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Waybar does not show #4829

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@tudorjnu

My waybar seems to not show up. It seems that it occupies the space and the debug does not give me any errors.

Logs attached ``` [2026-02-08 16:40:14.220] [debug] Try expanding: $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/waybar/config [2026-02-08 16:40:14.220] [debug] Try expanding: $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/waybar/config.jsonc [2026-02-08 16:40:14.220] [debug] Try expanding: $HOME/.config/waybar/config [2026-02-08 16:40:14.220] [debug] Try expanding: $HOME/.config/waybar/config.jsonc [2026-02-08 16:40:14.220] [debug] Found config file: /home/tudorjnu/.config/waybar/config.jsonc [2026-02-08 16:40:14.220] [info] Using configuration file /home/tudorjnu/.config/waybar/config.jsonc [2026-02-08 16:40:14.226] [info] Discovered appearance 'dark' [2026-02-08 16:40:14.255] [debug] Try expanding: $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/waybar/style-dark.css [2026-02-08 16:40:14.255] [debug] Try expanding: $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/waybar/style.css [2026-02-08 16:40:14.255] [debug] Try expanding: $HOME/.config/waybar/style-dark.css [2026-02-08 16:40:14.255] [debug] Try expanding: $HOME/.config/waybar/style.css [2026-02-08 16:40:14.255] [debug] Found config file: /home/tudorjnu/.config/waybar/style.css [2026-02-08 16:40:14.255] [info] Using CSS file /home/tudorjnu/.config/waybar/style.css [2026-02-08 16:40:14.261] [debug] Output detection done: eDP-1 (Samsung Display Corp. 0x4174 ) [2026-02-08 16:40:14.262] [debug] window-rewrite is not defined or is not an object, using default rules. [2026-02-08 16:40:14.262] [info] Hyprland IPC starting [2026-02-08 16:40:14.263] [debug] Initializing workspaces [2026-02-08 16:40:14.263] [debug] Initializing persistent workspaces [2026-02-08 16:40:14.263] [info] Loading persistent workspaces from Hyprland workspace rules [2026-02-08 16:40:14.277] [debug] battery: worker interval is 30000 [2026-02-08 16:40:14.287] [debug] Output detection done: DP-6 (Lenovo Group Limited LEN L28u-30 U1B4803A) [2026-02-08 16:40:14.288] [debug] window-rewrite is not defined or is not an object, using default rules. [2026-02-08 16:40:14.289] [debug] Initializing workspaces [2026-02-08 16:40:14.289] [debug] Initializing persistent workspaces [2026-02-08 16:40:14.289] [info] Loading persistent workspaces from Hyprland workspace rules [2026-02-08 16:40:14.298] [debug] battery: worker interval is 30000 [2026-02-08 16:40:14.302] [debug] GTK widget tree: window#waybar.background.top..mode-default.DP-6:dir(ltr) decoration:dir(ltr) box.horizontal:dir(ltr) box.horizontal.modules-left:dir(ltr) widget:dir(ltr) box#workspaces.horizontal.module:dir(ltr) box.horizontal.modules-center:dir(ltr) widget:dir(ltr) label#clock.module:dir(ltr) widget:dir(ltr) box#status.horizontal:dir(ltr) widget:dir(ltr) box#privacy.horizontal:dir(ltr) revealer:dir(ltr) box#privacy-item.horizontal.screenshare:dir(ltr) image:dir(ltr) revealer:dir(ltr) box#privacy-item.horizontal.audio-in:dir(ltr) image:dir(ltr) box.horizontal.modules-right:dir(ltr) widget:dir(ltr) box#hardware.horizontal:dir(ltr) revealer.drawer:dir(ltr) box.horizontal:dir(ltr) widget.not-power:dir(ltr) label#cpu.module:dir(ltr) widget.not-power:dir(ltr) label#memory.module:dir(ltr) widget.not-power:dir(ltr) label#temperature.module:dir(ltr) widget.not-power:dir(ltr) label#disk.module:dir(ltr) widget:dir(ltr) label#custom-hardware.module:dir(ltr) widget:dir(ltr) label#idle_inhibitor.module:dir(ltr) widget:dir(ltr) box#media.horizontal:dir(ltr) widget:dir(ltr) label#mpris.module:dir(ltr) widget:dir(ltr) label#pulseaudio.module:dir(ltr) widget:dir(ltr) label#power-profiles-daemon.module:dir(ltr) widget:dir(ltr) label#battery.module:dir(ltr) widget:dir(ltr) box#tray.horizontal.module:dir(ltr) widget:dir(ltr) box#power.horizontal:dir(ltr) revealer.drawer:dir(ltr) box.horizontal:dir(ltr) widget.power-child:dir(ltr) label#custom-hibernate.module:dir(ltr) widget.power-child:dir(ltr) label#custom-suspend.module:dir(ltr) widget.power-child:dir(ltr) label#custom-lock.module:dir(ltr) widget.power-child:dir(ltr) label#custom-reboot.module:dir(ltr) widget.power-child:dir(ltr) label#custom-shutdown.module:dir(ltr) widget:dir(ltr) label#custom-power.module:dir(ltr)

[2026-02-08 16:40:14.302] [debug] GTK widget tree:
window#waybar.background.top.eDP-1..mode-default:dir(ltr)
decoration:dir(ltr)
box.horizontal:dir(ltr)
box.horizontal.modules-left:dir(ltr)
widget:dir(ltr)
box#workspaces.horizontal.module:dir(ltr)
box.horizontal.modules-center:dir(ltr)
widget:dir(ltr)
label#clock.module:dir(ltr)
widget:dir(ltr)
box#status.horizontal:dir(ltr)
widget:dir(ltr)
box#privacy.horizontal:dir(ltr)
revealer:dir(ltr)
box#privacy-item.horizontal.screenshare:dir(ltr)
image:dir(ltr)
revealer:dir(ltr)
box#privacy-item.horizontal.audio-in:dir(ltr)
image:dir(ltr)
box.horizontal.modules-right:dir(ltr)
widget:dir(ltr)
box#hardware.horizontal:dir(ltr)
revealer.drawer:dir(ltr)
box.horizontal:dir(ltr)
widget.not-power:dir(ltr)
label#cpu.module:dir(ltr)
widget.not-power:dir(ltr)
label#memory.module:dir(ltr)
widget.not-power:dir(ltr)
label#temperature.module:dir(ltr)
widget.not-power:dir(ltr)
label#disk.module:dir(ltr)
widget:dir(ltr)
label#custom-hardware.module:dir(ltr)
widget:dir(ltr)
label#idle_inhibitor.module:dir(ltr)
widget:dir(ltr)
box#media.horizontal:dir(ltr)
widget:dir(ltr)
label#mpris.module:dir(ltr)
widget:dir(ltr)
label#pulseaudio.module:dir(ltr)
widget:dir(ltr)
label#power-profiles-daemon.module:dir(ltr)
widget:dir(ltr)
label#battery.module:dir(ltr)
widget:dir(ltr)
box#tray.horizontal.module:dir(ltr)
widget:dir(ltr)
box#power.horizontal:dir(ltr)
revealer.drawer:dir(ltr)
box.horizontal:dir(ltr)
widget.power-child:dir(ltr)
label#custom-hibernate.module:dir(ltr)
widget.power-child:dir(ltr)
label#custom-suspend.module:dir(ltr)
widget.power-child:dir(ltr)
label#custom-lock.module:dir(ltr)
widget.power-child:dir(ltr)
label#custom-reboot.module:dir(ltr)
widget.power-child:dir(ltr)
label#custom-shutdown.module:dir(ltr)
widget:dir(ltr)
label#custom-power.module:dir(ltr)

[2026-02-08 16:40:14.303] [debug] Creating workspace 4
Charging

** (waybar:25526): WARNING **: 16:40:14.454: Status Notifier Item with bus name ':1.9' and object path '/org/ayatana/NotificationItem/nm_applet' is already registered
[2026-02-08 16:40:14.455] [debug] SNI tray id: udiskie
[2026-02-08 16:40:14.510] [debug] SNI tray id: udiskie
[2026-02-08 16:40:14.510] [debug] SNI tray id: Nextcloud
[2026-02-08 16:40:14.510] [debug] SNI tray id: Nextcloud
[2026-02-08 16:40:14.514] [debug] SNI tray id: nm-applet
[2026-02-08 16:40:14.520] [debug] SNI tray id: nm-applet
[2026-02-08 16:40:14.637] [debug] Creating workspace 1
Charging
[2026-02-08 16:40:15.134] [debug] Received SIGCHLD in signalThread

** (waybar:25526): WARNING **: 16:40:15.521: Status Notifier Item with bus name ':1.9' and object path '/org/ayatana/NotificationItem/nm_applet' is already registered
[2026-02-08 16:40:15.525] [debug] SNI tray id: blueman
[2026-02-08 16:40:15.534] [debug] SNI tray id: blueman
Charging
Charging
[2026-02-08 16:40:48.314] [debug] Received SIGCHLD in signalThread
[2026-02-08 16:40:48.314] [debug] Received SIGCHLD in signalThread
[2026-02-08 16:40:54.977] [debug] hyprland IPC received pin>>55ddd2ead930,0
[2026-02-08 16:40:54.980] [debug] hyprland IPC received createworkspace>>special:scratch_term
[2026-02-08 16:40:54.981] [debug] hyprland IPC received createworkspacev2>>-98,special:scratch_term
[2026-02-08 16:40:54.981] [debug] Workspace created: -98,special:scratch_term
[2026-02-08 16:40:54.982] [debug] Workspace created: -98,special:scratch_term
[2026-02-08 16:40:54.983] [debug] hyprland IPC received movewindow>>55ddd2ead930,special:scratch_term
[2026-02-08 16:40:54.984] [debug] hyprland IPC received movewindowv2>>55ddd2ead930,-98,special:scratch_term
[2026-02-08 16:40:54.986] [debug] hyprland IPC received activewindow>>zen,waybar does not show - Google Search — Zen Browser
[2026-02-08 16:40:54.987] [debug] hyprland IPC received activewindowv2>>55ddd2faad90
[2026-02-08 16:40:54.988] [debug] hyprland IPC received activewindow>>zen,waybar does not show - Google Search — Zen Browser
[2026-02-08 16:40:54.989] [debug] hyprland IPC received activewindowv2>>55ddd2faad90
[2026-02-08 16:41:00.792] [debug] hyprland IPC received windowtitle>>55ddd2faad90
[2026-02-08 16:41:00.793] [debug] hyprland IPC received windowtitlev2>>55ddd2faad90,Zen Browser
[2026-02-08 16:41:00.794] [debug] hyprland IPC received activewindow>>zen,Zen Browser
[2026-02-08 16:41:00.795] [debug] hyprland IPC received activewindowv2>>55ddd2faad90
[2026-02-08 16:41:00.911] [debug] hyprland IPC received windowtitle>>55ddd2faad90
[2026-02-08 16:41:00.912] [debug] hyprland IPC received windowtitlev2>>55ddd2faad90,waybar - Google Search — Zen Browser
[2026-02-08 16:41:00.913] [debug] hyprland IPC received activewindow>>zen,waybar - Google Search — Zen Browser
[2026-02-08 16:41:00.914] [debug] hyprland IPC received activewindowv2>>55ddd2faad90
[2026-02-08 16:41:04.777] [debug] hyprland IPC received windowtitle>>55ddd2faad90
[2026-02-08 16:41:04.778] [debug] hyprland IPC received windowtitlev2>>55ddd2faad90,Zen Browser
[2026-02-08 16:41:04.779] [debug] hyprland IPC received activewindow>>zen,Zen Browser
[2026-02-08 16:41:04.781] [debug] hyprland IPC received activewindowv2>>55ddd2faad90
[2026-02-08 16:41:04.927] [debug] hyprland IPC received windowtitle>>55ddd2faad90
[2026-02-08 16:41:04.929] [debug] hyprland IPC received windowtitlev2>>55ddd2faad90,Alexays/Waybar: Highly customizable Wayland bar for Sway and Wlroots based compositors. :tada: — Zen Browser
[2026-02-08 16:41:04.930] [debug] hyprland IPC received activewindow>>zen,Alexays/Waybar: Highly customizable Wayland bar for Sway and Wlroots based compositors. :tada: — Zen Browser
[2026-02-08 16:41:04.931] [debug] hyprland IPC received activewindowv2>>55ddd2faad90
[2026-02-08 16:41:14.124] [debug] hyprland IPC received windowtitle>>55ddd2faad90
[2026-02-08 16:41:14.125] [debug] hyprland IPC received windowtitlev2>>55ddd2faad90,Issues · Alexays/Waybar — Zen Browser
[2026-02-08 16:41:14.127] [debug] hyprland IPC received activewindow>>zen,Issues · Alexays/Waybar — Zen Browser
[2026-02-08 16:41:14.128] [debug] hyprland IPC received activewindowv2>>55ddd2faad90

(waybar:25526): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: 16:41:15.356: Unable to replace properties on 0: Error getting properties for ID

(waybar:25526): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: 16:41:15.356: Unable to replace properties on 3473408: Error getting properties for ID

(waybar:25526): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: 16:41:15.356: Unable to replace properties on 3473664: Error getting properties for ID

(waybar:25526): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: 16:41:15.356: Unable to replace properties on 3473920: Error getting properties for ID

(waybar:25526): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: 16:41:15.356: Unable to replace properties on 3474176: Error getting properties for ID

(waybar:25526): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: 16:41:15.356: Unable to replace properties on 3474432: Error getting properties for ID

(waybar:25526): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: 16:41:15.356: Unable to replace properties on 3474688: Error getting properties for ID

(waybar:25526): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: 16:41:15.356: Unable to replace properties on 3866624: Error getting properties for ID

(waybar:25526): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: 16:41:15.360: Unable to replace properties on 0: Error getting properties for ID

(waybar:25526): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: 16:41:15.360: Unable to replace properties on 3473664: Error getting properties for ID

(waybar:25526): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: 16:41:15.360: Unable to replace properties on 3473920: Error getting properties for ID

(waybar:25526): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: 16:41:15.360: Unable to replace properties on 3474176: Error getting properties for ID

(waybar:25526): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: 16:41:15.360: Unable to replace properties on 3474432: Error getting properties for ID

(waybar:25526): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: 16:41:15.360: Unable to replace properties on 3474688: Error getting properties for ID

(waybar:25526): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: 16:41:15.360: Unable to replace properties on 3866624: Error getting properties for ID

(waybar:25526): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: 16:41:15.451: Unable to replace properties on 0: Error getting properties for ID

(waybar:25526): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: 16:41:15.458: Unable to replace properties on 0: Error getting properties for ID

(waybar:25526): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: 16:41:15.547: Unable to replace properties on 0: Error getting properties for ID

(waybar:25526): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: 16:41:15.548: Unable to replace properties on 0: Error getting properties for ID
Charging
Charging
Charging
Charging
[2026-02-08 16:42:03.570] [debug] hyprland IPC received windowtitle>>55ddd2faad90
[2026-02-08 16:42:03.571] [debug] hyprland IPC received windowtitlev2>>55ddd2faad90,New Issue — Zen Browser
[2026-02-08 16:42:03.573] [debug] hyprland IPC received activewindow>>zen,New Issue — Zen Browser
[2026-02-08 16:42:03.574] [debug] hyprland IPC received activewindowv2>>55ddd2faad90
[2026-02-08 16:42:04.612] [debug] Received SIGCHLD in signalThread
[2026-02-08 16:42:04.612] [debug] Received SIGCHLD in signalThread

(waybar:25526): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: 16:42:15.443: Unable to replace properties on 0: Error getting properties for ID

(waybar:25526): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: 16:42:15.445: Unable to replace properties on 0: Error getting properties for ID

(waybar:25526): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: 16:42:15.541: Unable to replace properties on 0: Error getting properties for ID

(waybar:25526): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: 16:42:15.544: Unable to replace properties on 0: Error getting properties for ID
Charging
Charging
Charging
Charging
Charging
Charging
Charging
Charging
Charging
Charging
[2026-02-08 16:42:46.610] [debug] hyprland IPC received createworkspace>>2
[2026-02-08 16:42:46.611] [debug] hyprland IPC received createworkspacev2>>2,2
[2026-02-08 16:42:46.611] [debug] Workspace created: 2,2
[2026-02-08 16:42:46.611] [debug] Workspace created: 2,2
[2026-02-08 16:42:46.613] [debug] hyprland IPC received activewindow>>,
[2026-02-08 16:42:46.614] [debug] hyprland IPC received activewindowv2>>
[2026-02-08 16:42:46.615] [debug] hyprland IPC received workspace>>2
[2026-02-08 16:42:46.616] [debug] hyprland IPC received workspacev2>>2,2
Charging
[2026-02-08 16:42:47.251] [debug] hyprland IPC received activewindow>>zen,New Issue — Zen Browser
[2026-02-08 16:42:47.253] [debug] hyprland IPC received activewindowv2>>55ddd2faad90
[2026-02-08 16:42:47.254] [debug] hyprland IPC received workspace>>1
[2026-02-08 16:42:47.255] [debug] hyprland IPC received workspacev2>>1,1
[2026-02-08 16:42:47.256] [debug] hyprland IPC received destroyworkspace>>2
[2026-02-08 16:42:47.257] [debug] hyprland IPC received destroyworkspacev2>>2,2
Charging
[2026-02-08 16:42:48.048] [debug] Removing workspace 2
[2026-02-08 16:42:48.049] [debug] Removing workspace 2
[2026-02-08 16:42:48.049] [debug] Creating workspace 2
[2026-02-08 16:42:58.436] [debug] hyprland IPC received movewindow>>55ddd2ead930,1
[2026-02-08 16:42:58.437] [debug] hyprland IPC received movewindowv2>>55ddd2ead930,1,1
[2026-02-08 16:42:58.439] [debug] hyprland IPC received destroyworkspace>>special:scratch_term
[2026-02-08 16:42:58.440] [debug] hyprland IPC received destroyworkspacev2>>-98,special:scratch_term
[2026-02-08 16:42:58.441] [debug] hyprland IPC received activewindow>>scratch-terminal,Alacritty
[2026-02-08 16:42:58.442] [debug] hyprland IPC received activewindowv2>>55ddd2ead930
[2026-02-08 16:42:58.443] [debug] hyprland IPC received pin>>55ddd2ead930,1
[2026-02-08 16:43:01.488] [debug] Removing workspace -98
[2026-02-08 16:43:01.488] [debug] Removing workspace -98

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