slot = request.args.get("slot").cloned();
+            Some(Box::new(ClearHotkeyKeyCommand { slot }))
+        }
+        "set_hotkey_action_and_key" => {
+            let slot = request.args.get("slot").cloned();
+            let action = request
+                .args
+                .get("action")
+                .and_then(|s| serde_json::from_str::<Request>(s).ok());
+            let key_chord = request.args.get("key_chord").cloned();
+            Some(Box::new(SetHotkeyActionAndKeyCommand {
+                slot,
+                action,
+                key_chord,
+            }))
+        }
         _ => None,
     }
 }

src/utils/daemon.rs

@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ use crate::{
     types::{
         audio_player::AudioPlayer,
         config::DaemonConfig,
-        pipewire::AudioDevice,
+        socket::{MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE, Request, Response},
-        socket::{Request, Response},
     },
-    utils::pipewire::{create_link, get_all_devices},
 };
+
+use std::os::unix::fs::PermissionsExt;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 use std::{error::Error, fs};
 use tokio::{
@@ -18,11 +18,14 @@ use tokio::{
 
 static AUDIO_PLAYER: OnceCell<Mutex<AudioPlayer>> = OnceCell::const_new();
 
-pub async fn get_audio_player() -> &'static Mutex<AudioPlayer> {
+pub async fn get_audio_player() -> Result<&'static Mutex<AudioPlayer>, String> {
     AUDIO_PLAYER
-        .get_or_init(|| async {
+        .get_or_try_init(|| async {
             println!("Initializing audio player");
-            Mutex::new(AudioPlayer::new().await.unwrap())
+            match AudioPlayer::new().await {
+                Ok(player) => Ok(Mutex::new(player)),
+                Err(err) => Err(err.to_string()),
+            }
         })
         .await
 }
@@ -35,59 +38,6 @@ pub fn get_daemon_config() -> DaemonConfig {
     })
 }
 
-pub async fn link_player_to_virtual_mic() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
-    let (input_devices, output_devices) = get_all_devices().await?;
-
-    let mut pwsp_daemon_output: Option<AudioDevice> = None;
-    for output_device in output_devices {
-        if output_device.name == "alsa_playback.pwsp-daemon" {
-            pwsp_daemon_output = Some(output_device);
-            break;
-        }
-    }
-
-    if pwsp_daemon_output.is_none() {
-        eprintln!("Could not find pwsp-daemon output device, skipping device linking");
-        return Ok(());
-    }
-
-    let mut pwsp_daemon_input: Option<AudioDevice> = None;
-    for input_device in input_devices {
-        if input_device.name == "pwsp-virtual-mic" {
-            pwsp_daemon_input = Some(input_device);
-            break;
-        }
-    }
-
-    if pwsp_daemon_input.is_none() {
-        eprintln!("Could not find pwsp-daemon input device, skipping device linking");
-        return Ok(());
-    }
-
-    let pwsp_daemon_output = pwsp_daemon_output.unwrap();
-    let pwsp_daemon_input = pwsp_daemon_input.unwrap();
-
-    let output_fl = pwsp_daemon_output
-        .clone()
-        .output_fl
-        .expect("Failed to get pwsp-daemon output_fl");
-    let output_fr = pwsp_daemon_output
-        .clone()
-        .output_fr
-        .expect("Failed to get pwsp-daemon output_fl");
-    let input_fl = pwsp_daemon_input
-        .clone()
-        .input_fl
-        .expect("Failed to get pwsp-daemon input_fl");
-    let input_fr = pwsp_daemon_input
-        .clone()
-        .input_fr
-        .expect("Failed to get pwsp-daemon input_fr");
-    create_link(output_fl, output_fr, input_fl, input_fr)?;
-
-    Ok(())
-}
-
 pub fn get_runtime_dir() -> PathBuf {
     dirs::runtime_dir().unwrap_or(PathBuf::from("/run/pwsp"))
 }
@@ -97,6 +47,7 @@ pub fn create_runtime_dir() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
     if !runtime_dir.exists() {
         fs::create_dir_all(&runtime_dir)?;
     }
+    fs::set_permissions(&runtime_dir, fs::Permissions::from_mode(0o700))?;
 
     Ok(())
 }
@@ -146,6 +97,14 @@ pub async fn make_request(request: Request) -> Result<Response, Box<dyn Error +
     }
     let response_len = u32::from_le_bytes(len_bytes) as usize;
 
+    if response_len > MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE {
+        eprintln!(
+            "Failed to read response from daemon: response too large ({} bytes)!",
+            response_len
+        );
+        return Err("Response too large".into());
+    }
+
     let mut buffer = vec![0u8; response_len];
     if stream.read_exact(&mut buffer).await.is_err() {
         return Err("Failed to read response".into());

src/utils/global_hotkeys.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,201 @@
+use crate::{types::config::HotkeyConfig, utils::commands::parse_command};
+use evdev::{Device, EventStream, EventSummary, KeyCode};
+
+struct ModifierState {
+    ctrl: bool,
+    alt: bool,
+    shift: bool,
+    meta: bool,
+}
+
+impl ModifierState {
+    fn new() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            ctrl: false,
+            alt: false,
+            shift: false,
+            meta: false,
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn update(&mut self, key: KeyCode, pressed: bool) {
+        match key {
+            KeyCode::KEY_LEFTCTRL | KeyCode::KEY_RIGHTCTRL => self.ctrl = pressed,
+            KeyCode::KEY_LEFTALT | KeyCode::KEY_RIGHTALT => self.alt = pressed,
+            KeyCode::KEY_LEFTSHIFT | KeyCode::KEY_RIGHTSHIFT => self.shift = pressed,
+            KeyCode::KEY_LEFTMETA | KeyCode::KEY_RIGHTMETA => self.meta = pressed,
+            _ => {}
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn any_active(&self) -> bool {
+        self.ctrl || self.alt || self.shift || self.meta
+    }
+
+    fn is_modifier(key: KeyCode) -> bool {
+        matches!(
+            key,
+            KeyCode::KEY_LEFTCTRL
+                | KeyCode::KEY_RIGHTCTRL
+                | KeyCode::KEY_LEFTALT
+                | KeyCode::KEY_RIGHTALT
+                | KeyCode::KEY_LEFTSHIFT
+                | KeyCode::KEY_RIGHTSHIFT
+                | KeyCode::KEY_LEFTMETA
+                | KeyCode::KEY_RIGHTMETA
+        )
+    }
+}
+
+fn evdev_key_name(key: KeyCode) -> Option<&'static str> {
+    match key {
+        KeyCode::KEY_A => Some("A"),
+        KeyCode::KEY_B => Some("B"),
+        KeyCode::KEY_C => Some("C"),
+        KeyCode::KEY_D => Some("D"),
+        KeyCode::KEY_E => Some("E"),
+        KeyCode::KEY_F => Some("F"),
+        KeyCode::KEY_G => Some("G"),
+        KeyCode::KEY_H => Some("H"),
+        KeyCode::KEY_I => Some("I"),
+        KeyCode::KEY_J => Some("J"),
+        KeyCode::KEY_K => Some("K"),
+        KeyCode::KEY_L => Some("L"),
+        KeyCode::KEY_M => Some("M"),
+        KeyCode::KEY_N => Some("N"),
+        KeyCode::KEY_O => Some("O"),
+        KeyCode::KEY_P => Some("P"),
+        KeyCode::KEY_Q => Some("Q"),
+        KeyCode::KEY_R => Some("R"),
+        KeyCode::KEY_S => Some("S"),
+        KeyCode::KEY_T => Some("T"),
+        KeyCode::KEY_U => Some("U"),
+        KeyCode::KEY_V => Some("V"),
+        KeyCode::KEY_W => Some("W"),
+        KeyCode::KEY_X => Some("X"),
+        KeyCode::KEY_Y => Some("Y"),
+        KeyCode::KEY_Z => Some("Z"),
+        KeyCode::KEY_1 => Some("1"),
+        KeyCode::KEY_2 => Some("2"),
+        KeyCode::KEY_3 => Some("3"),
+        KeyCode::KEY_4 => Some("4"),
+        KeyCode::KEY_5 => Some("5"),
+        KeyCode::KEY_6 => Some("6"),
+        KeyCode::KEY_7 => Some("7"),
+        KeyCode::KEY_8 => Some("8"),
+        KeyCode::KEY_9 => Some("9"),
+        KeyCode::KEY_0 => Some("0"),
+        KeyCode::KEY_F1 => Some("F1"),
+        KeyCode::KEY_F2 => Some("F2"),
+        KeyCode::KEY_F3 => Some("F3"),
+        KeyCode::KEY_F4 => Some("F4"),
+        KeyCode::KEY_F5 => Some("F5"),
+        KeyCode::KEY_F6 => Some("F6"),
+        KeyCode::KEY_F7 => Some("F7"),
+        KeyCode::KEY_F8 => Some("F8"),
+        KeyCode::KEY_F9 => Some("F9"),
+        KeyCode::KEY_F10 => Some("F10"),
+        KeyCode::KEY_F11 => Some("F11"),
+        KeyCode::KEY_F12 => Some("F12"),
+        _ => None,
+    }
+}
+
+fn build_chord(modifiers: &ModifierState, key_name: &str) -> String {
+    let mut parts = Vec::with_capacity(5);
+    if modifiers.ctrl {
+        parts.push("Ctrl");
+    }
+    if modifiers.alt {
+        parts.push("Alt");
+    }
+    if modifiers.shift {
+        parts.push("Shift");
+    }
+    if modifiers.meta {
+        parts.push("Super");
+    }
+    parts.push(key_name);
+    parts.join("+")
+}
+
+fn is_keyboard(device: &Device) -> bool {
+    device
+        .supported_keys()
+        .is_some_and(|keys| keys.contains(KeyCode::KEY_A) && keys.contains(KeyCode::KEY_Z))
+}
+
+async fn handle_device_events(mut stream: EventStream) {
+    let mut modifiers = ModifierState::new();
+
+    loop {
+        match stream.next_event().await {
+            Ok(event) => {
+                if let EventSummary::Key(_, key, value) = event.destructure() {
+                    // 0 = released, 1 = pressed, 2 = repeat
+                    if value == 0 || value == 1 {
+                        modifiers.update(key, value == 1);
+                    }
+
+                    // Only trigger on press, skip modifiers and bare keys
+                    if value != 1 || ModifierState::is_modifier(key) || !modifiers.any_active() {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+
+                    let Some(key_name) = evdev_key_name(key) else {
+                        continue;
+                    };
+
+                    let chord = build_chord(&modifiers, key_name);
+
+                    let config = match HotkeyConfig::load() {
+                        Ok(c) => c,
+                        Err(_) => continue,
+                    };
+
+                    let slots = config.slots_for_chord(&chord);
+                    for slot in slots {
+                        if let Some(cmd) = parse_command(&slot.action) {
+                            cmd.execute().await;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            Err(e) => {
+                eprintln!("Global hotkeys: device read error: {e}");
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub async fn start_global_hotkey_listener() {
+    let keyboards: Vec<_> = evdev::enumerate()
+        .filter(|(_, dev)| is_keyboard(dev))
+        .collect();
+
+    if keyboards.is_empty() {
+        eprintln!(
+            "Global hotkeys: no keyboard devices found. \
+             Make sure your user is in the 'input' group."
+        );
+        return;
+    }
+
+    println!(
+        "Global hotkeys: found {} keyboard device(s)",
+        keyboards.len()
+    );
+
+    for (path, device) in keyboards {
+        match device.into_event_stream() {
+            Ok(stream) => {
+                println!("Global hotkeys: listening on {}", path.display());
+                tokio::spawn(handle_device_events(stream));
+            }
+            Err(e) => {
+                eprintln!("Global hotkeys: failed to open {}: {}", path.display(), e);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

src/utils/gui.rs

@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 use crate::{
     types::{
-        audio_player::{PlayerState, TrackInfo},
+        audio_player::FullState,
-        config::GuiConfig,
+        config::{GuiConfig, HotkeyConfig},
         gui::AudioPlayerState,
         socket::{Request, Response},
     },
     utils::daemon::{is_daemon_running, make_request},
 };
 use std::{
-    collections::HashMap,
     error::Error,
     sync::{Arc, Mutex},
+    time::Instant,
 };
 use tokio::time::{Duration, sleep};
 
@@ -50,102 +50,79 @@ pub fn format_time_pair(position: f32, duration: f32) -> String {
 pub fn start_app_state_thread(audio_player_state_shared: Arc<Mutex<AudioPlayerState>>) {
     tokio::spawn(async move {
         let sleep_duration = Duration::from_secs_f32(1.0 / 60.0);
+        let mut last_hotkey_poll = Instant::now();
 
         loop {
             let is_running = is_daemon_running().unwrap_or(false);
 
             if !is_running {
                 {
-                    let mut guard = audio_player_state_shared.lock().unwrap();
+                    let mut guard = audio_player_state_shared
+                        .lock()
+                        .unwrap_or_else(|e| e.into_inner());
                     guard.is_daemon_running = false;
                 }
                 sleep(Duration::from_millis(500)).await;
                 continue;
             }
 
-            let state_req = Request::get_state();
+            let full_state_req = Request::get_full_state();
-            let tracks_req = Request::get_tracks();
+            let full_state_res = make_request(full_state_req).await.unwrap_or_default();
-            let volume_req = Request::get_volume();
-            let current_input_req = Request::get_input();
-            let all_inputs_req = Request::get_inputs();
 
-            let (state_res, tracks_res, volume_res, current_input_res, all_inputs_res) = tokio::join!(
+            if full_state_res.status {
-                make_request(state_req),
+                let full_state: FullState =
-                make_request(tracks_req),
+                    serde_json::from_str(&full_state_res.message).unwrap_or_default();
-                make_request(volume_req),
-                make_request(current_input_req),
-                make_request(all_inputs_req),
-            );
 
-            let state_res = state_res.unwrap_or_default();
+                let mut guard = audio_player_state_shared
-            let tracks_res = tracks_res.unwrap_or_default();
+                    .lock()
-            let volume_res = volume_res.unwrap_or_default();
+                    .unwrap_or_else(|e| e.into_inner());
-            let current_input_res = current_input_res.unwrap_or_default();
-            let all_inputs_res = all_inputs_res.unwrap_or_default();
-
-            let state = match state_res.status {
-                true => serde_json::from_str::<PlayerState>(&state_res.message).unwrap(),
-                false => PlayerState::default(),
-            };
-
-            let tracks = match tracks_res.status {
-                true => {
-                    serde_json::from_str::<Vec<TrackInfo>>(&tracks_res.message).unwrap_or_default()
-                }
-                false => vec![],
-            };
-
-            let volume = match volume_res.status {
-                true => volume_res.message.parse::<f32>().unwrap(),
-                false => 0.0,
-            };
-
-            let current_input = match current_input_res.status {
-                true => current_input_res
-                    .message
-                    .as_str()
-                    .split(" - ")
-                    .collect::<Vec<&str>>()
-                    .first()
-                    .unwrap()
-                    .to_string(),
-                false => String::new(),
-            };
-            let all_inputs = match all_inputs_res.status {
-                true => all_inputs_res
-                    .message
-                    .as_str()
-                    .split(';')
-                    .filter_map(|entry| {
-                        let entry = entry.trim();
-                        if entry.is_empty() {
-                            return None;
-                        }
-                        entry
-                            .split_once(" - ")
-                            .map(|(k, v)| (k.trim().to_string(), v.trim().to_string()))
-                    })
-                    .collect::<HashMap<String, String>>(),
-                false => HashMap::new(),
-            };
-
-            {
-                let mut guard = audio_player_state_shared.lock().unwrap();
 
                 guard.state = match guard.new_state.clone() {
                     Some(new_state) => {
                         guard.new_state = None;
                         new_state
                     }
-                    None => state,
+                    None => full_state.state,
                 };
-                guard.tracks = tracks.clone();
+                guard.tracks = full_state.tracks;
-                guard.volume = volume;
+                guard.volume = full_state.volume;
-                guard.current_input = current_input;
+                guard.current_input = full_state
-                guard.all_inputs = all_inputs;
+                    .current_input
+                    .split(" - ")
+                    .next()
+                    .unwrap_or_default()
+                    .to_string();
+
+                if guard.all_inputs != full_state.all_inputs {
+                    guard.all_inputs = full_state.all_inputs;
+                    let mut sorted: Vec<(String, String)> = guard
+                        .all_inputs
+                        .iter()
+                        .map(|(k, v)| (k.clone(), v.clone()))
+                        .collect();
+                    sorted.sort_by(|a, b| a.0.cmp(&b.0));
+                    guard.all_inputs_sorted = sorted;
+                }
+
                 guard.is_daemon_running = true;
             }
 
+            // Poll hotkey config at a lower frequency (~every 2 seconds)
+            if last_hotkey_poll.elapsed() >= Duration::from_secs(2) {
+                let hotkey_res = make_request(Request::get_hotkeys())
+                    .await
+                    .unwrap_or_default();
+                if hotkey_res.status {
+                    if let Ok(config) = serde_json::from_str::<HotkeyConfig>(&hotkey_res.message) {
+                        let mut guard = audio_player_state_shared
+                            .lock()
+                            .unwrap_or_else(|e| e.into_inner());
+                        guard.hotkey_config = Some(config);
+                    }
+                }
+                last_hotkey_poll = Instant::now();
+            }
+
             sleep(sleep_duration).await;
         }
     });

src/utils/mod.rs

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 pub mod commands;
 pub mod config;
 pub mod daemon;
+pub mod global_hotkeys;
 pub mod gui;
 pub mod pipewire;

src/utils/pipewire.rs

@@ -57,10 +57,11 @@ fn parse_global_object(
             };
             // Check if the object is a port
         } else if props.get("port.direction").is_some() {
-            let node_id = props.get("node.id").unwrap().parse::<u32>().unwrap();
+            if let (Some(node_id), Some(port_id), Some(port_name)) = (
-            let port_id = props.get("port.id").unwrap().parse::<u32>().unwrap();
+                props.get("node.id").and_then(|id| id.parse::<u32>().ok()),
-            let port_name = props.get("port.name").unwrap();
+                props.get("port.id").and_then(|id| id.parse::<u32>().ok()),
-
+                props.get("port.name"),
+            ) {
                 let port = Port {
                     node_id,
                     port_id,
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ fn parse_global_object(
                 return (None, Some(port));
             }
         }
+    }
     (None, None)
 }
 
@@ -151,8 +153,7 @@ pub async fn get_all_devices() -> Result<(Vec<AudioDevice>, Vec<AudioDevice>), B
                 for port in ports {
                     let node_id = port.node_id;
 
-                    if input_devices.contains_key(&node_id) {
+                    if let Some(input_device) = input_devices.get_mut(&node_id) {
-                        let input_device = input_devices.get_mut(&node_id).unwrap();
                         match port.name.as_str() {
                             "input_FL" => input_device.input_fl = Some(port),
                             "input_FR" => input_device.input_fr = Some(port),
@@ -170,8 +171,7 @@ pub async fn get_all_devices() -> Result<(Vec<AudioDevice>, Vec<AudioDevice>), B
                             }
                             _ => {}
                         }
-                    } else if output_devices.contains_key(&node_id) {
+                    } else if let Some(output_device) = output_devices.get_mut(&node_id) {
-                        let output_device = output_devices.get_mut(&node_id).unwrap();
                         match port.name.as_str() {
                             "input_FL" => output_device.input_fl = Some(port),
                             "input_FR" => output_device.input_fr = Some(port),
@@ -206,16 +206,18 @@ pub async fn get_all_devices() -> Result<(Vec<AudioDevice>, Vec<AudioDevice>), B
 }
 
 pub async fn get_device(device_name: &str) -> Result<AudioDevice, Box<dyn Error>> {
-    let (mut input_devices, output_devices) = get_all_devices().await?;
+    let (input_devices, output_devices) = get_all_devices().await?;
-    input_devices.extend(output_devices);
 
-    for device in input_devices {
+    input_devices
-        if device.name == device_name {
+        .into_iter()
-            return Ok(device);
+        .chain(output_devices)
-        }
+        .find(|device| {
-    }
+            device.name == device_name
-
+                || device.nick == device_name
-    Err("Device not found".into())
+                || device.name.contains(device_name)
+                || device.nick.contains(device_name)
+        })
+        .ok_or_else(|| "Device not found".into())
 }
 
 pub fn create_virtual_mic() -> Result<pipewire::channel::Sender<Terminate>, Box<dyn Error>> {
@@ -256,6 +258,44 @@ pub fn create_virtual_mic() -> Result<pipewire::channel::Sender<Terminate>, Box<
     Ok(pw_sender)
 }
 
+pub async fn link_player_to_virtual_mic()
+-> Result<pipewire::channel::Sender<Terminate>, Box<dyn Error>> {
+    let pwsp_daemon_output = match get_device("pwsp-daemon").await {
+        Ok(device) => device,
+        Err(_) => {
+            return Err(
+                "Could not find alsa_playback.pwsp-daemon device, skipping device linking".into(),
+            );
+        }
+    };
+
+    let pwsp_daemon_input = match get_device("pwsp-virtual-mic").await {
+        Ok(device) => device,
+        Err(_) => {
+            return Err("Could not find pwsp-virtual-mic device, skipping device linking".into());
+        }
+    };
+
+    let output_fl = match pwsp_daemon_output.output_fl {
+        Some(port) => port,
+        None => return Err("Failed to get pwsp-daemon output_fl".into()),
+    };
+    let output_fr = match pwsp_daemon_output.output_fr {
+        Some(port) => port,
+        None => return Err("Failed to get pwsp-daemon output_fr".into()),
+    };
+    let input_fl = match pwsp_daemon_input.input_fl {
+        Some(port) => port,
+        None => return Err("Failed to get pwsp-virtual-mic input_fl".into()),
+    };
+    let input_fr = match pwsp_daemon_input.input_fr {
+        Some(port) => port,
+        None => return Err("Failed to get pwsp-virtual-mic input_fr".into()),
+    };
+
+    create_link(output_fl, output_fr, input_fl, input_fr)
+}
+
 pub fn create_link(
     output_fl: Port,
     output_fr: Port,