[BUG]: Initial Workspace Rule Doesnt Apply Immediately #614

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adam · 2026-01-05T14:51:58+01:00

adam commented

2026-01-05 14:51:58 +01:00

Originally created by @logicsec on GitHub (May 9, 2025).

Summary

I have the following rule:

"initial_workspace_rules": [
  {
    "kind": "Exe",
    "id": "WindowsTerminal.exe"
  }
]

I am finding that when I open the app, I have to select another window, this minimizes the app, then when I re-open the app, the rule runs. Please see the video below:

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/d1371ce2-ff6c-4543-850a-7f7d9bc0a750

Version Information

komorebic --version
komorebic 0.1.36
tag:v0.1.36
commit_hash:8ef1bcf2
build_time:2025-04-13 03:10:57 +00:00
build_env:rustc 1.86.0 (05f9846f8 2025-03-31),stable-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc

Komorebi Configuration

{
  "$schema": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/LGUG2Z/komorebi/v0.1.36/schema.json",
  "app_specific_configuration_path": "$Env:USERPROFILE/applications.json",
  "window_hiding_behaviour": "Cloak",
  "cross_monitor_move_behaviour": "Insert",
  "default_workspace_padding": 8,
  "default_container_padding": 8,
  "animation": {
    "style": "EaseInOutBack",
    "enabled": true,
    "fps": 60,
    "duration": 500
  },
  "border": false,
  "border_colours": {
    "monocle": "#ffffff",
    "stack": "#ffffff",
    "single": "#ffffff",
    "unfocused": "#ffffff"
  },
  "border_implementation": "Komorebi",
  "border_offset": -1,
  "border_style": "System",
  "border_width": 0,
  "theme": {
    "palette": "Base16",
    "name": "AyuMirage",
    "unfocused_border": "Base03",
    "bar_accent": "Base0D"
  },
  "mouse_follows_focus": true,
  "stackbar": {
    "tabs": {
      "font_family": "Segoe UI",
      "background": "#ffffff",
      "unfocused_text": "#ffffff",
      "font_size": 0,
      "width": 300,
      "focused_text": "#ffffff"
    },
    "label": "Process",
    "mode": "OnStack",
    "height": 40
  },
  "transparency": false,
  "transparency_alpha": 225,
  "display_index_preferences": {
    "0": "ACR0B79-4&34026bf3&0&UID8263",
    "1": "ACR0B79-4&34026bf3&0&UID12615",
    "2": "SAM7590-9&1a74fd61&0&UID256"
  },
  "manage_rules": [
    {
      "kind": "Path",
      "id": "C:\\Program Files\\WindowsApps\\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_1.22.11141.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\\WindowsTerminal.exe",
      "matching_strategy": "Equals"
    }
  ],
  "monitors": [
    {
      "workspaces": [
        {
          "name": "1",
          "layout": "VerticalStack"
        },
        {
          "name": "2",
          "layout": "VerticalStack",
          "initial_workspace_rules": [
            {
              "kind": "Exe",
              "id": "WindowsTerminal.exe"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "name": "3",
          "layout": "VerticalStack"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "workspaces": [
        {
          "name": "4",  
          "layout": "VerticalStack"
        },
        {
          "name": "5",
          "layout": "VerticalStack"
        },
        {
          "name": "6",
          "layout": "VerticalStack"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "workspaces": [
        {
          "name": "7",
          "layout": "VerticalStack"
        },
        {
          "name": "8",
          "layout": "VerticalStack"
        },
        {
          "name": "9",
          "layout": "VerticalStack"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Hotkey Configuration

.shell powershell

# App shortcuts - these require shell to be pwsh / powershell
# The apps will be focused if open, or launched if not open
alt + 1 : $wshell = New-Object -ComObject wscript.shell; $proc = Get-Process | Where-Object { $_.ProcessName -like '*Zen*' }; if ($proc) { $wshell.AppActivate($proc.Id) } else { Start-Process 'shell:AppsFolder\\F0A0572A24289C2D' }
alt + 2 : $wshell = New-Object -ComObject wscript.shell; $proc = Get-Process | Where-Object { $_.ProcessName -like '*teams*' -and $_.MainWindowHandle -ne 0 } | Select-Object -First 1; if ($proc) { $wshell.AppActivate($proc.Id) } else { Start-Process 'shell:AppsFolder\\MSTeams_8wekyb3d8bbwe!MSTeams' }
alt + 3 : if ($wshell.AppActivate('Outlook') -eq $False) { start olk }
alt + return : start "C:\\Program Files\\WindowsApps\\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_1.22.11141.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\\WindowsTerminal.exe";

# 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 stop && komorebic start --whkd

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

# Focus windows
alt + left              : komorebic focus left
alt + down              : komorebic focus down
alt + up                : komorebic focus up
alt + right             : komorebic focus right

# Move windows
alt + shift + left       : komorebic move left
alt + shift + down       : komorebic move down
alt + shift + up         : komorebic move up
alt + shift + right      : komorebic move right

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

# Monitors
alt + shift + ctrl + left              : komorebic cycle-send-to-monitor previous
alt + shift + ctrl + right             : komorebic cycle-send-to-monitor next

# Workspaces
alt + ctrl + left      : komorebic cycle-workspace previous
alt + ctrl + right     : komorebic cycle-workspace next

Output of komorebic check

# komorebic check
No KOMOREBI_CONFIG_HOME detected, defaulting to C:\Users\nicholas.knight

Looking for configuration files in C:\Users\nicholas.knight

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

Found C:\Users\nicholas.knight\.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 @logicsec on GitHub (May 9, 2025). ### Summary I have the following rule: ```json "initial_workspace_rules": [ { "kind": "Exe", "id": "WindowsTerminal.exe" } ] ``` I am finding that when I open the app, I have to select another window, this minimizes the app, then when I re-open the app, the rule runs. Please see the video below: https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/d1371ce2-ff6c-4543-850a-7f7d9bc0a750 ### Version Information ``` komorebic --version komorebic 0.1.36 tag:v0.1.36 commit_hash:8ef1bcf2 build_time:2025-04-13 03:10:57 +00:00 build_env:rustc 1.86.0 (05f9846f8 2025-03-31),stable-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc ``` ### Komorebi Configuration ```json { "$schema": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/LGUG2Z/komorebi/v0.1.36/schema.json", "app_specific_configuration_path": "$Env:USERPROFILE/applications.json", "window_hiding_behaviour": "Cloak", "cross_monitor_move_behaviour": "Insert", "default_workspace_padding": 8, "default_container_padding": 8, "animation": { "style": "EaseInOutBack", "enabled": true, "fps": 60, "duration": 500 }, "border": false, "border_colours": { "monocle": "#ffffff", "stack": "#ffffff", "single": "#ffffff", "unfocused": "#ffffff" }, "border_implementation": "Komorebi", "border_offset": -1, "border_style": "System", "border_width": 0, "theme": { "palette": "Base16", "name": "AyuMirage", "unfocused_border": "Base03", "bar_accent": "Base0D" }, "mouse_follows_focus": true, "stackbar": { "tabs": { "font_family": "Segoe UI", "background": "#ffffff", "unfocused_text": "#ffffff", "font_size": 0, "width": 300, "focused_text": "#ffffff" }, "label": "Process", "mode": "OnStack", "height": 40 }, "transparency": false, "transparency_alpha": 225, "display_index_preferences": { "0": "ACR0B79-4&34026bf3&0&UID8263", "1": "ACR0B79-4&34026bf3&0&UID12615", "2": "SAM7590-9&1a74fd61&0&UID256" }, "manage_rules": [ { "kind": "Path", "id": "C:\\Program Files\\WindowsApps\\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_1.22.11141.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\\WindowsTerminal.exe", "matching_strategy": "Equals" } ], "monitors": [ { "workspaces": [ { "name": "1", "layout": "VerticalStack" }, { "name": "2", "layout": "VerticalStack", "initial_workspace_rules": [ { "kind": "Exe", "id": "WindowsTerminal.exe" } ] }, { "name": "3", "layout": "VerticalStack" } ] }, { "workspaces": [ { "name": "4", "layout": "VerticalStack" }, { "name": "5", "layout": "VerticalStack" }, { "name": "6", "layout": "VerticalStack" } ] }, { "workspaces": [ { "name": "7", "layout": "VerticalStack" }, { "name": "8", "layout": "VerticalStack" }, { "name": "9", "layout": "VerticalStack" } ] } ] } ``` ### Hotkey Configuration ```yaml .shell powershell # App shortcuts - these require shell to be pwsh / powershell # The apps will be focused if open, or launched if not open alt + 1 : $wshell = New-Object -ComObject wscript.shell; $proc = Get-Process | Where-Object { $_.ProcessName -like '*Zen*' }; if ($proc) { $wshell.AppActivate($proc.Id) } else { Start-Process 'shell:AppsFolder\\F0A0572A24289C2D' } alt + 2 : $wshell = New-Object -ComObject wscript.shell; $proc = Get-Process | Where-Object { $_.ProcessName -like '*teams*' -and $_.MainWindowHandle -ne 0 } | Select-Object -First 1; if ($proc) { $wshell.AppActivate($proc.Id) } else { Start-Process 'shell:AppsFolder\\MSTeams_8wekyb3d8bbwe!MSTeams' } alt + 3 : if ($wshell.AppActivate('Outlook') -eq $False) { start olk } alt + return : start "C:\\Program Files\\WindowsApps\\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_1.22.11141.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\\WindowsTerminal.exe"; # 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 stop && komorebic start --whkd alt + q : komorebic close alt + m : komorebic minimize # Focus windows alt + left : komorebic focus left alt + down : komorebic focus down alt + up : komorebic focus up alt + right : komorebic focus right # Move windows alt + shift + left : komorebic move left alt + shift + down : komorebic move down alt + shift + up : komorebic move up alt + shift + right : komorebic move right # Manipulate windows alt + t : komorebic toggle-float alt + f : komorebic toggle-monocle # Monitors alt + shift + ctrl + left : komorebic cycle-send-to-monitor previous alt + shift + ctrl + right : komorebic cycle-send-to-monitor next # Workspaces alt + ctrl + left : komorebic cycle-workspace previous alt + ctrl + right : komorebic cycle-workspace next ``` ### Output of komorebic check ``` # komorebic check No KOMOREBI_CONFIG_HOME detected, defaulting to C:\Users\nicholas.knight Looking for configuration files in C:\Users\nicholas.knight Found komorebi.json; this file can be passed to the start command with the --config flag Found C:\Users\nicholas.knight\.config\whkdrc; key bindings will be loaded from here when whkd is started, and you can start it automatically using the --whkd flag ```

adam added the bug label 2026-01-05 14:51:58 +01:00

adam commented

2026-01-05 14:51:59 +01:00

@CtByte commented on GitHub (May 9, 2025):

what I would suggest right away is to always use the matching_strategy just like you do here

  "manage_rules": [
    {
      "kind": "Path",
      "id": "C:\\Program Files\\WindowsApps\\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_1.22.11141.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\\WindowsTerminal.exe",
      "matching_strategy": "Equals"
    }
  ],

@CtByte commented on GitHub (May 9, 2025): what I would suggest right away is to always use the `matching_strategy` just like you do here ```json "manage_rules": [ { "kind": "Path", "id": "C:\\Program Files\\WindowsApps\\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_1.22.11141.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\\WindowsTerminal.exe", "matching_strategy": "Equals" } ], ```

adam commented

2026-01-05 14:51:59 +01:00

@rsa17826 commented on GitHub (Aug 15, 2025):

i am also having this same issue.

        {
          "name": "1",
          "custom_layout": "./test1.json",
          "initial_workspace_rules": [
            {
              "id": "brave.exe",
              "kind": "Exe",
              "matching_strategy": "Equals"
            }
          ]
        },

@rsa17826 commented on GitHub (Aug 15, 2025): i am also having this same issue. ```json { "name": "1", "custom_layout": "./test1.json", "initial_workspace_rules": [ { "id": "brave.exe", "kind": "Exe", "matching_strategy": "Equals" } ] }, ```

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