diff --git a/client/src/plugin/mod.rs b/client/src/plugin/mod.rs
index f03e5f9..1ceb0f2 100644
--- a/client/src/plugin/mod.rs
+++ b/client/src/plugin/mod.rs
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ pub mod resource_monitor;
 pub mod utils;
 pub mod windows;
 
-pub mod plugin;
\ No newline at end of file
+pub mod plugin;
diff --git a/client/src/plugin/plugin.rs b/client/src/plugin/plugin.rs
index 5ff4d60..2800e13 100644
--- a/client/src/plugin/plugin.rs
+++ b/client/src/plugin/plugin.rs
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ pub trait Plugin {
         self.register_plugin(&mut plugin_channel_out, &mut app_channel_out)?;
 
         loop {
-            self.update(&mut plugin_channel_out, &mut plugin_channel_in).await?;
+            self.update(&mut plugin_channel_out, &mut plugin_channel_in)
+                .await?;
         }
     }
 
@@ -57,19 +58,31 @@ pub trait Plugin {
         return Ok(());
     }
 
-    async fn update(&mut self, plugin_channel_out: &mut iced::futures::channel::mpsc::Sender<crate::Message>, plugin_channel_in: &mut iced::futures::channel::mpsc::Receiver<crate::model::PluginRequest>) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    async fn update(
+        &mut self,
+        plugin_channel_out: &mut iced::futures::channel::mpsc::Sender<crate::Message>,
+        plugin_channel_in: &mut iced::futures::channel::mpsc::Receiver<crate::model::PluginRequest>,
+    ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         let plugin_request = plugin_channel_in.select_next_some().await;
 
         match plugin_request {
-            crate::model::PluginRequest::Search(query) => self.search(&query, plugin_channel_out)?,
+            crate::model::PluginRequest::Search(query) => {
+                self.search(&query, plugin_channel_out)?
+            }
             crate::model::PluginRequest::Timeout => (),
-            crate::model::PluginRequest::Activate(entry_id) => self.activate(entry_id, plugin_channel_out)?,
+            crate::model::PluginRequest::Activate(entry_id) => {
+                self.activate(entry_id, plugin_channel_out)?
+            }
         }
 
         return Ok(());
     }
 
-    fn search(&mut self, query: &String, plugin_channel_out: &mut iced::futures::channel::mpsc::Sender<crate::Message>) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    fn search(
+        &mut self,
+        query: &String,
+        plugin_channel_out: &mut iced::futures::channel::mpsc::Sender<crate::Message>,
+    ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         let filtered_entries = crate::plugin::utils::search(self.entries(), query);
 
         plugin_channel_out
@@ -85,5 +98,9 @@ pub trait Plugin {
         return Ok(());
     }
 
-    fn activate(&mut self, entry_id: String, plugin_channel_out: &mut iced::futures::channel::mpsc::Sender<crate::Message>) -> anyhow::Result<()>;
+    fn activate(
+        &mut self,
+        entry_id: String,
+        plugin_channel_out: &mut iced::futures::channel::mpsc::Sender<crate::Message>,
+    ) -> anyhow::Result<()>;
 }
diff --git a/client/src/plugin/windows.rs b/client/src/plugin/windows.rs
index 742c2a9..85c5323 100644
--- a/client/src/plugin/windows.rs
+++ b/client/src/plugin/windows.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-use anyhow::Context;
 use crate::plugin::plugin::Plugin;
+use anyhow::Context;
 
 pub struct WindowsPlugin {
     sway: swayipc::Connection,
@@ -8,22 +8,25 @@ pub struct WindowsPlugin {
 
 impl WindowsPlugin {
     pub fn spawn() -> iced::Subscription<crate::Message> {
-        return iced::subscription::channel(
-            std::any::TypeId::of::<Self>(),
-            100,
-            |plugin_channel_out| async {
-                let (app_channel_out, plugin_channel_in) =
-                    iced::futures::channel::mpsc::channel(100);
-                let mut plugin = Self::new();
-                let main_loop_result = plugin
-                    .main(plugin_channel_out, app_channel_out, plugin_channel_in)
-                    .await;
-                if let Err(error) = main_loop_result {
-                    Self::log_and_panic(error);
-                }
-                loop {}
-            },
-        );
+        if let Ok(mut plugin) = Self::try_new() {
+            return iced::subscription::channel(
+                std::any::TypeId::of::<Self>(),
+                100,
+                |plugin_channel_out| async move {
+                    let (app_channel_out, plugin_channel_in) =
+                        iced::futures::channel::mpsc::channel(100);
+                    let main_loop_result = plugin
+                        .main(plugin_channel_out, app_channel_out, plugin_channel_in)
+                        .await;
+                    if let Err(error) = main_loop_result {
+                        Self::log_and_panic(error);
+                    }
+                    loop {}
+                },
+            );
+        } else {
+            iced::Subscription::<crate::Message>::none()
+        }
     }
 
     fn get_window_nodes(node: swayipc::Node) -> Vec<swayipc::Node> {
@@ -41,6 +44,10 @@ impl WindowsPlugin {
 
         return vec![];
     }
+
+    fn try_new() -> Result<Self, ()> {
+        Ok(Self::new())
+    }
 }
 
 impl Plugin for WindowsPlugin {
@@ -59,7 +66,8 @@ impl Plugin for WindowsPlugin {
     }
 
     fn new() -> Self {
-        let connection_result = swayipc::Connection::new().context("Failed to establish sway ipc connection.");
+        let connection_result =
+            swayipc::Connection::new().context("Failed to establish sway ipc connection.");
         if let Err(error) = connection_result {
             Self::log_and_panic(error);
             panic!("");
@@ -95,7 +103,11 @@ impl Plugin for WindowsPlugin {
         return Self { sway, entries };
     }
 
-    fn activate(&mut self, entry_id: String, plugin_channel_out: &mut iced::futures::channel::mpsc::Sender<crate::Message>) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    fn activate(
+        &mut self,
+        entry_id: String,
+        plugin_channel_out: &mut iced::futures::channel::mpsc::Sender<crate::Message>,
+    ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         self.sway
             .run_command(format!("[con_id={}] focus", entry_id))
             .context(format!(
@@ -112,4 +124,4 @@ impl Plugin for WindowsPlugin {
 
         return Ok(());
     }
-}
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+}