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+#!perl
+# vim:ts=4:sw=4:expandtab
+#
+# checks if the IPC message type get_marks works correctly
+#
+use i3test;
+
+# TODO: this will be available in AnyEvent::I3 soon
+sub get_marks {
+    my $i3 = i3(get_socket_path());
+    $i3->connect->recv;
+    my $cv = AnyEvent->condvar;
+    my $msg = $i3->message(5);
+    my $t;
+    $msg->cb(sub {
+        my ($_cv) = @_;
+        $cv->send($_cv->recv);
+    });
+    $t = AnyEvent->timer(after => 2, cb => sub {
+        $cv->croak('timeout while waiting for the marks');
+    });
+    return $cv->recv;
+}
+
+##############################################################
+# 1: check that get_marks returns no marks yet
+##############################################################
+
+my $tmp = fresh_workspace;
+
+my $marks = get_marks();
+cmp_deeply($marks, [], 'no marks set so far');
+
+##############################################################
+# 2: check that setting a mark is reflected in the get_marks reply
+##############################################################
+
+cmd 'open';
+cmd 'mark foo';
+
+cmp_deeply(get_marks(), [ 'foo' ], 'mark foo set');
+
+##############################################################
+# 3: check that the mark is gone after killing the container
+##############################################################
+
+cmd 'kill';
+
+cmp_deeply(get_marks(), [ ], 'mark gone');
+
+##############################################################
+# 4: check that duplicate marks are included twice in the get_marks reply
+##############################################################
+
+cmd 'open';
+cmd 'mark bar';
+
+cmd 'open';
+cmd 'mark bar';
+
+cmp_deeply(get_marks(), [ 'bar', 'bar' ], 'duplicate mark found twice');
+
+done_testing;