1 files changed, 17 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/examples/vala/simple-bar/app.in.vala b/examples/vala/simple-bar/app.in.vala
index 1d61b3a..aece979 100644
--- a/examples/vala/simple-bar/app.in.vala
+++ b/examples/vala/simple-bar/app.in.vala
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 class App : Astal.Application {
     public static App instance;
 
+    public override void request (string msg, SocketConnection conn) {
+        print(@"$msg\n");
+        Astal.write_sock.begin(conn, "hello");
+    }
+
     public override void activate () {
         foreach (var mon in this.monitors)
             add_window(new Bar(mon));
@@ -8,8 +13,17 @@ class App : Astal.Application {
         apply_css("@STYLE@");
     }
 
-    public static int main() {
-        App.instance = new App();
-        return App.instance.run(null);
+    public static void main(string[] args) {
+        var instance_name = "simple-bar";
+
+        App.instance = new App() {
+            instance_name = instance_name
+        };
+
+        if (App.instance.acquire_socket()) {
+            App.instance.run(null);
+        } else {
+            print(Astal.Application.send_message(instance_name, string.joinv(" ", args)));
+        }
     }
 }