1 files changed, 14 insertions, 9 deletions

diff --git a/src/twopane.bash b/src/twopane.bash
index a715a7d..a349063 100755
--- a/src/twopane.bash
+++ b/src/twopane.bash
@@ -135,17 +135,22 @@ connect()
                         return 1
                         ;;
         esac
-        if ! [ "${SOCAT[0]}" ]
-        then
-                local STDERR
-                exec {STDERR}>&2
-                {
-                        coproc SOCAT { socat_connect; } 2>&$STDERR
-                } 2>/dev/null
-                eval "exec $STDERR>&-"
-        fi
+        [ "${SOCAT[0]}" ] || socat_coproc
         pid=${SOCAT_PID}
         exec {std0}<&${SOCAT[0]} {std1}>&${SOCAT[1]}
+}
+
+socat_coproc()
+{
+        set -m
+        local STDERR
+        exec {STDERR}>&2
+        {
+                coproc SOCAT {
+                        socat - UNIX-CONNECT:"$TWOPANE"/socket,forever
+                        kill -USR1 $$
+                } 2>&$STDERR {STDERR}>&-
+        } 2>/dev/null
         disown
 }