1 files changed, 19 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/sway/commands.c b/sway/commands.c
index f6d56bb4..42105d5f 100644
--- a/sway/commands.c
+++ b/sway/commands.c
@@ -1401,17 +1401,34 @@ struct cmd_results *handle_command(char *_exec) {
 
         head = exec;
         do {
-                // Handle criteria
+                // Extract criteria (valid for this command list only).
+                criteria = NULL;
                 if (*head == '[') {
+                        ++head;
                         criteria = argsep(&head, "]");
                         if (head) {
                                 ++head;
                                 // TODO handle criteria
                         } else {
-                                results = cmd_results_new(CMD_INVALID, NULL, "Unmatched [");
+                                if (!results) {
+                                        results = cmd_results_new(CMD_INVALID, criteria, "Unmatched [");
+                                }
+                                goto cleanup;
                         }
                         // Skip leading whitespace
                         head += strspn(head, whitespace);
+
+                        // TODO: it will yield unexpected results to execute commands
+                        // (on any view) that where meant for certain views only.
+                        if (!results) {
+                                int len = strlen(criteria) + strlen(head) + 4;
+                                char *tmp = malloc(len);
+                                snprintf(tmp, len, "[%s] %s", criteria, head);
+                                results = cmd_results_new(CMD_INVALID, tmp,
+                                        "Can't handle criteria string: Refusing to execute command");
+                                free(tmp);
+                        }
+                        goto cleanup;
                 }
                 // Split command list
                 cmdlist = argsep(&head, ";");