diff --git a/runtime/share/mezzaluna/init.lua b/runtime/share/mezzaluna/init.lua
index f55ff0b..08f0065 100644
--- a/runtime/share/mezzaluna/init.lua
+++ b/runtime/share/mezzaluna/init.lua
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 local env_conf = os.getenv("XDG_CONFIG_HOME")
 if not env_conf then
-	env_conf = os.getenv("HOME")
-	if not env_conf then
-		error("Couldn't determine potential config directory is $HOME set?")
-	end
-	env_conf = mez.fs.joinpath(env_conf, ".config")
+  env_conf = os.getenv("HOME")
+  if not env_conf then
+    error("Couldn't determine potential config directory is $HOME set?")
+  end
+  env_conf = mez.fs.joinpath(env_conf, ".config")
 end
 
 mez.path.config = mez.fs.joinpath(env_conf, "mez", "init.lua")
@@ -12,27 +12,27 @@ package.path = package.path..";"..mez.fs.joinpath(env_conf, "mez", "lua", "?.lua
 
 -- this is an example
 mez.input.add_keymap("alt", "a", {
-	press = function()
-		print("hello from my keymap")
-	end
+  press = function()
+    print("hello from my keymap")
+  end
 })
 
 mez.input.add_keymap("alt", "Return", {
-	press = function()
-		mez.api.spawn("foot")
-	end,
+  press = function()
+    mez.api.spawn("foot")
+  end,
 })
 
 mez.input.add_keymap("alt", "c", {
-	press = function ()
-		mez.api.close()
-	end
+  press = function ()
+    mez.api.close()
+  end
 })
 
 mez.input.add_keymap("alt", "q", {
-	press = function ()
-		mez.api.exit();
-	end
+  press = function ()
+    mez.api.exit();
+  end
 })
 
 for i = 1, 12 do
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ end
 -- })
 
 mez.hook.add_hook("ViewMapPre", {
-  callback = function()
+  callback = function(a)
+    print(a)
     print("hello world")
   end
 })
diff --git a/src/types/events.zig b/src/types/events.zig
index 8f6a111..59f37e4 100644
--- a/src/types/events.zig
+++ b/src/types/events.zig
@@ -41,12 +41,12 @@ pub fn put(self: *Events, key: []const u8, hook: *const Hook) !void {
 // TODO: figure out deletion
 // pub fn del(self: *Events, key: ???) !void {}
 
-pub fn exec(self: *Events, event: []const u8) void {
+pub fn exec(self: *Events, event: []const u8, args: anytype) void {
   if (self.events.get(event)) |e| {
     var node = e.first;
     while (node) |n| : (node = n.next) {
       const data: *Node = @fieldParentPtr("node", n);
-      data.hook.callback();
+      data.hook.callback(args);
 
       // FIXME: not sure why but for some reason our ll doesn't seem to want to
       // admit that there's nothing after the first node.
diff --git a/src/types/hook.zig b/src/types/hook.zig
index ae207df..cfa4c0c 100644
--- a/src/types/hook.zig
+++ b/src/types/hook.zig
@@ -17,7 +17,13 @@ options: struct {
   lua_cb_ref_idx: i32,
 },
 
-pub fn callback(self: *const Hook) void {
+pub fn callback(self: *const Hook, args: anytype) void {
+  const ArgsType = @TypeOf(args);
+  const args_type_info = @typeInfo(ArgsType);
+  if (args_type_info != .@"struct") {
+    @compileError("expected tuple or struct argument, found " ++ @typeName(ArgsType));
+  }
+
   const t = Lua.state.rawGetIndex(zlua.registry_index, self.options.lua_cb_ref_idx);
   if (t != zlua.LuaType.function) {
     std.log.err("Failed to call hook, it doesn't have a callback.", .{});
@@ -25,8 +31,19 @@ pub fn callback(self: *const Hook) void {
     return;
   }
 
+  var i: u8 = 0;
+  inline for (args, 0..) |field, k| {
+    // std.log.debug("{any}", .{field});
+
+    // oh dear god I hope this works
+    std.log.debug("sldkjf {any}", .{field});
+    try Lua.state.pushAny(field);
+    i = k;
+  }
+
   // TODO: we need to send some data along with the callback, this data will
   // change based on the event which the user is hooking into
-  Lua.state.call(.{ .args = 0, .results = 0 });
+  Lua.state.protectedCall(.{ .args = i, .results = 0 }) catch {
+  };
   Lua.state.pop(-1);
 }
diff --git a/src/view.zig b/src/view.zig
index 9327de8..80faecd 100644
--- a/src/view.zig
+++ b/src/view.zig
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ fn handleMap(listener: *wl.Listener(void)) void {
   const view: *View = @fieldParentPtr("map", listener);
   std.log.debug("Mapping view '{s}'", .{view.xdg_toplevel.title orelse "(unnamed)"});
 
-  server.events.exec("ViewMapPre");
+  server.events.exec("ViewMapPre", .{view.id});
 
   view.xdg_toplevel.events.request_fullscreen.add(&view.request_fullscreen);
   view.xdg_toplevel.events.request_move.add(&view.request_move);
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ fn handleMap(listener: *wl.Listener(void)) void {
 
   view.mapped = true;
 
-  server.events.exec("ViewMapPost");
+  server.events.exec("ViewMapPost", .{});
 }
 
 fn handleUnmap(listener: *wl.Listener(void)) void {