diff --git a/.dir-locals.el b/.dir-locals.el
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5301cef1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.dir-locals.el
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+;;; Directory Local Variables            -*- no-byte-compile: t -*-
+;;; For more information see (info "(emacs) Directory Variables")
+
+((nil . ((ff-search-directories . ("../include/*/" "../../include/*/"
+                                   "../src/*/" "../../src/*/")))))
diff --git a/include/client.hpp b/include/client.hpp
index 0e68f002..77fd0733 100644
--- a/include/client.hpp
+++ b/include/client.hpp
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 #include <gdk/gdkwayland.h>
 #include <wayland-client.h>
 
+#include <map>
+
 #include "bar.hpp"
 #include "config.hpp"
 #include "util/css_reload_helper.hpp"
@@ -17,35 +19,38 @@ namespace waybar {
 
 class Client {
  public:
-  static Client *inst();
-  int main(int argc, char *argv[]);
+  static Client* inst();
+  int main(int argc, char* argv[]);
   void reset();
 
+  bool get_signal_state(int signum) const;
+  void toggle_signal_state(int signum);
+
   Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::Application> gtk_app;
   Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Display> gdk_display;
-  struct wl_display *wl_display = nullptr;
-  struct wl_registry *registry = nullptr;
-  struct zxdg_output_manager_v1 *xdg_output_manager = nullptr;
-  struct zwp_idle_inhibit_manager_v1 *idle_inhibit_manager = nullptr;
+  struct wl_display* wl_display = nullptr;
+  struct wl_registry* registry = nullptr;
+  struct zxdg_output_manager_v1* xdg_output_manager = nullptr;
+  struct zwp_idle_inhibit_manager_v1* idle_inhibit_manager = nullptr;
   std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Bar>> bars;
   Config config;
   std::string bar_id;
 
  private:
   Client() = default;
-  const std::string getStyle(const std::string &style, std::optional<Appearance> appearance);
+  const std::string getStyle(const std::string& style, std::optional<Appearance> appearance);
   void bindInterfaces();
-  void handleOutput(struct waybar_output &output);
-  auto setupCss(const std::string &css_file) -> void;
-  struct waybar_output &getOutput(void *);
-  std::vector<Json::Value> getOutputConfigs(struct waybar_output &output);
+  void handleOutput(struct waybar_output& output);
+  auto setupCss(const std::string& css_file) -> void;
+  struct waybar_output& getOutput(void*);
+  std::vector<Json::Value> getOutputConfigs(struct waybar_output& output);
 
-  static void handleGlobal(void *data, struct wl_registry *registry, uint32_t name,
-                           const char *interface, uint32_t version);
-  static void handleGlobalRemove(void *data, struct wl_registry *registry, uint32_t name);
-  static void handleOutputDone(void *, struct zxdg_output_v1 *);
-  static void handleOutputName(void *, struct zxdg_output_v1 *, const char *);
-  static void handleOutputDescription(void *, struct zxdg_output_v1 *, const char *);
+  static void handleGlobal(void* data, struct wl_registry* registry, uint32_t name,
+                           const char* interface, uint32_t version);
+  static void handleGlobalRemove(void* data, struct wl_registry* registry, uint32_t name);
+  static void handleOutputDone(void*, struct zxdg_output_v1*);
+  static void handleOutputName(void*, struct zxdg_output_v1*, const char*);
+  static void handleOutputDescription(void*, struct zxdg_output_v1*, const char*);
   void handleMonitorAdded(Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Monitor> monitor);
   void handleMonitorRemoved(Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Monitor> monitor);
   void handleDeferredMonitorRemoval(Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Monitor> monitor);
@@ -56,6 +61,8 @@ class Client {
   std::list<struct waybar_output> outputs_;
   std::unique_ptr<CssReloadHelper> m_cssReloadHelper;
   std::string m_cssFile;
+
+  std::map<int, bool> signal_toggle_state;
 };
 
 }  // namespace waybar
diff --git a/include/group.hpp b/include/group.hpp
index 4376e3fa..e6d09e73 100644
--- a/include/group.hpp
+++ b/include/group.hpp
@@ -13,14 +13,14 @@ namespace waybar {
 
 class Group : public AModule {
  public:
-  Group(const std::string &, const std::string &, const Json::Value &, bool);
+  Group(const std::string&, const std::string&, const Json::Value&, bool);
   ~Group() override = default;
   auto update() -> void override;
-  operator Gtk::Widget &() override;
+  operator Gtk::Widget&() override;
   auto refresh(int sig) -> void override;
 
-  virtual Gtk::Box &getBox();
-  void addWidget(Gtk::Widget &widget);
+  virtual Gtk::Box& getBox();
+  void addWidget(Gtk::Widget& widget);
 
  protected:
   Gtk::Box box;
@@ -31,12 +31,19 @@ class Group : public AModule {
   bool click_to_reveal = false;
   std::optional<int> toggle_signal;
   std::string add_class_to_drawer_children;
-  bool handleMouseEnter(GdkEventCrossing *const &ev) override;
-  bool handleMouseLeave(GdkEventCrossing *const &ev) override;
-  bool handleToggle(GdkEventButton *const &ev) override;
+  bool handleMouseEnter(GdkEventCrossing* const& ev) override;
+  bool handleMouseLeave(GdkEventCrossing* const& ev) override;
+  bool handleToggle(GdkEventButton* const& ev) override;
   void toggle();
   void show_group();
   void hide_group();
+  void set_visible(bool v) {
+    if (v) {
+      show_group();
+    } else {
+      hide_group();
+    }
+  }
 };
 
 }  // namespace waybar
diff --git a/src/client.cpp b/src/client.cpp
index 946780db..0f6fa1c5 100644
--- a/src/client.cpp
+++ b/src/client.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include <spdlog/spdlog.h>
 
 #include <iostream>
+#include <stdexcept>
 #include <utility>
 
 #include "gtkmm/icontheme.h"
@@ -11,60 +12,60 @@
 #include "util/clara.hpp"
 #include "util/format.hpp"
 
-waybar::Client *waybar::Client::inst() {
-  static auto *c = new Client();
+waybar::Client* waybar::Client::inst() {
+  static auto* c = new Client();
   return c;
 }
 
-void waybar::Client::handleGlobal(void *data, struct wl_registry *registry, uint32_t name,
-                                  const char *interface, uint32_t version) {
-  auto *client = static_cast<Client *>(data);
+void waybar::Client::handleGlobal(void* data, struct wl_registry* registry, uint32_t name,
+                                  const char* interface, uint32_t version) {
+  auto* client = static_cast<Client*>(data);
   if (strcmp(interface, zxdg_output_manager_v1_interface.name) == 0 &&
       version >= ZXDG_OUTPUT_V1_NAME_SINCE_VERSION) {
-    client->xdg_output_manager = static_cast<struct zxdg_output_manager_v1 *>(wl_registry_bind(
+    client->xdg_output_manager = static_cast<struct zxdg_output_manager_v1*>(wl_registry_bind(
         registry, name, &zxdg_output_manager_v1_interface, ZXDG_OUTPUT_V1_NAME_SINCE_VERSION));
   } else if (strcmp(interface, zwp_idle_inhibit_manager_v1_interface.name) == 0) {
-    client->idle_inhibit_manager = static_cast<struct zwp_idle_inhibit_manager_v1 *>(
+    client->idle_inhibit_manager = static_cast<struct zwp_idle_inhibit_manager_v1*>(
         wl_registry_bind(registry, name, &zwp_idle_inhibit_manager_v1_interface, 1));
   }
 }
 
-void waybar::Client::handleGlobalRemove(void *data, struct wl_registry * /*registry*/,
+void waybar::Client::handleGlobalRemove(void* data, struct wl_registry* /*registry*/,
                                         uint32_t name) {
   // Nothing here
 }
 
-void waybar::Client::handleOutput(struct waybar_output &output) {
+void waybar::Client::handleOutput(struct waybar_output& output) {
   static const struct zxdg_output_v1_listener xdgOutputListener = {
-      .logical_position = [](void *, struct zxdg_output_v1 *, int32_t, int32_t) {},
-      .logical_size = [](void *, struct zxdg_output_v1 *, int32_t, int32_t) {},
+      .logical_position = [](void*, struct zxdg_output_v1*, int32_t, int32_t) {},
+      .logical_size = [](void*, struct zxdg_output_v1*, int32_t, int32_t) {},
       .done = &handleOutputDone,
       .name = &handleOutputName,
       .description = &handleOutputDescription,
   };
   // owned by output->monitor; no need to destroy
-  auto *wl_output = gdk_wayland_monitor_get_wl_output(output.monitor->gobj());
+  auto* wl_output = gdk_wayland_monitor_get_wl_output(output.monitor->gobj());
   output.xdg_output.reset(zxdg_output_manager_v1_get_xdg_output(xdg_output_manager, wl_output));
   zxdg_output_v1_add_listener(output.xdg_output.get(), &xdgOutputListener, &output);
 }
 
-struct waybar::waybar_output &waybar::Client::getOutput(void *addr) {
+struct waybar::waybar_output& waybar::Client::getOutput(void* addr) {
   auto it = std::find_if(outputs_.begin(), outputs_.end(),
-                         [&addr](const auto &output) { return &output == addr; });
+                         [&addr](const auto& output) { return &output == addr; });
   if (it == outputs_.end()) {
     throw std::runtime_error("Unable to find valid output");
   }
   return *it;
 }
 
-std::vector<Json::Value> waybar::Client::getOutputConfigs(struct waybar_output &output) {
+std::vector<Json::Value> waybar::Client::getOutputConfigs(struct waybar_output& output) {
   return config.getOutputConfigs(output.name, output.identifier);
 }
 
-void waybar::Client::handleOutputDone(void *data, struct zxdg_output_v1 * /*xdg_output*/) {
-  auto *client = waybar::Client::inst();
+void waybar::Client::handleOutputDone(void* data, struct zxdg_output_v1* /*xdg_output*/) {
+  auto* client = waybar::Client::inst();
   try {
-    auto &output = client->getOutput(data);
+    auto& output = client->getOutput(data);
     /**
      * Multiple .done events may arrive in batch. In this case libwayland would queue
      * xdg_output.destroy and dispatch all pending events, triggering this callback several times
@@ -80,44 +81,44 @@ void waybar::Client::handleOutputDone(void *data, struct zxdg_output_v1 * /*xdg_
 
       auto configs = client->getOutputConfigs(output);
       if (!configs.empty()) {
-        for (const auto &config : configs) {
+        for (const auto& config : configs) {
           client->bars.emplace_back(std::make_unique<Bar>(&output, config));
         }
       }
     }
-  } catch (const std::exception &e) {
+  } catch (const std::exception& e) {
     spdlog::warn("caught exception in zxdg_output_v1_listener::done: {}", e.what());
   }
 }
 
-void waybar::Client::handleOutputName(void *data, struct zxdg_output_v1 * /*xdg_output*/,
-                                      const char *name) {
-  auto *client = waybar::Client::inst();
+void waybar::Client::handleOutputName(void* data, struct zxdg_output_v1* /*xdg_output*/,
+                                      const char* name) {
+  auto* client = waybar::Client::inst();
   try {
-    auto &output = client->getOutput(data);
+    auto& output = client->getOutput(data);
     output.name = name;
-  } catch (const std::exception &e) {
+  } catch (const std::exception& e) {
     spdlog::warn("caught exception in zxdg_output_v1_listener::name: {}", e.what());
   }
 }
 
-void waybar::Client::handleOutputDescription(void *data, struct zxdg_output_v1 * /*xdg_output*/,
-                                             const char *description) {
-  auto *client = waybar::Client::inst();
+void waybar::Client::handleOutputDescription(void* data, struct zxdg_output_v1* /*xdg_output*/,
+                                             const char* description) {
+  auto* client = waybar::Client::inst();
   try {
-    auto &output = client->getOutput(data);
+    auto& output = client->getOutput(data);
 
     // Description format: "identifier (name)"
     auto s = std::string(description);
     auto pos = s.find(" (");
     output.identifier = pos != std::string::npos ? s.substr(0, pos) : s;
-  } catch (const std::exception &e) {
+  } catch (const std::exception& e) {
     spdlog::warn("caught exception in zxdg_output_v1_listener::description: {}", e.what());
   }
 }
 
 void waybar::Client::handleMonitorAdded(Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Monitor> monitor) {
-  auto &output = outputs_.emplace_back();
+  auto& output = outputs_.emplace_back();
   output.monitor = std::move(monitor);
   handleOutput(output);
 }
@@ -146,10 +147,10 @@ void waybar::Client::handleDeferredMonitorRemoval(Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Monitor> mon
       ++it;
     }
   }
-  outputs_.remove_if([&monitor](const auto &output) { return output.monitor == monitor; });
+  outputs_.remove_if([&monitor](const auto& output) { return output.monitor == monitor; });
 }
 
-const std::string waybar::Client::getStyle(const std::string &style,
+const std::string waybar::Client::getStyle(const std::string& style,
                                            std::optional<Appearance> appearance = std::nullopt) {
   auto gtk_settings = Gtk::Settings::get_default();
   std::optional<std::string> css_file;
@@ -182,7 +183,7 @@ const std::string waybar::Client::getStyle(const std::string &style,
   return css_file.value();
 };
 
-auto waybar::Client::setupCss(const std::string &css_file) -> void {
+auto waybar::Client::setupCss(const std::string& css_file) -> void {
   css_provider_ = Gtk::CssProvider::create();
   style_context_ = Gtk::StyleContext::create();
 
@@ -221,7 +222,7 @@ void waybar::Client::bindInterfaces() {
       sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Client::handleMonitorRemoved));
 }
 
-int waybar::Client::main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+int waybar::Client::main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
   bool show_help = false;
   bool show_version = false;
   std::string config_opt;
@@ -282,7 +283,7 @@ int waybar::Client::main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
   if (m_config.isObject() && m_config["reload_style_on_change"].asBool()) {
     m_cssReloadHelper->monitorChanges();
   } else if (m_config.isArray()) {
-    for (const auto &conf : m_config) {
+    for (const auto& conf : m_config) {
       if (conf["reload_style_on_change"].asBool()) {
         m_cssReloadHelper->monitorChanges();
         break;
@@ -290,6 +291,8 @@ int waybar::Client::main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     }
   }
 
+  signal_toggle_state.clear();
+
   bindInterfaces();
   gtk_app->hold();
   gtk_app->run();
@@ -303,3 +306,16 @@ void waybar::Client::reset() {
   // delete signal handler for css changes
   portal->signal_appearance_changed().clear();
 }
+
+bool waybar::Client::get_signal_state(int signum) const {
+  try {
+    return signal_toggle_state.at(signum);
+  } catch (const std::out_of_range&) {
+    // default signal states to false
+    return false;
+  }
+}
+
+void waybar::Client::toggle_signal_state(int signum) {
+  signal_toggle_state[signum] = !get_signal_state(signum);
+}
diff --git a/src/group.cpp b/src/group.cpp
index e906d539..e4852964 100644
--- a/src/group.cpp
+++ b/src/group.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 #include <util/command.hpp>
 
+#include "client.hpp"
 #include "gtkmm/enums.h"
 #include "gtkmm/widget.h"
 
@@ -134,7 +135,7 @@ auto Group::update() -> void {
 
 void Group::refresh(int sig) {
   if (toggle_signal.has_value() && sig == SIGRTMIN + toggle_signal.value()) {
-    toggle();
+    set_visible(waybar::Client::inst()->get_signal_state(sig));
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 021f8e1a..fb96418d 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ void handleUserSignal(int signal, bool& reload) {
 // `true` or `false`, respectively, into `reload`.
 static void handleSignalMainThread(int signum, bool& reload) {
   if (signum >= SIGRTMIN + 1 && signum <= SIGRTMAX) {
+    waybar::Client::inst()->toggle_signal_state(signum);
     for (auto& bar : waybar::Client::inst()->bars) {
       bar->handleSignal(signum);
     }