# Cage intentionally has no IPC API, so status-line clients cannot query its
# active XKB group. When CAGE_XKB_STATE_FILE is set, keep that file synchronized
# with the zero-based effective layout index.
--- a/seat.c
+++ b/seat.c
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <linux/input-event-codes.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <wayland-server-core.h>
@@ -245,8 +246,29 @@
 }
 
 static void
+write_xkb_layout_state(struct wlr_keyboard *keyboard)
+{
+	const char *path = getenv("CAGE_XKB_STATE_FILE");
+	if (path == NULL || path[0] == '\0' || keyboard->xkb_state == NULL) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	FILE *state_file = fopen(path, "w");
+	if (state_file == NULL) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	xkb_layout_index_t layout =
+		xkb_state_serialize_layout(keyboard->xkb_state, XKB_STATE_LAYOUT_EFFECTIVE);
+	fprintf(state_file, "%u\n", (unsigned int)layout);
+	fclose(state_file);
+}
+
+static void
 handle_modifier_event(struct wlr_keyboard *keyboard, struct cg_seat *seat)
 {
+	write_xkb_layout_state(keyboard);
+
 	wlr_seat_set_keyboard(seat->seat, keyboard);
 	wlr_seat_keyboard_notify_modifiers(seat->seat, &keyboard->modifiers);
 
@@ -371,6 +393,8 @@
 	wl_signal_add(&cg_group->wlr_group->keyboard.events.modifiers, &cg_group->modifiers);
 	cg_group->modifiers.notify = handle_keyboard_group_modifiers;
 
+	write_xkb_layout_state(&cg_group->wlr_group->keyboard);
+
 	return;
 
 cleanup: