[GH-ISSUE #456] CSS hot reload misbehaves with tray module #2963

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opened 2026-05-22 23:52:56 +01:00 by JakeStanger · 0 comments

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2026-05-22 23:52:56 +01:00

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Originally created by @Disr0 on GitHub (Feb 15, 2024).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/JakeStanger/ironbar/issues/456

Describe the bug
When changing the css of a tray, the hot reload doesn't exactly work right and requires restart of an ironbar for the correct css style.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

Launch ironbar
Change tray css, e.g: background-color
See that background-color is misplaced
See error

Expected behavior
Background color is set properly

System information:

Distro: Arch Linux
Compositor: Hyprland
Ironbar version: 0.14.1-pre

Configuration

Config

{
    "monitors": {
        "eDP-1": {
            "position": "bottom",
            "height": 30,
            "start" : [
                {
                    "type" : "sys_info",
                    "format" : [
                        "CPU: {cpu_percent}%",
                        "{disk_used:/} / {disk_total:/} GB ({disk_percent:/}%)",
                        "Uptime: {uptime}"
                    ]
                }
            ],
            "center": [
                {
                    "type" : "workspaces"
                } 
            ],
            "end": [
                {
                    "type" : "tray"
                },
                {
                    "type": "upower",
                    "format": "{percentage}%"
                },
                {
                    "type": "clock",
                    "format": "%d %b %H:%M:%S",
                    "format_popup": "%d.%m.%Y"
                }
            ]
        }
    }
}

Styles

@define-color color_bg #41623d;
@define-color color_bg_dark #1c1c1c;
@define-color color_border #83A596;
@define-color color_border_active #83A596;
@define-color color_text #ffffff;
@define-color color_urgent #8f0a0a;

/* -- base styles -- */

* {
    font-family: Noto Sans Nerd Font, sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 0;
    font-weight: normal;
}

box, menubar, button {
    background-color: @color_bg;
    background-image: none;
    box-shadow: none;
}

button, label {
    color: @color_text;
}

button:hover {
    background-color: @color_bg_dark;
}

scale trough {
    min-width: 1px;
    min-height: 2px;
}

#bar {
    border-top: 1px solid @color_border;
    background-color: rgba(65, 98, 61, 0.3);
    background-image: none;
}

.popup {
    border: 1px solid @color_border;
    padding: 1em;
}

window {
    background-color: rgba(65, 98, 61, 0.2);
}

/* -- clipboard -- */

.clipboard {
    margin-left: 5px;
    font-size: 1.1em;
}

.popup-clipboard .item {
    padding-bottom: 0.3em;
    border-bottom: 1px solid @color_border;
}


/* -- clock -- */

.clock {
    font-weight: bold;
    margin-left: 5px;
}

.popup-clock .calendar-clock {
    color: @color_text;
    font-size: 2.5em;
    padding-bottom: 0.1em;
}

.popup-clock .calendar {
    background-color: @color_bg;
    color: @color_text;
}

.popup-clock .calendar .header {
    padding-top: 1em;
    border-top: 1px solid @color_border;
    font-size: 1.5em;
}

.popup-clock .calendar:selected {
    background-color: @color_border_active;
}


/* -- launcher -- */

.launcher .item {
    margin-right: 4px;
}

.launcher .ifix examtem:not(.focused):hover {
    background-color: @color_bg_dark;
}

.launcher .open {
    border-bottom: 1px solid @color_text;
}

.launcher .focused {
    border-bottom: 1px solid @color_border_active;
}

.launcher .urgent {
    border-bottom-color: @color_urgent;
}

.popup-launcher {
    padding: 0;
}

.popup-launcher .popup-item:not(:first-child) {
    border-top: 1px solid @color_border;
}


/* -- music -- */

.music:hover * {
    background-color: @color_bg_dark;
}

.popup-music .album-art {
    margin-right: 1em;
}

.popup-music .icon-box {
    margin-right: 0.4em;
}

.popup-music .title .icon, .popup-music .title .label {
    font-size: 1.7em;
}

.popup-music .controls *:disabled {
    color: @color_border;
}

.popup-music .volume .slider slider {
    border-radius: 100%;
}

.popup-music .volume .icon {
    margin-left: 4px;
}

.popup-music .progress .slider slider {
    border-radius: 100%;
}

/* -- script -- */

.script {
    padding-left: 10px;
}


/* -- sys_info -- */

.sysinfo {
    margin-left: 10px;
    margin-right: 15px;
}

.sysinfo .item {
    margin-left: 5px;
}


/* -- tray -- */

.tray {
    margin-left: 10px;
    background-color: black;
}


/* -- workspaces -- */
.workspaces .item {
    padding-left: 2px;
    padding-right: 2px;
}
.workspaces .item.focused {
    box-shadow: inset 0 +3px;
    background-color: @color_bg_dark;
}

.workspaces .item:hover {
    box-shadow: inset 0 +3px;
}

/* upower                   */

.upower {
    margin-left: 5px;
}

/* -- custom: power menu -- */

.popup-power-menu #header {
    font-size: 1.4em;
    padding-bottom: 0.4em;
    margin-bottom: 0.6em;
    border-bottom: 1px solid @color_border;
}

.popup-power-menu .power-btn {
    border: 1px solid @color_border;
    padding: 0.6em 1em;
}

.popup-power-menu #buttons > *:nth-child(1) .power-btn {
    margin-right: 1em;
}

Additional context
Screenshots

Reloading ironbar seems to fix the issue

Originally created by @Disr0 on GitHub (Feb 15, 2024). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/JakeStanger/ironbar/issues/456 **Describe the bug** When changing the css of a tray, the hot reload doesn't exactly work right and requires restart of an ironbar for the correct css style. **To Reproduce** Steps to reproduce the behavior: 1. Launch ironbar 2. Change tray css, e.g: background-color 3. See that background-color is misplaced 4. See error **Expected behavior** Background color is set properly **System information:** - Distro: Arch Linux - Compositor: Hyprland - Ironbar version: 0.14.1-pre **Configuration** <details><summary>Config</summary> ```json { "monitors": { "eDP-1": { "position": "bottom", "height": 30, "start" : [ { "type" : "sys_info", "format" : [ "CPU: {cpu_percent}%", "{disk_used:/} / {disk_total:/} GB ({disk_percent:/}%)", "Uptime: {uptime}" ] } ], "center": [ { "type" : "workspaces" } ], "end": [ { "type" : "tray" }, { "type": "upower", "format": "{percentage}%" }, { "type": "clock", "format": "%d %b %H:%M:%S", "format_popup": "%d.%m.%Y" } ] } } } ``` </details> <details><summary>Styles</summary> ```css @define-color color_bg #41623d; @define-color color_bg_dark #1c1c1c; @define-color color_border #83A596; @define-color color_border_active #83A596; @define-color color_text #ffffff; @define-color color_urgent #8f0a0a; /* -- base styles -- */ * { font-family: Noto Sans Nerd Font, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; border: none; border-radius: 0; font-weight: normal; } box, menubar, button { background-color: @color_bg; background-image: none; box-shadow: none; } button, label { color: @color_text; } button:hover { background-color: @color_bg_dark; } scale trough { min-width: 1px; min-height: 2px; } #bar { border-top: 1px solid @color_border; background-color: rgba(65, 98, 61, 0.3); background-image: none; } .popup { border: 1px solid @color_border; padding: 1em; } window { background-color: rgba(65, 98, 61, 0.2); } /* -- clipboard -- */ .clipboard { margin-left: 5px; font-size: 1.1em; } .popup-clipboard .item { padding-bottom: 0.3em; border-bottom: 1px solid @color_border; } /* -- clock -- */ .clock { font-weight: bold; margin-left: 5px; } .popup-clock .calendar-clock { color: @color_text; font-size: 2.5em; padding-bottom: 0.1em; } .popup-clock .calendar { background-color: @color_bg; color: @color_text; } .popup-clock .calendar .header { padding-top: 1em; border-top: 1px solid @color_border; font-size: 1.5em; } .popup-clock .calendar:selected { background-color: @color_border_active; } /* -- launcher -- */ .launcher .item { margin-right: 4px; } .launcher .ifix examtem:not(.focused):hover { background-color: @color_bg_dark; } .launcher .open { border-bottom: 1px solid @color_text; } .launcher .focused { border-bottom: 1px solid @color_border_active; } .launcher .urgent { border-bottom-color: @color_urgent; } .popup-launcher { padding: 0; } .popup-launcher .popup-item:not(:first-child) { border-top: 1px solid @color_border; } /* -- music -- */ .music:hover * { background-color: @color_bg_dark; } .popup-music .album-art { margin-right: 1em; } .popup-music .icon-box { margin-right: 0.4em; } .popup-music .title .icon, .popup-music .title .label { font-size: 1.7em; } .popup-music .controls *:disabled { color: @color_border; } .popup-music .volume .slider slider { border-radius: 100%; } .popup-music .volume .icon { margin-left: 4px; } .popup-music .progress .slider slider { border-radius: 100%; } /* -- script -- */ .script { padding-left: 10px; } /* -- sys_info -- */ .sysinfo { margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 15px; } .sysinfo .item { margin-left: 5px; } /* -- tray -- */ .tray { margin-left: 10px; background-color: black; } /* -- workspaces -- */ .workspaces .item { padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; } .workspaces .item.focused { box-shadow: inset 0 +3px; background-color: @color_bg_dark; } .workspaces .item:hover { box-shadow: inset 0 +3px; } /* upower */ .upower { margin-left: 5px; } /* -- custom: power menu -- */ .popup-power-menu #header { font-size: 1.4em; padding-bottom: 0.4em; margin-bottom: 0.6em; border-bottom: 1px solid @color_border; } .popup-power-menu .power-btn { border: 1px solid @color_border; padding: 0.6em 1em; } .popup-power-menu #buttons > *:nth-child(1) .power-btn { margin-right: 1em; } ``` </details> **Additional context** **Screenshots** ![image](https://github.com/JakeStanger/ironbar/assets/89066079/a742201a-b857-48cc-9345-0a41b6b97a1b) Reloading ironbar seems to fix the issue ![image](https://github.com/JakeStanger/ironbar/assets/89066079/d7473c92-71de-42ae-982c-d11a2e719a16)

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2026-05-22 23:52:56 +01:00