cava: make properties changeable during runtime

2 files changed, 309 insertions, 206 deletions

diff --git a/lib/cava/astal-cava.h b/lib/cava/astal-cava.h
index 2cb3b3f..c1a5c28 100644
--- a/lib/cava/astal-cava.h
+++ b/lib/cava/astal-cava.h
@@ -25,16 +25,33 @@ typedef enum {
 G_DECLARE_FINAL_TYPE(AstalCavaCava, astal_cava_cava, ASTAL_CAVA, CAVA, GObject)
 
 AstalCavaCava* astal_cava_cava_get_default();
+AstalCavaCava* astal_cava_get_default();
+
+gboolean astal_cava_cava_get_active(AstalCavaCava* self);
+void astal_cava_cava_set_active(AstalCavaCava* self, gboolean active);
 
 GArray* astal_cava_cava_get_values(AstalCavaCava* self);
+
 gint astal_cava_cava_get_bars(AstalCavaCava* self);
+void astal_cava_cava_set_bars(AstalCavaCava* self, gint bars);
+
 gboolean astal_cava_cava_get_autosens(AstalCavaCava* self);
+void astal_cava_cava_set_autosens(AstalCavaCava* self, gboolean autosens);
+
 gboolean astal_cava_cava_get_stereo(AstalCavaCava* self);
-gboolean astal_cava_cava_get_monstercat(AstalCavaCava* self);
-gdouble astal_cava_cava_get_sensitivity(AstalCavaCava* self);
-gdouble astal_cava_cava_get_noise_reduction(AstalCavaCava* self); 
+void astal_cava_cava_set_stereo(AstalCavaCava* self, gboolean stereo);
+
+gdouble astal_cava_cava_get_noise_reduction(AstalCavaCava* self);
+void astal_cava_cava_set_noise_reduction(AstalCavaCava* self, gdouble noise);
+
 gint astal_cava_cava_get_framerate(AstalCavaCava* self);
+void astal_cava_cava_set_framerate(AstalCavaCava* self, gint framerate);
+
+AstalCavaInput astal_cava_cava_get_input(AstalCavaCava* self);
+void astal_cava_cava_set_input(AstalCavaCava* self, AstalCavaInput input);
 
+gchar* astal_cava_cava_get_source(AstalCavaCava* self);
+void astal_cava_cava_set_source(AstalCavaCava* self, const gchar* source);
 
 G_END_DECLS
 
diff --git a/lib/cava/cava.c b/lib/cava/cava.c
index 30d7bc7..4a70c90 100644
--- a/lib/cava/cava.c
+++ b/lib/cava/cava.c
@@ -1,27 +1,22 @@
+#include <cava/common.h>
+#include <gio/gio.h>
+
 #include "astal-cava.h"
-#include "cava/common.h"
 #include "cava/config.h"
 #include "glib-object.h"
 #include "glib.h"
-#include "glibconfig.h"
-
-#include <gio/gio.h>
-#include <cava/common.h>
-#include <linux/limits.h>
-#include <string.h>
 
 struct _AstalCavaCava {
     GObject parent_instance;
 
     gint bars;
     gboolean autosens;
-    gdouble sens;
     gboolean stereo;
-    gboolean monstercat;
     gdouble noise_reduction;
     gint framerate;
     AstalCavaInput input;
     gchar* audio_source;
+    gboolean active;
 
     GArray* values;
 };
@@ -33,6 +28,7 @@ typedef struct {
     struct audio_raw audio_raw;
     ptr input_src;
 
+    gboolean constructed;
     GThread* input_thread;
     guint timer_id;
 
@@ -52,11 +48,10 @@ G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_PRIVATE(AstalCavaCava, astal_cava_cava, G_TYPE_OBJECT)
 
 typedef enum {
     ASTAL_CAVA_CAVA_PROP_VALUES = 1,
+    ASTAL_CAVA_CAVA_PROP_ACTIVE,
     ASTAL_CAVA_CAVA_PROP_BARS,
     ASTAL_CAVA_CAVA_PROP_AUTOSENS,
-    ASTAL_CAVA_CAVA_PROP_SENS,
     ASTAL_CAVA_CAVA_PROP_STEREO,
-    ASTAL_CAVA_CAVA_PROP_MONSTERCAT,
     ASTAL_CAVA_CAVA_PROP_NOISE,
     ASTAL_CAVA_CAVA_PROP_FRAMERATE,
     ASTAL_CAVA_CAVA_PROP_INPUT,
@@ -68,7 +63,190 @@ static GParamSpec* astal_cava_cava_properties[ASTAL_CAVA_CAVA_N_PROPERTIES] = {
     NULL,
 };
 
+static gboolean exec_cava(AstalCavaCava* self) {
+    AstalCavaCavaPrivate* priv = astal_cava_cava_get_instance_private(self);
+
+    pthread_mutex_lock(&priv->audio_data.lock);
+    cava_execute(priv->audio_data.cava_in, priv->audio_data.samples_counter,
+                 priv->audio_raw.cava_out, &priv->plan);
+    if (priv->audio_data.samples_counter > 0) priv->audio_data.samples_counter = 0;
+    pthread_mutex_unlock(&priv->audio_data.lock);
+
+    g_array_remove_range(self->values, 0, priv->audio_raw.number_of_bars);
+    g_array_insert_vals(self->values, 0, priv->audio_raw.cava_out, priv->audio_raw.number_of_bars);
+
+    g_object_notify(G_OBJECT(self), "values");
+
+    return G_SOURCE_CONTINUE;
+}
+
+static void astal_cava_cava_cleanup(AstalCavaCava* self) {
+    AstalCavaCavaPrivate* priv = astal_cava_cava_get_instance_private(self);
+
+    g_source_remove(priv->timer_id);
+    pthread_mutex_lock(&priv->audio_data.lock);
+    priv->audio_data.terminate = 1;
+    pthread_mutex_unlock(&priv->audio_data.lock);
+    g_thread_join(priv->input_thread);
+
+    cava_destroy(&priv->plan);
 
+    g_free(priv->audio_data.cava_in);
+    g_free(priv->audio_data.source);
+
+    g_free(priv->cfg.audio_source);
+    g_free(priv->cfg.raw_target);
+    g_free(priv->cfg.data_format);
+}
+
+static void astal_cava_cava_start(AstalCavaCava* self) {
+    AstalCavaCavaPrivate* priv = astal_cava_cava_get_instance_private(self);
+
+    priv->cfg = (struct config_params){
+        .inAtty = 0,
+        .output = OUTPUT_RAW,
+        .raw_target = strdup("/dev/stdout"),
+        .data_format = strdup("binary"),
+
+        .fixedbars = self->bars,
+        .autosens = self->autosens,
+        .stereo = self->stereo,
+        .noise_reduction = self->noise_reduction,
+        .framerate = self->framerate,
+        .input = (enum input_method)self->input,
+
+        // maybe make some of them configurable
+        .channels = 2,
+        .lower_cut_off = 50,
+        .upper_cut_off = 10000,
+
+        // not needed in this lib
+        .mono_opt = AVERAGE,
+        .waves = 0,
+        .userEQ = NULL,
+        .userEQ_keys = 0,
+        .userEQ_enabled = 0,
+        .samplerate = 44100,
+        .samplebits = 16,
+        .waveform = 0,
+        .monstercat = 0,
+        .sens = 1,
+        .autoconnect = 2,
+        .reverse = 0,
+        .sleep_timer = 0,
+        .show_idle_bar_heads = 1,
+        .continuous_rendering = 0,
+        .sdl_width = 1000,
+        .sdl_height = 500,
+        .sdl_x = -1,
+        .sdl_y = -1,
+        .sdl_full_screen = 0,
+        .draw_and_quit = 0,
+        .zero_test = 0,
+        .non_zero_test = 0,
+        .sync_updates = 0,
+        .disable_blanking = 1,
+        .bar_height = 32,
+        .col = 0,
+        .bgcol = 0,
+        .autobars = 0,
+        .raw_format = FORMAT_BINARY,
+        .ascii_range = 1000,
+        .bit_format = 16,
+        .gradient = 0,
+        .gradient_count = 0,
+        .bar_width = 2,
+        .bar_spacing = 1,
+        .xaxis = NONE,
+        .orientation = ORIENT_BOTTOM,
+        .color = NULL,
+        .bcolor = NULL,
+        .gradient_colors = NULL,
+        .vertex_shader = NULL,
+        .fragment_shader = NULL,
+        .bar_delim = ';',
+        .frame_delim = '\n',
+    };
+
+    if (g_strcmp0(self->audio_source, "auto") == 0) {
+        switch (priv->cfg.input) {
+            case INPUT_ALSA:
+                priv->cfg.audio_source = g_strdup("hw:Loopback,1");
+                break;
+            case INPUT_FIFO:
+                priv->cfg.audio_source = g_strdup("/tmp/mpd.fifo");
+                break;
+            case INPUT_PULSE:
+                priv->cfg.audio_source = g_strdup("auto");
+                break;
+            case INPUT_PIPEWIRE:
+                priv->cfg.audio_source = g_strdup("auto");
+                break;
+            case INPUT_SNDIO:
+                priv->cfg.audio_source = g_strdup("default");
+                break;
+            case INPUT_OSS:
+                priv->cfg.audio_source = g_strdup("/dev/dsp");
+                break;
+            case INPUT_JACK:
+                priv->cfg.audio_source = g_strdup("default");
+                break;
+            case INPUT_SHMEM:
+                priv->cfg.audio_source = g_strdup("/squeezelite-00:00:00:00:00:00");
+                break;
+            case INPUT_PORTAUDIO:
+                priv->cfg.audio_source = g_strdup("auto");
+                break;
+            default:
+                g_critical("unsupported audio source");
+        }
+    } else {
+        priv->cfg.audio_source = g_strdup(self->audio_source);
+    }
+
+    priv->audio_data = (struct audio_data){
+        .cava_in = calloc(BUFFER_SIZE * priv->cfg.channels * 8, sizeof(gdouble)),
+        .input_buffer_size = BUFFER_SIZE * priv->cfg.channels,
+        .cava_buffer_size = BUFFER_SIZE * priv->cfg.channels * 8,
+        .format = -1,
+        .rate = 0,
+        .channels = priv->cfg.channels,
+        .source = g_strdup(priv->cfg.audio_source),
+        .terminate = 0,
+        .samples_counter = 0,
+        .IEEE_FLOAT = 0,
+        .suspendFlag = false,
+    };
+
+    priv->input_src = get_input(&priv->audio_data, &priv->cfg);
+
+    audio_raw_init(&priv->audio_data, &priv->audio_raw, &priv->cfg, &priv->plan);
+
+    priv->input_thread = g_thread_new("cava_input", priv->input_src, &priv->audio_data);
+
+    priv->timer_id = g_timeout_add(1000 / priv->cfg.framerate, G_SOURCE_FUNC(exec_cava), self);
+}
+
+static void astal_cava_cava_restart(AstalCavaCava* self) {
+    if (!self->active) return;
+    astal_cava_cava_cleanup(self);
+    astal_cava_cava_start(self);
+}
+
+gboolean astal_cava_cava_get_active(AstalCavaCava* self) { return self->active; }
+
+void astal_cava_cava_set_active(AstalCavaCava* self, gboolean active) {
+    if (self->active == active) return;
+    AstalCavaCavaPrivate* priv = astal_cava_cava_get_instance_private(self);
+
+    self->active = active;
+
+    if (!priv->constructed) return;
+    if (!active)
+        astal_cava_cava_cleanup(self);
+    else
+        astal_cava_cava_start(self);
+}
 
 /**
  * astal_cava_cava_get_values
@@ -80,45 +258,94 @@ static GParamSpec* astal_cava_cava_properties[ASTAL_CAVA_CAVA_N_PROPERTIES] = {
 GArray* astal_cava_cava_get_values(AstalCavaCava* self) { return self->values; }
 
 gint astal_cava_cava_get_bars(AstalCavaCava* self) { return self->bars; }
+
+void astal_cava_cava_set_bars(AstalCavaCava* self, gint bars) {
+    AstalCavaCavaPrivate* priv = astal_cava_cava_get_instance_private(self);
+    self->bars = bars;
+    if (priv->constructed) {
+        g_array_set_size(self->values, self->bars);
+        astal_cava_cava_restart(self);
+    }
+}
+
 gboolean astal_cava_cava_get_autosens(AstalCavaCava* self) { return self->autosens; }
+
+void astal_cava_cava_set_autosens(AstalCavaCava* self, gboolean autosens) {
+    AstalCavaCavaPrivate* priv = astal_cava_cava_get_instance_private(self);
+    self->autosens = autosens;
+    if (priv->constructed) astal_cava_cava_restart(self);
+}
+
 gboolean astal_cava_cava_get_stereo(AstalCavaCava* self) { return self->stereo; }
-gboolean astal_cava_cava_get_monstercat(AstalCavaCava* self) { return self->monstercat; }
-gdouble astal_cava_cava_get_sensitivity(AstalCavaCava* self) { return self->sens; }
+
+void astal_cava_cava_set_stereo(AstalCavaCava* self, gboolean stereo) {
+    AstalCavaCavaPrivate* priv = astal_cava_cava_get_instance_private(self);
+    self->stereo = stereo;
+    if (priv->constructed) astal_cava_cava_restart(self);
+}
+
 gdouble astal_cava_cava_get_noise_reduction(AstalCavaCava* self) { return self->noise_reduction; }
+
+void astal_cava_cava_set_noise_reduction(AstalCavaCava* self, gdouble noise) {
+    AstalCavaCavaPrivate* priv = astal_cava_cava_get_instance_private(self);
+    self->noise_reduction = noise;
+    if (priv->constructed) astal_cava_cava_restart(self);
+}
+
 gint astal_cava_cava_get_framerate(AstalCavaCava* self) { return self->framerate; }
 
+void astal_cava_cava_set_framerate(AstalCavaCava* self, gint framerate) {
+    AstalCavaCavaPrivate* priv = astal_cava_cava_get_instance_private(self);
+    self->framerate = framerate;
+    if (priv->constructed) astal_cava_cava_restart(self);
+}
+
+AstalCavaInput astal_cava_cava_get_input(AstalCavaCava* self) { return self->input; }
+
+void astal_cava_cava_set_input(AstalCavaCava* self, AstalCavaInput input) {
+    AstalCavaCavaPrivate* priv = astal_cava_cava_get_instance_private(self);
+    self->input = input;
+    if (priv->constructed) astal_cava_cava_restart(self);
+}
+
+gchar* astal_cava_cava_get_source(AstalCavaCava* self) { return self->audio_source; }
+
+void astal_cava_cava_set_source(AstalCavaCava* self, const gchar* source) {
+    AstalCavaCavaPrivate* priv = astal_cava_cava_get_instance_private(self);
+    g_free(self->audio_source);
+    self->audio_source = g_strdup(source);
+    if (priv->constructed) astal_cava_cava_restart(self);
+}
+
 static void astal_cava_cava_set_property(GObject* object, guint property_id, const GValue* value,
-                                            GParamSpec* pspec) {
+                                         GParamSpec* pspec) {
     AstalCavaCava* self = ASTAL_CAVA_CAVA(object);
 
     switch (property_id) {
         case ASTAL_CAVA_CAVA_PROP_BARS:
-            self->bars = g_value_get_int(value);
+            astal_cava_cava_set_bars(self, g_value_get_int(value));
             break;
-        case ASTAL_CAVA_CAVA_PROP_AUTOSENS:
-            self->autosens = g_value_get_boolean(value);
+        case ASTAL_CAVA_CAVA_PROP_ACTIVE:
+            astal_cava_cava_set_active(self, g_value_get_boolean(value));
             break;
-        case ASTAL_CAVA_CAVA_PROP_SENS:
-            self->sens = g_value_get_double(value);
+        case ASTAL_CAVA_CAVA_PROP_AUTOSENS:
+            astal_cava_cava_set_autosens(self, g_value_get_boolean(value));
             break;
         case ASTAL_CAVA_CAVA_PROP_NOISE:
-            self->noise_reduction = g_value_get_double(value);
+            astal_cava_cava_set_noise_reduction(self, g_value_get_double(value));
             break;
         case ASTAL_CAVA_CAVA_PROP_STEREO:
-            self->stereo = g_value_get_boolean(value);
-            break;
-        case ASTAL_CAVA_CAVA_PROP_MONSTERCAT:
-            self->monstercat = g_value_get_boolean(value);
+            astal_cava_cava_set_stereo(self, g_value_get_boolean(value));
             break;
         case ASTAL_CAVA_CAVA_PROP_FRAMERATE:
-            self->framerate = g_value_get_int(value);
+            astal_cava_cava_set_framerate(self, g_value_get_int(value));
             break;
         case ASTAL_CAVA_CAVA_PROP_INPUT:
-            self->input = g_value_get_enum(value);
+            astal_cava_cava_set_input(self, g_value_get_enum(value));
             break;
         case ASTAL_CAVA_CAVA_PROP_SOURCE:
             g_free(self->audio_source);
-            self->audio_source = g_value_dup_string(value);
+            astal_cava_cava_set_source(self, g_value_get_string(value));
             break;
         default:
             G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID(object, property_id, pspec);
@@ -127,10 +354,13 @@ static void astal_cava_cava_set_property(GObject* object, guint property_id, con
 }
 
 static void astal_cava_cava_get_property(GObject* object, guint property_id, GValue* value,
-                                            GParamSpec* pspec) {
+                                         GParamSpec* pspec) {
     AstalCavaCava* self = ASTAL_CAVA_CAVA(object);
 
     switch (property_id) {
+        case ASTAL_CAVA_CAVA_PROP_ACTIVE:
+            g_value_set_boolean(value, self->active);
+            break;
         case ASTAL_CAVA_CAVA_PROP_BARS:
             g_value_set_int(value, self->bars);
             break;
@@ -140,18 +370,12 @@ static void astal_cava_cava_get_property(GObject* object, guint property_id, GVa
         case ASTAL_CAVA_CAVA_PROP_AUTOSENS:
             g_value_set_boolean(value, self->autosens);
             break;
-        case ASTAL_CAVA_CAVA_PROP_SENS:
-            g_value_set_double(value, self->sens);
-            break;
         case ASTAL_CAVA_CAVA_PROP_NOISE:
             g_value_set_double(value, self->noise_reduction);
             break;
         case ASTAL_CAVA_CAVA_PROP_STEREO:
             g_value_set_boolean(value, self->stereo);
             break;
-        case ASTAL_CAVA_CAVA_PROP_MONSTERCAT:
-            g_value_set_boolean(value, self->monstercat);
-            break;
         case ASTAL_CAVA_CAVA_PROP_FRAMERATE:
             g_value_set_int(value, self->framerate);
             break;
@@ -167,157 +391,30 @@ static void astal_cava_cava_get_property(GObject* object, guint property_id, GVa
     }
 }
 
-static gboolean exec_cava(AstalCavaCava* self) {
-    AstalCavaCavaPrivate* priv = astal_cava_cava_get_instance_private(self);
-
-    pthread_mutex_lock(&priv->audio_data.lock);
-    cava_execute(priv->audio_data.cava_in, priv->audio_data.samples_counter,
-                 priv->audio_raw.cava_out, &priv->plan);
-    if (priv->audio_data.samples_counter > 0) priv->audio_data.samples_counter = 0;
-    pthread_mutex_unlock(&priv->audio_data.lock);
-
-    g_array_remove_range(self->values, 0, priv->audio_raw.number_of_bars);
-    g_array_insert_vals(self->values, 0, priv->audio_raw.cava_out, priv->audio_raw.number_of_bars);
-
-    g_object_notify(G_OBJECT(self), "values");
-
-    return G_SOURCE_CONTINUE;
-}
-
 static void astal_cava_cava_constructed(GObject* object) {
     AstalCavaCava* self = ASTAL_CAVA_CAVA(object);
     AstalCavaCavaPrivate* priv = astal_cava_cava_get_instance_private(self);
 
-    priv->cfg = (struct config_params) {
-      .inAtty = 0,
-      .output = OUTPUT_RAW,
-      .raw_target = strdup("/dev/stdout"),
-      .data_format = strdup("binary"),
-
-      .fixedbars = self->bars,
-      .autosens = self->autosens,
-      .sens = self->sens,
-      .stereo = self->stereo,
-      .monstercat = self->monstercat,
-      .noise_reduction = self->noise_reduction,
-      .framerate = self->framerate,
-      .input = (enum input_method) self->input,
-
-      //maybe make some of them configurable
-      .channels = 2,
-      .lower_cut_off = 50,
-      .upper_cut_off = 10000,
-      .mono_opt = AVERAGE,
-      .waves = 0, 
-      .userEQ = NULL,
-      .userEQ_keys = 0,
-      .userEQ_enabled = 0,
-      .samplerate = 44100,
-      .samplebits = 16,
-      .waveform = 0,
-
-      //not needed in this lib
-      .autoconnect = 2,
-      .reverse = 0,
-      .sleep_timer = 0,
-      .show_idle_bar_heads = 1,
-      .continuous_rendering = 0,
-      .sdl_width = 1000,
-      .sdl_height = 500, 
-      .sdl_x = -1,
-      .sdl_y = -1,
-      .sdl_full_screen = 0,
-      .draw_and_quit = 0,
-      .zero_test = 0,
-      .non_zero_test = 0,
-      .sync_updates = 0,
-      .disable_blanking = 0,
-      .bar_height = 32, 
-      .col = 0,
-      .bgcol = 0,
-      .autobars = 0,
-      .raw_format = FORMAT_BINARY,
-      .ascii_range = 1000,
-      .bit_format = 16,
-      .gradient = 0,
-      .gradient_count = 0, 
-      .bar_width = 2,
-      .bar_spacing = 1,
-      .xaxis = NONE,
-      .orientation = ORIENT_BOTTOM,
-      .color = NULL,
-      .bcolor = NULL,
-      .gradient_colors = NULL,
-      .vertex_shader = NULL,
-      .fragment_shader = NULL,
-      .bar_delim = ';',
-      .frame_delim = '\n',
-    };
-
-    if(strcmp(self->audio_source, "auto") == 0) {
-      switch (priv->cfg.input) {
-        case INPUT_ALSA:
-            priv->cfg.audio_source = strdup("hw:Loopback,1");
-            break;
-        case INPUT_FIFO:
-            priv->cfg.audio_source = strdup("/tmp/mpd.fifo");
-            break;
-        case INPUT_PULSE:
-            priv->cfg.audio_source = strdup("auto");
-            break;
-        case INPUT_PIPEWIRE:
-            priv->cfg.audio_source = strdup("auto");
-            break;
-        case INPUT_SNDIO:
-            priv->cfg.audio_source = strdup("default");
-            break;
-        case INPUT_OSS:
-            priv->cfg.audio_source = strdup("/dev/dsp");
-            break;
-        case INPUT_JACK:
-            priv->cfg.audio_source = strdup("default");
-            break;
-        case INPUT_SHMEM:
-            priv->cfg.audio_source = strdup("/squeezelite-00:00:00:00:00:00");
-            break;
-        case INPUT_PORTAUDIO:
-            priv->cfg.audio_source = strdup("auto");
-            break; 
-        default:
-          g_critical("unsupported audio source");
-      }
-    }
-    else {
-      priv->cfg.audio_source = strdup(self->audio_source);
-    }
-
-    priv->audio_data = (struct audio_data) {
-      .cava_in = calloc(BUFFER_SIZE * priv->cfg.channels * 8, sizeof(gdouble)),
-      .input_buffer_size = BUFFER_SIZE * priv->cfg.channels,
-      .cava_buffer_size = BUFFER_SIZE * priv->cfg.channels * 8,
-      .format = -1,
-      .rate = 0,
-      .channels = priv->cfg.channels,
-      .source = g_strdup(priv->cfg.audio_source),
-      .terminate = 0,
-      .samples_counter = 0,
-      .IEEE_FLOAT = 0,
-      .suspendFlag = false,
-    };
-    
-    priv->input_src = get_input(&priv->audio_data, &priv->cfg);
+    gdouble* data = calloc(self->bars, sizeof(gdouble));
+    memset(data, 0, self->bars * sizeof(gdouble));
+    self->values = g_array_new_take(data, self->bars, TRUE, sizeof(gdouble));
 
-    audio_raw_init(&priv->audio_data, &priv->audio_raw, &priv->cfg, &priv->plan); 
+    priv->constructed = true;
 
-    self->values = g_array_sized_new(TRUE, TRUE, sizeof(gdouble), priv->audio_raw.number_of_bars);
-    g_array_set_size(self->values, priv->audio_raw.number_of_bars);
-
-    priv->input_thread = g_thread_new("cava_input", priv->input_src, &priv->audio_data);
+    if (self->active) astal_cava_cava_start(self);
+}
 
-    priv->timer_id = g_timeout_add(1000 / priv->cfg.framerate, G_SOURCE_FUNC(exec_cava), self);
+static void astal_cava_cava_init(AstalCavaCava* self) {
+    AstalCavaCavaPrivate* priv = astal_cava_cava_get_instance_private(self);
+    priv->constructed = false;
 }
 
-static void astal_cava_cava_init(AstalCavaCava* self) { }
+/**
+ * astal_cava_get_default
+ *
+ * Returns: (nullable) (transfer none): gets the default Cava object.
+ */
+AstalCavaCava* astal_cava_get_default() { return astal_cava_cava_get_default(); }
 
 /**
  * astal_cava_cava_get_default
@@ -334,20 +431,14 @@ AstalCavaCava* astal_cava_cava_get_default() {
 
 static void astal_cava_cava_dispose(GObject* object) {
     AstalCavaCava* self = ASTAL_CAVA_CAVA(object);
-    AstalCavaCavaPrivate* priv = astal_cava_cava_get_instance_private(self);
 
-    g_source_remove(priv->timer_id);
-    pthread_mutex_lock(&priv->audio_data.lock);
-    priv->audio_data.terminate = 1;
-    pthread_mutex_unlock(&priv->audio_data.lock);
-    g_thread_join(priv->input_thread);
+    if (self->active) astal_cava_cava_cleanup(self);
+    G_OBJECT_CLASS(astal_cava_cava_parent_class)->dispose(object);
 }
 
 static void astal_cava_cava_finalize(GObject* object) {
     AstalCavaCava* self = ASTAL_CAVA_CAVA(object);
-    AstalCavaCavaPrivate* priv = astal_cava_cava_get_instance_private(self);
 
-    cava_destroy(&priv->plan);
     g_array_free(self->values, TRUE);
 
     G_OBJECT_CLASS(astal_cava_cava_parent_class)->finalize(object);
@@ -368,32 +459,27 @@ static void astal_cava_cava_class_init(AstalCavaCavaClass* class) {
      */
     astal_cava_cava_properties[ASTAL_CAVA_CAVA_PROP_VALUES] =
         g_param_spec_pointer("values", "values", "a list of values", G_PARAM_READABLE);
+    astal_cava_cava_properties[ASTAL_CAVA_CAVA_PROP_ACTIVE] = g_param_spec_boolean(
+        "active", "active", "active", TRUE, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT);
     astal_cava_cava_properties[ASTAL_CAVA_CAVA_PROP_BARS] =
         g_param_spec_int("bars", "bars", "number of bars per channel", 1, G_MAXINT, 20,
-                         G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT_ONLY);
+                         G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT);
     astal_cava_cava_properties[ASTAL_CAVA_CAVA_PROP_AUTOSENS] =
-        g_param_spec_boolean("autosens", "autosens", "dynamically adjust sensitivity", TRUE, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT_ONLY);
-    astal_cava_cava_properties[ASTAL_CAVA_CAVA_PROP_SENS] =
-        g_param_spec_double("sensitivity", "sensitivity", "sensitivity", 0, G_MAXDOUBLE, 1,
-                         G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT_ONLY);
-    astal_cava_cava_properties[ASTAL_CAVA_CAVA_PROP_STEREO] =
-        g_param_spec_boolean("stereo", "stereo", "stereo", FALSE,
-                         G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT_ONLY);
-    astal_cava_cava_properties[ASTAL_CAVA_CAVA_PROP_MONSTERCAT] =
-        g_param_spec_boolean("monstercat", "monstercat", "monstercat smoothing", FALSE,
-                         G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT_ONLY);
+        g_param_spec_boolean("autosens", "autosens", "dynamically adjust sensitivity", TRUE,
+                             G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT);
+    astal_cava_cava_properties[ASTAL_CAVA_CAVA_PROP_STEREO] = g_param_spec_boolean(
+        "stereo", "stereo", "stereo", FALSE, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT);
     astal_cava_cava_properties[ASTAL_CAVA_CAVA_PROP_NOISE] =
-        g_param_spec_double("noise_reduction", "noise_reduction", "noise reduction", 0, G_MAXDOUBLE, 0.77,
-                         G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT_ONLY);
+        g_param_spec_double("noise_reduction", "noise_reduction", "noise reduction", 0, G_MAXDOUBLE,
+                            0.77, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT);
     astal_cava_cava_properties[ASTAL_CAVA_CAVA_PROP_FRAMERATE] =
         g_param_spec_int("framerate", "framerate", "framerate", 1, G_MAXINT, 60,
-                         G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT_ONLY);
+                         G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT);
     astal_cava_cava_properties[ASTAL_CAVA_CAVA_PROP_INPUT] =
-        g_param_spec_enum("input", "input", "input", ASTAL_CAVA_TYPE_INPUT, ASTAL_CAVA_INPUT_PIPEWIRE,
-                         G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT_ONLY);
-    astal_cava_cava_properties[ASTAL_CAVA_CAVA_PROP_SOURCE] =
-        g_param_spec_string("source", "source", "source", "auto",
-                         G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT_ONLY);
+        g_param_spec_enum("input", "input", "input", ASTAL_CAVA_TYPE_INPUT,
+                          ASTAL_CAVA_INPUT_PIPEWIRE, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT);
+    astal_cava_cava_properties[ASTAL_CAVA_CAVA_PROP_SOURCE] = g_param_spec_string(
+        "source", "source", "source", "auto", G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT);
     g_object_class_install_properties(object_class, ASTAL_CAVA_CAVA_N_PROPERTIES,
                                       astal_cava_cava_properties);
 }