newly created windows dont get focused sometimes (its weird)

[dxcvvxd]

it just happens randomly to some windows, while some are created with focus and a border around them

2025-06-29_19-02-16.mp4

[uint23]

is this only on new windows on an empty workspace?

[uint23]

are you using a scratchpad?

[dxcvvxd]

idk wdym by a scratchpad, i dont think im using one
and this only happens on empty workspaces

[uint23]

when im looking over the code, i dont see anything that points to this bug and i cant replicate this my self.. are you using the latest version or if ur on arch the aur git package?

also what terminal are u using?

[dxcvvxd]

im realizing now this might be the terminal, not sure why tho
it's kitty and i am on latest, i just git pull every update

update: just had it happen with spotify and floorp, so its most likely any window

[uint23]

ok i have tried for a while just opening and closing kitty and i cant recreate this issue. could i have a look at your sxwmrc please?

[dxcvvxd]

here:

# Colour Themes:
# focused_border_colour    : #c0cbff
# unfocused_border_colour  : #555555
# swap_border_colour       : #fff4c0

swap_border_colour    : #ff95ff
unfocused_border_colour  : #000417
focused_border_colour       : #ffdcff

# General Options:
gaps                    : 0
border_width            : 1
master_width            : 60 # Percentage of screen width
resize_master_amount    : 1
resize_stack_amt        : 20
snap_distance           : 4
motion_throttle         : 60 # Set to screen refresh rate for smoothest motions
should_float            : "gimp","jamesdsp","xarchiver","mpv","zenity","steam","steamwebhelper","qBittorrent","Alert"
new_win_focus           : true
warp_cursor             : false
can_swallow             : "st"
can_be_swallowed        : "mpv"

# Keybinds:
# Commands must be surrounded with ""
# Function calls don't need this

mod_key : alt

# Application Launchers:
bind : mod + Return : "kitty"
# bind : mod + b : "firefox"
bind : mod + d : "rofi -modi drun -show drun -show-icons -font 'Monocraft Nerd Font 12'"
bind : mod + shift + d : "networkmanager_dmenu"
bind : mod + e : "rofi -modi emoji:rofimoji -show emoji -a copy"

# Other binds:
bind : Print : "flameshot full -c -p /home/dxc/Pictures/screens/"
bind : shift + Print : "flameshot gui"
bind : mod + shift + Print : "scrot -q 100 -u -Z -z -b - | xclip -selection clipboard -target image/png"
bind : 0x1008ff11 : "pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ -5%"
bind : 0x1008ff13 : "pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ +5%"
bind : 0x1008ff18 : "brightnessctl s +10%"
bind : 0x1008ff19 : "brightnessctl s 10%-"
bind : mod + n : "redshift -PO 2500"
bind : mod + shift + n : "redshift -x"

# Window Management:
call : mod + shift + q : close_window
call : mod + shift + e : quit

# Focus Movement:
call : mod + l : focus_next
call : mod + h : focus_prev
call : mod + Right : focus_next
call : mod + Left : focus_prev

# Monitor Focus:
call : mod + comma : focus_prev_mon
call : mod + period : focus_next_mon

# Move Window Between Monitors:
call : mod + shift + comma : move_prev_mon
call : mod + shift + period : move_next_mon

# Master/Stack Movement
call : mod + shift + j : master_next
call : mod + shift + k : master_previous

# Master Area Resize
call : mod + shift + l : master_increase
call : mod + shift + h : master_decrease

# Stack Window Resize
call : mod + ctrl + l : stack_increase
call : mod + ctrl + h : stack_decrease

# Gaps 
# call : mod + equal : increase_gaps
# call : mod + minus : decrease_gaps

# Floating/Fullscreen
call : mod + space : global_floating
call : mod + shift + space : toggle_floating
call : mod + shift + f : fullscreen

# Reload Config
call : mod + shift + r : reload_config

# Workspaces (1-9)
workspace : mod + 1          : move 1
workspace : mod + shift + 1  : swap 1
workspace : mod + 2          : move 2
workspace : mod + shift + 2  : swap 2
workspace : mod + 3          : move 3
workspace : mod + shift + 3  : swap 3
workspace : mod + 4          : move 4
workspace : mod + shift + 4  : swap 4
workspace : mod + 5          : move 5
workspace : mod + shift + 5  : swap 5
workspace : mod + 6          : move 6
workspace : mod + shift + 6  : swap 6
workspace : mod + 7          : move 7
workspace : mod + shift + 7  : swap 7
workspace : mod + 8          : move 8
workspace : mod + shift + 8  : swap 8
workspace : mod + 9          : move 9
workspace : mod + shift + 9  : swap 9

[dxcvvxd]

heres some more stuff:
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/b943eadb-418d-4561-88d1-fc5b9b52c8af

i created a terminal window, it only gets fixed after you open another window near it, but if you have an unfocused buggy window open and something floating, trying to focus with keybinds (alt+left/right) in my case focuses it but doesnt bring the borders back

[ratioguy]

I think I have experienced this sometimes when steam is open I open a terminal and steam stays focused I use st

[uint23]

@ratioguy yes this happened to me asw but i patched it out a while ago so it shouldn't be happening anymore

[ratioguy]

@ratioguy yes this happened to me asw but i patched it out a while ago so it shouldn't be happening anymore

Huh yeah ur right even though I was on the git version yesterday I had that problem it seems to be fine now and i built it yesterday like 3 times
💀

[dxcvvxd]

latest, still have that happening

[uint23]

maybe try doing make clean install. that may help

[dxcvvxd]

you mean doing make clean and then sudo make install? because thats what i already do