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+#!/usr/bin/guile
+!#
+
+(add-to-load-path
+ (dirname (or (current-filename)
+              (string-append (getenv "HOME") "/.config/sway/init.scm"))))
+
+(use-modules (oop goops)
+             (srfi srfi-18)
+             (modules workspace-groups)
+             (modules workspace-grid)
+             (swayipc connection)
+             (swayipc records)
+             (swayipc info)
+             (swayipc events)
+             (swayipc dispatcher))
+
+
+;; get focused workspace from a list of workspaces
+(define (focused-workspace-name workspaces)
+  (cond
+    ((null? workspaces) #f)
+    ((equal? #t (sway-workspace-focused (car workspaces)))
+    (sway-workspace-name (car workspaces)))
+    (else (focused-workspace-name (cdr workspaces)))))
+
+(format #t "output record from function #sway-get-workspaces:\n ~a\n"
+        (sway-get-workspaces)) 
+
+(format #t "current focused workspace is [~a]\n"
+        (focused-workspace-name (sway-get-workspaces)))
+
+;; assign simple keybindings
+;; refer to the module modules/general.scm for easier interface
+(sway-bindsym "Mod4+t" "exec alacritty")
+
+;; subscribe to events
+(define (workspace-changed workspace-event)
+  (let* ((current-tree (sway-workspace-event-current workspace-event))
+         (workspace (sway-tree-name current-tree)))
+
+    (format #t "workspace changed to ~a!\n" workspace)))
+
+;; subscribe to all events
+(sway-subscribe-all)
+
+(add-hook! sway-workspace-hook workspace-changed)
+(start-event-listener-thread)
+(thread-join! LISTENER-THREAD)