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+# KineticWE Layouts
+
+A bar widget that shows the current [KineticWE](https://github.com/notethene/KineticWE)
+tiling layout under KWin and a dropdown panel to switch between the layouts you have
+enabled. Rather than guessing, the plugin reads KineticWE's `/Tiling` DBus interface, so
+the indicator stays in sync with layout keybinds, per-desktop layouts, and kwinrc changes.
+
+## Plugin
+
+| Field | Value |
+| --- | --- |
+| ID | `theblackdon/kineticwe-layouts` |
+| Entries | Service: `bridge`; bar widget: `indicator`; panel: `layouts` |
+
+## Requirements
+
+- **KDE Plasma (KWin)** with **KineticWE** installed and built the standard way, which
+  exposes the `/Tiling` DBus interface (`org.kde.KWin.Tiling`). Without it the widget
+  shows an error tooltip and the panel explains that KineticWE must be rebuilt.
+- **`qdbus-qt6`** (falls back to `qdbus6` / `qdbus`) on `PATH` — used to query and set the
+  current tiling layout.
+- **`dbus-monitor`** on `PATH` — used to subscribe to layout and desktop-switch signals.
+
+## Usage
+
+Add the widget from **Settings → Bar**, choose a section, and pick **KineticWE Layouts**
+from the widget list. The bar shows the active layout's glyph and, with the `show_text`
+setting on, its name. Left-click the widget to open the layouts panel, which lists every
+layout enabled in kwinrc (`[Tiling] EnabledLayouts`); clicking one switches the active
+output's current desktop straight away.
+
+Open the panel from anywhere with:
+
+```sh
+noctalia msg panel-toggle theblackdon/kineticwe-layouts:layouts
+```
+
+KineticWE applies layouts per virtual desktop, so the indicator follows the active
+output's current desktop as you switch desktops, cycle layouts with keybinds, or change
+kwinrc settings.
+
+## Settings
+
+| Setting | Type | Default | Description |
+| --- | --- | --- | --- |
+| `show_text` | `bool` | `true` | Show the layout name next to the glyph in the bar. When off, only the glyph is shown. |
+
+## Notes
+
+**Processes.** The plugin shells out to two KWin/KDE tools, nothing else:
+
+- `qdbus-qt6 org.kde.KWin /Tiling org.kde.KWin.Tiling.currentLayout` — on load and
+  whenever a signal fires, plus a 5-second self-heal poll.
+- `qdbus-qt6 org.kde.KWin /Tiling org.kde.KWin.Tiling.enabledLayouts` — on the same
+  cadence; keeps the panel's list in sync with kwinrc.
+- `qdbus-qt6 org.kde.KWin /Tiling org.kde.KWin.Tiling.setLayout <kind>` — only when a
+  layout is picked in the panel.
+- `dbus-monitor --session "type='signal',interface='org.kde.KWin.Tiling'"
+  "type='signal',interface='org.kde.KWin.VirtualDesktopManager',member='currentChanged'"`
+  — a single long-lived stream that triggers the re-queries above; updates feel instant
+  while the 5-second poll doubles as a self-heal if the stream dies.
+
+**No network access. No filesystem reads or writes.** All state lives in the plugin's
+in-memory state channel (`noctalia.state`) and is re-queried from the compositor; nothing
+is written to disk.
+
+**Compositor support.** KWin / KDE Plasma only — KineticWE's tiling DBus interface is
+KWin-specific, so the plugin shows a placeholder under any other compositor.
diff --git a/kineticwe-layouts/panel.luau b/kineticwe-layouts/panel.luau
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+--!nonstrict
+-- Layout picker panel: lists the layouts enabled in kwinrc and switches
+-- the active output's current desktop on click.
+
+local KIND_INFO = {
+  MasterStack = { display = "MasterStack",   glyph = "layout-sidebar-right" },
+  Stacked     = { display = "Stacked",        glyph = "layout-rows" },
+  CenterTile  = { display = "Center Tile",    glyph = "layout-columns" },
+  Monocle     = { display = "Monocle",        glyph = "rectangle" },
+  AutoGrid    = { display = "Auto Grid",      glyph = "layout-grid" },
+  Columns     = { display = "Columns",        glyph = "columns-3" },
+}
+
+local isOpen = false
+
+local function selectLayout(kind)
+  local state = noctalia.state.get("layout")
+  local qdbus = (state and state.qdbus) or "qdbus-qt6"
+  noctalia.runAsync(qdbus .. " org.kde.KWin /Tiling org.kde.KWin.Tiling.setLayout " .. kind)
+  panel.close()
+end
+
+local function render()
+  local state = noctalia.state.get("layout")
+
+  local children = {
+    ui.row({ align = "center", justify = "space_between" }, {
+      ui.label({ text = "Layouts", fontSize = 16, fontWeight = "bold", color = "primary", flexGrow = 1 }),
+      ui.button({ glyph = "close", variant = "ghost", onClick = "onCloseClicked" }),
+    }),
+    ui.separator({}),
+  }
+
+  if state == nil or not state.ok then
+    table.insert(children, ui.label({
+      text = "KineticWE /Tiling DBus interface not found. Rebuild KineticWE and log back in.",
+      maxLines = 3,
+    }))
+  elseif #state.enabled == 0 then
+    table.insert(children, ui.label({ text = "No layouts enabled in kwinrc ([Tiling] EnabledLayouts)." }))
+  else
+    for _, kind in ipairs(state.enabled) do
+      local info = KIND_INFO[kind] or { display = kind, glyph = "layout-grid" }
+      table.insert(children, ui.button({
+        key = "layout-" .. kind,
+        text = info.display,
+        glyph = info.glyph,
+        variant = (kind == state.current) and "primary" or "default",
+        contentAlign = "start",
+        onClick = function()
+          selectLayout(kind)
+        end,
+      }))
+    end
+  end
+
+  panel.render(ui.column({ gap = 6, padding = 10 }, children))
+end
+
+function onOpen(_context)
+  isOpen = true
+  render()
+end
+
+function onClose()
+  isOpen = false
+end
+
+function onCloseClicked()
+  panel.close()
+end
+
+-- Keep the highlight in sync if the layout changes while the panel is open
+-- (e.g. a keybind cycle).
+noctalia.state.watch("layout", function()
+  if isOpen then
+    render()
+  end
+end)
diff --git a/kineticwe-layouts/plugin.toml b/kineticwe-layouts/plugin.toml
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+id           = "theblackdon/kineticwe-layouts"
+name         = "KineticWE Layouts"
+version      = "1.0.0"
+plugin_api   = 9
+author       = "theblackdon"
+license      = "MIT"
+icon         = "layout-grid"
+description  = "Shows the current KineticWE tiling layout on the bar and switches layouts from a dropdown."
+tags         = ["bar", "indicator", "service", "system"]
+dependencies = ["qdbus-qt6", "dbus-monitor"]
+
+# Headless bridge: watches the compositor's /Tiling DBus interface and
+# publishes the layout state for the widget and panel entries.
+[[service]]
+id    = "bridge"
+entry = "service.luau"
+
+# Bar indicator: glyph + current layout name; click opens the layouts panel.
+[[widget]]
+id    = "indicator"
+entry = "widget.luau"
+
+  [[widget.setting]]
+  key             = "show_text"
+  type            = "bool"
+  label_key       = "settings.show_text.label"
+  description_key = "settings.show_text.description"
+  default         = true
+
+# Dropdown listing the enabled layouts; attached so it opens from the bar
+# next to the widget that was clicked.
+[[panel]]
+id              = "layouts"
+entry           = "panel.luau"
+width           = 260
+height          = 340
+placement       = "attached"
+open_near_click = true
diff --git a/kineticwe-layouts/service.luau b/kineticwe-layouts/service.luau
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+--!nonstrict
+-- KineticWE layout bridge service.
+--
+-- Watches the compositor's /Tiling DBus interface (plus virtual-desktop
+-- switches, which implicitly change the "current" layout) and publishes a
+-- single plain-data table on noctalia.state key "layout" for the widget and
+-- panel entries:
+--
+--   { ok = true,  current = "Columns", enabled = { "MasterStack", ... },
+--     qdbus = "qdbus-qt6" }
+--   { ok = false, reason = "missing-qdbus" | "missing-monitor" | "missing-interface" }
+--
+-- "current" is the kind string for the active output's current desktop, or
+-- "" when native tiling is disabled.
+
+local KINDS = {
+  MasterStack = true,
+  Stacked = true,
+  CenterTile = true,
+  Monocle = true,
+  AutoGrid = true,
+  Columns = true,
+}
+
+local QDBUS = nil
+local refreshing = false
+local refreshQueued = false
+local lastPublished = nil
+
+local function findQdbus()
+  for _, name in ipairs({ "qdbus-qt6", "qdbus6", "qdbus" }) do
+    if noctalia.commandExists(name) then
+      return name
+    end
+  end
+  return nil
+end
+
+local function publish(state)
+  noctalia.state.set("layout", state)
+  lastPublished = state
+end
+
+-- qdbus prints a QStringList reply as { "MasterStack", "Stacked", ... }.
+-- Some builds print bare words instead, so fall back to word splitting and
+-- keep only tokens that are real layout kinds.
+local function parseKindList(out)
+  local items, seen = {}, {}
+  local function add(s)
+    if KINDS[s] and not seen[s] then
+      seen[s] = true
+      table.insert(items, s)
+    end
+  end
+  for s in string.gmatch(out, '"([^"]+)"') do
+    add(s)
+  end
+  if #items == 0 then
+    for s in string.gmatch(out, "[%a]+") do
+      add(s)
+    end
+  end
+  return items
+end
+
+local function finishRefresh()
+  refreshing = false
+  if refreshQueued then
+    refreshQueued = false
+    refresh()
+  end
+end
+
+function refresh()
+  if refreshing then
+    -- Coalesce signal bursts (e.g. one per desktop on a reconcile pass)
+    -- into a single follow-up query.
+    refreshQueued = true
+    return
+  end
+  refreshing = true
+
+  if QDBUS == nil then
+    QDBUS = findQdbus()
+    if QDBUS == nil then
+      publish({ ok = false, reason = "missing-qdbus" })
+      finishRefresh()
+      return
+    end
+  end
+
+  noctalia.runAsync(QDBUS .. " org.kde.KWin /Tiling org.kde.KWin.Tiling.currentLayout", function(res)
+    if res.exitCode ~= 0 then
+      publish({ ok = false, reason = "missing-interface" })
+      finishRefresh()
+      return
+    end
+    local current = noctalia.string.trim(res.stdout)
+    noctalia.runAsync(QDBUS .. " org.kde.KWin /Tiling org.kde.KWin.Tiling.enabledLayouts", function(res2)
+      if res2.exitCode ~= 0 then
+        publish({ ok = false, reason = "missing-interface" })
+        finishRefresh()
+        return
+      end
+      local enabled = parseKindList(res2.stdout)
+      local unchanged = lastPublished
+        and lastPublished.ok
+        and lastPublished.current == current
+        and table.concat(lastPublished.enabled, ",") == table.concat(enabled, ",")
+      if not unchanged then
+        publish({ ok = true, current = current, enabled = enabled, qdbus = QDBUS })
+      end
+      finishRefresh()
+    end)
+  end)
+end
+
+local function onMonitorLine(line)
+  -- Any of: member=layoutChanged, member=enabledLayoutsChanged,
+  -- member=currentChanged (desktop switch). Re-query rather than parse
+  -- arguments: it is cheap and always yields a consistent snapshot.
+  if string.find(line, "member=") then
+    refresh()
+  end
+end
+
+local function startMonitor()
+  if not noctalia.commandExists("dbus-monitor") then
+    noctalia.log("dbus-monitor not found; falling back to polling only")
+    return
+  end
+  noctalia.runStream(
+    "dbus-monitor --session"
+      .. " \"type='signal',interface='org.kde.KWin.Tiling'\""
+      .. " \"type='signal',interface='org.kde.KWin.VirtualDesktopManager',member='currentChanged'\"",
+    onMonitorLine
+  )
+end
+
+-- Startup: query immediately, then keep a slow poll as a self-healing net
+-- (recovers when the monitor dies or the compositor gains /Tiling after a
+-- rebuild). Signal-driven refreshes make updates feel instant.
+refresh()
+startMonitor()
+noctalia.setUpdateInterval(5000)
+
+function update()
+  refresh()
+end
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+{
+  "settings": {
+    "show_text": {
+      "label": "Show layout name",
+      "description": "Show the current layout name next to the glyph in the bar. When off, only the glyph is shown."
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/kineticwe-layouts/widget.luau b/kineticwe-layouts/widget.luau
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+--!nonstrict
+-- Bar indicator for the current KineticWE tiling layout.
+-- Purely reactive: the bridge service publishes state changes.
+
+local KIND_INFO = {
+  MasterStack = { display = "MasterStack",   glyph = "layout-sidebar-right" },
+  Stacked     = { display = "Stacked",        glyph = "layout-rows" },
+  CenterTile  = { display = "Center Tile",    glyph = "layout-columns" },
+  Monocle     = { display = "Monocle",        glyph = "rectangle" },
+  AutoGrid    = { display = "Auto Grid",      glyph = "layout-grid" },
+  Columns     = { display = "Columns",        glyph = "columns-3" },
+}
+
+local showText = true
+
+local function readShowText()
+  local value = noctalia.getConfig("show_text")
+  if value == nil then
+    value = true
+  end
+  showText = value
+end
+
+readShowText()
+
+local function render(state)
+  if state == nil then
+    return
+  end
+
+  if not state.ok then
+    barWidget.setGlyph("alert-triangle")
+    barWidget.setText("")
+    barWidget.setTooltip("KineticWE layouts: /Tiling DBus interface not found — rebuild KineticWE")
+    return
+  end
+
+  if state.current == "" then
+    barWidget.setGlyph("layout-off")
+    barWidget.setText(showText and "Floating" or "")
+    barWidget.setTooltip("KineticWE tiling is disabled")
+    return
+  end
+
+  local info = KIND_INFO[state.current]
+  local display = info and info.display or state.current
+  barWidget.setGlyph(info and info.glyph or "layout-grid")
+  barWidget.setText(showText and display or "")
+  barWidget.setTooltip("KineticWE layout: " .. display)
+end
+
+noctalia.state.watch("layout", render)
+-- Paint the latest value immediately in case the service published first.
+render(noctalia.state.get("layout"))
+
+-- Apply the show_text setting without a reload.
+function onConfigChanged()
+  readShowText()
+  render(noctalia.state.get("layout"))
+end
+
+function onClick()
+  noctalia.togglePanel("theblackdon/kineticwe-layouts:layouts")
+end