[BUG]: windows started using gwsl is ignored unless komorebi restarted #491

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adam · 2026-01-05T14:51:04+01:00

adam commented

2026-01-05 14:51:04 +01:00

Originally created by @vanchaxy on GitHub (Oct 14, 2024).

Summary

I'm running Pyscharm in WSL using GWSL. Komorebi completely ignores new windows, but it works fine if I restart Komorebi (komorebic stop, komorebic start) while a window is already open.

komorebic gui output for the window (output not changing after restart):

{
  "should_manage": true,
  "is_window": true,
  "has_minimum_width": true,
  "has_minimum_height": true,
  "has_title": true,
  "is_cloaked": false,
  "allow_cloaked": false,
  "allow_layered_transparency": false,
  "window_style": "BORDER | CAPTION | CLIPCHILDREN | CLIPSIBLINGS | GROUP | MAXIMIZEBOX | OVERLAPPEDWINDOW | POPUP | VISIBLE",
  "extended_window_style": "APPWINDOW | WINDOWEDGE",
  "title": "mkdocs-bpmn – elements.py",
  "exe_name": "GWSL_vcxsrv.exe",
  "class": "vcxsrv/x X rl",
  "path": "C:\\Program Files\\WindowsApps\\28644OpticosStudios.GWSL_1.4.6.0_x64__r3mwbcqrwk84r\\GWSL\\VCXSRV\\GWSL_vcxsrv.exe",
  "matches_permaignore_class": null,
  "matches_float_identifier": null,
  "matches_managed_override": null,
  "matches_layered_whitelist": null,
  "matches_wsl2_gui": null,
  "matches_no_titlebar": null
}

Version Information

OS Name: Microsoft Windows 11 Pro
OS Version: 10.0.22631 N/A Build 22631
komorebic 0.1.29
tag:v0.1.29
commit_hash:818ac340
build_time:2024-09-28 01:48:31 +00:00
build_env:rustc 1.81.0 (eeb90cda1 2024-09-04),stable-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc

Komorebi Configuration

{
  "$schema": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/LGUG2Z/komorebi/v0.1.29/schema.json",
  "app_specific_configuration_path": "$Env:USERPROFILE/applications.yaml",
  "window_hiding_behaviour": "Cloak",
  "cross_monitor_move_behaviour": "Insert",
  "default_workspace_padding": 3,
  "default_container_padding": 3,
  "border": false,
  "border_width": 2,
  "border_offset": -1,
  "theme": {
    "palette": "Base16",
    "name": "Ashes",
    "unfocused_border": "Base03",
    "bar_accent": "Base0D"
  },
  "stackbar": {
    "height": 40,
    "mode": "OnStack",
    "tabs": {
      "width": 300
    }
  },
  "monitors": [
    {
      "workspaces": [
        {

          "name": "I",
          "layout": "BSP"
        },
        {
          "name": "II",
          "layout": "VerticalStack"
        },
        {
          "name": "III",
          "layout": "HorizontalStack"
        },
        {
          "name": "IV",
          "layout": "UltrawideVerticalStack"
        },
        {
          "name": "V",
          "layout": "Rows"
        },
        {
          "name": "VI",
          "layout": "Grid"
        },
        {
          "name": "VII",
          "layout": "RightMainVerticalStack"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Hotkey Configuration

.shell powershell

# Reload whkd configuration
# alt + o                 : taskkill /f /im whkd.exe && start /b whkd # if shell is cmd
alt + o                 : taskkill /f /im whkd.exe; Start-Process whkd -WindowStyle hidden # if shell is pwsh / powershell
alt + shift + o         : komorebic reload-configuration

# App shortcuts - these require shell to be pwsh / powershell
# The apps will be focused if open, or launched if not open
# alt + f                 : if ($wshell.AppActivate('Firefox') -eq $False) { start firefox }
# alt + b                 : if ($wshell.AppActivate('Chrome') -eq $False) { start chrome }

alt + q                 : komorebic close
alt + m                 : komorebic minimize

# Focus windows
alt + h                 : komorebic focus left
alt + j                 : komorebic focus down
alt + k                 : komorebic focus up
alt + l                 : komorebic focus right
alt + shift + oem_4     : komorebic cycle-focus previous # oem_4 is [
alt + shift + oem_6     : komorebic cycle-focus next # oem_6 is ]

# Move windows
alt + shift + h         : komorebic move left
alt + shift + j         : komorebic move down
alt + shift + k         : komorebic move up
alt + shift + l         : komorebic move right
alt + shift + return    : komorebic promote

# Stack windows
alt + left              : komorebic stack left
alt + down              : komorebic stack down
alt + up                : komorebic stack up
alt + right             : komorebic stack right
alt + oem_1             : komorebic unstack # oem_1 is ;
alt + oem_4             : komorebic cycle-stack previous # oem_4 is [
alt + oem_6             : komorebic cycle-stack next # oem_6 is ]

# Resize
alt + oem_plus          : komorebic resize-axis horizontal increase
alt + oem_minus         : komorebic resize-axis horizontal decrease
alt + shift + oem_plus  : komorebic resize-axis vertical increase
alt + shift + oem_minus : komorebic resize-axis vertical decrease

# Manipulate windows
alt + t                 : komorebic toggle-float
alt + shift + f         : komorebic toggle-monocle

# Window manager options
alt + shift + r         : komorebic retile
alt + p                 : komorebic toggle-pause

# Layouts
alt + x                 : komorebic flip-layout horizontal
alt + y                 : komorebic flip-layout vertical

# Workspaces
alt + 1                 : komorebic focus-workspace 0
alt + 2                 : komorebic focus-workspace 1
alt + 3                 : komorebic focus-workspace 2
alt + 4                 : komorebic focus-workspace 3
alt + 5                 : komorebic focus-workspace 4
alt + 6                 : komorebic focus-workspace 5
alt + 7                 : komorebic focus-workspace 6
alt + 8                 : komorebic focus-workspace 7

# Move windows across workspaces
alt + shift + 1         : komorebic move-to-workspace 0
alt + shift + 2         : komorebic move-to-workspace 1
alt + shift + 3         : komorebic move-to-workspace 2
alt + shift + 4         : komorebic move-to-workspace 3
alt + shift + 5         : komorebic move-to-workspace 4
alt + shift + 6         : komorebic move-to-workspace 5
alt + shift + 7         : komorebic move-to-workspace 6
alt + shift + 8         : komorebic move-to-workspace 7

Output of komorebic check

No KOMOREBI_CONFIG_HOME detected, defaulting to C:\Users\micro

Looking for configuration files in C:\Users\micro

Found komorebi.json; this file can be passed to the start command with the --config flag

Found C:\Users\micro\.config\whkdrc; key bindings will be loaded from here when whkd is started, and you can start it automatically using the --whkd flag

Originally created by @vanchaxy on GitHub (Oct 14, 2024). ### Summary I'm running Pyscharm in WSL using GWSL. Komorebi completely ignores new windows, but it works fine if I restart Komorebi (`komorebic stop`, `komorebic start`) while a window is already open. komorebic gui output for the window (output not changing after restart): ``` { "should_manage": true, "is_window": true, "has_minimum_width": true, "has_minimum_height": true, "has_title": true, "is_cloaked": false, "allow_cloaked": false, "allow_layered_transparency": false, "window_style": "BORDER | CAPTION | CLIPCHILDREN | CLIPSIBLINGS | GROUP | MAXIMIZEBOX | OVERLAPPEDWINDOW | POPUP | VISIBLE", "extended_window_style": "APPWINDOW | WINDOWEDGE", "title": "mkdocs-bpmn – elements.py", "exe_name": "GWSL_vcxsrv.exe", "class": "vcxsrv/x X rl", "path": "C:\\Program Files\\WindowsApps\\28644OpticosStudios.GWSL_1.4.6.0_x64__r3mwbcqrwk84r\\GWSL\\VCXSRV\\GWSL_vcxsrv.exe", "matches_permaignore_class": null, "matches_float_identifier": null, "matches_managed_override": null, "matches_layered_whitelist": null, "matches_wsl2_gui": null, "matches_no_titlebar": null } ``` ### Version Information OS Name: Microsoft Windows 11 Pro OS Version: 10.0.22631 N/A Build 22631 komorebic 0.1.29 tag:v0.1.29 commit_hash:818ac340 build_time:2024-09-28 01:48:31 +00:00 build_env:rustc 1.81.0 (eeb90cda1 2024-09-04),stable-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc ### Komorebi Configuration ```json { "$schema": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/LGUG2Z/komorebi/v0.1.29/schema.json", "app_specific_configuration_path": "$Env:USERPROFILE/applications.yaml", "window_hiding_behaviour": "Cloak", "cross_monitor_move_behaviour": "Insert", "default_workspace_padding": 3, "default_container_padding": 3, "border": false, "border_width": 2, "border_offset": -1, "theme": { "palette": "Base16", "name": "Ashes", "unfocused_border": "Base03", "bar_accent": "Base0D" }, "stackbar": { "height": 40, "mode": "OnStack", "tabs": { "width": 300 } }, "monitors": [ { "workspaces": [ { "name": "I", "layout": "BSP" }, { "name": "II", "layout": "VerticalStack" }, { "name": "III", "layout": "HorizontalStack" }, { "name": "IV", "layout": "UltrawideVerticalStack" }, { "name": "V", "layout": "Rows" }, { "name": "VI", "layout": "Grid" }, { "name": "VII", "layout": "RightMainVerticalStack" } ] } ] } ``` ### Hotkey Configuration ``` .shell powershell # Reload whkd configuration # alt + o : taskkill /f /im whkd.exe && start /b whkd # if shell is cmd alt + o : taskkill /f /im whkd.exe; Start-Process whkd -WindowStyle hidden # if shell is pwsh / powershell alt + shift + o : komorebic reload-configuration # App shortcuts - these require shell to be pwsh / powershell # The apps will be focused if open, or launched if not open # alt + f : if ($wshell.AppActivate('Firefox') -eq $False) { start firefox } # alt + b : if ($wshell.AppActivate('Chrome') -eq $False) { start chrome } alt + q : komorebic close alt + m : komorebic minimize # Focus windows alt + h : komorebic focus left alt + j : komorebic focus down alt + k : komorebic focus up alt + l : komorebic focus right alt + shift + oem_4 : komorebic cycle-focus previous # oem_4 is [ alt + shift + oem_6 : komorebic cycle-focus next # oem_6 is ] # Move windows alt + shift + h : komorebic move left alt + shift + j : komorebic move down alt + shift + k : komorebic move up alt + shift + l : komorebic move right alt + shift + return : komorebic promote # Stack windows alt + left : komorebic stack left alt + down : komorebic stack down alt + up : komorebic stack up alt + right : komorebic stack right alt + oem_1 : komorebic unstack # oem_1 is ; alt + oem_4 : komorebic cycle-stack previous # oem_4 is [ alt + oem_6 : komorebic cycle-stack next # oem_6 is ] # Resize alt + oem_plus : komorebic resize-axis horizontal increase alt + oem_minus : komorebic resize-axis horizontal decrease alt + shift + oem_plus : komorebic resize-axis vertical increase alt + shift + oem_minus : komorebic resize-axis vertical decrease # Manipulate windows alt + t : komorebic toggle-float alt + shift + f : komorebic toggle-monocle # Window manager options alt + shift + r : komorebic retile alt + p : komorebic toggle-pause # Layouts alt + x : komorebic flip-layout horizontal alt + y : komorebic flip-layout vertical # Workspaces alt + 1 : komorebic focus-workspace 0 alt + 2 : komorebic focus-workspace 1 alt + 3 : komorebic focus-workspace 2 alt + 4 : komorebic focus-workspace 3 alt + 5 : komorebic focus-workspace 4 alt + 6 : komorebic focus-workspace 5 alt + 7 : komorebic focus-workspace 6 alt + 8 : komorebic focus-workspace 7 # Move windows across workspaces alt + shift + 1 : komorebic move-to-workspace 0 alt + shift + 2 : komorebic move-to-workspace 1 alt + shift + 3 : komorebic move-to-workspace 2 alt + shift + 4 : komorebic move-to-workspace 3 alt + shift + 5 : komorebic move-to-workspace 4 alt + shift + 6 : komorebic move-to-workspace 5 alt + shift + 7 : komorebic move-to-workspace 6 alt + shift + 8 : komorebic move-to-workspace 7 ``` ### Output of komorebic check ``` No KOMOREBI_CONFIG_HOME detected, defaulting to C:\Users\micro Looking for configuration files in C:\Users\micro Found komorebi.json; this file can be passed to the start command with the --config flag Found C:\Users\micro\.config\whkdrc; key bindings will be loaded from here when whkd is started, and you can start it automatically using the --whkd flag ```

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@vanchaxy commented on GitHub (Oct 14, 2024):

Komorebi also starts to manage a window after after minimizing (alt+m) it.

@vanchaxy commented on GitHub (Oct 14, 2024): Komorebi also starts to manage a window after after minimizing (alt+m) it.

adam commented

2026-01-05 14:51:05 +01:00

@LGUG2Z commented on GitHub (Oct 14, 2024):

My first suggestion would be to try adding this process here: cbe5b24f73/komorebi/src/lib.rs (L165-L168)

@LGUG2Z commented on GitHub (Oct 14, 2024): My first suggestion would be to try adding this process here: https://github.com/LGUG2Z/komorebi/blob/cbe5b24f736a14eebbf6d407a1ee6014f72c29f1/komorebi/src/lib.rs#L165-L168

adam commented

2026-01-05 14:51:05 +01:00

@vanchaxy commented on GitHub (Oct 14, 2024):

Adding the following to the config fixes the issue:

"object_name_change_applications": [
  {
    "id": "GWSL_vcxsrv.exe",
    "kind": "Exe",
    "matching_strategy": "Equals"
  }
]

@vanchaxy commented on GitHub (Oct 14, 2024): Adding the following to the config fixes the issue: ```json "object_name_change_applications": [ { "id": "GWSL_vcxsrv.exe", "kind": "Exe", "matching_strategy": "Equals" } ] ```

adam referenced this issue

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[PR #491] [CLOSED] chore(deps): bump syn from 1.0.109 to 2.0.25 #950

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