Nov 26, 2023 · When starting xorg with startx, I can see the cursor and also start an alacritty terminal and type, but I don't see the written text in the terminal. When switching to another workspace with …

Aug 18, 2010 · The informations regarding the focused window / desktop and the desktop names are set by bspwm through EWMH. ewmhstatus just reads those informations, it means that it will work with …

Oct 27, 2021 · The %index% token in the bspwm module will always show the workspace index as a number. If you want it to actually use the mapping from ws-icon-*, use the %icon% token.

Jun 6, 2023 · I've been using BSPWM for a couple years now, and it's worked great for me. Sadly, it still runs on X11. Recentlyish, I discovered a really nice feature it has - preselection. It lets me go "ok, i …

Jun 6, 2024 · I am using SDDM, after entering credentials the bspwm session wont start, I have to manually restart bspwm (super+shift+r) for the desktop to show.

May 2, 2019 · This is due to Java not properly reparenting windows on WM it doesn't know (I use BSPWM). This issue is described in the Arch Wiki. To solve the issue, you just need to add …

Aug 18, 2020 · I've been having a lot of trouble getting bspwm to play nicely with my second monitor. I have tried using arandr to generate a config and while it does fix the problem of xorg thinking my …

Apr 9, 2018 · When launching X without a display manager, the cursor is an unthemed cross. The X replaces the cursor and is impossible to use. I have bspwm as my window manager The X …

Nov 2, 2019 · Hi there, currently I'm looking for a bar/pannel for bspwm that can do something like dwmblocks or i3blocks so that I can update each block independently (more responsive when e.g. …

Aug 15, 2020 · I'm trying to install bspwm, but instead of starting it the computer gets stuck in a state where most of the screen is black, the top left corner looks like a white console except I can't type …