windows: fix resolution with scaling enabled

libei: fix touchpad scrolling (#121 )
add discrete120 scroll event (#120 )
2026-03-07 20:09:59 +03:00 · 2024-05-06 20:42:24 +02:00 · 2024-05-04 12:53:45 +02:00 · 2024-05-04 03:34:13 +02:00 · 2024-05-04 01:27:38 +02:00 · 2024-05-04 01:27:13 +02:00
51 changed files with 2477 additions and 878 deletions
--- a/.github/FUNDING.yml
+++ b/.github/FUNDING.yml
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 github: [feschber]
+ko_fi: feschber
--- a/.github/workflows/cachix.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cachix.yml
@@ -3,8 +3,14 @@ name: Binary Cache
 on: [push, pull_request, workflow_dispatch]
 jobs:
  nix:
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+       os: 
+        - ubuntu-latest
+        - macos-latest
+        - macos-14
    name: "Build"
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }} 
    steps:
    - name: Checkout
      uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -20,5 +26,15 @@ jobs:
        name: lan-mouse
        authToken: '${{ secrets.CACHIX_AUTH_TOKEN }}'

-    - name: Build lan-mouse
-      run: nix build --print-build-logs
+    - name: Build lan-mouse (x86_64-linux)
+      if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
+      run: nix build --print-build-logs --show-trace .#packages.x86_64-linux.lan-mouse
+
+    - name: Build lan-mouse (x86_64-darwin)
+      if: matrix.os == 'macos-latest'
+      run: nix build --print-build-logs --show-trace .#packages.x86_64-darwin.lan-mouse
+
+    - name: Build lan-mouse (aarch64-darwin)
+      if: matrix.os == 'macos-14'
+      run: nix build --print-build-logs --show-trace .#packages.aarch64-darwin.lan-mouse
+
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1131,6 +1131,51 @@ version = "0.4.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "7f24254aa9a54b5c858eaee2f5bccdb46aaf0e486a595ed5fd8f86ba55232a70"

+[[package]]
+name = "hickory-proto"
+version = "0.24.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "07698b8420e2f0d6447a436ba999ec85d8fbf2a398bbd737b82cac4a2e96e512"
+dependencies = [
+ "async-trait",
+ "cfg-if",
+ "data-encoding",
+ "enum-as-inner",
+ "futures-channel",
+ "futures-io",
+ "futures-util",
+ "idna 0.4.0",
+ "ipnet",
+ "once_cell",
+ "rand",
+ "thiserror",
+ "tinyvec",
+ "tokio",
+ "tracing",
+ "url",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "hickory-resolver"
+version = "0.24.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "28757f23aa75c98f254cf0405e6d8c25b831b32921b050a66692427679b1f243"
+dependencies = [
+ "cfg-if",
+ "futures-util",
+ "hickory-proto",
+ "ipconfig",
+ "lru-cache",
+ "once_cell",
+ "parking_lot",
+ "rand",
+ "resolv-conf",
+ "smallvec",
+ "thiserror",
+ "tokio",
+ "tracing",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "hostname"
 version = "0.3.1"
@@ -1142,6 +1187,17 @@ dependencies = [
 "winapi",
 ]

+[[package]]
+name = "hostname"
+version = "0.4.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "f9c7c7c8ac16c798734b8a24560c1362120597c40d5e1459f09498f8f6c8f2ba"
+dependencies = [
+ "cfg-if",
+ "libc",
+ "windows 0.52.0",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "humantime"
 version = "2.1.0"
@@ -1241,24 +1297,27 @@ dependencies = [
 "futures-core",
 "glib-build-tools",
 "gtk4",
+ "hickory-resolver",
+ "hostname 0.4.0",
 "keycode",
 "libadwaita",
 "libc",
 "log",
 "memmap",
+ "num_enum",
 "once_cell",
 "reis",
 "serde",
 "serde_json",
+ "slab",
 "tempfile",
 "tokio",
 "toml",
- "trust-dns-resolver",
 "wayland-client",
 "wayland-protocols",
 "wayland-protocols-misc",
 "wayland-protocols-wlr",
- "windows",
+ "windows 0.54.0",
 "x11",
 ]

@@ -1427,6 +1486,27 @@ dependencies = [
 "libc",
 ]

+[[package]]
+name = "num_enum"
+version = "0.7.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "02339744ee7253741199f897151b38e72257d13802d4ee837285cc2990a90845"
+dependencies = [
+ "num_enum_derive",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "num_enum_derive"
+version = "0.7.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "681030a937600a36906c185595136d26abfebb4aa9c65701cefcaf8578bb982b"
+dependencies = [
+ "proc-macro-crate",
+ "proc-macro2",
+ "quote",
+ "syn 2.0.53",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "object"
 version = "0.32.2"
@@ -1711,7 +1791,7 @@ version = "0.7.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "52e44394d2086d010551b14b53b1f24e31647570cd1deb0379e2c21b329aba00"
 dependencies = [
- "hostname",
+ "hostname 0.3.1",
 "quick-error",
 ]

@@ -2069,52 +2149,6 @@ dependencies = [
 "once_cell",
 ]

-[[package]]
-name = "trust-dns-proto"
-version = "0.23.2"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "3119112651c157f4488931a01e586aa459736e9d6046d3bd9105ffb69352d374"
-dependencies = [
- "async-trait",
- "cfg-if",
- "data-encoding",
- "enum-as-inner",
- "futures-channel",
- "futures-io",
- "futures-util",
- "idna 0.4.0",
- "ipnet",
- "once_cell",
- "rand",
- "smallvec",
- "thiserror",
- "tinyvec",
- "tokio",
- "tracing",
- "url",
-]
-
-[[package]]
-name = "trust-dns-resolver"
-version = "0.23.2"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "10a3e6c3aff1718b3c73e395d1f35202ba2ffa847c6a62eea0db8fb4cfe30be6"
-dependencies = [
- "cfg-if",
- "futures-util",
- "ipconfig",
- "lru-cache",
- "once_cell",
- "parking_lot",
- "rand",
- "resolv-conf",
- "smallvec",
- "thiserror",
- "tokio",
- "tracing",
- "trust-dns-proto",
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "typenum"
 version = "1.17.0"
@@ -2309,13 +2343,32 @@ version = "0.4.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "712e227841d057c1ee1cd2fb22fa7e5a5461ae8e48fa2ca79ec42cfc1931183f"

+[[package]]
+name = "windows"
+version = "0.52.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "e48a53791691ab099e5e2ad123536d0fff50652600abaf43bbf952894110d0be"
+dependencies = [
+ "windows-core 0.52.0",
+ "windows-targets 0.52.4",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "windows"
 version = "0.54.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "9252e5725dbed82865af151df558e754e4a3c2c30818359eb17465f1346a1b49"
 dependencies = [
- "windows-core",
+ "windows-core 0.54.0",
+ "windows-targets 0.52.4",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "windows-core"
+version = "0.52.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "33ab640c8d7e35bf8ba19b884ba838ceb4fba93a4e8c65a9059d08afcfc683d9"
+dependencies = [
 "windows-targets 0.52.4",
 ]

--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ lto = "fat"

 [dependencies]
 tempfile = "3.8"
-trust-dns-resolver = "0.23"
+hickory-resolver = "0.24.1"
 memmap = "0.7"
 toml = "0.8"
 serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive"] }
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ anyhow = "1.0.71"
 log = "0.4.20"
 env_logger = "0.11.3"
 serde_json = "1.0.107"
-tokio = {version = "1.32.0", features = ["io-util", "macros", "net", "rt", "sync", "signal"] }
+tokio = {version = "1.32.0", features = ["io-util", "io-std", "macros", "net", "rt", "sync", "signal"] }
 async-trait = "0.1.73"
 futures-core = "0.3.28"
 futures = "0.3.28"
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ adw = { package = "libadwaita", version = "0.6.0", features = ["v1_1"], optional
 async-channel = { version = "2.1.1", optional = true }
 keycode = "0.4.0"
 once_cell = "1.19.0"
+num_enum = "0.7.2"
+hostname = "0.4.0"
+slab = "0.4.9"

 [target.'cfg(unix)'.dependencies]
 libc = "0.2.148"
@@ -49,10 +52,18 @@ reis = { version = "0.2", features = [ "tokio" ], optional = true }
 core-graphics = { version = "0.23", features = ["highsierra"] }

 [target.'cfg(windows)'.dependencies]
-windows = {  version = "0.54.0", features = [ "Win32_UI_Input_KeyboardAndMouse" ] }
+windows = {  version = "0.54.0", features = [
+    "Win32_System_LibraryLoader",
+    "Win32_System_Threading",
+    "Win32_Foundation",
+    "Win32_Graphics",
+    "Win32_Graphics_Gdi",
+    "Win32_UI_Input_KeyboardAndMouse",
+    "Win32_UI_WindowsAndMessaging",
+] }

 [build-dependencies]
-glib-build-tools = "0.19.0"
+glib-build-tools = { version = "0.19.0", optional = true }

 [features]
 default = ["wayland", "x11", "xdg_desktop_portal", "libei", "gtk"]
@@ -60,4 +71,4 @@ wayland = ["dep:wayland-client", "dep:wayland-protocols", "dep:wayland-protocols
 x11 = ["dep:x11"]
 xdg_desktop_portal = ["dep:ashpd"]
 libei = ["dep:reis", "dep:ashpd"]
-gtk = ["dep:gtk", "dep:adw", "dep:async-channel"]
+gtk = ["dep:gtk", "dep:adw", "dep:async-channel", "dep:glib-build-tools"]
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -39,13 +39,13 @@ For an alternative (with slightly different goals) you may check out [Input Leap
 The following table shows support for input emulation (to emulate events received from other clients) and
 input capture (to send events *to* other clients) on different operating systems:

-| Backend                   | input emulation          | input capture                        |
+| OS / Desktop Environment  | input emulation          | input capture                        |
 |---------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------------------|
 | Wayland (wlroots)         | :heavy_check_mark:       | :heavy_check_mark:                   |
 | Wayland (KDE)             | :heavy_check_mark:       | :heavy_check_mark:                   |
-| Wayland (Gnome)           | :heavy_check_mark:       | :heavy_check_mark:                   |
+| Wayland (Gnome)           | :heavy_check_mark:       | :heavy_check_mark: (starting at GNOME 45) |
+| Windows                   | :heavy_check_mark:       | :heavy_check_mark:                   |
 | X11                       | :heavy_check_mark:       | WIP                                  |
-| Windows                   | :heavy_check_mark:       | WIP                                  |
 | MacOS                     | :heavy_check_mark:       | WIP                                  |

 > [!Important]
@@ -58,13 +58,13 @@ input capture (to send events *to* other clients) on different operating systems
 > Otherwise input capture will not work.

 ## Installation
-### Install with cargo
+### Install via cargo
 ```sh
 cargo install lan-mouse
 ```

 ### Download from Releases
-The easiest way to install Lan Mouse is to download precompiled release binaries from the [releases section](https://github.com/feschber/lan-mouse/releases).
+Precompiled release binaries for Windows, MacOS and Linux are available in the [releases section](https://github.com/feschber/lan-mouse/releases).

 For Windows, the depenedencies are included in the .zip file, for other operating systems see [Installing Dependencies](#installing-dependencies).

@@ -83,7 +83,9 @@ paru -S lan-mouse-bin
 - flake: [README.md](./nix/README.md)


-### Building from Source
+### Manual Installation
+
+First make sure to [install the necessary dependencies](#installing-dependencies).

 Build in release mode:
 ```sh
@@ -138,56 +140,61 @@ For a detailed list of available features, checkout the [Cargo.toml](./Cargo.tom


 ## Installing Dependencies
+<details>
+    <summary>MacOS</summary>

-#### Macos
 ```sh
 brew install libadwaita
 ```
+</details>
+
+<details>
+    <summary>Ubuntu and derivatives</summary>

-#### Ubuntu and derivatives
 ```sh
 sudo apt install libadwaita-1-dev libgtk-4-dev libx11-dev libxtst-dev
 ```
+</details>
+
+<details>
+    <summary>Arch and derivatives</summary>

-#### Arch and derivatives
 ```sh
 sudo pacman -S libadwaita gtk libx11 libxtst
 ```
+</details>
+
+<details>
+    <summary>Fedora and derivatives</summary>

-#### Fedora and derivatives
 ```sh
 sudo dnf install libadwaita-devel libXtst-devel libX11-devel
 ```
+</details>
+<details>
+    <summary>Windows</summary>

-#### Windows
 > [!NOTE]
 > This is only necessary when building lan-mouse from source. The windows release comes with precompiled gtk dlls.

-Follow the instructions at [gtk-rs.org](https://gtk-rs.org/gtk4-rs/stable/latest/book/installation_windows.html)
+- First install [Rust](https://www.rust-lang.org/tools/install).
+
+- Then follow the instructions at [gtk-rs.org](https://gtk-rs.org/gtk4-rs/stable/latest/book/installation_windows.html)

 *TLDR:*

 Build gtk from source

- The following commands should be run in an admin power shell instance:
+- The following commands should be run in an **admin power shell** instance:
 ```sh
 # install chocolatey
 Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force; iex ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://community.chocolatey.org/install.ps1'))

-# install python 3.11 (Version is important, as 3.12 does not work currently) -> Has been fixed recently
-choco install python --version=3.11.0
-
-# install git
-choco install git
-
-# install msys2
-choco install msys2
-
-# install Visual Studio 2022
-choco install visualstudio2022-workload-vctools
+# install gvsbuild dependencies
+choco install python git msys2 visualstudio2022-workload-vctools
 ```

- The following commands should be run in a regular power shell instance:
+- The following commands should be run in a **regular power shell** instance:

 ```sh
 # install gvsbuild with python
@@ -203,11 +210,12 @@ pipx install gvsbuild
 gvsbuild build gtk4 libadwaita librsvg
 ```

-Make sure to add the directory `C:\gtk-build\gtk\x64\release\bin`
-[to the `PATH` environment variable]((https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/office/developer/sharepoint-2010/ee537574(v=office.14))). Otherwise the project will fail to build.
+- **Make sure to add the directory** `C:\gtk-build\gtk\x64\release\bin`
+[**to the `PATH` environment variable**]((https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/office/developer/sharepoint-2010/ee537574(v=office.14))). Otherwise the project will fail to build.

 To avoid building GTK from source, it is possible to disable
 the gtk frontend (see conditional compilation below).
+</details>

 ## Usage
 ### Gtk Frontend
--- a/build.rs
+++ b/build.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 fn main() {
    // composite_templates
+    #[cfg(feature = "gtk")]
    glib_build_tools::compile_resources(
        &["resources"],
        "resources/resources.gresource.xml",
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
  }: let
    inherit (nixpkgs) lib;
    genSystems = lib.genAttrs [
+      "aarch64-darwin"
+      "x86_64-darwin"
      "x86_64-linux"
    ];
    pkgsFor = system:
@@ -49,6 +51,8 @@
          gtk4
          libadwaita
          xorg.libXtst
+        ] ++ lib.optionals stdenv.isDarwin [
+          darwin.apple_sdk_11_0.frameworks.CoreGraphics
        ];

        RUST_SRC_PATH = "${rust}/lib/rustlib/src/rust/library";
--- a/nix/README.md
+++ b/nix/README.md
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ enable lan-mouse
    enable = true;
    # systemd = false;
    # package = inputs.lan-mouse.packages.${pkgs.stdenv.hostPlatform.system}.default
+    # Optional configuration in nix syntax, see config.toml for available options
+    # settings = { };
+    };
  };
 }

--- a/nix/default.nix
+++ b/nix/default.nix
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage {
    gtk4
    libadwaita
    xorg.libXtst
+  ] ++ lib.optionals stdenv.isDarwin [
+    darwin.apple_sdk_11_0.frameworks.CoreGraphics
  ];

  src = builtins.path {
--- a/nix/hm-module.nix
+++ b/nix/hm-module.nix
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ self: {
 with lib; let
  cfg = config.programs.lan-mouse;
  defaultPackage = self.packages.${pkgs.stdenv.hostPlatform.system}.default;
+  tomlFormat = pkgs.formats.toml {};
 in {
  options.programs.lan-mouse = with types; {
    enable = mkEnableOption "Whether or not to enable lan-mouse.";
@@ -23,7 +24,23 @@ in {
    systemd = mkOption {
      type = types.bool;
      default = pkgs.stdenv.isLinux;
-      description = "Whether to enable to systemd service for lan-mouse.";
+      description = "Whether to enable to systemd service for lan-mouse on linux.";
+    };
+    launchd = mkOption {
+      type = types.bool;
+      default = pkgs.stdenv.isDarwin;
+      description = "Whether to enable to launchd service for lan-mouse on macOS.";
+    };
+    settings = lib.mkOption {
+      inherit (tomlFormat) type;
+      default = {};
+      example = builtins.fromTOML (builtins.readFile (self + /config.toml));
+      description = ''
+        Optional configuration written to {file}`$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/lan-mouse/config.toml`.
+
+        See <https://github.com/feschber/lan-mouse/> for
+        available options and documentation.
+      '';
    };
  };

@@ -43,8 +60,23 @@ in {
      ];
    };

+    launchd.agents.lan-mouse = lib.mkIf cfg.launchd {
+      enable = true;
+      config = {
+        ProgramArguments = [
+          "${cfg.package}/bin/lan-mouse"
+          "--daemon"
+        ];
+        KeepAlive = true;
+      };
+    };
+
    home.packages = [
      cfg.package
    ];
+
+    xdg.configFile."lan-mouse/config.toml" = lib.mkIf (cfg.settings != {}) {
+      source = tomlFormat.generate "config.toml" cfg.settings;
+    };
  };
 }
--- a/resources/client_row.ui
+++ b/resources/client_row.ui
@@ -11,6 +11,20 @@
 				<property name="tooltip-text" translatable="yes">enable</property>
 			</object>
 		</child>
+		<child type="suffix">
+			<object class="GtkButton" id="dns_button">
+				<signal name="clicked" handler="handle_request_dns" swapped="true"/>
+				<!--<property name="icon-name">network-wired-disconnected-symbolic</property>-->
+				<property name="icon-name">network-wired-symbolic</property>
+				<property name="valign">center</property>
+				<property name="halign">end</property>
+				<property name="tooltip-text" translatable="yes">resolve host</property>
+			</object>
+		</child>
+		<child type="suffix">
+			<object class="GtkSpinner" id="dns_loading_indicator">
+			</object>
+		</child>
 		<!-- host -->
 		<child>
 			<object class="AdwActionRow">
@@ -66,6 +80,7 @@
 						<property name="valign">center</property>
 						<property name="halign">center</property>
 						<property name="name">delete-button</property>
+						<style><class name="error"/></style>
 					</object>
 				</child>
 			</object>
--- a/resources/resources.gresource.xml
+++ b/resources/resources.gresource.xml
@@ -3,10 +3,8 @@
  <gresource prefix="/de/feschber/LanMouse">
    <file compressed="true" preprocess="xml-stripblanks">window.ui</file>
    <file compressed="true" preprocess="xml-stripblanks">client_row.ui</file>
-    <file compressed="true">style.css</file>
-    <file compressed="true">style-dark.css</file>
  </gresource>
  <gresource prefix="/de/feschber/LanMouse/icons">
-	<file compressed="true" preprocess="xml-stripblanks">de.feschber.LanMouse.svg</file>
+    <file compressed="true" preprocess="xml-stripblanks">de.feschber.LanMouse.svg</file>
  </gresource>
 </gresources>
--- a/resources/style-dark.css
+++ b/resources/style-dark.css
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-#delete-button {
-  color: @red_1;
-}
-
-#port-edit-cancel {
-  color: @red_1;
-}
-
-#port-edit-apply {
-  color: @green_1;
-}
--- a/resources/style.css
+++ b/resources/style.css
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-#delete-button {
-  color: @red_3;
-}
-
-#port-edit-cancel {
-  color: @red_3;
-}
-
-#port-edit-apply {
-  color: @green_3;
-}
--- a/resources/window.ui
+++ b/resources/window.ui
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@
 																<property name="valign">center</property>
 																<property name="visible">false</property>
 																<property name="name">port-edit-apply</property>
+																<style><class name="success"/></style>
 															</object>
 														</child>
 														<child>
@@ -93,6 +94,26 @@
 																<property name="valign">center</property>
 																<property name="visible">false</property>
 																<property name="name">port-edit-cancel</property>
+																<style><class name="error"/></style>
+															</object>
+														</child>
+													</object>
+												</child>
+												<child>
+													<object class="AdwActionRow">
+														<property name="title">hostname</property>
+														<child>
+															<object class="GtkLabel" id="hostname_label">
+																<property name="label">&lt;span font_style=&quot;italic&quot; font_weight=&quot;light&quot; foreground=&quot;darkgrey&quot;&gt;could not determine hostname&lt;/span&gt;</property>
+																<property name="use-markup">true</property>
+																<property name="valign">center</property>
+															</object>
+														</child>
+														<child>
+															<object class="GtkButton" id="copy-hostname-button">
+																<property name="icon-name">edit-copy-symbolic</property>
+																<property name="valign">center</property>
+																<signal name="clicked" handler="handle_copy_hostname" swapped="true"/>
 															</object>
 														</child>
 													</object>
--- a/src/capture.rs
+++ b/src/capture.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ pub mod x11;
 /// fallback input capture (does not produce events)
 pub mod dummy;

-pub async fn create() -> Box<dyn InputCapture> {
+pub async fn create() -> Box<dyn InputCapture<Item = io::Result<(ClientHandle, Event)>>> {
    #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
    match macos::MacOSInputCapture::new() {
        Ok(p) => return Box::new(p),
--- a/src/capture/libei.rs
+++ b/src/capture/libei.rs
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ enum ProducerEvent {
 pub struct LibeiInputCapture<'a> {
    input_capture: Pin<Box<InputCapture<'a>>>,
    libei_task: JoinHandle<Result<()>>,
-    event_rx: tokio::sync::mpsc::Receiver<(u32, Event)>,
+    event_rx: tokio::sync::mpsc::Receiver<(ClientHandle, Event)>,
    notify_tx: tokio::sync::mpsc::Sender<ProducerEvent>,
 }

@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ async fn update_barriers(
        .set_pointer_barriers(session, &barriers, zones.zone_set())
        .await?;
    let response = response.response()?;
-    log::info!("{response:?}");
+    log::debug!("{response:?}");
    Ok(id_map)
 }

@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ impl<'a> Drop for LibeiInputCapture<'a> {
 async fn create_session<'a>(
    input_capture: &'a InputCapture<'a>,
 ) -> Result<(Session<'a>, BitFlags<Capabilities>)> {
-    log::info!("creating input capture session");
+    log::debug!("creating input capture session");
    let (session, capabilities) = loop {
        match input_capture
            .create_session(
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ async fn connect_to_eis(
    input_capture: &InputCapture<'_>,
    session: &Session<'_>,
 ) -> Result<(ei::Context, EiConvertEventStream)> {
-    log::info!("connect_to_eis");
+    log::debug!("connect_to_eis");
    let fd = input_capture.connect_to_eis(session).await?;

    // create unix stream from fd
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ async fn connect_to_eis(
 async fn libei_event_handler(
    mut ei_event_stream: EiConvertEventStream,
    context: ei::Context,
-    event_tx: Sender<(u32, Event)>,
+    event_tx: Sender<(ClientHandle, Event)>,
    current_client: Rc<Cell<Option<ClientHandle>>>,
 ) -> Result<()> {
    loop {
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ impl<'a> LibeiInputCapture<'a> {
                )
                .await?;

-                log::info!("enabling session");
+                log::debug!("enabling session");
                input_capture.enable(&session).await?;

                loop {
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ async fn handle_ei_event(
    ei_event: EiEvent,
    current_client: Option<ClientHandle>,
    context: &ei::Context,
-    event_tx: &Sender<(u32, Event)>,
+    event_tx: &Sender<(ClientHandle, Event)>,
 ) {
    match ei_event {
        EiEvent::SeatAdded(s) => {
@@ -466,15 +466,38 @@ async fn handle_ei_event(
                    .unwrap();
            }
        }
-        EiEvent::ScrollDelta(_) => {}
+        EiEvent::ScrollDelta(delta) => {
+            if let Some(handle) = current_client {
+                let mut events = vec![];
+                if delta.dy != 0. {
+                    events.push(PointerEvent::Axis {
+                        time: 0,
+                        axis: 0,
+                        value: delta.dy as f64,
+                    });
+                }
+                if delta.dx != 0. {
+                    events.push(PointerEvent::Axis {
+                        time: 0,
+                        axis: 1,
+                        value: delta.dx as f64,
+                    });
+                }
+                for event in events {
+                    event_tx
+                        .send((handle, Event::Pointer(event)))
+                        .await
+                        .unwrap();
+                }
+            }
+        }
        EiEvent::ScrollStop(_) => {}
        EiEvent::ScrollCancel(_) => {}
        EiEvent::ScrollDiscrete(scroll) => {
            if scroll.discrete_dy != 0 {
-                let event = PointerEvent::Axis {
-                    time: 0,
+                let event = PointerEvent::AxisDiscrete120 {
                    axis: 0,
-                    value: scroll.discrete_dy as f64,
+                    value: scroll.discrete_dy,
                };
                if let Some(current_client) = current_client {
                    event_tx
@@ -484,10 +507,9 @@ async fn handle_ei_event(
                }
            }
            if scroll.discrete_dx != 0 {
-                let event = PointerEvent::Axis {
-                    time: 0,
+                let event = PointerEvent::AxisDiscrete120 {
                    axis: 1,
-                    value: scroll.discrete_dx as f64,
+                    value: scroll.discrete_dx,
                };
                if let Some(current_client) = current_client {
                    event_tx
--- a/src/capture/wayland.rs
+++ b/src/capture/wayland.rs
@@ -761,6 +761,16 @@ impl Dispatch<WlPointer, ()> for State {
                    }),
                ));
            }
+            wl_pointer::Event::AxisValue120 { axis, value120 } => {
+                let (_, client) = app.focused.as_ref().unwrap();
+                app.pending_events.push_back((
+                    *client,
+                    Event::Pointer(PointerEvent::AxisDiscrete120 {
+                        axis: u32::from(axis) as u8,
+                        value: value120,
+                    }),
+                ));
+            }
            wl_pointer::Event::Frame {} => {
                // TODO properly handle frame events
                // we simply insert a frame event on the client side
--- a/src/capture/windows.rs
+++ b/src/capture/windows.rs
@@ -1,35 +1,612 @@
-use anyhow::{anyhow, Result};
+use anyhow::Result;
 use core::task::{Context, Poll};
 use futures::Stream;
-use std::{io, pin::Pin};
+use once_cell::unsync::Lazy;

+use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::ptr::{addr_of, addr_of_mut};
+
+use futures::executor::block_on;
+use std::default::Default;
+use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicU32, Ordering};
+use std::sync::mpsc;
+use std::task::ready;
+use std::{io, pin::Pin, thread};
+use tokio::sync::mpsc::{channel, Receiver, Sender};
+use windows::core::{w, PCWSTR};
+use windows::Win32::Foundation::{FALSE, HINSTANCE, HWND, LPARAM, LRESULT, RECT, WPARAM};
+use windows::Win32::Graphics::Gdi::{
+    EnumDisplayDevicesW, EnumDisplaySettingsW, DEVMODEW, DISPLAY_DEVICEW,
+    DISPLAY_DEVICE_ATTACHED_TO_DESKTOP, ENUM_CURRENT_SETTINGS,
+};
+use windows::Win32::System::LibraryLoader::GetModuleHandleW;
+use windows::Win32::System::Threading::GetCurrentThreadId;
+
+use windows::Win32::UI::WindowsAndMessaging::{
+    CallNextHookEx, CreateWindowExW, DispatchMessageW, GetMessageW, PostThreadMessageW,
+    RegisterClassW, SetWindowsHookExW, TranslateMessage, EDD_GET_DEVICE_INTERFACE_NAME, HHOOK,
+    HMENU, HOOKPROC, KBDLLHOOKSTRUCT, LLKHF_EXTENDED, MSG, MSLLHOOKSTRUCT, WH_KEYBOARD_LL,
+    WH_MOUSE_LL, WINDOW_STYLE, WM_DISPLAYCHANGE, WM_KEYDOWN, WM_KEYUP, WM_LBUTTONDOWN,
+    WM_LBUTTONUP, WM_MBUTTONDOWN, WM_MBUTTONUP, WM_MOUSEMOVE, WM_MOUSEWHEEL, WM_RBUTTONDOWN,
+    WM_RBUTTONUP, WM_SYSKEYDOWN, WM_SYSKEYUP, WM_USER, WM_XBUTTONDOWN, WM_XBUTTONUP, WNDCLASSW,
+    WNDPROC,
+};
+
+use crate::client::Position;
+use crate::event::{
+    KeyboardEvent, PointerEvent, BTN_BACK, BTN_FORWARD, BTN_LEFT, BTN_MIDDLE, BTN_RIGHT,
+};
+use crate::scancode::Linux;
 use crate::{
    capture::InputCapture,
    client::{ClientEvent, ClientHandle},
    event::Event,
+    scancode,
 };

-pub struct WindowsInputCapture {}
+pub struct WindowsInputCapture {
+    event_rx: Receiver<(ClientHandle, Event)>,
+    msg_thread: Option<std::thread::JoinHandle<()>>,
+}
+
+enum EventType {
+    ClientEvent = 0,
+    Release = 1,
+    Exit = 2,
+}
+
+unsafe fn signal_message_thread(event_type: EventType) {
+    if let Some(event_tid) = get_event_tid() {
+        PostThreadMessageW(event_tid, WM_USER, WPARAM(event_type as usize), LPARAM(0)).unwrap();
+    } else {
+        log::warn!("lost event");
+    }
+}

 impl InputCapture for WindowsInputCapture {
-    fn notify(&mut self, _event: ClientEvent) -> io::Result<()> {
+    fn notify(&mut self, event: ClientEvent) -> io::Result<()> {
+        unsafe {
+            EVENT_BUFFER.push(event);
+            signal_message_thread(EventType::ClientEvent);
+        }
        Ok(())
    }

    fn release(&mut self) -> io::Result<()> {
+        unsafe { signal_message_thread(EventType::Release) };
        Ok(())
    }
 }

+static mut EVENT_BUFFER: Vec<ClientEvent> = Vec::new();
+static mut ACTIVE_CLIENT: Option<ClientHandle> = None;
+static mut CLIENT_FOR_POS: Lazy<HashMap<Position, ClientHandle>> = Lazy::new(HashMap::new);
+static mut EVENT_TX: Option<Sender<(ClientHandle, Event)>> = None;
+static mut EVENT_THREAD_ID: AtomicU32 = AtomicU32::new(0);
+unsafe fn set_event_tid(tid: u32) {
+    EVENT_THREAD_ID.store(tid, Ordering::SeqCst);
+}
+unsafe fn get_event_tid() -> Option<u32> {
+    match EVENT_THREAD_ID.load(Ordering::SeqCst) {
+        0 => None,
+        id => Some(id),
+    }
+}
+
+static mut ENTRY_POINT: (i32, i32) = (0, 0);
+
+fn to_mouse_event(wparam: WPARAM, lparam: LPARAM) -> Option<PointerEvent> {
+    let mouse_low_level: MSLLHOOKSTRUCT =
+        unsafe { *std::mem::transmute::<LPARAM, *const MSLLHOOKSTRUCT>(lparam) };
+    match wparam {
+        WPARAM(p) if p == WM_LBUTTONDOWN as usize => Some(PointerEvent::Button {
+            time: 0,
+            button: BTN_LEFT,
+            state: 1,
+        }),
+        WPARAM(p) if p == WM_MBUTTONDOWN as usize => Some(PointerEvent::Button {
+            time: 0,
+            button: BTN_MIDDLE,
+            state: 1,
+        }),
+        WPARAM(p) if p == WM_RBUTTONDOWN as usize => Some(PointerEvent::Button {
+            time: 0,
+            button: BTN_RIGHT,
+            state: 1,
+        }),
+        WPARAM(p) if p == WM_LBUTTONUP as usize => Some(PointerEvent::Button {
+            time: 0,
+            button: BTN_LEFT,
+            state: 0,
+        }),
+        WPARAM(p) if p == WM_MBUTTONUP as usize => Some(PointerEvent::Button {
+            time: 0,
+            button: BTN_MIDDLE,
+            state: 0,
+        }),
+        WPARAM(p) if p == WM_RBUTTONUP as usize => Some(PointerEvent::Button {
+            time: 0,
+            button: BTN_RIGHT,
+            state: 0,
+        }),
+        WPARAM(p) if p == WM_MOUSEMOVE as usize => unsafe {
+            let (x, y) = (mouse_low_level.pt.x, mouse_low_level.pt.y);
+            let (ex, ey) = ENTRY_POINT;
+            let (dx, dy) = (x - ex, y - ey);
+            Some(PointerEvent::Motion {
+                time: 0,
+                relative_x: dx as f64,
+                relative_y: dy as f64,
+            })
+        },
+        WPARAM(p) if p == WM_MOUSEWHEEL as usize => Some(PointerEvent::AxisDiscrete120 {
+            axis: 0,
+            value: -(mouse_low_level.mouseData as i32),
+        }),
+        WPARAM(p) if p == WM_XBUTTONDOWN as usize || p == WM_XBUTTONUP as usize => {
+            let hb = mouse_low_level.mouseData >> 16;
+            let button = match hb {
+                1 => BTN_BACK,
+                2 => BTN_FORWARD,
+                _ => {
+                    log::warn!("unknown mouse button");
+                    return None;
+                }
+            };
+            Some(PointerEvent::Button {
+                time: 0,
+                button,
+                state: if p == WM_XBUTTONDOWN as usize { 1 } else { 0 },
+            })
+        }
+        w => {
+            log::warn!("unknown mouse event: {w:?}");
+            None
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+unsafe fn to_key_event(wparam: WPARAM, lparam: LPARAM) -> Option<KeyboardEvent> {
+    let kybrdllhookstruct: KBDLLHOOKSTRUCT =
+        *std::mem::transmute::<LPARAM, *const KBDLLHOOKSTRUCT>(lparam);
+    let mut scan_code = kybrdllhookstruct.scanCode;
+    log::trace!("scan_code: {scan_code}");
+    if kybrdllhookstruct.flags.contains(LLKHF_EXTENDED) {
+        scan_code |= 0xE000;
+    }
+    let Ok(win_scan_code) = scancode::Windows::try_from(scan_code) else {
+        log::warn!("failed to translate to windows scancode: {scan_code}");
+        return None;
+    };
+    log::trace!("windows_scan: {win_scan_code:?}");
+    let Ok(linux_scan_code): Result<Linux, ()> = win_scan_code.try_into() else {
+        log::warn!("failed to translate into linux scancode: {win_scan_code:?}");
+        return None;
+    };
+    log::trace!("windows_scan: {linux_scan_code:?}");
+    let scan_code = linux_scan_code as u32;
+    match wparam {
+        WPARAM(p) if p == WM_KEYDOWN as usize => Some(KeyboardEvent::Key {
+            time: 0,
+            key: scan_code,
+            state: 1,
+        }),
+        WPARAM(p) if p == WM_KEYUP as usize => Some(KeyboardEvent::Key {
+            time: 0,
+            key: scan_code,
+            state: 0,
+        }),
+        WPARAM(p) if p == WM_SYSKEYDOWN as usize => Some(KeyboardEvent::Key {
+            time: 0,
+            key: scan_code,
+            state: 1,
+        }),
+        WPARAM(p) if p == WM_SYSKEYUP as usize => Some(KeyboardEvent::Key {
+            time: 0,
+            key: scan_code,
+            state: 1,
+        }),
+        _ => None,
+    }
+}
+
+///
+/// clamp point to display bounds
+///
+/// # Arguments
+///
+/// * `prev_point`: coordinates, the cursor was before entering, within bounds of a display
+/// * `entry_point`: point to clamp
+///
+/// returns: (i32, i32), the corrected entry point
+///
+fn clamp_to_display_bounds(prev_point: (i32, i32), point: (i32, i32)) -> (i32, i32) {
+    /* find display where movement came from */
+    let display_regions = unsafe { get_display_regions() };
+    let display = display_regions
+        .iter()
+        .find(|&d| is_within_dp_region(prev_point, d))
+        .unwrap();
+
+    /* clamp to bounds (inclusive) */
+    let (x, y) = point;
+    let (min_x, max_x) = (display.left, display.right - 1);
+    let (min_y, max_y) = (display.top, display.bottom - 1);
+    (x.clamp(min_x, max_x), y.clamp(min_y, max_y))
+}
+
+unsafe fn send_blocking(event: Event) {
+    if let Some(active) = ACTIVE_CLIENT {
+        block_on(async move {
+            let _ = EVENT_TX.as_ref().unwrap().send((active, event)).await;
+        });
+    }
+}
+
+unsafe fn check_client_activation(wparam: WPARAM, lparam: LPARAM) -> bool {
+    if wparam.0 != WM_MOUSEMOVE as usize {
+        return ACTIVE_CLIENT.is_some();
+    }
+    let mouse_low_level: MSLLHOOKSTRUCT =
+        unsafe { *std::mem::transmute::<LPARAM, *const MSLLHOOKSTRUCT>(lparam) };
+    static mut PREV_POS: Option<(i32, i32)> = None;
+    let curr_pos = (mouse_low_level.pt.x, mouse_low_level.pt.y);
+    let prev_pos = PREV_POS.unwrap_or(curr_pos);
+    PREV_POS.replace(curr_pos);
+
+    /* next event is the first actual event */
+    let ret = ACTIVE_CLIENT.is_some();
+
+    /* client already active, no need to check */
+    if ACTIVE_CLIENT.is_some() {
+        return ret;
+    }
+
+    /* check if a client was activated */
+    let Some(pos) = entered_barrier(prev_pos, curr_pos, get_display_regions()) else {
+        return ret;
+    };
+
+    /* check if a client is registered for the barrier */
+    let Some(client) = CLIENT_FOR_POS.get(&pos) else {
+        return ret;
+    };
+
+    /* update active client and entry point */
+    ACTIVE_CLIENT.replace(*client);
+    ENTRY_POINT = clamp_to_display_bounds(prev_pos, curr_pos);
+
+    /* notify main thread */
+    log::debug!("ENTERED @ {prev_pos:?} -> {curr_pos:?}");
+    send_blocking(Event::Enter());
+
+    ret
+}
+
+unsafe extern "system" fn mouse_proc(ncode: i32, wparam: WPARAM, lparam: LPARAM) -> LRESULT {
+    let active = check_client_activation(wparam, lparam);
+
+    /* no client was active */
+    if !active {
+        return CallNextHookEx(HHOOK::default(), ncode, wparam, lparam);
+    }
+
+    /* get active client if any */
+    let Some(client) = ACTIVE_CLIENT else {
+        return LRESULT(1);
+    };
+
+    /* convert to lan-mouse event */
+    let Some(pointer_event) = to_mouse_event(wparam, lparam) else {
+        return LRESULT(1);
+    };
+    let event = (client, Event::Pointer(pointer_event));
+
+    /* notify mainthread (drop events if sending too fast) */
+    if let Err(e) = EVENT_TX.as_ref().unwrap().try_send(event) {
+        log::warn!("e: {e}");
+    }
+
+    /* don't pass event to applications */
+    LRESULT(1)
+}
+
+unsafe extern "system" fn kybrd_proc(ncode: i32, wparam: WPARAM, lparam: LPARAM) -> LRESULT {
+    /* get active client if any */
+    let Some(client) = ACTIVE_CLIENT else {
+        return CallNextHookEx(HHOOK::default(), ncode, wparam, lparam);
+    };
+
+    /* convert to key event */
+    let Some(key_event) = to_key_event(wparam, lparam) else {
+        return LRESULT(1);
+    };
+    let event = (client, Event::Keyboard(key_event));
+
+    if let Err(e) = EVENT_TX.as_ref().unwrap().try_send(event) {
+        log::warn!("e: {e}");
+    }
+
+    /* don't pass event to applications */
+    LRESULT(1)
+}
+
+unsafe extern "system" fn window_proc(
+    _hwnd: HWND,
+    uint: u32,
+    _wparam: WPARAM,
+    _lparam: LPARAM,
+) -> LRESULT {
+    match uint {
+        x if x == WM_DISPLAYCHANGE => {
+            log::debug!("display resolution changed");
+            DISPLAY_RESOLUTION_CHANGED = true;
+        }
+        _ => {}
+    }
+    LRESULT(1)
+}
+
+fn enumerate_displays() -> Vec<RECT> {
+    unsafe {
+        let mut display_rects = vec![];
+        let mut devices = vec![];
+        for i in 0.. {
+            let mut device: DISPLAY_DEVICEW = std::mem::zeroed();
+            device.cb = std::mem::size_of::<DISPLAY_DEVICEW>() as u32;
+            let ret = EnumDisplayDevicesW(None, i, &mut device, EDD_GET_DEVICE_INTERFACE_NAME);
+            if ret == FALSE {
+                break;
+            }
+            if device.StateFlags & DISPLAY_DEVICE_ATTACHED_TO_DESKTOP != 0 {
+                log::info!("{:?}", device.DeviceName);
+                devices.push(device.DeviceName);
+            }
+        }
+        for device in devices {
+            let mut dev_mode: DEVMODEW = std::mem::zeroed();
+            dev_mode.dmSize = std::mem::size_of::<DEVMODEW>() as u16;
+            let ret = EnumDisplaySettingsW(
+                PCWSTR::from_raw(&device as *const _),
+                ENUM_CURRENT_SETTINGS,
+                &mut dev_mode,
+            );
+            if ret == FALSE {
+                log::warn!("no display mode");
+            }
+
+            let pos = dev_mode.Anonymous1.Anonymous2.dmPosition;
+            let (x, y) = (pos.x, pos.y);
+            let (width, height) = (dev_mode.dmPelsWidth, dev_mode.dmPelsHeight);
+
+            display_rects.push(RECT {
+                left: x,
+                right: x + width as i32,
+                top: y,
+                bottom: y + height as i32,
+            });
+        }
+        display_rects
+    }
+}
+
+static mut DISPLAY_RESOLUTION_CHANGED: bool = true;
+
+unsafe fn get_display_regions() -> &'static Vec<RECT> {
+    static mut DISPLAYS: Vec<RECT> = vec![];
+    if DISPLAY_RESOLUTION_CHANGED {
+        DISPLAYS = enumerate_displays();
+        DISPLAY_RESOLUTION_CHANGED = false;
+        log::debug!("displays: {DISPLAYS:?}");
+    }
+    &*addr_of!(DISPLAYS)
+}
+
+fn is_within_dp_region(point: (i32, i32), display: &RECT) -> bool {
+    [
+        Position::Left,
+        Position::Right,
+        Position::Top,
+        Position::Bottom,
+    ]
+    .iter()
+    .all(|&pos| is_within_dp_boundary(point, display, pos))
+}
+fn is_within_dp_boundary(point: (i32, i32), display: &RECT, pos: Position) -> bool {
+    let (x, y) = point;
+    match pos {
+        Position::Left => display.left <= x,
+        Position::Right => display.right > x,
+        Position::Top => display.top <= y,
+        Position::Bottom => display.bottom > y,
+    }
+}
+
+/// returns whether the given position is within the display bounds with respect to the given
+/// barrier position
+///
+/// # Arguments
+///
+/// * `x`:
+/// * `y`:
+/// * `displays`:
+/// * `pos`:
+///
+/// returns: bool
+///
+fn in_bounds(point: (i32, i32), displays: &[RECT], pos: Position) -> bool {
+    displays
+        .iter()
+        .any(|d| is_within_dp_boundary(point, d, pos))
+}
+
+fn in_display_region(point: (i32, i32), displays: &[RECT]) -> bool {
+    displays.iter().any(|d| is_within_dp_region(point, d))
+}
+
+fn moved_across_boundary(
+    prev_pos: (i32, i32),
+    curr_pos: (i32, i32),
+    displays: &[RECT],
+    pos: Position,
+) -> bool {
+    /* was within bounds, but is not anymore */
+    in_display_region(prev_pos, displays) && !in_bounds(curr_pos, displays, pos)
+}
+
+fn entered_barrier(
+    prev_pos: (i32, i32),
+    curr_pos: (i32, i32),
+    displays: &[RECT],
+) -> Option<Position> {
+    [
+        Position::Left,
+        Position::Right,
+        Position::Top,
+        Position::Bottom,
+    ]
+    .into_iter()
+    .find(|&pos| moved_across_boundary(prev_pos, curr_pos, displays, pos))
+}
+
+fn get_msg() -> Option<MSG> {
+    unsafe {
+        let mut msg = std::mem::zeroed();
+        let ret = GetMessageW(addr_of_mut!(msg), HWND::default(), 0, 0);
+        match ret.0 {
+            0 => None,
+            x if x > 0 => Some(msg),
+            _ => panic!("error in GetMessageW"),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn message_thread(ready_tx: mpsc::Sender<()>) {
+    unsafe {
+        set_event_tid(GetCurrentThreadId());
+        ready_tx.send(()).expect("channel closed");
+        let mouse_proc: HOOKPROC = Some(mouse_proc);
+        let kybrd_proc: HOOKPROC = Some(kybrd_proc);
+        let window_proc: WNDPROC = Some(window_proc);
+
+        /* register hooks */
+        let _ = SetWindowsHookExW(WH_MOUSE_LL, mouse_proc, HINSTANCE::default(), 0).unwrap();
+        let _ = SetWindowsHookExW(WH_KEYBOARD_LL, kybrd_proc, HINSTANCE::default(), 0).unwrap();
+
+        let instance = GetModuleHandleW(None).unwrap();
+        let window_class: WNDCLASSW = WNDCLASSW {
+            lpfnWndProc: window_proc,
+            hInstance: instance.into(),
+            lpszClassName: w!("lan-mouse-message-window-class"),
+            ..Default::default()
+        };
+
+        let ret = RegisterClassW(&window_class);
+        if ret == 0 {
+            panic!("RegisterClassW");
+        }
+
+        /* window is used ro receive WM_DISPLAYCHANGE messages */
+        let ret = CreateWindowExW(
+            Default::default(),
+            w!("lan-mouse-message-window-class"),
+            w!("lan-mouse-msg-window"),
+            WINDOW_STYLE::default(),
+            0,
+            0,
+            0,
+            0,
+            HWND::default(),
+            HMENU::default(),
+            instance,
+            None,
+        );
+        if ret.0 == 0 {
+            panic!("CreateWindowExW");
+        }
+
+        /* run message loop */
+        loop {
+            // mouse / keybrd proc do not actually return a message
+            let Some(msg) = get_msg() else {
+                break;
+            };
+            if msg.hwnd.0 == 0 {
+                /* messages sent via PostThreadMessage */
+                match msg.wParam.0 {
+                    x if x == EventType::Exit as usize => break,
+                    x if x == EventType::Release as usize => {
+                        ACTIVE_CLIENT.take();
+                    }
+                    x if x == EventType::ClientEvent as usize => {
+                        while let Some(event) = EVENT_BUFFER.pop() {
+                            update_clients(event)
+                        }
+                    }
+                    _ => {}
+                }
+            } else {
+                /* other messages for window_procs */
+                TranslateMessage(&msg);
+                DispatchMessageW(&msg);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn update_clients(client_event: ClientEvent) {
+    match client_event {
+        ClientEvent::Create(handle, pos) => {
+            unsafe { CLIENT_FOR_POS.insert(pos, handle) };
+        }
+        ClientEvent::Destroy(handle) => unsafe {
+            for pos in [
+                Position::Left,
+                Position::Right,
+                Position::Top,
+                Position::Bottom,
+            ] {
+                if ACTIVE_CLIENT == Some(handle) {
+                    ACTIVE_CLIENT.take();
+                }
+                if CLIENT_FOR_POS.get(&pos).copied() == Some(handle) {
+                    CLIENT_FOR_POS.remove(&pos);
+                }
+            }
+        },
+    }
+}
+
 impl WindowsInputCapture {
    pub(crate) fn new() -> Result<Self> {
-        Err(anyhow!("not implemented"))
+        unsafe {
+            let (tx, rx) = channel(10);
+            EVENT_TX.replace(tx);
+            let (ready_tx, ready_rx) = mpsc::channel();
+            let msg_thread = Some(thread::spawn(|| message_thread(ready_tx)));
+            /* wait for thread to set its id */
+            ready_rx.recv().expect("channel closed");
+            Ok(Self {
+                msg_thread,
+                event_rx: rx,
+            })
+        }
    }
 }

 impl Stream for WindowsInputCapture {
    type Item = io::Result<(ClientHandle, Event)>;
-    fn poll_next(self: Pin<&mut Self>, _cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Option<Self::Item>> {
-        Poll::Pending
+    fn poll_next(mut self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Option<Self::Item>> {
+        match ready!(self.event_rx.poll_recv(cx)) {
+            None => Poll::Ready(None),
+            Some(e) => Poll::Ready(Some(Ok(e))),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Drop for WindowsInputCapture {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        unsafe { signal_message_thread(EventType::Exit) };
+        let _ = self.msg_thread.take().unwrap().join();
    }
 }
--- a/src/capture_test.rs
+++ b/src/capture_test.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+use crate::capture;
+use crate::client::{ClientEvent, Position};
+use crate::event::{Event, KeyboardEvent};
+use anyhow::{anyhow, Result};
+use futures::StreamExt;
+use tokio::task::LocalSet;
+
+pub fn run() -> Result<()> {
+    log::info!("running input capture test");
+    let runtime = tokio::runtime::Builder::new_current_thread()
+        .enable_io()
+        .enable_time()
+        .build()?;
+
+    runtime.block_on(LocalSet::new().run_until(input_capture_test()))
+}
+
+async fn input_capture_test() -> Result<()> {
+    log::info!("creating input capture");
+    let mut input_capture = capture::create().await;
+    log::info!("creating clients");
+    input_capture.notify(ClientEvent::Create(0, Position::Left))?;
+    input_capture.notify(ClientEvent::Create(1, Position::Right))?;
+    input_capture.notify(ClientEvent::Create(2, Position::Top))?;
+    input_capture.notify(ClientEvent::Create(3, Position::Bottom))?;
+    loop {
+        let (client, event) = input_capture
+            .next()
+            .await
+            .ok_or(anyhow!("capture stream closed"))??;
+        let pos = match client {
+            0 => Position::Left,
+            1 => Position::Right,
+            2 => Position::Top,
+            _ => Position::Bottom,
+        };
+        log::info!("position: {pos}, event: {event}");
+        if let Event::Keyboard(KeyboardEvent::Key { key: 1, .. }) = event {
+            input_capture.release()?;
+        }
+    }
+}
--- a/src/client.rs
+++ b/src/client.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
 use std::{
    collections::HashSet,
+    error::Error,
    fmt::Display,
    net::{IpAddr, SocketAddr},
+    str::FromStr,
 };

 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use slab::Slab;
+
+use crate::config::DEFAULT_PORT;

 #[derive(Debug, Eq, Hash, PartialEq, Clone, Copy, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub enum Position {
@@ -20,6 +25,33 @@ impl Default for Position {
    }
 }

+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct PositionParseError {
+    string: String,
+}
+
+impl Display for PositionParseError {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        write!(f, "not a valid position: {}", self.string)
+    }
+}
+
+impl Error for PositionParseError {}
+
+impl FromStr for Position {
+    type Err = PositionParseError;
+
+    fn from_str(s: &str) -> Result<Self, Self::Err> {
+        match s {
+            "left" => Ok(Self::Left),
+            "right" => Ok(Self::Right),
+            "top" => Ok(Self::Top),
+            "bottom" => Ok(Self::Bottom),
+            _ => Err(PositionParseError { string: s.into() }),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 impl Position {
    pub fn opposite(&self) -> Self {
        match self {
@@ -61,37 +93,38 @@ impl TryFrom<&str> for Position {
 }

 #[derive(Debug, Eq, PartialEq, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
-pub struct Client {
+pub struct ClientConfig {
    /// hostname of this client
    pub hostname: Option<String>,
    /// fix ips, determined by the user
    pub fix_ips: Vec<IpAddr>,
-    /// unique handle to refer to the client.
-    /// This way any emulation / capture backend does not
-    /// need to know anything about a client other than its handle.
-    pub handle: ClientHandle,
-    /// all ip addresses associated with a particular client
-    /// e.g. Laptops usually have at least an ethernet and a wifi port
-    /// which have different ip addresses
-    pub ips: HashSet<IpAddr>,
    /// both active_addr and addrs can be None / empty so port needs to be stored seperately
    pub port: u16,
    /// position of a client on screen
    pub pos: Position,
 }

+impl Default for ClientConfig {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            port: DEFAULT_PORT,
+            hostname: Default::default(),
+            fix_ips: Default::default(),
+            pos: Default::default(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug)]
 pub enum ClientEvent {
    Create(ClientHandle, Position),
    Destroy(ClientHandle),
 }

-pub type ClientHandle = u32;
+pub type ClientHandle = u64;

-#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+#[derive(Debug, Default, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct ClientState {
-    /// information about the client
-    pub client: Client,
    /// events should be sent to and received from the client
    pub active: bool,
    /// `active` address of the client, used to send data to.
@@ -100,12 +133,18 @@ pub struct ClientState {
    pub active_addr: Option<SocketAddr>,
    /// tracks whether or not the client is responding to pings
    pub alive: bool,
+    /// all ip addresses associated with a particular client
+    /// e.g. Laptops usually have at least an ethernet and a wifi port
+    /// which have different ip addresses
+    pub ips: HashSet<IpAddr>,
    /// keys currently pressed by this client
    pub pressed_keys: HashSet<u32>,
+    /// dns resolving in progress
+    pub resolving: bool,
 }

 pub struct ClientManager {
-    clients: Vec<Option<ClientState>>, // HashMap likely not beneficial
+    clients: Slab<(ClientConfig, ClientState)>,
 }

 impl Default for ClientManager {
@@ -116,50 +155,15 @@ impl Default for ClientManager {

 impl ClientManager {
    pub fn new() -> Self {
-        Self { clients: vec![] }
+        let clients = Slab::new();
+        Self { clients }
    }

    /// add a new client to this manager
-    pub fn add_client(
-        &mut self,
-        hostname: Option<String>,
-        ips: HashSet<IpAddr>,
-        port: u16,
-        pos: Position,
-        active: bool,
-    ) -> ClientHandle {
-        // get a new client_handle
-        let handle = self.free_id();
-
-        // store fix ip addresses
-        let fix_ips = ips.iter().cloned().collect();
-
-        // store the client
-        let client = Client {
-            hostname,
-            fix_ips,
-            handle,
-            ips,
-            port,
-            pos,
-        };
-
-        // client was never seen, nor pinged
-        let client_state = ClientState {
-            client,
-            active,
-            active_addr: None,
-            alive: false,
-            pressed_keys: HashSet::new(),
-        };
-
-        if handle as usize >= self.clients.len() {
-            assert_eq!(handle as usize, self.clients.len());
-            self.clients.push(Some(client_state));
-        } else {
-            self.clients[handle as usize] = Some(client_state);
-        }
-        handle
+    pub fn add_client(&mut self) -> ClientHandle {
+        let client_config = Default::default();
+        let client_state = Default::default();
+        self.clients.insert((client_config, client_state)) as ClientHandle
    }

    /// find a client by its address
@@ -168,49 +172,54 @@ impl ClientManager {
        // time this is likely faster than using a HashMap
        self.clients
            .iter()
-            .position(|c| {
-                if let Some(c) = c {
-                    c.active && c.client.ips.contains(&addr.ip())
+            .find_map(|(k, (_, s))| {
+                if s.active && s.ips.contains(&addr.ip()) {
+                    Some(k)
                } else {
-                    false
+                    None
+                }
+            })
+            .map(|p| p as ClientHandle)
+    }
+
+    pub fn find_client(&self, pos: Position) -> Option<ClientHandle> {
+        self.clients
+            .iter()
+            .find_map(|(k, (c, s))| {
+                if s.active && c.pos == pos {
+                    Some(k)
+                } else {
+                    None
                }
            })
            .map(|p| p as ClientHandle)
    }

    /// remove a client from the list
-    pub fn remove_client(&mut self, client: ClientHandle) -> Option<ClientState> {
+    pub fn remove_client(&mut self, client: ClientHandle) -> Option<(ClientConfig, ClientState)> {
        // remove id from occupied ids
-        self.clients.get_mut(client as usize)?.take()
-    }
-
-    /// get a free slot in the client list
-    fn free_id(&mut self) -> ClientHandle {
-        for i in 0..u32::MAX {
-            if self.clients.get(i as usize).is_none()
-                || self.clients.get(i as usize).unwrap().is_none()
-            {
-                return i;
-            }
-        }
-        panic!("Out of client ids");
+        self.clients.try_remove(client as usize)
    }

    // returns an immutable reference to the client state corresponding to `client`
-    pub fn get(&self, client: ClientHandle) -> Option<&ClientState> {
-        self.clients.get(client as usize)?.as_ref()
+    pub fn get(&self, handle: ClientHandle) -> Option<&(ClientConfig, ClientState)> {
+        self.clients.get(handle as usize)
    }

    /// returns a mutable reference to the client state corresponding to `client`
-    pub fn get_mut(&mut self, client: ClientHandle) -> Option<&mut ClientState> {
-        self.clients.get_mut(client as usize)?.as_mut()
+    pub fn get_mut(&mut self, handle: ClientHandle) -> Option<&mut (ClientConfig, ClientState)> {
+        self.clients.get_mut(handle as usize)
    }

-    pub fn get_client_states(&self) -> impl Iterator<Item = &ClientState> {
-        self.clients.iter().filter_map(|x| x.as_ref())
+    pub fn get_client_states(
+        &self,
+    ) -> impl Iterator<Item = (ClientHandle, &(ClientConfig, ClientState))> {
+        self.clients.iter().map(|(k, v)| (k as ClientHandle, v))
    }

-    pub fn get_client_states_mut(&mut self) -> impl Iterator<Item = &mut ClientState> {
-        self.clients.iter_mut().filter_map(|x| x.as_mut())
+    pub fn get_client_states_mut(
+        &mut self,
+    ) -> impl Iterator<Item = (ClientHandle, &mut (ClientConfig, ClientState))> {
+        self.clients.iter_mut().map(|(k, v)| (k as ClientHandle, v))
    }
 }
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -59,6 +59,14 @@ struct CliArgs {
    /// run only the service as a daemon without the frontend
    #[arg(short, long)]
    daemon: bool,
+
+    /// test input capture
+    #[arg(long)]
+    test_capture: bool,
+
+    /// test input emulation
+    #[arg(long)]
+    test_emulation: bool,
 }

 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
@@ -74,6 +82,8 @@ pub struct Config {
    pub clients: Vec<(TomlClient, Position)>,
    pub daemon: bool,
    pub release_bind: Vec<scancode::Linux>,
+    pub test_capture: bool,
+    pub test_emulation: bool,
 }

 pub struct ConfigClient {
@@ -169,6 +179,8 @@ impl Config {
        }

        let daemon = args.daemon;
+        let test_capture = args.test_capture;
+        let test_emulation = args.test_emulation;

        Ok(Config {
            daemon,
@@ -176,6 +188,8 @@ impl Config {
            clients,
            port,
            release_bind,
+            test_capture,
+            test_emulation,
        })
    }

--- a/src/dns.rs
+++ b/src/dns.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use anyhow::Result;
 use std::{error::Error, net::IpAddr};

-use trust_dns_resolver::TokioAsyncResolver;
+use hickory_resolver::TokioAsyncResolver;

 pub struct DnsResolver {
    resolver: TokioAsyncResolver,
--- a/src/emulate/libei.rs
+++ b/src/emulate/libei.rs
@@ -163,6 +163,18 @@ impl InputEmulation for LibeiEmulation {
                        d.frame(self.serial, now);
                    }
                }
+                crate::event::PointerEvent::AxisDiscrete120 { axis, value } => {
+                    if !self.has_scroll {
+                        return;
+                    }
+                    if let Some((d, s)) = self.scroll.as_mut() {
+                        match axis {
+                            0 => s.scroll_discrete(0, value),
+                            _ => s.scroll_discrete(value, 0),
+                        }
+                        d.frame(self.serial, now);
+                    }
+                }
                crate::event::PointerEvent::Frame {} => {}
            },
            Event::Keyboard(k) => match k {
--- a/src/emulate/macos.rs
+++ b/src/emulate/macos.rs
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ impl InputEmulation for MacOSEmulation {
                    axis,
                    value,
                } => {
-                    let value = value as i32 / 10; // FIXME: high precision scroll events
+                    let value = value as i32;
                    let (count, wheel1, wheel2, wheel3) = match axis {
                        0 => (1, value, 0, 0), // 0 = vertical => 1 scroll wheel device (y axis)
                        1 => (2, 0, value, 0), // 1 = horizontal => 2 scroll wheel devices (y, x) -> (0, x)
@@ -231,7 +231,32 @@ impl InputEmulation for MacOSEmulation {
                    };
                    let event = match CGEvent::new_scroll_event(
                        self.event_source.clone(),
-                        ScrollEventUnit::LINE,
+                        ScrollEventUnit::PIXEL,
+                        count,
+                        wheel1,
+                        wheel2,
+                        wheel3,
+                    ) {
+                        Ok(e) => e,
+                        Err(()) => {
+                            log::warn!("scroll event creation failed!");
+                            return;
+                        }
+                    };
+                    event.post(CGEventTapLocation::HID);
+                }
+                PointerEvent::AxisDiscrete120 { axis, value } => {
+                    let (count, wheel1, wheel2, wheel3) = match axis {
+                        0 => (1, value, 0, 0), // 0 = vertical => 1 scroll wheel device (y axis)
+                        1 => (2, 0, value, 0), // 1 = horizontal => 2 scroll wheel devices (y, x) -> (0, x)
+                        _ => {
+                            log::warn!("invalid scroll event: {axis}, {value}");
+                            return;
+                        }
+                    };
+                    let event = match CGEvent::new_scroll_event(
+                        self.event_source.clone(),
+                        ScrollEventUnit::PIXEL,
                        count,
                        wheel1,
                        wheel2,
--- a/src/emulate/windows.rs
+++ b/src/emulate/windows.rs
@@ -8,14 +8,18 @@ use async_trait::async_trait;
 use std::ops::BitOrAssign;
 use std::time::Duration;
 use tokio::task::AbortHandle;
-use windows::Win32::UI::Input::KeyboardAndMouse::{SendInput, INPUT_0, KEYEVENTF_EXTENDEDKEY};
+use windows::Win32::UI::Input::KeyboardAndMouse::{
+    SendInput, INPUT_0, KEYEVENTF_EXTENDEDKEY, MOUSEEVENTF_XDOWN, MOUSEEVENTF_XUP,
+};
 use windows::Win32::UI::Input::KeyboardAndMouse::{
    INPUT, INPUT_KEYBOARD, INPUT_MOUSE, KEYBDINPUT, KEYEVENTF_KEYUP, KEYEVENTF_SCANCODE,
    MOUSEEVENTF_HWHEEL, MOUSEEVENTF_LEFTDOWN, MOUSEEVENTF_LEFTUP, MOUSEEVENTF_MIDDLEDOWN,
    MOUSEEVENTF_MIDDLEUP, MOUSEEVENTF_MOVE, MOUSEEVENTF_RIGHTDOWN, MOUSEEVENTF_RIGHTUP,
    MOUSEEVENTF_WHEEL, MOUSEINPUT,
 };
+use windows::Win32::UI::WindowsAndMessaging::{XBUTTON1, XBUTTON2};

+use crate::event::{BTN_BACK, BTN_FORWARD, BTN_LEFT, BTN_MIDDLE, BTN_RIGHT};
 use crate::{
    client::{ClientEvent, ClientHandle},
    event::Event,
@@ -55,7 +59,8 @@ impl InputEmulation for WindowsEmulation {
                    time: _,
                    axis,
                    value,
-                } => scroll(axis, value),
+                } => scroll(axis, value as i32),
+                PointerEvent::AxisDiscrete120 { axis, value } => scroll(axis, value),
                PointerEvent::Frame {} => {}
            },
            Event::Keyboard(keyboard_event) => match keyboard_event {
@@ -145,23 +150,32 @@ fn rel_mouse(dx: i32, dy: i32) {
 fn mouse_button(button: u32, state: u32) {
    let dw_flags = match state {
        0 => match button {
-            0x110 => MOUSEEVENTF_LEFTUP,
-            0x111 => MOUSEEVENTF_RIGHTUP,
-            0x112 => MOUSEEVENTF_MIDDLEUP,
+            BTN_LEFT => MOUSEEVENTF_LEFTUP,
+            BTN_RIGHT => MOUSEEVENTF_RIGHTUP,
+            BTN_MIDDLE => MOUSEEVENTF_MIDDLEUP,
+            BTN_BACK => MOUSEEVENTF_XUP,
+            BTN_FORWARD => MOUSEEVENTF_XUP,
            _ => return,
        },
        1 => match button {
-            0x110 => MOUSEEVENTF_LEFTDOWN,
-            0x111 => MOUSEEVENTF_RIGHTDOWN,
-            0x112 => MOUSEEVENTF_MIDDLEDOWN,
+            BTN_LEFT => MOUSEEVENTF_LEFTDOWN,
+            BTN_RIGHT => MOUSEEVENTF_RIGHTDOWN,
+            BTN_MIDDLE => MOUSEEVENTF_MIDDLEDOWN,
+            BTN_BACK => MOUSEEVENTF_XDOWN,
+            BTN_FORWARD => MOUSEEVENTF_XDOWN,
            _ => return,
        },
        _ => return,
    };
+    let mouse_data = match button {
+        BTN_BACK => XBUTTON1 as u32,
+        BTN_FORWARD => XBUTTON2 as u32,
+        _ => 0,
+    };
    let mi = MOUSEINPUT {
        dx: 0,
        dy: 0, // no movement
-        mouseData: 0,
+        mouseData: mouse_data,
        dwFlags: dw_flags,
        time: 0,
        dwExtraInfo: 0,
@@ -169,7 +183,7 @@ fn mouse_button(button: u32, state: u32) {
    send_mouse_input(mi);
 }

-fn scroll(axis: u8, value: f64) {
+fn scroll(axis: u8, value: i32) {
    let event_type = match axis {
        0 => MOUSEEVENTF_WHEEL,
        1 => MOUSEEVENTF_HWHEEL,
@@ -178,7 +192,7 @@ fn scroll(axis: u8, value: f64) {
    let mi = MOUSEINPUT {
        dx: 0,
        dy: 0,
-        mouseData: (-value * 15.0) as i32 as u32,
+        mouseData: -value as u32,
        dwFlags: event_type,
        time: 0,
        dwExtraInfo: 0,
--- a/src/emulate/wlroots.rs
+++ b/src/emulate/wlroots.rs
@@ -180,6 +180,11 @@ impl VirtualInput {
                        self.pointer.axis(time, axis, value);
                        self.pointer.frame();
                    }
+                    PointerEvent::AxisDiscrete120 { axis, value } => {
+                        let axis: Axis = (axis as u32).try_into()?;
+                        self.pointer.axis(0, axis, (value / 15) as f64);
+                        self.pointer.frame();
+                    }
                    PointerEvent::Frame {} => self.pointer.frame(),
                }
                self.pointer.frame();
--- a/src/emulate/x11.rs
+++ b/src/emulate/x11.rs
@@ -125,6 +125,9 @@ impl InputEmulation for X11Emulation {
                } => {
                    self.emulate_scroll(axis, value);
                }
+                PointerEvent::AxisDiscrete120 { axis, value } => {
+                    self.emulate_scroll(axis, value as f64);
+                }
                PointerEvent::Frame {} => {}
            },
            Event::Keyboard(KeyboardEvent::Key {
--- a/src/emulate/xdg_desktop_portal.rs
+++ b/src/emulate/xdg_desktop_portal.rs
@@ -62,59 +62,73 @@ impl<'a> DesktopPortalEmulation<'a> {
 impl<'a> InputEmulation for DesktopPortalEmulation<'a> {
    async fn consume(&mut self, event: crate::event::Event, _client: crate::client::ClientHandle) {
        match event {
-            Pointer(p) => {
-                match p {
-                    PointerEvent::Motion {
-                        time: _,
-                        relative_x,
-                        relative_y,
-                    } => {
-                        if let Err(e) = self
-                            .proxy
-                            .notify_pointer_motion(&self.session, relative_x, relative_y)
-                            .await
-                        {
-                            log::warn!("{e}");
-                        }
+            Pointer(p) => match p {
+                PointerEvent::Motion {
+                    time: _,
+                    relative_x,
+                    relative_y,
+                } => {
+                    if let Err(e) = self
+                        .proxy
+                        .notify_pointer_motion(&self.session, relative_x, relative_y)
+                        .await
+                    {
+                        log::warn!("{e}");
                    }
-                    PointerEvent::Button {
-                        time: _,
-                        button,
-                        state,
-                    } => {
-                        let state = match state {
-                            0 => KeyState::Released,
-                            _ => KeyState::Pressed,
-                        };
-                        if let Err(e) = self
-                            .proxy
-                            .notify_pointer_button(&self.session, button as i32, state)
-                            .await
-                        {
-                            log::warn!("{e}");
-                        }
-                    }
-                    PointerEvent::Axis {
-                        time: _,
-                        axis,
-                        value,
-                    } => {
-                        let axis = match axis {
-                            0 => Axis::Vertical,
-                            _ => Axis::Horizontal,
-                        };
-                        // TODO smooth scrolling
-                        if let Err(e) = self
-                            .proxy
-                            .notify_pointer_axis_discrete(&self.session, axis, value as i32)
-                            .await
-                        {
-                            log::warn!("{e}");
-                        }
-                    }
-                    PointerEvent::Frame {} => {}
                }
-            }
+                PointerEvent::Button {
+                    time: _,
+                    button,
+                    state,
+                } => {
+                    let state = match state {
+                        0 => KeyState::Released,
+                        _ => KeyState::Pressed,
+                    };
+                    if let Err(e) = self
+                        .proxy
+                        .notify_pointer_button(&self.session, button as i32, state)
+                        .await
+                    {
+                        log::warn!("{e}");
+                    }
+                }
+                PointerEvent::AxisDiscrete120 { axis, value } => {
+                    let axis = match axis {
+                        0 => Axis::Vertical,
+                        _ => Axis::Horizontal,
+                    };
+                    if let Err(e) = self
+                        .proxy
+                        .notify_pointer_axis_discrete(&self.session, axis, value)
+                        .await
+                    {
+                        log::warn!("{e}");
+                    }
+                }
+                PointerEvent::Axis {
+                    time: _,
+                    axis,
+                    value,
+                } => {
+                    let axis = match axis {
+                        0 => Axis::Vertical,
+                        _ => Axis::Horizontal,
+                    };
+                    let (dx, dy) = match axis {
+                        Axis::Vertical => (0., value),
+                        Axis::Horizontal => (value, 0.),
+                    };
+                    if let Err(e) = self
+                        .proxy
+                        .notify_pointer_axis(&self.session, dx, dy, true)
+                        .await
+                    {
+                        log::warn!("{e}");
+                    }
+                }
+                PointerEvent::Frame {} => {}
+            },
            Keyboard(k) => {
                match k {
                    KeyboardEvent::Key {
--- a/src/emulation_test.rs
+++ b/src/emulation_test.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+use crate::client::{ClientEvent, Position};
+use crate::emulate;
+use crate::event::{Event, PointerEvent};
+use anyhow::Result;
+use std::f64::consts::PI;
+use std::time::{Duration, Instant};
+use tokio::task::LocalSet;
+
+pub fn run() -> Result<()> {
+    log::info!("running input emulation test");
+    let runtime = tokio::runtime::Builder::new_current_thread()
+        .enable_io()
+        .enable_time()
+        .build()?;
+
+    runtime.block_on(LocalSet::new().run_until(input_emulation_test()))
+}
+
+const FREQUENCY_HZ: f64 = 1.0;
+const RADIUS: f64 = 100.0;
+
+async fn input_emulation_test() -> Result<()> {
+    let mut emulation = emulate::create().await;
+    emulation
+        .notify(ClientEvent::Create(0, Position::Left))
+        .await;
+    let start = Instant::now();
+    let mut offset = (0, 0);
+    loop {
+        tokio::select! {
+            _ = emulation.dispatch() => {}
+            _ = tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_millis(1)) => {
+                let elapsed = start.elapsed();
+                let elapsed_sec_f64 = elapsed.as_secs_f64();
+                let second_fraction = elapsed_sec_f64 - elapsed_sec_f64 as u64 as f64;
+                let radians = second_fraction * 2. * PI * FREQUENCY_HZ;
+                let new_offset_f = (radians.cos() * RADIUS * 2., (radians * 2.).sin() * RADIUS);
+                let new_offset = (new_offset_f.0 as i32, new_offset_f.1 as i32);
+                if new_offset != offset {
+                    let relative_motion = (new_offset.0 - offset.0, new_offset.1 - offset.1);
+                    offset = new_offset;
+                    let (relative_x, relative_y) = (relative_motion.0 as f64, relative_motion.1 as f64);
+                    emulation.consume(Event::Pointer(PointerEvent::Motion {time: 0, relative_x, relative_y }), 0).await;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
--- a/src/event.rs
+++ b/src/event.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use crate::scancode;
 use anyhow::{anyhow, Result};
 use std::{
    error::Error,
@@ -28,6 +29,10 @@ pub enum PointerEvent {
        axis: u8,
        value: f64,
    },
+    AxisDiscrete120 {
+        axis: u8,
+        value: i32,
+    },
    Frame {},
 }

@@ -83,12 +88,29 @@ impl Display for PointerEvent {
                time: _,
                button,
                state,
-            } => write!(f, "button({button}, {state})"),
+            } => {
+                let str = match *button {
+                    BTN_LEFT => Some("left"),
+                    BTN_RIGHT => Some("right"),
+                    BTN_MIDDLE => Some("middle"),
+                    BTN_FORWARD => Some("forward"),
+                    BTN_BACK => Some("back"),
+                    _ => None,
+                };
+                if let Some(button) = str {
+                    write!(f, "button({button}, {state})")
+                } else {
+                    write!(f, "button({button}, {state}")
+                }
+            }
            PointerEvent::Axis {
                time: _,
                axis,
                value,
            } => write!(f, "scroll({axis}, {value})"),
+            PointerEvent::AxisDiscrete120 { axis, value } => {
+                write!(f, "scroll-120 ({axis}, {value})")
+            }
            PointerEvent::Frame {} => write!(f, "frame()"),
        }
    }
@@ -101,7 +123,14 @@ impl Display for KeyboardEvent {
                time: _,
                key,
                state,
-            } => write!(f, "key({key}, {state})"),
+            } => {
+                let scan = scancode::Linux::try_from(*key);
+                if let Ok(scan) = scan {
+                    write!(f, "key({scan:?}, {state})")
+                } else {
+                    write!(f, "key({key}, {state})")
+                }
+            }
            KeyboardEvent::Modifiers {
                mods_depressed,
                mods_latched,
@@ -149,6 +178,7 @@ impl PointerEvent {
            Self::Motion { .. } => PointerEventType::Motion,
            Self::Button { .. } => PointerEventType::Button,
            Self::Axis { .. } => PointerEventType::Axis,
+            Self::AxisDiscrete120 { .. } => PointerEventType::AxisDiscrete120,
            Self::Frame { .. } => PointerEventType::Frame,
        }
    }
@@ -167,6 +197,7 @@ enum PointerEventType {
    Motion,
    Button,
    Axis,
+    AxisDiscrete120,
    Frame,
 }
 enum KeyboardEventType {
@@ -191,6 +222,7 @@ impl TryFrom<u8> for PointerEventType {
            x if x == Self::Motion as u8 => Ok(Self::Motion),
            x if x == Self::Button as u8 => Ok(Self::Button),
            x if x == Self::Axis as u8 => Ok(Self::Axis),
+            x if x == Self::AxisDiscrete120 as u8 => Ok(Self::AxisDiscrete120),
            x if x == Self::Frame as u8 => Ok(Self::Frame),
            _ => Err(anyhow!(ProtocolError {
                msg: format!("invalid pointer event type {}", value),
@@ -291,6 +323,11 @@ impl From<&PointerEvent> for Vec<u8> {
                let value = value.to_be_bytes();
                [&time[..], &axis[..], &value[..]].concat()
            }
+            PointerEvent::AxisDiscrete120 { axis, value } => {
+                let axis = axis.to_be_bytes();
+                let value = value.to_be_bytes();
+                [&axis[..], &value[..]].concat()
+            }
            PointerEvent::Frame {} => {
                vec![]
            }
@@ -399,6 +436,25 @@ impl TryFrom<Vec<u8>> for PointerEvent {
                        };
                        Ok(Self::Axis { time, axis, value })
                    }
+                    PointerEventType::AxisDiscrete120 => {
+                        let axis = match data.get(2) {
+                            Some(d) => *d,
+                            None => {
+                                return Err(anyhow!(ProtocolError {
+                                    msg: "Expected 1 Byte at index 2".into(),
+                                }));
+                            }
+                        };
+                        let value = match data.get(3..7) {
+                            Some(d) => i32::from_be_bytes(d.try_into()?),
+                            None => {
+                                return Err(anyhow!(ProtocolError {
+                                    msg: "Expected 4 Bytes at index 3".into(),
+                                }));
+                            }
+                        };
+                        Ok(Self::AxisDiscrete120 { axis, value })
+                    }
                    PointerEventType::Frame => Ok(Self::Frame {}),
                }
            }
--- a/src/frontend.rs
+++ b/src/frontend.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use anyhow::{anyhow, Result};
-use std::{cmp::min, io::ErrorKind, str, time::Duration};
+use std::{cmp::min, io::ErrorKind, net::IpAddr, str, time::Duration};

 #[cfg(unix)]
 use std::{
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ use tokio::net::TcpStream;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};

 use crate::{
-    client::{Client, ClientHandle, Position},
+    client::{ClientConfig, ClientHandle, ClientState, Position},
    config::{Config, Frontend},
 };

@@ -84,34 +84,47 @@ pub fn wait_for_service() -> Result<std::net::TcpStream> {
 }

 #[derive(Debug, Eq, PartialEq, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
-pub enum FrontendEvent {
-    /// add a new client
-    AddClient(Option<String>, u16, Position),
+pub enum FrontendRequest {
    /// activate/deactivate client
-    ActivateClient(ClientHandle, bool),
+    Activate(ClientHandle, bool),
+    /// add a new client
+    Create,
    /// change the listen port (recreate udp listener)
    ChangePort(u16),
    /// remove a client
-    DelClient(ClientHandle),
-    /// request an enumertaion of all clients
+    Delete(ClientHandle),
+    /// request an enumeration of all clients
    Enumerate(),
+    /// resolve dns
+    ResolveDns(ClientHandle),
    /// service shutdown
-    Shutdown(),
-    /// update a client (hostname, port, position)
-    UpdateClient(ClientHandle, Option<String>, u16, Position),
+    Terminate(),
+    /// update hostname
+    UpdateHostname(ClientHandle, Option<String>),
+    /// update port
+    UpdatePort(ClientHandle, u16),
+    /// update position
+    UpdatePosition(ClientHandle, Position),
+    /// update fix-ips
+    UpdateFixIps(ClientHandle, Vec<IpAddr>),
 }

 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
-pub enum FrontendNotify {
-    NotifyClientActivate(ClientHandle, bool),
-    NotifyClientCreate(Client),
-    NotifyClientUpdate(Client),
-    NotifyClientDelete(ClientHandle),
+pub enum FrontendEvent {
+    /// a client was created
+    Created(ClientHandle, ClientConfig, ClientState),
+    /// a client was updated
+    Updated(ClientHandle, ClientConfig),
+    /// state changed
+    StateChange(ClientHandle, ClientState),
+    /// the client was deleted
+    Deleted(ClientHandle),
    /// new port, reason of failure (if failed)
-    NotifyPortChange(u16, Option<String>),
-    /// Client State, active
-    Enumerate(Vec<(Client, bool)>),
-    NotifyError(String),
+    PortChanged(u16, Option<String>),
+    /// list of all clients, used for initial state synchronization
+    Enumerate(Vec<(ClientHandle, ClientConfig, ClientState)>),
+    /// an error occured
+    Error(String),
 }

 pub struct FrontendListener {
@@ -217,13 +230,14 @@ impl FrontendListener {
        Ok(rx)
    }

-    pub(crate) async fn notify_all(&mut self, notify: FrontendNotify) -> Result<()> {
+    pub(crate) async fn broadcast_event(&mut self, notify: FrontendEvent) -> Result<()> {
        // encode event
        let json = serde_json::to_string(&notify).unwrap();
        let payload = json.as_bytes();
        let len = payload.len().to_be_bytes();
        log::debug!("json: {json}, len: {}", payload.len());

+        log::debug!("broadcasting event to streams: {:?}", self.tx_streams);
        let mut keep = vec![];
        // TODO do simultaneously
        for tx in self.tx_streams.iter_mut() {
@@ -255,7 +269,7 @@ impl Drop for FrontendListener {
 }

 #[cfg(unix)]
-pub async fn read_event(stream: &mut ReadHalf<UnixStream>) -> Result<FrontendEvent> {
+pub async fn wait_for_request(stream: &mut ReadHalf<UnixStream>) -> Result<FrontendRequest> {
    let len = stream.read_u64().await?;
    assert!(len <= 256);
    let mut buf = [0u8; 256];
@@ -264,7 +278,7 @@ pub async fn read_event(stream: &mut ReadHalf<UnixStream>) -> Result<FrontendEve
 }

 #[cfg(windows)]
-pub async fn read_event(stream: &mut ReadHalf<TcpStream>) -> Result<FrontendEvent> {
+pub async fn wait_for_request(stream: &mut ReadHalf<TcpStream>) -> Result<FrontendRequest> {
    let len = stream.read_u64().await?;
    let mut buf = [0u8; 256];
    stream.read_exact(&mut buf[..len as usize]).await?;
--- a/src/frontend/cli.rs
+++ b/src/frontend/cli.rs
@@ -1,242 +1,347 @@
-use anyhow::{anyhow, Context, Result};
-
-use std::{
-    io::{ErrorKind, Read, Write},
-    str::SplitWhitespace,
-    thread,
+use anyhow::{anyhow, Result};
+use tokio::{
+    io::{AsyncBufReadExt, AsyncReadExt, AsyncWriteExt, BufReader},
+    task::LocalSet,
 };

-use crate::{client::Position, config::DEFAULT_PORT};
+#[cfg(windows)]
+use tokio::net::tcp::{ReadHalf, WriteHalf};
+#[cfg(unix)]
+use tokio::net::unix::{ReadHalf, WriteHalf};

-use super::{FrontendEvent, FrontendNotify};
+use std::io::{self, Write};
+
+use crate::{
+    client::{ClientConfig, ClientHandle, ClientState},
+    config::DEFAULT_PORT,
+};
+
+use self::command::{Command, CommandType};
+
+use super::{FrontendEvent, FrontendRequest};
+
+mod command;

 pub fn run() -> Result<()> {
-    let Ok(mut tx) = super::wait_for_service() else {
+    let Ok(stream) = super::wait_for_service() else {
        return Err(anyhow!("Could not connect to lan-mouse-socket"));
    };

-    let mut rx = tx.try_clone()?;
+    let runtime = tokio::runtime::Builder::new_current_thread()
+        .enable_io()
+        .enable_time()
+        .build()?;
+    runtime.block_on(LocalSet::new().run_until(async move {
+        stream.set_nonblocking(true)?;
+        #[cfg(unix)]
+        let mut stream = tokio::net::UnixStream::from_std(stream)?;
+        #[cfg(windows)]
+        let mut stream = tokio::net::TcpStream::from_std(stream)?;
+        let (rx, tx) = stream.split();

-    let reader = thread::Builder::new()
-        .name("cli-frontend".to_string())
-        .spawn(move || {
-            // all further prompts
-            prompt();
-            loop {
-                let mut buf = String::new();
-                match std::io::stdin().read_line(&mut buf) {
-                    Ok(0) => return,
-                    Ok(len) => {
-                        if let Some(events) = parse_cmd(buf, len) {
-                            for event in events.iter() {
-                                let json = serde_json::to_string(&event).unwrap();
-                                let bytes = json.as_bytes();
-                                let len = bytes.len().to_be_bytes();
-                                if let Err(e) = tx.write(&len) {
-                                    log::error!("error sending message: {e}");
-                                };
-                                if let Err(e) = tx.write(bytes) {
-                                    log::error!("error sending message: {e}");
-                                };
-                                if *event == FrontendEvent::Shutdown() {
-                                    return;
-                                }
-                            }
-                            // prompt is printed after the server response is received
-                        } else {
-                            prompt();
-                        }
-                    }
-                    Err(e) => {
-                        if e.kind() != ErrorKind::UnexpectedEof {
-                            log::error!("error reading from stdin: {e}");
-                        }
-                        return;
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        })?;
-
-    let _ = thread::Builder::new()
-        .name("cli-frontend-notify".to_string())
-        .spawn(move || {
-            loop {
-                // read len
-                let mut len = [0u8; 8];
-                match rx.read_exact(&mut len) {
-                    Ok(()) => (),
-                    Err(e) if e.kind() == ErrorKind::UnexpectedEof => break,
-                    Err(e) => break log::error!("{e}"),
-                };
-                let len = usize::from_be_bytes(len);
-
-                // read payload
-                let mut buf: Vec<u8> = vec![0u8; len];
-                match rx.read_exact(&mut buf[..len]) {
-                    Ok(()) => (),
-                    Err(e) if e.kind() == ErrorKind::UnexpectedEof => break,
-                    Err(e) => break log::error!("{e}"),
-                };
-
-                let notify: FrontendNotify = match serde_json::from_slice(&buf) {
-                    Ok(n) => n,
-                    Err(e) => break log::error!("{e}"),
-                };
-                match notify {
-                    FrontendNotify::NotifyClientActivate(handle, active) => {
-                        if active {
-                            log::info!("client {handle} activated");
-                        } else {
-                            log::info!("client {handle} deactivated");
-                        }
-                    }
-                    FrontendNotify::NotifyClientCreate(client) => {
-                        let handle = client.handle;
-                        let port = client.port;
-                        let pos = client.pos;
-                        let hostname = client.hostname.as_deref().unwrap_or("");
-                        log::info!("new client ({handle}): {hostname}:{port} - {pos}");
-                    }
-                    FrontendNotify::NotifyClientUpdate(client) => {
-                        let handle = client.handle;
-                        let port = client.port;
-                        let pos = client.pos;
-                        let hostname = client.hostname.as_deref().unwrap_or("");
-                        log::info!("client ({handle}) updated: {hostname}:{port} - {pos}");
-                    }
-                    FrontendNotify::NotifyClientDelete(client) => {
-                        log::info!("client ({client}) deleted.");
-                    }
-                    FrontendNotify::NotifyError(e) => {
-                        log::warn!("{e}");
-                    }
-                    FrontendNotify::Enumerate(clients) => {
-                        for (client, active) in clients.into_iter() {
-                            log::info!(
-                                "client ({}) [{}]: active: {}, associated addresses: [{}]",
-                                client.handle,
-                                client.hostname.as_deref().unwrap_or(""),
-                                if active { "yes" } else { "no" },
-                                client
-                                    .ips
-                                    .into_iter()
-                                    .map(|a| a.to_string())
-                                    .collect::<Vec<String>>()
-                                    .join(", ")
-                            );
-                        }
-                    }
-                    FrontendNotify::NotifyPortChange(port, msg) => match msg {
-                        Some(msg) => log::info!("could not change port: {msg}"),
-                        None => log::info!("port changed: {port}"),
-                    },
-                }
-                prompt();
-            }
-        })?;
-    match reader.join() {
-        Ok(_) => {}
-        Err(e) => {
-            let msg = match (e.downcast_ref::<&str>(), e.downcast_ref::<String>()) {
-                (Some(&s), _) => s,
-                (_, Some(s)) => s,
-                _ => "no panic info",
-            };
-            log::error!("reader thread paniced: {msg}");
-        }
-    }
+        let mut cli = Cli::new(rx, tx);
+        cli.run().await
+    }))?;
    Ok(())
 }

-fn prompt() {
+struct Cli<'a> {
+    clients: Vec<(ClientHandle, ClientConfig, ClientState)>,
+    rx: ReadHalf<'a>,
+    tx: WriteHalf<'a>,
+}
+
+impl<'a> Cli<'a> {
+    fn new(rx: ReadHalf<'a>, tx: WriteHalf<'a>) -> Cli<'a> {
+        Self {
+            clients: vec![],
+            rx,
+            tx,
+        }
+    }
+
+    async fn run(&mut self) -> Result<()> {
+        let stdin = tokio::io::stdin();
+        let stdin = BufReader::new(stdin);
+        let mut stdin = stdin.lines();
+
+        /* initial state sync */
+        let request = FrontendRequest::Enumerate();
+        self.send_request(request).await?;
+
+        self.clients = loop {
+            let event = self.await_event().await?;
+            if let FrontendEvent::Enumerate(clients) = event {
+                break clients;
+            }
+        };
+
+        loop {
+            prompt()?;
+            tokio::select! {
+                line = stdin.next_line() => {
+                    let Some(line) = line? else {
+                        break Ok(());
+                    };
+                    let cmd: Command = match line.parse() {
+                        Ok(cmd) => cmd,
+                        Err(e) => {
+                            eprintln!("{e}");
+                            continue;
+                        }
+                    };
+                    self.execute(cmd).await?;
+                }
+                event = self.await_event() => {
+                    let event = event?;
+                    self.handle_event(event);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    async fn execute(&mut self, cmd: Command) -> Result<()> {
+        match cmd {
+            Command::None => {}
+            Command::Connect(pos, host, port) => {
+                let request = FrontendRequest::Create;
+                self.send_request(request).await?;
+                let handle = loop {
+                    let event = self.await_event().await?;
+                    match event {
+                        FrontendEvent::Created(h, c, s) => {
+                            self.clients.push((h, c, s));
+                            break h;
+                        }
+                        _ => {
+                            self.handle_event(event);
+                            continue;
+                        }
+                    }
+                };
+                for request in [
+                    FrontendRequest::UpdateHostname(handle, Some(host.clone())),
+                    FrontendRequest::UpdatePort(handle, port.unwrap_or(DEFAULT_PORT)),
+                    FrontendRequest::UpdatePosition(handle, pos),
+                ] {
+                    self.send_request(request).await?;
+                    loop {
+                        let event = self.await_event().await?;
+                        self.handle_event(event.clone());
+                        if let FrontendEvent::Updated(_, _) = event {
+                            break;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            Command::Disconnect(id) => {
+                self.send_request(FrontendRequest::Delete(id)).await?;
+                loop {
+                    let event = self.await_event().await?;
+                    self.handle_event(event.clone());
+                    if let FrontendEvent::Deleted(_) = event {
+                        self.handle_event(event);
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            Command::Activate(id) => {
+                self.send_request(FrontendRequest::Activate(id, true))
+                    .await?;
+                loop {
+                    let event = self.await_event().await?;
+                    self.handle_event(event.clone());
+                    if let FrontendEvent::StateChange(_, _) = event {
+                        self.handle_event(event);
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            Command::Deactivate(id) => {
+                self.send_request(FrontendRequest::Activate(id, false))
+                    .await?;
+                loop {
+                    let event = self.await_event().await?;
+                    self.handle_event(event.clone());
+                    if let FrontendEvent::StateChange(_, _) = event {
+                        self.handle_event(event);
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            Command::List => {
+                self.send_request(FrontendRequest::Enumerate()).await?;
+                loop {
+                    let event = self.await_event().await?;
+                    self.handle_event(event.clone());
+                    if let FrontendEvent::Enumerate(_) = event {
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            Command::SetHost(handle, host) => {
+                let request = FrontendRequest::UpdateHostname(handle, Some(host.clone()));
+                self.send_request(request).await?;
+                loop {
+                    let event = self.await_event().await?;
+                    self.handle_event(event.clone());
+                    if let FrontendEvent::Updated(_, _) = event {
+                        self.handle_event(event);
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            Command::SetPort(handle, port) => {
+                let request = FrontendRequest::UpdatePort(handle, port.unwrap_or(DEFAULT_PORT));
+                self.send_request(request).await?;
+                loop {
+                    let event = self.await_event().await?;
+                    self.handle_event(event.clone());
+                    if let FrontendEvent::Updated(_, _) = event {
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            Command::Help => {
+                for cmd_type in [
+                    CommandType::List,
+                    CommandType::Connect,
+                    CommandType::Disconnect,
+                    CommandType::Activate,
+                    CommandType::Deactivate,
+                    CommandType::SetHost,
+                    CommandType::SetPort,
+                ] {
+                    eprintln!("{}", cmd_type.usage());
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    fn find_mut(
+        &mut self,
+        handle: ClientHandle,
+    ) -> Option<&mut (ClientHandle, ClientConfig, ClientState)> {
+        self.clients.iter_mut().find(|(h, _, _)| *h == handle)
+    }
+
+    fn remove(
+        &mut self,
+        handle: ClientHandle,
+    ) -> Option<(ClientHandle, ClientConfig, ClientState)> {
+        let idx = self.clients.iter().position(|(h, _, _)| *h == handle);
+        idx.map(|i| self.clients.swap_remove(i))
+    }
+
+    fn handle_event(&mut self, event: FrontendEvent) {
+        match event {
+            FrontendEvent::Created(h, c, s) => {
+                eprint!("client added ({h}): ");
+                print_config(&c);
+                eprint!(" ");
+                print_state(&s);
+                eprintln!();
+                self.clients.push((h, c, s));
+            }
+            FrontendEvent::Updated(h, c) => {
+                if let Some((_, config, _)) = self.find_mut(h) {
+                    let old_host = config.hostname.clone().unwrap_or("\"\"".into());
+                    let new_host = c.hostname.clone().unwrap_or("\"\"".into());
+                    if old_host != new_host {
+                        eprintln!(
+                            "client {h}: hostname updated ({} -> {})",
+                            old_host, new_host
+                        );
+                    }
+                    if config.port != c.port {
+                        eprintln!("client {h} changed port: {} -> {}", config.port, c.port);
+                    }
+                    if config.fix_ips != c.fix_ips {
+                        eprintln!("client {h} ips updated: {:?}", c.fix_ips)
+                    }
+                    *config = c;
+                }
+            }
+            FrontendEvent::StateChange(h, s) => {
+                if let Some((_, _, state)) = self.find_mut(h) {
+                    if state.active ^ s.active {
+                        eprintln!(
+                            "client {h} {}",
+                            if s.active { "activated" } else { "deactivated" }
+                        );
+                    }
+                    *state = s;
+                }
+            }
+            FrontendEvent::Deleted(h) => {
+                if let Some((h, c, _)) = self.remove(h) {
+                    eprint!("client {h} removed (");
+                    print_config(&c);
+                    eprintln!(")");
+                }
+            }
+            FrontendEvent::PortChanged(p, e) => {
+                if let Some(e) = e {
+                    eprintln!("failed to change port: {e}");
+                } else {
+                    eprintln!("changed port to {p}");
+                }
+            }
+            FrontendEvent::Enumerate(clients) => {
+                self.clients = clients;
+                self.print_clients();
+            }
+            FrontendEvent::Error(e) => {
+                eprintln!("ERROR: {e}");
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn print_clients(&mut self) {
+        for (h, c, s) in self.clients.iter() {
+            eprint!("client {h}: ");
+            print_config(c);
+            eprint!(" ");
+            print_state(s);
+            eprintln!();
+        }
+    }
+
+    async fn send_request(&mut self, request: FrontendRequest) -> io::Result<()> {
+        let json = serde_json::to_string(&request).unwrap();
+        let bytes = json.as_bytes();
+        let len = bytes.len();
+        self.tx.write_u64(len as u64).await?;
+        self.tx.write_all(bytes).await?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    async fn await_event(&mut self) -> Result<FrontendEvent> {
+        let len = self.rx.read_u64().await?;
+        let mut buf = vec![0u8; len as usize];
+        self.rx.read_exact(&mut buf).await?;
+        let event: FrontendEvent = serde_json::from_slice(&buf)?;
+        Ok(event)
+    }
+}
+
+fn prompt() -> io::Result<()> {
    eprint!("lan-mouse > ");
-    std::io::stderr().flush().unwrap();
+    std::io::stderr().flush()?;
+    Ok(())
 }

-fn parse_cmd(s: String, len: usize) -> Option<Vec<FrontendEvent>> {
-    if len == 0 {
-        return Some(vec![FrontendEvent::Shutdown()]);
-    }
-    let mut l = s.split_whitespace();
-    let cmd = l.next()?;
-    let res = match cmd {
-        "help" => {
-            log::info!("list                                                 list clients");
-            log::info!("connect <host> left|right|top|bottom [port]          add a new client");
-            log::info!("disconnect <client>                                  remove a client");
-            log::info!("activate <client>                                    activate a client");
-            log::info!("deactivate <client>                                  deactivate a client");
-            log::info!("exit                                                 exit lan-mouse");
-            log::info!("setport <port>                                       change port");
-            None
-        }
-        "exit" => return Some(vec![FrontendEvent::Shutdown()]),
-        "list" => return Some(vec![FrontendEvent::Enumerate()]),
-        "connect" => Some(parse_connect(l)),
-        "disconnect" => Some(parse_disconnect(l)),
-        "activate" => Some(parse_activate(l)),
-        "deactivate" => Some(parse_deactivate(l)),
-        "setport" => Some(parse_port(l)),
-        _ => {
-            log::error!("unknown command: {s}");
-            None
-        }
-    };
-    match res {
-        Some(Ok(e)) => Some(e),
-        Some(Err(e)) => {
-            log::warn!("{e}");
-            None
-        }
-        _ => None,
-    }
+fn print_config(c: &ClientConfig) {
+    eprint!(
+        "{}:{} ({}), ips: {:?}",
+        c.hostname.clone().unwrap_or("(no hostname)".into()),
+        c.port,
+        c.pos,
+        c.fix_ips
+    );
 }

-fn parse_connect(mut l: SplitWhitespace) -> Result<Vec<FrontendEvent>> {
-    let usage = "usage: connect <host> left|right|top|bottom [port]";
-    let host = l.next().context(usage)?.to_owned();
-    let pos = match l.next().context(usage)? {
-        "right" => Position::Right,
-        "top" => Position::Top,
-        "bottom" => Position::Bottom,
-        _ => Position::Left,
-    };
-    let port = if let Some(p) = l.next() {
-        p.parse()?
-    } else {
-        DEFAULT_PORT
-    };
-    Ok(vec![
-        FrontendEvent::AddClient(Some(host), port, pos),
-        FrontendEvent::Enumerate(),
-    ])
-}
-
-fn parse_disconnect(mut l: SplitWhitespace) -> Result<Vec<FrontendEvent>> {
-    let client = l.next().context("usage: disconnect <client_id>")?.parse()?;
-    Ok(vec![
-        FrontendEvent::DelClient(client),
-        FrontendEvent::Enumerate(),
-    ])
-}
-
-fn parse_activate(mut l: SplitWhitespace) -> Result<Vec<FrontendEvent>> {
-    let client = l.next().context("usage: activate <client_id>")?.parse()?;
-    Ok(vec![
-        FrontendEvent::ActivateClient(client, true),
-        FrontendEvent::Enumerate(),
-    ])
-}
-
-fn parse_deactivate(mut l: SplitWhitespace) -> Result<Vec<FrontendEvent>> {
-    let client = l.next().context("usage: deactivate <client_id>")?.parse()?;
-    Ok(vec![
-        FrontendEvent::ActivateClient(client, false),
-        FrontendEvent::Enumerate(),
-    ])
-}
-
-fn parse_port(mut l: SplitWhitespace) -> Result<Vec<FrontendEvent>> {
-    let port = l.next().context("usage: setport <port>")?.parse()?;
-    Ok(vec![FrontendEvent::ChangePort(port)])
+fn print_state(s: &ClientState) {
+    eprint!("active: {}, dns: {:?}", s.active, s.ips);
 }
--- a/src/frontend/cli/command.rs
+++ b/src/frontend/cli/command.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+use std::{
+    fmt::Display,
+    str::{FromStr, SplitWhitespace},
+};
+
+use crate::client::{ClientHandle, Position};
+
+pub(super) enum CommandType {
+    NoCommand,
+    Help,
+    Connect,
+    Disconnect,
+    Activate,
+    Deactivate,
+    List,
+    SetHost,
+    SetPort,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub(super) struct InvalidCommand {
+    cmd: String,
+}
+
+impl Display for InvalidCommand {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        write!(f, "invalid command: \"{}\"", self.cmd)
+    }
+}
+
+impl FromStr for CommandType {
+    type Err = InvalidCommand;
+
+    fn from_str(s: &str) -> std::prelude::v1::Result<Self, Self::Err> {
+        match s {
+            "connect" => Ok(Self::Connect),
+            "disconnect" => Ok(Self::Disconnect),
+            "activate" => Ok(Self::Activate),
+            "deactivate" => Ok(Self::Deactivate),
+            "list" => Ok(Self::List),
+            "set-host" => Ok(Self::SetHost),
+            "set-port" => Ok(Self::SetPort),
+            "help" => Ok(Self::Help),
+            _ => Err(InvalidCommand { cmd: s.to_string() }),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub(super) enum Command {
+    None,
+    Help,
+    Connect(Position, String, Option<u16>),
+    Disconnect(ClientHandle),
+    Activate(ClientHandle),
+    Deactivate(ClientHandle),
+    List,
+    SetHost(ClientHandle, String),
+    SetPort(ClientHandle, Option<u16>),
+}
+
+impl CommandType {
+    pub(super) fn usage(&self) -> &'static str {
+        match self {
+            CommandType::Help => "help",
+            CommandType::NoCommand => "",
+            CommandType::Connect => "connect left|right|top|bottom <host> [<port>]",
+            CommandType::Disconnect => "disconnect <id>",
+            CommandType::Activate => "activate <id>",
+            CommandType::Deactivate => "deactivate <id>",
+            CommandType::List => "list",
+            CommandType::SetHost => "set-host <id> <host>",
+            CommandType::SetPort => "set-port <id> <host>",
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub(super) enum CommandParseError {
+    Usage(CommandType),
+    Invalid(InvalidCommand),
+}
+
+impl Display for CommandParseError {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        match self {
+            Self::Usage(cmd) => write!(f, "usage: {}", cmd.usage()),
+            Self::Invalid(cmd) => write!(f, "{}", cmd),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl FromStr for Command {
+    type Err = CommandParseError;
+
+    fn from_str(cmd: &str) -> Result<Self, Self::Err> {
+        let mut args = cmd.split_whitespace();
+        let cmd_type: CommandType = match args.next() {
+            Some(c) => c.parse().map_err(CommandParseError::Invalid),
+            None => Ok(CommandType::NoCommand),
+        }?;
+        match cmd_type {
+            CommandType::Help => Ok(Command::Help),
+            CommandType::NoCommand => Ok(Command::None),
+            CommandType::Connect => parse_connect_cmd(args),
+            CommandType::Disconnect => parse_disconnect_cmd(args),
+            CommandType::Activate => parse_activate_cmd(args),
+            CommandType::Deactivate => parse_deactivate_cmd(args),
+            CommandType::List => Ok(Command::List),
+            CommandType::SetHost => parse_set_host(args),
+            CommandType::SetPort => parse_set_port(args),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn parse_connect_cmd(mut args: SplitWhitespace<'_>) -> Result<Command, CommandParseError> {
+    const USAGE: CommandParseError = CommandParseError::Usage(CommandType::Connect);
+    let pos = args.next().ok_or(USAGE)?.parse().map_err(|_| USAGE)?;
+    let host = args.next().ok_or(USAGE)?.to_string();
+    let port = args.next().and_then(|p| p.parse().ok());
+    Ok(Command::Connect(pos, host, port))
+}
+
+fn parse_disconnect_cmd(mut args: SplitWhitespace<'_>) -> Result<Command, CommandParseError> {
+    const USAGE: CommandParseError = CommandParseError::Usage(CommandType::Disconnect);
+    let id = args.next().ok_or(USAGE)?.parse().map_err(|_| USAGE)?;
+    Ok(Command::Disconnect(id))
+}
+
+fn parse_activate_cmd(mut args: SplitWhitespace<'_>) -> Result<Command, CommandParseError> {
+    const USAGE: CommandParseError = CommandParseError::Usage(CommandType::Activate);
+    let id = args.next().ok_or(USAGE)?.parse().map_err(|_| USAGE)?;
+    Ok(Command::Activate(id))
+}
+
+fn parse_deactivate_cmd(mut args: SplitWhitespace<'_>) -> Result<Command, CommandParseError> {
+    const USAGE: CommandParseError = CommandParseError::Usage(CommandType::Deactivate);
+    let id = args.next().ok_or(USAGE)?.parse().map_err(|_| USAGE)?;
+    Ok(Command::Deactivate(id))
+}
+
+fn parse_set_host(mut args: SplitWhitespace<'_>) -> Result<Command, CommandParseError> {
+    const USAGE: CommandParseError = CommandParseError::Usage(CommandType::SetHost);
+    let id = args.next().ok_or(USAGE)?.parse().map_err(|_| USAGE)?;
+    let host = args.next().ok_or(USAGE)?.parse().map_err(|_| USAGE)?;
+    Ok(Command::SetHost(id, host))
+}
+
+fn parse_set_port(mut args: SplitWhitespace<'_>) -> Result<Command, CommandParseError> {
+    const USAGE: CommandParseError = CommandParseError::Usage(CommandType::SetPort);
+    let id = args.next().ok_or(USAGE)?.parse().map_err(|_| USAGE)?;
+    let port = args.next().and_then(|p| p.parse().ok());
+    Ok(Command::SetPort(id, port))
+}
--- a/src/frontend/gtk.rs
+++ b/src/frontend/gtk.rs
@@ -8,18 +8,17 @@ use std::{
    process, str,
 };

-use crate::frontend::gtk::window::Window;
+use crate::frontend::{gtk::window::Window, FrontendRequest};

 use adw::Application;
 use gtk::{
-    gdk::Display, glib::clone, prelude::*, subclass::prelude::ObjectSubclassIsExt, CssProvider,
-    IconTheme,
+    gdk::Display, glib::clone, prelude::*, subclass::prelude::ObjectSubclassIsExt, IconTheme,
 };
 use gtk::{gio, glib, prelude::ApplicationExt};

 use self::client_object::ClientObject;

-use super::FrontendNotify;
+use super::FrontendEvent;

 pub fn run() -> glib::ExitCode {
    log::debug!("running gtk frontend");
@@ -51,23 +50,12 @@ fn gtk_main() -> glib::ExitCode {
        .build();

    app.connect_startup(|_| load_icons());
-    app.connect_startup(|_| load_css());
    app.connect_activate(build_ui);

    let args: Vec<&'static str> = vec![];
    app.run_with_args(&args)
 }

-fn load_css() {
-    let provider = CssProvider::new();
-    provider.load_from_resource("de/feschber/LanMouse/style.css");
-    gtk::style_context_add_provider_for_display(
-        &Display::default().expect("Could not connect to a display."),
-        &provider,
-        gtk::STYLE_PROVIDER_PRIORITY_APPLICATION,
-    );
-}
-
 fn load_icons() {
    let display = &Display::default().expect("Could not connect to a display.");
    let icon_theme = IconTheme::for_display(display);
@@ -125,38 +113,39 @@ fn build_ui(app: &Application) {
        }
    });

-    let window = Window::new(app);
-    window.imp().stream.borrow_mut().replace(tx);
+    let window = Window::new(app, tx);
+    window.request(FrontendRequest::Enumerate());
+
    glib::spawn_future_local(clone!(@weak window => async move {
        loop {
            let notify = receiver.recv().await.unwrap_or_else(|_| process::exit(1));
            match notify {
-                FrontendNotify::NotifyClientActivate(handle, active) => {
-                    window.activate_client(handle, active);
-                }
-                FrontendNotify::NotifyClientCreate(client) => {
-                    window.new_client(client, false);
+                FrontendEvent::Created(handle, client, state) => {
+                    window.new_client(handle, client, state);
                },
-                FrontendNotify::NotifyClientUpdate(client) => {
-                    window.update_client(client);
-                }
-                FrontendNotify::NotifyError(e) => {
-                    window.show_toast(e.as_str());
-                },
-                FrontendNotify::NotifyClientDelete(client) => {
+                FrontendEvent::Deleted(client) => {
                    window.delete_client(client);
                }
-                FrontendNotify::Enumerate(clients) => {
-                    for (client, active) in clients {
-                        if window.client_idx(client.handle).is_some() {
-                            window.activate_client(client.handle, active);
-                            window.update_client(client);
+                FrontendEvent::Updated(handle, client) => {
+                    window.update_client_config(handle, client);
+                }
+                FrontendEvent::StateChange(handle, state) => {
+                    window.update_client_state(handle, state);
+                }
+                FrontendEvent::Error(e) => {
+                    window.show_toast(e.as_str());
+                },
+                FrontendEvent::Enumerate(clients) => {
+                    for (handle, client, state) in clients {
+                        if window.client_idx(handle).is_some() {
+                            window.update_client_config(handle, client);
+                            window.update_client_state(handle, state);
                        } else {
-                            window.new_client(client, active);
+                            window.new_client(handle, client, state);
                        }
                    }
                },
-                FrontendNotify::NotifyPortChange(port, msg) => {
+                FrontendEvent::PortChanged(port, msg) => {
                    match msg {
                        None => window.show_toast(format!("port changed: {port}").as_str()),
                        Some(msg) => window.show_toast(msg.as_str()),
--- a/src/frontend/gtk/client_object.rs
+++ b/src/frontend/gtk/client_object.rs
@@ -3,20 +3,29 @@ mod imp;
 use adw::subclass::prelude::*;
 use gtk::glib::{self, Object};

-use crate::client::{Client, ClientHandle};
+use crate::client::{ClientConfig, ClientHandle, ClientState};

 glib::wrapper! {
    pub struct ClientObject(ObjectSubclass<imp::ClientObject>);
 }

 impl ClientObject {
-    pub fn new(client: Client, active: bool) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(handle: ClientHandle, client: ClientConfig, state: ClientState) -> Self {
        Object::builder()
-            .property("handle", client.handle)
+            .property("handle", handle)
            .property("hostname", client.hostname)
            .property("port", client.port as u32)
            .property("position", client.pos.to_string())
-            .property("active", active)
+            .property("active", state.active)
+            .property(
+                "ips",
+                state
+                    .ips
+                    .iter()
+                    .map(|ip| ip.to_string())
+                    .collect::<Vec<_>>(),
+            )
+            .property("resolving", state.resolving)
            .build()
    }

@@ -32,4 +41,6 @@ pub struct ClientData {
    pub port: u32,
    pub active: bool,
    pub position: String,
+    pub resolving: bool,
+    pub ips: Vec<String>,
 }
--- a/src/frontend/gtk/client_object/imp.rs
+++ b/src/frontend/gtk/client_object/imp.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ pub struct ClientObject {
    #[property(name = "port", get, set, type = u32, member = port, maximum = u16::MAX as u32)]
    #[property(name = "active", get, set, type = bool, member = active)]
    #[property(name = "position", get, set, type = String, member = position)]
+    #[property(name = "resolving", get, set, type = bool, member = resolving)]
+    #[property(name = "ips", get, set, type = Vec<String>, member = ips)]
    pub data: RefCell<ClientData>,
 }

--- a/src/frontend/gtk/client_row.rs
+++ b/src/frontend/gtk/client_row.rs
@@ -109,6 +109,27 @@ impl ClientRow {
            .sync_create()
            .build();

+        let resolve_binding = client_object
+            .bind_property(
+                "resolving",
+                &self.imp().dns_loading_indicator.get(),
+                "spinning",
+            )
+            .sync_create()
+            .build();
+
+        let ip_binding = client_object
+            .bind_property("ips", &self.imp().dns_button.get(), "tooltip-text")
+            .transform_to(|_, ips: Vec<String>| {
+                if ips.is_empty() {
+                    Some("no ip addresses associated with this client".into())
+                } else {
+                    Some(ips.join("\n"))
+                }
+            })
+            .sync_create()
+            .build();
+
        bindings.push(active_binding);
        bindings.push(switch_position_binding);
        bindings.push(hostname_binding);
@@ -116,6 +137,8 @@ impl ClientRow {
        bindings.push(port_binding);
        bindings.push(subtitle_binding);
        bindings.push(position_binding);
+        bindings.push(resolve_binding);
+        bindings.push(ip_binding);
    }

    pub fn unbind(&self) {
--- a/src/frontend/gtk/client_row/imp.rs
+++ b/src/frontend/gtk/client_row/imp.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ pub struct ClientRow {
    #[template_child]
    pub enable_switch: TemplateChild<gtk::Switch>,
    #[template_child]
+    pub dns_button: TemplateChild<gtk::Button>,
+    #[template_child]
    pub hostname: TemplateChild<gtk::Entry>,
    #[template_child]
    pub port: TemplateChild<gtk::Entry>,
@@ -23,6 +25,8 @@ pub struct ClientRow {
    pub delete_row: TemplateChild<ActionRow>,
    #[template_child]
    pub delete_button: TemplateChild<gtk::Button>,
+    #[template_child]
+    pub dns_loading_indicator: TemplateChild<gtk::Spinner>,
    pub bindings: RefCell<Vec<Binding>>,
 }

@@ -58,6 +62,7 @@ impl ObjectImpl for ClientRow {
        static SIGNALS: OnceLock<Vec<Signal>> = OnceLock::new();
        SIGNALS.get_or_init(|| {
            vec![
+                Signal::builder("request-dns").build(),
                Signal::builder("request-update")
                    .param_types([bool::static_type()])
                    .build(),
@@ -76,6 +81,11 @@ impl ClientRow {
        true // dont run default handler
    }

+    #[template_callback]
+    fn handle_request_dns(&self, _: Button) {
+        self.obj().emit_by_name::<()>("request-dns", &[]);
+    }
+
    #[template_callback]
    fn handle_client_delete(&self, _button: &Button) {
        log::debug!("delete button pressed -> requesting delete");
--- a/src/frontend/gtk/window.rs
+++ b/src/frontend/gtk/window.rs
@@ -2,19 +2,25 @@ mod imp;

 use std::io::Write;

+#[cfg(unix)]
+use std::os::unix::net::UnixStream;
+
+#[cfg(windows)]
+use std::net::TcpStream;
+
 use adw::prelude::*;
 use adw::subclass::prelude::*;
 use glib::{clone, Object};
 use gtk::{
    gio,
    glib::{self, closure_local},
-    NoSelection,
+    ListBox, NoSelection,
 };

 use crate::{
-    client::{Client, ClientHandle, Position},
+    client::{ClientConfig, ClientHandle, ClientState, Position},
    config::DEFAULT_PORT,
-    frontend::{gtk::client_object::ClientObject, FrontendEvent},
+    frontend::{gtk::client_object::ClientObject, FrontendRequest},
 };

 use super::client_row::ClientRow;
@@ -27,8 +33,14 @@ glib::wrapper! {
 }

 impl Window {
-    pub(crate) fn new(app: &adw::Application) -> Self {
-        Object::builder().property("application", app).build()
+    pub(crate) fn new(
+        app: &adw::Application,
+        #[cfg(unix)] tx: UnixStream,
+        #[cfg(windows)] tx: TcpStream,
+    ) -> Self {
+        let window: Self = Object::builder().property("application", app).build();
+        window.imp().stream.borrow_mut().replace(tx);
+        window
    }

    pub fn clients(&self) -> gio::ListStore {
@@ -55,12 +67,23 @@ impl Window {
                        return;
                    };
                    let client = client.downcast_ref::<ClientObject>().unwrap();
-                    window.request_client_update(client, active);
+                    window.request_client_update(client);
+                    window.request_client_activate(client, active)
                }));
                row.connect_closure("request-delete", false, closure_local!(@strong window => move |row: ClientRow| {
                    let index = row.index() as u32;
                    window.request_client_delete(index);
                }));
+                row.connect_closure("request-dns", false, closure_local!(@strong window => move
+                |row: ClientRow| {
+                    let index = row.index() as u32;
+                    let Some(client) = window.clients().item(index) else {
+                        return;
+                    };
+                    let client = client.downcast_ref::<ClientObject>().unwrap();
+                    window.request_client_update(client);
+                    window.request_dns(index);
+                }));
                row.upcast()
            })
        );
@@ -87,10 +110,11 @@ impl Window {
        row
    }

-    pub fn new_client(&self, client: Client, active: bool) {
-        let client = ClientObject::new(client, active);
+    pub fn new_client(&self, handle: ClientHandle, client: ClientConfig, state: ClientState) {
+        let client = ClientObject::new(handle, client, state.clone());
        self.clients().append(&client);
        self.set_placeholder_visible(false);
+        self.update_dns_state(handle, !state.ips.is_empty());
    }

    pub fn client_idx(&self, handle: ClientHandle) -> Option<usize> {
@@ -115,9 +139,9 @@ impl Window {
        }
    }

-    pub fn update_client(&self, client: Client) {
-        let Some(idx) = self.client_idx(client.handle) else {
-            log::warn!("could not find client with handle {}", client.handle);
+    pub fn update_client_config(&self, handle: ClientHandle, client: ClientConfig) {
+        let Some(idx) = self.client_idx(handle) else {
+            log::warn!("could not find client with handle {}", handle);
            return;
        };
        let client_object = self.clients().item(idx as u32).unwrap();
@@ -137,22 +161,59 @@ impl Window {
        }
    }

-    pub fn activate_client(&self, handle: ClientHandle, active: bool) {
+    pub fn update_client_state(&self, handle: ClientHandle, state: ClientState) {
        let Some(idx) = self.client_idx(handle) else {
-            log::warn!("could not find client with handle {handle}");
+            log::warn!("could not find client with handle {}", handle);
            return;
        };
        let client_object = self.clients().item(idx as u32).unwrap();
        let client_object: &ClientObject = client_object.downcast_ref().unwrap();
        let data = client_object.get_data();
-        if data.active != active {
-            client_object.set_active(active);
-            log::debug!("set active to {active}");
+
+        if state.active != data.active {
+            client_object.set_active(state.active);
+            log::debug!("set active to {}", state.active);
+        }
+
+        if state.resolving != data.resolving {
+            client_object.set_resolving(state.resolving);
+            log::debug!("resolving {}: {}", data.handle, state.active);
+        }
+
+        self.update_dns_state(handle, !state.ips.is_empty());
+        let ips = state
+            .ips
+            .into_iter()
+            .map(|ip| ip.to_string())
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+        client_object.set_ips(ips);
+    }
+
+    pub fn update_dns_state(&self, handle: ClientHandle, resolved: bool) {
+        let Some(idx) = self.client_idx(handle) else {
+            log::warn!("could not find client with handle {}", handle);
+            return;
+        };
+        let list_box: ListBox = self.imp().client_list.get();
+        let row = list_box.row_at_index(idx as i32).unwrap();
+        let client_row: ClientRow = row.downcast().expect("expected ClientRow Object");
+        if resolved {
+            client_row.imp().dns_button.set_css_classes(&["success"])
+        } else {
+            client_row.imp().dns_button.set_css_classes(&["warning"])
        }
    }

+    pub fn request_dns(&self, idx: u32) {
+        let client_object = self.clients().item(idx).unwrap();
+        let client_object: &ClientObject = client_object.downcast_ref().unwrap();
+        let data = client_object.get_data();
+        let event = FrontendRequest::ResolveDns(data.handle);
+        self.request(event);
+    }
+
    pub fn request_client_create(&self) {
-        let event = FrontendEvent::AddClient(None, DEFAULT_PORT, Position::default());
+        let event = FrontendRequest::Create;
        self.imp().set_port(DEFAULT_PORT);
        self.request(event);
    }
@@ -160,30 +221,34 @@ impl Window {
    pub fn request_port_change(&self) {
        let port = self.imp().port_entry.get().text().to_string();
        if let Ok(port) = port.as_str().parse::<u16>() {
-            self.request(FrontendEvent::ChangePort(port));
+            self.request(FrontendRequest::ChangePort(port));
        } else {
-            self.request(FrontendEvent::ChangePort(DEFAULT_PORT));
+            self.request(FrontendRequest::ChangePort(DEFAULT_PORT));
        }
    }

-    pub fn request_client_update(&self, client: &ClientObject, active: bool) {
+    pub fn request_client_update(&self, client: &ClientObject) {
+        let handle = client.handle();
        let data = client.get_data();
-        let position = match Position::try_from(data.position.as_str()) {
-            Ok(pos) => pos,
-            _ => {
-                log::error!("invalid position: {}", data.position);
-                return;
-            }
-        };
+        let position = Position::try_from(data.position.as_str()).expect("invalid position");
        let hostname = data.hostname;
        let port = data.port as u16;

-        let event = FrontendEvent::UpdateClient(client.handle(), hostname, port, position);
-        log::debug!("requesting update: {event:?}");
-        self.request(event);
+        for event in [
+            FrontendRequest::UpdateHostname(handle, hostname),
+            FrontendRequest::UpdatePosition(handle, position),
+            FrontendRequest::UpdatePort(handle, port),
+        ] {
+            log::debug!("requesting: {event:?}");
+            self.request(event);
+        }
+    }

-        let event = FrontendEvent::ActivateClient(client.handle(), active);
-        log::debug!("requesting activate: {event:?}");
+    pub fn request_client_activate(&self, client: &ClientObject, active: bool) {
+        let handle = client.handle();
+
+        let event = FrontendRequest::Activate(handle, active);
+        log::debug!("requesting: {event:?}");
        self.request(event);
    }

@@ -193,12 +258,12 @@ impl Window {
                .downcast_ref()
                .expect("Expected object of type `ClientObject`.");
            let handle = client_object.handle();
-            let event = FrontendEvent::DelClient(handle);
+            let event = FrontendRequest::Delete(handle);
            self.request(event);
        }
    }

-    fn request(&self, event: FrontendEvent) {
+    pub fn request(&self, event: FrontendRequest) {
        let json = serde_json::to_string(&event).unwrap();
        log::debug!("requesting {json}");
        let mut stream = self.imp().stream.borrow_mut();
--- a/src/frontend/gtk/window/imp.rs
+++ b/src/frontend/gtk/window/imp.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ use std::os::unix::net::UnixStream;
 use adw::subclass::prelude::*;
 use adw::{prelude::*, ActionRow, ToastOverlay};
 use glib::subclass::InitializingObject;
-use gtk::{gio, glib, Button, CompositeTemplate, Entry, ListBox};
+use gtk::glib::clone;
+use gtk::{gdk, gio, glib, Button, CompositeTemplate, Entry, Label, ListBox};

 use crate::config::DEFAULT_PORT;

@@ -26,6 +27,8 @@ pub struct Window {
    #[template_child]
    pub port_entry: TemplateChild<Entry>,
    #[template_child]
+    pub hostname_label: TemplateChild<Label>,
+    #[template_child]
    pub toast_overlay: TemplateChild<ToastOverlay>,
    pub clients: RefCell<Option<gio::ListStore>>,
    #[cfg(unix)]
@@ -61,6 +64,22 @@ impl Window {
        self.obj().request_client_create();
    }

+    #[template_callback]
+    fn handle_copy_hostname(&self, button: &Button) {
+        if let Ok(hostname) = hostname::get() {
+            let display = gdk::Display::default().unwrap();
+            let clipboard = display.clipboard();
+            clipboard.set_text(hostname.to_str().expect("hostname: invalid utf8"));
+            button.set_icon_name("emblem-ok-symbolic");
+            button.set_css_classes(&["success"]);
+            glib::spawn_future_local(clone!(@weak button => async move {
+                glib::timeout_future_seconds(1).await;
+                button.set_icon_name("edit-copy-symbolic");
+                button.set_css_classes(&[]);
+            }));
+        }
+    }
+
    #[template_callback]
    fn handle_port_changed(&self, _entry: &Entry) {
        self.port_edit_apply.set_visible(true);
@@ -95,6 +114,10 @@ impl Window {

 impl ObjectImpl for Window {
    fn constructed(&self) {
+        if let Ok(hostname) = hostname::get() {
+            self.hostname_label
+                .set_text(hostname.to_str().expect("hostname: invalid utf8"));
+        }
        self.parent_constructed();
        self.set_port(DEFAULT_PORT);
        let obj = self.obj();
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -7,5 +7,7 @@ pub mod server;
 pub mod capture;
 pub mod emulate;

+pub mod capture_test;
+pub mod emulation_test;
 pub mod frontend;
 pub mod scancode;
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use anyhow::Result;
 use std::process::{self, Child, Command};

 use env_logger::Env;
-use lan_mouse::{config::Config, frontend, server::Server};
+use lan_mouse::{capture_test, config::Config, emulation_test, frontend, server::Server};

 use tokio::task::LocalSet;

@@ -31,7 +31,11 @@ pub fn run() -> Result<()> {
    log::debug!("{config:?}");
    log::info!("release bind: {:?}", config.release_bind);

-    if config.daemon {
+    if config.test_capture {
+        capture_test::run()?;
+    } else if config.test_emulation {
+        emulation_test::run()?;
+    } else if config.daemon {
        // if daemon is specified we run the service
        run_service(&config)?;
    } else {
--- a/src/scancode.rs
+++ b/src/scancode.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+use num_enum::TryFromPrimitive;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};

 /*
 * https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/inputdev/about-keyboard-input
 */
 #[repr(u32)]
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, TryFromPrimitive)]
 pub enum Windows {
    Shutdown = 0xE05E,
    SystemSleep = 0xE05F,
@@ -167,7 +168,7 @@ pub enum Windows {
 * https://github.com/torvalds/linux/blob/master/include/uapi/linux/input-event-codes.h
 */
 #[repr(u32)]
-#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, Clone, Copy, Eq, Hash, PartialEq)]
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, Clone, Copy, Eq, Hash, PartialEq, TryFromPrimitive)]
 #[allow(dead_code)]
 pub enum Linux {
    KeyReserved = 0,
@@ -428,18 +429,6 @@ pub enum Linux {
    KeyCount = 249,
 }

-impl TryFrom<u32> for Linux {
-    type Error = ();
-
-    fn try_from(value: u32) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
-        if value >= Self::KeyCount as u32 {
-            return Err(());
-        }
-        let code: Linux = unsafe { std::mem::transmute(value) };
-        Ok(code)
-    }
-}
-
 impl TryFrom<Linux> for Windows {
    type Error = ();

@@ -698,3 +687,161 @@ impl TryFrom<Linux> for Windows {
        }
    }
 }
+impl TryFrom<Windows> for Linux {
+    type Error = ();
+
+    fn try_from(value: Windows) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
+        match value {
+            Windows::Shutdown => Ok(Self::KeyPower),
+            Windows::SystemSleep => Ok(Self::KeySleep),
+            Windows::SystemWakeUp => Ok(Self::KeyWakeup),
+            Windows::ErrorRollOver => Ok(Self::KeyRo),
+            Windows::KeyA => Ok(Self::KeyA),
+            Windows::KeyB => Ok(Self::KeyB),
+            Windows::KeyC => Ok(Self::KeyC),
+            Windows::KeyD => Ok(Self::KeyD),
+            Windows::KeyE => Ok(Self::KeyE),
+            Windows::KeyF => Ok(Self::KeyF),
+            Windows::KeyG => Ok(Self::KeyG),
+            Windows::KeyH => Ok(Self::KeyH),
+            Windows::KeyI => Ok(Self::KeyI),
+            Windows::KeyJ => Ok(Self::KeyJ),
+            Windows::KeyK => Ok(Self::KeyK),
+            Windows::KeyL => Ok(Self::KeyL),
+            Windows::KeyM => Ok(Self::KeyM),
+            Windows::KeyN => Ok(Self::KeyN),
+            Windows::KeyO => Ok(Self::KeyO),
+            Windows::KeyP => Ok(Self::KeyP),
+            Windows::KeyQ => Ok(Self::KeyQ),
+            Windows::KeyR => Ok(Self::KeyR),
+            Windows::KeyS => Ok(Self::KeyS),
+            Windows::KeyT => Ok(Self::KeyT),
+            Windows::KeyU => Ok(Self::KeyU),
+            Windows::KeyV => Ok(Self::KeyV),
+            Windows::KeyW => Ok(Self::KeyW),
+            Windows::KeyX => Ok(Self::KeyX),
+            Windows::KeyY => Ok(Self::KeyY),
+            Windows::KeyZ => Ok(Self::KeyZ),
+            Windows::Key1 => Ok(Self::Key1),
+            Windows::Key2 => Ok(Self::Key2),
+            Windows::Key3 => Ok(Self::Key3),
+            Windows::Key4 => Ok(Self::Key4),
+            Windows::Key5 => Ok(Self::Key5),
+            Windows::Key6 => Ok(Self::Key6),
+            Windows::Key7 => Ok(Self::Key7),
+            Windows::Key8 => Ok(Self::Key8),
+            Windows::Key9 => Ok(Self::Key9),
+            Windows::Key0 => Ok(Self::Key0),
+            Windows::KeyEnter => Ok(Self::KeyEnter),
+            Windows::KeyEsc => Ok(Self::KeyEsc),
+            Windows::KeyDelete => Ok(Self::KeyBackspace),
+            Windows::KeyTab => Ok(Self::KeyTab),
+            Windows::KeySpace => Ok(Self::KeySpace),
+            Windows::KeyMinus => Ok(Self::KeyMinus),
+            Windows::KeyEqual => Ok(Self::KeyEqual),
+            Windows::KeyLeftBrace => Ok(Self::KeyLeftbrace),
+            Windows::KeyRightBrace => Ok(Self::KeyRightbrace),
+            Windows::KeyBackslash => Ok(Self::KeyBackslash),
+            Windows::KeySemiColon => Ok(Self::KeySemicolon),
+            Windows::KeyApostrophe => Ok(Self::KeyApostrophe),
+            Windows::KeyGrave => Ok(Self::KeyGrave),
+            Windows::KeyComma => Ok(Self::KeyComma),
+            Windows::KeyDot => Ok(Self::KeyDot),
+            Windows::KeySlash => Ok(Self::KeySlash),
+            Windows::KeyCapsLock => Ok(Self::KeyCapsLock),
+            Windows::KeyF1 => Ok(Self::KeyF1),
+            Windows::KeyF2 => Ok(Self::KeyF2),
+            Windows::KeyF3 => Ok(Self::KeyF3),
+            Windows::KeyF4 => Ok(Self::KeyF4),
+            Windows::KeyF5 => Ok(Self::KeyF5),
+            Windows::KeyF6 => Ok(Self::KeyF6),
+            Windows::KeyF7 => Ok(Self::KeyF7),
+            Windows::KeyF8 => Ok(Self::KeyF8),
+            Windows::KeyF9 => Ok(Self::KeyF9),
+            Windows::KeyF10 => Ok(Self::KeyF10),
+            Windows::KeyF11 => Ok(Self::KeyF11),
+            Windows::KeyF12 => Ok(Self::KeyF12),
+            Windows::KeyPrintScreen => Ok(Self::KeySysrq),
+            Windows::KeyScrollLock => Ok(Self::KeyScrollLock),
+            Windows::KeyPause => Ok(Self::KeyPause),
+            Windows::KeyInsert => Ok(Self::KeyInsert),
+            Windows::KeyHome => Ok(Self::KeyHome),
+            Windows::KeyPageUp => Ok(Self::KeyPageup),
+            Windows::KeyDeleteForward => Ok(Self::KeyDelete),
+            Windows::KeyEnd => Ok(Self::KeyEnd),
+            Windows::KeyPageDown => Ok(Self::KeyPagedown),
+            Windows::KeyRight => Ok(Self::KeyRight),
+            Windows::KeyLeft => Ok(Self::KeyLeft),
+            Windows::KeyDown => Ok(Self::KeyDown),
+            Windows::KeyUp => Ok(Self::KeyUp),
+            Windows::KeypadNumLock => Ok(Self::KeyNumlock),
+            Windows::KeypadSlash => Ok(Self::KeyKpslash),
+            Windows::KeypadStar => Ok(Self::KeyKpAsterisk),
+            Windows::KeypadDash => Ok(Self::KeyKpMinus),
+            Windows::KeypadPlus => Ok(Self::KeyKpplus),
+            Windows::KeypadEnter => Ok(Self::KeyKpEnter),
+            Windows::Keypad1End => Ok(Self::KeyKp1),
+            Windows::Keypad2DownArrow => Ok(Self::KeyKp2),
+            Windows::Keypad3PageDn => Ok(Self::KeyKp3),
+            Windows::Keypad4LeftArrow => Ok(Self::KeyKp4),
+            Windows::Keypad5 => Ok(Self::KeyKp5),
+            Windows::Keypad6RightArrow => Ok(Self::KeyKp6),
+            Windows::Keypad7Home => Ok(Self::KeyKp7),
+            Windows::Keypad8UpArrow => Ok(Self::KeyKp8),
+            Windows::Keypad9PageUp => Ok(Self::KeyKp9),
+            Windows::Keypad0Insert => Ok(Self::KeyKp0),
+            Windows::KeypadDot => Ok(Self::KeyKpDot),
+            Windows::KeyNonUSSlashBar => Ok(Self::Key102nd),
+            Windows::KeyApplication => Ok(Self::KeyMenu),
+            Windows::KeypadEquals => Ok(Self::KeyKpequal),
+            Windows::KeyF13 => Ok(Self::KeyF13),
+            Windows::KeyF14 => Ok(Self::KeyF14),
+            Windows::KeyF15 => Ok(Self::KeyF15),
+            Windows::KeyF16 => Ok(Self::KeyF16),
+            Windows::KeyF17 => Ok(Self::KeyF17),
+            Windows::KeyF18 => Ok(Self::KeyF18),
+            Windows::KeyF19 => Ok(Self::KeyF19),
+            Windows::KeyF20 => Ok(Self::KeyF20),
+            Windows::KeyF21 => Ok(Self::KeyF21),
+            Windows::KeyF22 => Ok(Self::KeyF22),
+            Windows::KeyF23 => Ok(Self::KeyF23),
+            Windows::KeyF24 => Ok(Self::KeyF24),
+            Windows::KeypadComma => Ok(Self::KeyKpcomma),
+            Windows::KeyInternational1 => Ok(Self::KeyHangeul),
+            Windows::KeyInternational2 => Ok(Self::KeyHanja),
+            Windows::KeyInternational3 => Ok(Self::KeyYen),
+            Windows::KeyInternational4 => Err(()),
+            Windows::KeyInternational5 => Err(()),
+            Windows::KeyLANG1 => Ok(Self::KeyKatakana),
+            Windows::KeyLANG2 => Ok(Self::KeyHiragana),
+            Windows::KeyLANG3 => Ok(Self::KeyHenkan),
+            Windows::KeyLANG4 => Ok(Self::KeyKatakanahiragana),
+            Windows::KeyLeftCtrl => Ok(Self::KeyLeftCtrl),
+            Windows::KeyLeftShift => Ok(Self::KeyLeftShift),
+            Windows::KeyLeftAlt => Ok(Self::KeyLeftAlt),
+            Windows::KeyLeftGUI => Ok(Self::KeyLeftMeta),
+            Windows::KeyRightCtrl => Ok(Self::KeyRightCtrl),
+            Windows::KeyRightShift => Ok(Self::KeyRightShift),
+            Windows::KeyRightAlt => Ok(Self::KeyRightalt),
+            Windows::KeyRightGUI => Ok(Self::KeyRightmeta),
+            Windows::KeyScanNextTrack => Ok(Self::KeyNextsong),
+            Windows::KeyScanPreviousTrack => Ok(Self::KeyPrevioussong),
+            Windows::KeyStop => Ok(Self::KeyStopcd),
+            Windows::KeyPlayPause => Ok(Self::KeyPlaypause),
+            Windows::KeyMute => Ok(Self::KeyMute),
+            Windows::KeyVolumeUp => Ok(Self::KeyVolumeUp),
+            Windows::KeyVolumeDown => Ok(Self::KeyVolumeDown),
+            Windows::ALConsumerControlConfiguration => Err(()),
+            Windows::ALEmailReader => Ok(Self::KeyMail),
+            Windows::ALCalculator => Ok(Self::KeyCalc),
+            Windows::ALLocalMachineBrowser => Ok(Self::KeyFile),
+            Windows::ACSearch => Ok(Self::KeyWww),
+            Windows::ACHome => Ok(Self::KeyHomepage),
+            Windows::ACBack => Ok(Self::KeyBack),
+            Windows::ACForward => Ok(Self::KeyForward),
+            Windows::ACStop => Ok(Self::KeyStop),
+            Windows::ACRefresh => Ok(Self::KeyRefresh),
+            Windows::ACBookmarks => Ok(Self::KeyBookmarks),
+        }
+    }
+}
--- a/src/server.rs
+++ b/src/server.rs
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 use log;
 use std::{
    cell::{Cell, RefCell},
+    collections::HashSet,
    rc::Rc,
 };
 use tokio::signal;

-use crate::{capture, emulate};
 use crate::{
-    client::{ClientHandle, ClientManager},
+    client::{ClientConfig, ClientHandle, ClientManager, ClientState},
    config::Config,
    dns,
-    frontend::{FrontendEvent, FrontendListener},
+    frontend::{FrontendListener, FrontendRequest},
    server::capture_task::CaptureEvent,
 };

@@ -50,13 +50,21 @@ impl Server {
        let state = Rc::new(Cell::new(State::Receiving));
        let port = Rc::new(Cell::new(config.port));
        for config_client in config.get_clients() {
-            client_manager.borrow_mut().add_client(
-                config_client.hostname,
-                config_client.ips,
-                config_client.port,
-                config_client.pos,
-                config_client.active,
-            );
+            let client = ClientConfig {
+                hostname: config_client.hostname,
+                fix_ips: config_client.ips.into_iter().collect(),
+                port: config_client.port,
+                pos: config_client.pos,
+            };
+            let state = ClientState {
+                active: config_client.active,
+                ips: HashSet::from_iter(client.fix_ips.iter().cloned()),
+                ..Default::default()
+            };
+            let mut client_manager = client_manager.borrow_mut();
+            let handle = client_manager.add_client();
+            let c = client_manager.get_mut(handle).expect("invalid handle");
+            *c = (client, state);
        }
        let release_bind = config.release_bind.clone();
        Self {
@@ -78,18 +86,16 @@ impl Server {
                return anyhow::Ok(());
            }
        };
-        let (emulate, capture) = tokio::join!(emulate::create(), capture::create());

        let (timer_tx, timer_rx) = tokio::sync::mpsc::channel(1);
        let (frontend_notify_tx, frontend_notify_rx) = tokio::sync::mpsc::channel(1);

        // udp task
        let (mut udp_task, sender_tx, receiver_rx, port_tx) =
-            network_task::new(self.clone(), frontend_notify_tx).await?;
+            network_task::new(self.clone(), frontend_notify_tx.clone()).await?;

        // input capture
        let (mut capture_task, capture_channel) = capture_task::new(
-            capture,
            self.clone(),
            sender_tx.clone(),
            timer_tx.clone(),
@@ -98,7 +104,6 @@ impl Server {

        // input emulation
        let (mut emulation_task, emulate_channel) = emulation_task::new(
-            emulate,
            self.clone(),
            receiver_rx,
            sender_tx.clone(),
@@ -108,7 +113,8 @@ impl Server {

        // create dns resolver
        let resolver = dns::DnsResolver::new().await?;
-        let (mut resolver_task, resolve_tx) = resolver_task::new(resolver, self.clone());
+        let (mut resolver_task, resolve_tx) =
+            resolver_task::new(resolver, self.clone(), frontend_notify_tx);

        // frontend listener
        let (mut frontend_task, frontend_tx) = frontend_task::new(
@@ -134,9 +140,9 @@ impl Server {
            .client_manager
            .borrow()
            .get_client_states()
-            .filter_map(|s| {
+            .filter_map(|(h, (c, s))| {
                if s.active {
-                    Some((s.client.handle, s.client.hostname.clone()))
+                    Some((h, c.hostname.clone()))
                } else {
                    None
                }
@@ -144,7 +150,7 @@ impl Server {
            .collect::<Vec<_>>();
        for (handle, hostname) in active {
            frontend_tx
-                .send(FrontendEvent::ActivateClient(handle, true))
+                .send(FrontendRequest::Activate(handle, true))
                .await?;
            if let Some(hostname) = hostname {
                let _ = resolve_tx.send(DnsRequest { hostname, handle }).await;
@@ -178,7 +184,7 @@ impl Server {

        let _ = emulate_channel.send(EmulationEvent::Terminate).await;
        let _ = capture_channel.send(CaptureEvent::Terminate).await;
-        let _ = frontend_tx.send(FrontendEvent::Shutdown()).await;
+        let _ = frontend_tx.send(FrontendRequest::Terminate()).await;

        if !capture_task.is_finished() {
            if let Err(e) = capture_task.await {
--- a/src/server/capture_task.rs
+++ b/src/server/capture_task.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use std::{collections::HashSet, net::SocketAddr};
 use tokio::{sync::mpsc::Sender, task::JoinHandle};

 use crate::{
-    capture::InputCapture,
+    capture::{self, InputCapture},
    client::{ClientEvent, ClientHandle},
    event::{Event, KeyboardEvent},
    scancode,
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ pub enum CaptureEvent {
 }

 pub fn new(
-    mut capture: Box<dyn InputCapture>,
    server: Server,
    sender_tx: Sender<(Event, SocketAddr)>,
    timer_tx: Sender<()>,
@@ -33,6 +32,7 @@ pub fn new(
 ) -> (JoinHandle<Result<()>>, Sender<CaptureEvent>) {
    let (tx, mut rx) = tokio::sync::mpsc::channel(32);
    let task = tokio::task::spawn_local(async move {
+        let mut capture = capture::create().await;
        let mut pressed_keys = HashSet::new();
        loop {
            tokio::select! {
@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@ async fn handle_capture_event(
    pressed_keys: &mut HashSet<scancode::Linux>,
    release_bind: &[scancode::Linux],
 ) -> Result<()> {
-    let (c, mut e) = event;
-    log::trace!("({c}) {e:?}");
+    let (handle, mut e) = event;
+    log::trace!("({handle}) {e:?}");

    if let Event::Keyboard(KeyboardEvent::Key { key, state, .. }) = e {
        update_pressed_keys(pressed_keys, key, state);
@@ -107,8 +107,8 @@ async fn handle_capture_event(

        // get client state for handle
        let mut client_manager = server.client_manager.borrow_mut();
-        let client_state = match client_manager.get_mut(c) {
-            Some(state) => state,
+        let client_state = match client_manager.get_mut(handle) {
+            Some((_, s)) => s,
            None => {
                // should not happen
                log::warn!("unknown client!");
@@ -123,10 +123,8 @@ async fn handle_capture_event(
        // we get a leave event
        if let Event::Enter() = e {
            server.state.replace(State::AwaitingLeave);
-            server
-                .active_client
-                .replace(Some(client_state.client.handle));
-            log::trace!("Active client => {}", client_state.client.handle);
+            server.active_client.replace(Some(handle));
+            log::trace!("Active client => {}", handle);
            start_timer = true;
            log::trace!("STATE ===> AwaitingLeave");
            enter = true;
--- a/src/server/emulation_task.rs
+++ b/src/server/emulation_task.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use tokio::{

 use crate::{
    client::{ClientEvent, ClientHandle},
-    emulate::InputEmulation,
+    emulate::{self, InputEmulation},
    event::{Event, KeyboardEvent},
    scancode,
    server::State,
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ pub enum EmulationEvent {
 }

 pub fn new(
-    mut emulate: Box<dyn InputEmulation>,
    server: Server,
    mut udp_rx: Receiver<Result<(Event, SocketAddr)>>,
    sender_tx: Sender<(Event, SocketAddr)>,
@@ -36,6 +35,7 @@ pub fn new(
 ) -> (JoinHandle<Result<()>>, Sender<EmulationEvent>) {
    let (tx, mut rx) = tokio::sync::mpsc::channel(32);
    let emulate_task = tokio::task::spawn_local(async move {
+        let mut emulate = emulate::create().await;
        let mut last_ignored = None;

        loop {
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ pub fn new(
            .client_manager
            .borrow()
            .get_client_states()
-            .map(|s| s.client.handle)
+            .map(|(h, _)| h)
            .collect::<Vec<_>>();
        for client in clients {
            release_keys(&server, &mut emulate, client).await;
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ async fn handle_udp_rx(
    {
        let mut client_manager = server.client_manager.borrow_mut();
        let client_state = match client_manager.get_mut(handle) {
-            Some(s) => s,
+            Some((_, s)) => s,
            None => {
                log::error!("unknown handle");
                return;
@@ -156,13 +156,12 @@ async fn handle_udp_rx(
                    }) = event
                    {
                        let mut client_manager = server.client_manager.borrow_mut();
-                        let client_state =
-                            if let Some(client_state) = client_manager.get_mut(handle) {
-                                client_state
-                            } else {
-                                log::error!("unknown handle");
-                                return;
-                            };
+                        let client_state = if let Some((_, s)) = client_manager.get_mut(handle) {
+                            s
+                        } else {
+                            log::error!("unknown handle");
+                            return;
+                        };
                        if state == 0 {
                            // ignore release event if key not pressed
                            ignore_event = !client_state.pressed_keys.remove(&key);
@@ -177,7 +176,7 @@ async fn handle_udp_rx(
                    if !ignore_event {
                        // consume event
                        emulate.consume(event, handle).await;
-                        log::trace!("{event:?} => emulate");
+                        log::trace!("{event} => emulate");
                    }
                }
                State::AwaitingLeave => {
@@ -213,7 +212,7 @@ async fn release_keys(
        .borrow_mut()
        .get_mut(client)
        .iter_mut()
-        .flat_map(|s| s.pressed_keys.drain())
+        .flat_map(|(_, s)| s.pressed_keys.drain())
        .collect::<Vec<_>>();

    for key in keys {
--- a/src/server/frontend_task.rs
+++ b/src/server/frontend_task.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ use tokio::{

 use crate::{
    client::{ClientEvent, ClientHandle, Position},
-    frontend::{self, FrontendEvent, FrontendListener, FrontendNotify},
+    frontend::{self, FrontendEvent, FrontendListener, FrontendRequest},
 };

 use super::{
@@ -27,13 +27,13 @@ use super::{

 pub(crate) fn new(
    mut frontend: FrontendListener,
-    mut notify_rx: Receiver<FrontendNotify>,
+    mut notify_rx: Receiver<FrontendEvent>,
    server: Server,
-    capture_notify: Sender<CaptureEvent>,
-    emulate_notify: Sender<EmulationEvent>,
+    capture: Sender<CaptureEvent>,
+    emulate: Sender<EmulationEvent>,
    resolve_ch: Sender<DnsRequest>,
    port_tx: Sender<u16>,
-) -> (JoinHandle<Result<()>>, Sender<FrontendEvent>) {
+) -> (JoinHandle<Result<()>>, Sender<FrontendRequest>) {
    let (event_tx, mut event_rx) = tokio::sync::mpsc::channel(32);
    let event_tx_clone = event_tx.clone();
    let frontend_task = tokio::task::spawn_local(async move {
@@ -51,13 +51,13 @@ pub(crate) fn new(
                }
                event = event_rx.recv() => {
                    let frontend_event = event.ok_or(anyhow!("frontend channel closed"))?;
-                    if handle_frontend_event(&server, &capture_notify, &emulate_notify, &resolve_ch, &mut frontend, &port_tx, frontend_event).await {
+                    if handle_frontend_event(&server, &capture, &emulate, &resolve_ch, &mut frontend, &port_tx, frontend_event).await {
                        break;
                    }
                }
                notify = notify_rx.recv() => {
                    let notify = notify.ok_or(anyhow!("frontend notify closed"))?;
-                    let _ = frontend.notify_all(notify).await;
+                    let _ = frontend.broadcast_event(notify).await;
                }
            }
        }
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ pub(crate) fn new(
 }

 async fn handle_frontend_stream(
-    frontend_tx: &Sender<FrontendEvent>,
+    frontend_tx: &Sender<FrontendRequest>,
    #[cfg(unix)] mut stream: ReadHalf<UnixStream>,
    #[cfg(windows)] mut stream: ReadHalf<TcpStream>,
 ) {
@@ -75,12 +75,11 @@ async fn handle_frontend_stream(

    let tx = frontend_tx.clone();
    tokio::task::spawn_local(async move {
-        let _ = tx.send(FrontendEvent::Enumerate()).await;
        loop {
-            let event = frontend::read_event(&mut stream).await;
-            match event {
-                Ok(event) => {
-                    let _ = tx.send(event).await;
+            let request = frontend::wait_for_request(&mut stream).await;
+            match request {
+                Ok(request) => {
+                    let _ = tx.send(request).await;
                }
                Err(e) => {
                    if let Some(e) = e.downcast_ref::<io::Error>() {
@@ -98,245 +97,270 @@ async fn handle_frontend_stream(

 async fn handle_frontend_event(
    server: &Server,
-    capture_tx: &Sender<CaptureEvent>,
-    emulate_tx: &Sender<EmulationEvent>,
+    capture: &Sender<CaptureEvent>,
+    emulate: &Sender<EmulationEvent>,
    resolve_tx: &Sender<DnsRequest>,
    frontend: &mut FrontendListener,
    port_tx: &Sender<u16>,
-    event: FrontendEvent,
+    event: FrontendRequest,
 ) -> bool {
    log::debug!("frontend: {event:?}");
-    let response = match event {
-        FrontendEvent::AddClient(hostname, port, pos) => {
-            let handle = add_client(server, resolve_tx, hostname, HashSet::new(), port, pos).await;
-
-            let client = server
-                .client_manager
-                .borrow()
-                .get(handle)
-                .unwrap()
-                .client
-                .clone();
-            Some(FrontendNotify::NotifyClientCreate(client))
+    match event {
+        FrontendRequest::Create => {
+            add_client(server, frontend).await;
        }
-        FrontendEvent::ActivateClient(handle, active) => {
-            activate_client(server, capture_tx, emulate_tx, handle, active).await;
-            Some(FrontendNotify::NotifyClientActivate(handle, active))
+        FrontendRequest::Activate(handle, active) => {
+            if active {
+                activate_client(server, frontend, capture, emulate, handle).await;
+            } else {
+                deactivate_client(server, frontend, capture, emulate, handle).await;
+            }
        }
-        FrontendEvent::ChangePort(port) => {
+        FrontendRequest::ChangePort(port) => {
            let _ = port_tx.send(port).await;
-            None
        }
-        FrontendEvent::DelClient(handle) => {
-            remove_client(server, capture_tx, emulate_tx, frontend, handle).await;
-            Some(FrontendNotify::NotifyClientDelete(handle))
+        FrontendRequest::Delete(handle) => {
+            remove_client(server, frontend, capture, emulate, handle).await;
        }
-        FrontendEvent::Enumerate() => {
+        FrontendRequest::Enumerate() => {
            let clients = server
                .client_manager
                .borrow()
                .get_client_states()
-                .map(|s| (s.client.clone(), s.active))
+                .map(|(h, (c, s))| (h, c.clone(), s.clone()))
                .collect();
-            Some(FrontendNotify::Enumerate(clients))
+            broadcast(frontend, FrontendEvent::Enumerate(clients)).await;
        }
-        FrontendEvent::Shutdown() => {
+        FrontendRequest::Terminate() => {
            log::info!("terminating gracefully...");
            return true;
        }
-        FrontendEvent::UpdateClient(handle, hostname, port, pos) => {
-            update_client(
-                server,
-                capture_tx,
-                emulate_tx,
-                resolve_tx,
-                (handle, hostname, port, pos),
-            )
-            .await;
-
-            let client = server
+        FrontendRequest::UpdateFixIps(handle, fix_ips) => {
+            update_fix_ips(server, resolve_tx, handle, fix_ips).await;
+            broadcast_client_update(server, frontend, handle).await;
+        }
+        FrontendRequest::UpdateHostname(handle, hostname) => {
+            update_hostname(server, resolve_tx, handle, hostname).await;
+            broadcast_client_update(server, frontend, handle).await;
+        }
+        FrontendRequest::UpdatePort(handle, port) => {
+            update_port(server, handle, port).await;
+            broadcast_client_update(server, frontend, handle).await;
+        }
+        FrontendRequest::UpdatePosition(handle, pos) => {
+            update_pos(server, handle, capture, emulate, pos).await;
+            broadcast_client_update(server, frontend, handle).await;
+        }
+        FrontendRequest::ResolveDns(handle) => {
+            let hostname = server
                .client_manager
                .borrow()
                .get(handle)
-                .unwrap()
-                .client
-                .clone();
-            Some(FrontendNotify::NotifyClientUpdate(client))
+                .and_then(|(c, _)| c.hostname.clone());
+            if let Some(hostname) = hostname {
+                let _ = resolve_tx.send(DnsRequest { hostname, handle }).await;
+            }
        }
    };
-    let Some(response) = response else {
-        return false;
-    };
-    if let Err(e) = frontend.notify_all(response).await {
-        log::error!("error notifying frontend: {e}");
-    }
    false
 }

-pub async fn add_client(
-    server: &Server,
-    resolver_tx: &Sender<DnsRequest>,
-    hostname: Option<String>,
-    addr: HashSet<IpAddr>,
-    port: u16,
-    pos: Position,
-) -> ClientHandle {
-    log::info!(
-        "adding client [{}]{} @ {:?}",
-        pos,
-        hostname.as_deref().unwrap_or(""),
-        &addr
-    );
-    let handle =
-        server
-            .client_manager
-            .borrow_mut()
-            .add_client(hostname.clone(), addr, port, pos, false);
-
-    log::debug!("add_client {handle}");
-
-    if let Some(hostname) = hostname {
-        let _ = resolver_tx.send(DnsRequest { hostname, handle }).await;
+async fn broadcast(frontend: &mut FrontendListener, event: FrontendEvent) {
+    if let Err(e) = frontend.broadcast_event(event).await {
+        log::error!("error notifying frontend: {e}");
    }
+}

-    handle
+pub async fn add_client(server: &Server, frontend: &mut FrontendListener) {
+    let handle = server.client_manager.borrow_mut().add_client();
+    log::info!("added client {handle}");
+
+    let (c, s) = server.client_manager.borrow().get(handle).unwrap().clone();
+    broadcast(frontend, FrontendEvent::Created(handle, c, s)).await;
+}
+
+pub async fn deactivate_client(
+    server: &Server,
+    frontend: &mut FrontendListener,
+    capture: &Sender<CaptureEvent>,
+    emulate: &Sender<EmulationEvent>,
+    handle: ClientHandle,
+) {
+    let state = match server.client_manager.borrow_mut().get_mut(handle) {
+        Some((_, s)) => {
+            s.active = false;
+            s.clone()
+        }
+        None => return,
+    };
+
+    let event = ClientEvent::Destroy(handle);
+    let _ = capture.send(CaptureEvent::ClientEvent(event)).await;
+    let _ = emulate.send(EmulationEvent::ClientEvent(event)).await;
+    let event = FrontendEvent::StateChange(handle, state);
+    broadcast(frontend, event).await;
 }

 pub async fn activate_client(
    server: &Server,
-    capture_notify_tx: &Sender<CaptureEvent>,
-    emulate_notify_tx: &Sender<EmulationEvent>,
-    client: ClientHandle,
-    active: bool,
+    frontend: &mut FrontendListener,
+    capture: &Sender<CaptureEvent>,
+    emulate: &Sender<EmulationEvent>,
+    handle: ClientHandle,
 ) {
-    let (client, pos) = match server.client_manager.borrow_mut().get_mut(client) {
-        Some(state) => {
-            state.active = active;
-            (state.client.handle, state.client.pos)
-        }
+    /* deactivate potential other client at this position */
+    let pos = match server.client_manager.borrow().get(handle) {
+        Some((client, _)) => client.pos,
        None => return,
    };
-    if active {
-        let _ = capture_notify_tx
-            .send(CaptureEvent::ClientEvent(ClientEvent::Create(client, pos)))
-            .await;
-        let _ = emulate_notify_tx
-            .send(EmulationEvent::ClientEvent(ClientEvent::Create(
-                client, pos,
-            )))
-            .await;
-    } else {
-        let _ = capture_notify_tx
-            .send(CaptureEvent::ClientEvent(ClientEvent::Destroy(client)))
-            .await;
-        let _ = emulate_notify_tx
-            .send(EmulationEvent::ClientEvent(ClientEvent::Destroy(client)))
-            .await;
+
+    let other = server.client_manager.borrow_mut().find_client(pos);
+    if let Some(other) = other {
+        if other != handle {
+            deactivate_client(server, frontend, capture, emulate, other).await;
+        }
    }
+
+    /* activate the client */
+    let state = if let Some((_, s)) = server.client_manager.borrow_mut().get_mut(handle) {
+        s.active = true;
+        s.clone()
+    } else {
+        return;
+    };
+
+    /* notify emulation, capture and frontends */
+    let event = ClientEvent::Create(handle, pos);
+    let _ = capture.send(CaptureEvent::ClientEvent(event)).await;
+    let _ = emulate.send(EmulationEvent::ClientEvent(event)).await;
+    let event = FrontendEvent::StateChange(handle, state);
+    broadcast(frontend, event).await;
 }

 pub async fn remove_client(
    server: &Server,
-    capture_notify_tx: &Sender<CaptureEvent>,
-    emulate_notify_tx: &Sender<EmulationEvent>,
    frontend: &mut FrontendListener,
-    client: ClientHandle,
-) -> Option<ClientHandle> {
-    let Some((client, active)) = server
+    capture: &Sender<CaptureEvent>,
+    emulate: &Sender<EmulationEvent>,
+    handle: ClientHandle,
+) {
+    let Some(active) = server
        .client_manager
        .borrow_mut()
-        .remove_client(client)
-        .map(|s| (s.client.handle, s.active))
+        .remove_client(handle)
+        .map(|(_, s)| s.active)
    else {
-        return None;
+        return;
    };

    if active {
-        let _ = capture_notify_tx
-            .send(CaptureEvent::ClientEvent(ClientEvent::Destroy(client)))
-            .await;
-        let _ = emulate_notify_tx
-            .send(EmulationEvent::ClientEvent(ClientEvent::Destroy(client)))
-            .await;
+        let destroy = ClientEvent::Destroy(handle);
+        let _ = capture.send(CaptureEvent::ClientEvent(destroy)).await;
+        let _ = emulate.send(EmulationEvent::ClientEvent(destroy)).await;
    }

-    let notify = FrontendNotify::NotifyClientDelete(client);
-    log::debug!("{notify:?}");
-    if let Err(e) = frontend.notify_all(notify).await {
-        log::error!("error notifying frontend: {e}");
-    }
-    Some(client)
+    let event = FrontendEvent::Deleted(handle);
+    broadcast(frontend, event).await;
 }

-async fn update_client(
+async fn update_fix_ips(
    server: &Server,
-    capture_notify_tx: &Sender<CaptureEvent>,
-    emulate_notify_tx: &Sender<EmulationEvent>,
    resolve_tx: &Sender<DnsRequest>,
-    client_update: (ClientHandle, Option<String>, u16, Position),
+    handle: ClientHandle,
+    fix_ips: Vec<IpAddr>,
 ) {
-    let (handle, hostname, port, pos) = client_update;
-    let mut changed = false;
-    let (hostname, handle, active) = {
-        // retrieve state
+    let hostname = {
        let mut client_manager = server.client_manager.borrow_mut();
-        let Some(state) = client_manager.get_mut(handle) else {
+        let Some((c, _)) = client_manager.get_mut(handle) else {
            return;
        };

-        // update pos
-        if state.client.pos != pos {
-            state.client.pos = pos;
-            changed = true;
-        }
-
-        // update port
-        if state.client.port != port {
-            state.client.port = port;
-            state.active_addr = state.active_addr.map(|a| SocketAddr::new(a.ip(), port));
-            changed = true;
-        }
-
-        // update hostname
-        if state.client.hostname != hostname {
-            state.client.ips = HashSet::new();
-            state.active_addr = None;
-            state.client.hostname = hostname;
-            changed = true;
-        }
-
-        log::debug!("client updated: {:?}", state);
-        (
-            state.client.hostname.clone(),
-            state.client.handle,
-            state.active,
-        )
+        c.fix_ips = fix_ips;
+        c.hostname.clone()
    };

-    // resolve dns if something changed
-    if changed {
-        // resolve dns
-        if let Some(hostname) = hostname {
-            let _ = resolve_tx.send(DnsRequest { hostname, handle }).await;
-        }
-    }
-
-    // update state in event input emulator & input capture
-    if changed && active {
-        // update state
-        let _ = capture_notify_tx
-            .send(CaptureEvent::ClientEvent(ClientEvent::Destroy(handle)))
-            .await;
-        let _ = emulate_notify_tx
-            .send(EmulationEvent::ClientEvent(ClientEvent::Destroy(handle)))
-            .await;
-        let _ = capture_notify_tx
-            .send(CaptureEvent::ClientEvent(ClientEvent::Create(handle, pos)))
-            .await;
-        let _ = emulate_notify_tx
-            .send(EmulationEvent::ClientEvent(ClientEvent::Create(
-                handle, pos,
-            )))
-            .await;
+    if let Some(hostname) = hostname {
+        let _ = resolve_tx.send(DnsRequest { hostname, handle }).await;
    }
 }
+
+async fn update_hostname(
+    server: &Server,
+    resolve_tx: &Sender<DnsRequest>,
+    handle: ClientHandle,
+    hostname: Option<String>,
+) {
+    let hostname = {
+        let mut client_manager = server.client_manager.borrow_mut();
+        let Some((c, s)) = client_manager.get_mut(handle) else {
+            return;
+        };
+
+        // update hostname
+        if c.hostname != hostname {
+            c.hostname = hostname;
+            s.ips = HashSet::from_iter(c.fix_ips.iter().cloned());
+            s.active_addr = None;
+            c.hostname.clone()
+        } else {
+            None
+        }
+    };
+
+    // resolve to update ips in state
+    if let Some(hostname) = hostname {
+        let _ = resolve_tx.send(DnsRequest { hostname, handle }).await;
+    }
+}
+
+async fn update_port(server: &Server, handle: ClientHandle, port: u16) {
+    let mut client_manager = server.client_manager.borrow_mut();
+    let Some((c, s)) = client_manager.get_mut(handle) else {
+        return;
+    };
+
+    if c.port != port {
+        c.port = port;
+        s.active_addr = s.active_addr.map(|a| SocketAddr::new(a.ip(), port));
+    }
+}
+
+async fn update_pos(
+    server: &Server,
+    handle: ClientHandle,
+    capture: &Sender<CaptureEvent>,
+    emulate: &Sender<EmulationEvent>,
+    pos: Position,
+) {
+    let (changed, active) = {
+        let mut client_manager = server.client_manager.borrow_mut();
+        let Some((c, s)) = client_manager.get_mut(handle) else {
+            return;
+        };
+
+        let changed = c.pos != pos;
+        c.pos = pos;
+        (changed, s.active)
+    };
+
+    // update state in event input emulator & input capture
+    if changed {
+        if active {
+            let destroy = ClientEvent::Destroy(handle);
+            let _ = capture.send(CaptureEvent::ClientEvent(destroy)).await;
+            let _ = emulate.send(EmulationEvent::ClientEvent(destroy)).await;
+        }
+        let create = ClientEvent::Create(handle, pos);
+        let _ = capture.send(CaptureEvent::ClientEvent(create)).await;
+        let _ = emulate.send(EmulationEvent::ClientEvent(create)).await;
+    }
+}
+
+async fn broadcast_client_update(
+    server: &Server,
+    frontend: &mut FrontendListener,
+    handle: ClientHandle,
+) {
+    let (client, _) = server.client_manager.borrow().get(handle).unwrap().clone();
+    broadcast(frontend, FrontendEvent::Updated(handle, client)).await;
+}
--- a/src/server/network_task.rs
+++ b/src/server/network_task.rs
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@ use tokio::{
    task::JoinHandle,
 };

-use crate::{event::Event, frontend::FrontendNotify};
+use crate::{event::Event, frontend::FrontendEvent};

 use super::Server;

 pub async fn new(
    server: Server,
-    frontend_notify_tx: Sender<FrontendNotify>,
+    frontend_notify_tx: Sender<FrontendEvent>,
 ) -> Result<(
    JoinHandle<()>,
    Sender<(Event, SocketAddr)>,
@@ -55,12 +55,12 @@ pub async fn new(
                        Ok(new_socket) => {
                            socket = new_socket;
                            server.port.replace(port);
-                            let _ = frontend_notify_tx.send(FrontendNotify::NotifyPortChange(port, None)).await;
+                            let _ = frontend_notify_tx.send(FrontendEvent::PortChanged(port, None)).await;
                        }
                        Err(e) => {
                            log::warn!("could not change port: {e}");
                            let port = socket.local_addr().unwrap().port();
-                            let _ = frontend_notify_tx.send(FrontendNotify::NotifyPortChange(
+                            let _ = frontend_notify_tx.send(FrontendEvent::PortChanged(
                                    port,
                                    Some(format!("could not change port: {e}")),
                                )).await;
--- a/src/server/ping_task.rs
+++ b/src/server/ping_task.rs
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ pub fn new(
                        // if receiving we care about clients with pressed keys
                        client_manager
                            .get_client_states_mut()
-                            .filter(|s| !s.pressed_keys.is_empty())
-                            .map(|s| s.client.handle)
+                            .filter(|(_, (_, s))| !s.pressed_keys.is_empty())
+                            .map(|(h, _)| h)
                            .collect()
                    } else {
                        // if sending we care about the active client
@@ -46,17 +46,15 @@ pub fn new(
                    let ping_addrs: Vec<SocketAddr> = {
                        ping_clients
                            .iter()
-                            .flat_map(|&c| client_manager.get(c))
-                            .flat_map(|state| {
-                                if state.alive && state.active_addr.is_some() {
-                                    vec![state.active_addr.unwrap()]
+                            .flat_map(|&h| client_manager.get(h))
+                            .flat_map(|(c, s)| {
+                                if s.alive && s.active_addr.is_some() {
+                                    vec![s.active_addr.unwrap()]
                                } else {
-                                    state
-                                        .client
-                                        .ips
+                                    s.ips
                                        .iter()
                                        .cloned()
-                                        .map(|ip| SocketAddr::new(ip, state.client.port))
+                                        .map(|ip| SocketAddr::new(ip, c.port))
                                        .collect()
                                }
                            })
@@ -64,8 +62,8 @@ pub fn new(
                    };

                    // reset alive
-                    for state in client_manager.get_client_states_mut() {
-                        state.alive = false;
+                    for (_, (_, s)) in client_manager.get_client_states_mut() {
+                        s.alive = false;
                    }

                    (ping_clients, ping_addrs)
@@ -102,8 +100,8 @@ pub fn new(
                    let client_manager = server.client_manager.borrow();
                    ping_clients
                        .iter()
-                        .filter_map(|&c| match client_manager.get(c) {
-                            Some(state) if !state.alive => Some(c),
+                        .filter_map(|&h| match client_manager.get(h) {
+                            Some((_, s)) if !s.alive => Some(h),
                            _ => None,
                        })
                        .collect()
@@ -112,9 +110,9 @@ pub fn new(
                // we may not be receiving anymore but we should respond
                // to the original state and not the "new" one
                if receiving {
-                    for c in unresponsive_clients {
+                    for h in unresponsive_clients {
                        log::warn!("device not responding, releasing keys!");
-                        let _ = emulate_notify.send(EmulationEvent::ReleaseKeys(c)).await;
+                        let _ = emulate_notify.send(EmulationEvent::ReleaseKeys(h)).await;
                    }
                } else {
                    // release pointer if the active client has not responded
--- a/src/server/resolver_task.rs
+++ b/src/server/resolver_task.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use std::collections::HashSet;

 use tokio::{sync::mpsc::Sender, task::JoinHandle};

-use crate::{client::ClientHandle, dns::DnsResolver};
+use crate::{client::ClientHandle, dns::DnsResolver, frontend::FrontendEvent};

 use super::Server;

@@ -12,7 +12,11 @@ pub struct DnsRequest {
    pub handle: ClientHandle,
 }

-pub fn new(resolver: DnsResolver, server: Server) -> (JoinHandle<()>, Sender<DnsRequest>) {
+pub fn new(
+    resolver: DnsResolver,
+    mut server: Server,
+    mut frontend: Sender<FrontendEvent>,
+) -> (JoinHandle<()>, Sender<DnsRequest>) {
    let (dns_tx, mut dns_rx) = tokio::sync::mpsc::channel::<DnsRequest>(32);
    let resolver_task = tokio::task::spawn_local(async move {
        loop {
@@ -20,6 +24,13 @@ pub fn new(resolver: DnsResolver, server: Server) -> (JoinHandle<()>, Sender<Dns
                Some(r) => (r.hostname, r.handle),
                None => break,
            };
+
+            /* update resolving status */
+            if let Some((_, s)) = server.client_manager.borrow_mut().get_mut(handle) {
+                s.resolving = true;
+            }
+            notify_state_change(&mut frontend, &mut server, handle).await;
+
            let ips = match resolver.resolve(&host).await {
                Ok(ips) => ips,
                Err(e) => {
@@ -27,14 +38,35 @@ pub fn new(resolver: DnsResolver, server: Server) -> (JoinHandle<()>, Sender<Dns
                    continue;
                }
            };
-            if let Some(state) = server.client_manager.borrow_mut().get_mut(handle) {
-                let mut addrs = HashSet::from_iter(state.client.fix_ips.iter().cloned());
+
+            /* update ips and resolving state */
+            if let Some((c, s)) = server.client_manager.borrow_mut().get_mut(handle) {
+                let mut addrs = HashSet::from_iter(c.fix_ips.iter().cloned());
                for ip in ips {
                    addrs.insert(ip);
                }
-                state.client.ips = addrs;
+                s.ips = addrs;
+                s.resolving = false;
            }
+            notify_state_change(&mut frontend, &mut server, handle).await;
        }
    });
    (resolver_task, dns_tx)
 }
+
+async fn notify_state_change(
+    frontend: &mut Sender<FrontendEvent>,
+    server: &mut Server,
+    handle: ClientHandle,
+) {
+    let state = server
+        .client_manager
+        .borrow_mut()
+        .get_mut(handle)
+        .map(|(_, s)| s.clone());
+    if let Some(state) = state {
+        let _ = frontend
+            .send(FrontendEvent::StateChange(handle, state))
+            .await;
+    }
+}
Author	SHA1	Message	Date
Ferdinand Schober	bc6d35c457	windows: fix resolution with scaling enabled	2024-05-06 20:42:24 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	effb9ce0fa	libei: fix touchpad scrolling (#121 )	2024-05-04 12:53:45 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	1f0d386d4a	add discrete120 scroll event (#120 ) * add discrete120 scroll event	2024-05-04 03:34:13 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	973360a774	libei emulation: use discrete scroll events	2024-05-04 01:27:38 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	e21ab02a6e	layer-shell: use value120 scroll events #115	2024-05-04 01:27:13 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	18a3c10f8e	Update FUNDING.yml	2024-05-03 16:40:59 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	c76d9ef7af	implement dns indicator (#119 )	2024-05-03 13:00:00 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	5318f5a02d	Separate config state (#118 ) * change internal api * frontend now keeps and more correctly reflects backend state	2024-05-03 11:27:06 +02:00
Johan	1e4312b3ce	nix: Add macOS launchd service to hm-module module (#110 ) Home manager has the possibility to run macOS launchd services. These are automatically disabled when running on linux.	2024-04-28 12:25:35 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	77aa96e09a	defer creation of input capture / emulation (#117 )	2024-04-26 23:59:00 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	636c5924bf	trust_dns_resolver is now hickory_resolver (#116 )	2024-04-26 22:52:00 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	3e96b42067	use slab instead of reinventing the wheel (#112 )	2024-04-26 00:10:04 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	279e582698	Rename FrontendEvent to FrontendRequest (#111 ) * rename frontend event and notify * simplify event names	2024-04-25 22:18:43 +02:00
Johan	9edd2f7f3b	nix: enable creating config file via home-manager (#109 )	2024-04-25 14:06:31 +02:00
Johan	43c16a537b	nix: Add aarch64-darwin package and devshell (#108 ) Enable building and developing using nix on aarch64-darwin	2024-04-24 21:27:24 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	36855a1a17	pub glib-build-tools behind gtk feature flag	2024-04-15 10:14:48 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	e537cdbc7e	properly reset copy icon	2024-04-13 00:28:53 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	5b76c3bcda	add hostname entry row with clipboard button	2024-04-13 00:24:46 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	81f65dcd3d	gtk: use predifined css classes instead of custom ones	2024-04-13 00:24:46 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	f0099ee535	windows: revert scrolling multiplier	2024-04-12 15:28:21 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	633d2c346e	windows: impl back and forward mouse buttons	2024-04-12 15:28:05 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	ccb201ea53	formatting	2024-04-11 13:54:11 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	f7edfecba9	add tests for capture and emulation	2024-04-11 13:53:49 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	141ea2809d	fix a race condition in windows capture	2024-04-11 13:09:38 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	058097c618	Update OS support table	2024-04-11 04:05:15 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	f9eeb254d3	Windows Input Capture (#100 ) initial support for windows input capture. Some things need fixing; - scrolling - mouse buttons > 2	2024-04-11 03:55:42 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	9ca7e2378c	enforce only one client at a position (#102 )	2024-04-10 14:16:19 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	cc7984c066	fix clippy lint	2024-04-08 21:14:07 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	1a2645cfbc	fix formatting (#101 )	2024-04-08 17:52:16 +02:00
Ferdinand Schober	e52febf457	simplify windows installation instructions	2024-04-08 17:48:22 +02:00