1 files changed, 9 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/sway/server.c b/sway/server.c
index f904b177..ee71d538 100644
--- a/sway/server.c
+++ b/sway/server.c
@@ -137,13 +137,19 @@ void server_fini(struct sway_server *server) {
         list_free(server->transactions);
 }
 
-void server_run(struct sway_server *server) {
-        wlr_log(WLR_INFO, "Running compositor on wayland display '%s'",
+bool server_start_backend(struct sway_server *server) {
+        wlr_log(WLR_INFO, "Starting backend on wayland display '%s'",
                         server->socket);
         if (!wlr_backend_start(server->backend)) {
                 wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Failed to start backend");
                 wlr_backend_destroy(server->backend);
-                return;
+                return false;
         }
+        return true;
+}
+
+void server_run(struct sway_server *server) {
+        wlr_log(WLR_INFO, "Running compositor on wayland display '%s'",
+                        server->socket);
         wl_display_run(server->wl_display);
 }