[SOLVED] i3 ignores a command

othersamo_ · 2021-01-23 11:59:32

Hello,
need to say, this is an extremely obscure problem.
On my daily driver, I have the newest arch linux with i3gaps window manager. I also use picom to set some effects I like.
Today, I decided to add following lines to my i3 configuration:
bindsym $mod+t exec picom-trans -s 100
bindsym $mod+p exec picom-trans -r

And here is where the obscure part starts. When I press $mod+p, the command "picom-trans -r" normally runs. However, when I press $mod+t, nothing happens. No errors - simply nothing.

However, when I run " picom-trans -s 100" in terminal, it normally runs and does its job correctly.

Does anyone here know how to fix this problem?
Thank you

Last edited by othersamo_ (2021-01-23 18:12:05)

merlock · 2021-01-23 15:12:21

You could try to enable debug logging to see what your commands are doing.

You might also want to kill your running picom instance before running your picom commands.

From mine:

bindsym $mod+Shift+t $exec pkill picom

othersamo_ · 2021-01-23 15:15:52

merlock wrote:

You could try to enable debug logging to see what your commands are doing.
You might also want to kill your running picom instance before running your picom commands.
From mine:
bindsym $mod+Shift+t $exec pkill picom

Yes, however, I still want picom tu run. Would not killing it cause a lost of effects I use?

merlock · 2021-01-23 15:23:42

I don't know if you can modify the running instance 'on the fly'.

othersamo_ · 2021-01-23 15:25:05

merlock wrote:

I don't know if you can modify the running instance 'on the fly'.

Update: I tried killing picom, however, nothing really was solved, the command still is ignored.
What I was thinking is to create a bash script that would be executing the command. Would it change something?

Archlin · 2021-01-23 15:31:18

Easy to overlook, but you did not also set the bind to another exec?

othersamo_ · 2021-01-23 15:32:47

Archlin wrote:

Easy to overlook, but you did not also set the bind to another exec?

Do you mean having a different key combination to execute the command? Yes, it was originally $mod+p.
My mod is Alt

seth · 2021-01-23 15:55:08

He meant (I assume) whether you mabe bind $mod+t to some other action.
What if you try

bindsym $mod+t exec picom-trans -r

Does that what you expect?

othersamo_ · 2021-01-23 15:55:46

PROBLEM SOLVED

Here you can find the solution: https://github.com/i3/i3/issues/4328

or here :https://github.com/samokosik/solutions/blob/main/i3%20ignoring%20a%20keyborad%20shortcut

othersamo_ · 2021-01-23 15:56:37

seth wrote:

He meant (I assume) whether you mabe bind $mod+t to some other action.
What if you try
bindsym $mod+t exec picom-trans -r
Does that what you expect?

Hi, the problem was in i3, sometimes you need to put "--release" argument before the command. Check the links I sent above (:

Arch Linux

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