diff --git a/src/hyprman.nim b/src/hyprman.nim
index c18860b..b7facd5 100644
--- a/src/hyprman.nim
+++ b/src/hyprman.nim
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import std/[os,net, json, sugar, strformat, tables]
+import std/[os,net, json, sugar, strformat, strutils, tables]
 
 
 const icons = {
@@ -52,16 +52,20 @@ proc getData(data: string): string =
     raise newException(HyprlandDefect, "Could not connect to Hyprland IPC UNIX path; is Hyprland running?")
 
   socket.send(data)
-  let response = socket.recv(4096)
+  var recvData: seq[string]
+  while true:
+    let response = socket.recv(4096)
+    if response == "":
+      break
+    recvData.add response
   socket.close() # is this necessary?
-  return response
-
+  return recvData.join("")
 
 proc getDefaultWorkspaces(): seq[WorkspaceIcon] =
   let clients = parseJson(getData("[-j]/clients")).to(seq[Client])
   result = collect(for i in 1..9: WorkspaceIcon(id: i, icon:"",class:fmt"ws-button-{i - 1}"))
   for client in clients:
-    let match = icons.getOrDefault(client.class,"")
+    let match = icons.getOrDefault($(client.class),"")
     if client.workspace.id < 0: continue
     result[client.workspace.id - 1].icon &= match
   for ws in result.mitems:
@@ -84,5 +88,5 @@ when isMainModule:
     sleep 500
     try:
       echo (%* getState())
-    except JsonParsingError:
-      discard
+    except JsonParsingError as e:
+      writeLine(stderr, e.msg)