[GH-ISSUE #554] Focused module doesn't work but only on deadbeef when last is opened #4398

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opened 2026-05-23 00:53:03 +01:00 by JakeStanger · 3 comments

JakeStanger commented

2026-05-23 00:53:03 +01:00

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Originally created by @DanteDragan on GitHub (Apr 23, 2024).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/JakeStanger/ironbar/issues/554

Describe the bug
Focused disappears right after focusing on new window after deadbeef. After closing deadbeef all is working properly.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
Open deadbeef with plugin Customizable toolbar for GTKUI(GTK3) and setting GUI/Misc -> Player -> Titlebar text while playing: set to %artist% - %album% (%year%) - %title% - %playback_time% / %length%

Expected behavior
Focused is working ok with deadbeef open

System information:

Distro: Arch Linux
Compositor: Hyprland
Ironbar version: 0.15.0-pre

Configuration

Share your bar configuration and stylesheet as applicable:

Config

{
  "position": "bottom",
  "height": 42,
  "start": [
    {
      "type": "launcher",
      "favourites": [
        "vivaldi"
      ],
      "show_names": false,
      "show_icons": true
    },
    {
      "type": "workspaces"
    }
  ],
  "center": [
    {
      "type": "focused",
      "show_icon": true,
      "show_title": true,
      "icon_size": 32,
      "truncate": "end"
    },
    {
      "type": "music",
      "player_type": "mpris",
      "format": "{artist} - {album} - {title}",
      "truncate": "end",
      "icon_size": 32,
      "icons": {
        "play": "",
        "pause": ""
      }
    }
  ],
  "end": [
    {
      "type": "clock",
      "format": "%d/%m/%Y\n%H:%M"
    },
    {
      "type": "volume",
      "format": "{icon} {percentage}%",
      "max_volume": 100,
      "icons": {
        "volume_high": "",
        "volume_medium": "",
        "volume_low": "",
        "muted": ""
      }
    },
    {
      "type": "clipboard",
      "icon": "",
      "max_items": 3,
      "truncate": {
        "mode": "end",
        "length": 50
      }
    },
    {
      "type": "tray",
      "icon_size": 50,
      "prefer_theme_icons": true
    },
    {
      "type": "notifications",
      "show_count": true,
      "icons": {
        "closed_none": "󰍥",
        "closed_some": "󱥂",
        "closed_dnd": "󱅯",
        "open_none": "󰍡",
        "open_some": "󱥁",
        "open_dnd": "󱅮"
      }
    }
  ]
}

Styles

* {
  font-family:
    Noto Sans Nerd Font,
    sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 0px;
  margin-right: 2px;
  margin-left: 2px;
}

menubar,
button {
  border-radius: 33px;
}
.background {
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);
}
.popup {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 255);

}
.focused {
  margin-right: 15px;
}
.focused .label {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 255);
}

Additional context
I've waybar also installed.

Screenshots
https://disk.yandex.ru/i/eRkrIC09gkkPJg

Log
ironbar_log.log

Originally created by @DanteDragan on GitHub (Apr 23, 2024). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/JakeStanger/ironbar/issues/554 **Describe the bug** Focused disappears right after focusing on new window after deadbeef. After closing deadbeef all is working properly. **To Reproduce** Steps to reproduce the behavior: Open deadbeef with plugin **Customizable toolbar for GTKUI(GTK3)** and setting `GUI/Misc -> Player -> Titlebar text while playing: ` set to `%artist% - %album% (%year%) - %title% - %playback_time% / %length% ` **Expected behavior** Focused is working ok with deadbeef open **System information:** - Distro: Arch Linux - Compositor: Hyprland - Ironbar version: 0.15.0-pre **Configuration** > Share your bar configuration and stylesheet as applicable: <details><summary>Config</summary> ``` { "position": "bottom", "height": 42, "start": [ { "type": "launcher", "favourites": [ "vivaldi" ], "show_names": false, "show_icons": true }, { "type": "workspaces" } ], "center": [ { "type": "focused", "show_icon": true, "show_title": true, "icon_size": 32, "truncate": "end" }, { "type": "music", "player_type": "mpris", "format": "{artist} - {album} - {title}", "truncate": "end", "icon_size": 32, "icons": { "play": "", "pause": "" } } ], "end": [ { "type": "clock", "format": "%d/%m/%Y\n%H:%M" }, { "type": "volume", "format": "{icon} {percentage}%", "max_volume": 100, "icons": { "volume_high": "", "volume_medium": "", "volume_low": "", "muted": "" } }, { "type": "clipboard", "icon": "", "max_items": 3, "truncate": { "mode": "end", "length": 50 } }, { "type": "tray", "icon_size": 50, "prefer_theme_icons": true }, { "type": "notifications", "show_count": true, "icons": { "closed_none": "󰍥", "closed_some": "󱥂", "closed_dnd": "󱅯", "open_none": "󰍡", "open_some": "󱥁", "open_dnd": "󱅮" } } ] } ``` </details> <details><summary>Styles</summary> ```css * { font-family: Noto Sans Nerd Font, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; border: none; border-radius: 0px; margin-right: 2px; margin-left: 2px; } menubar, button { border-radius: 33px; } .background { background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); } .popup { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 255); } .focused { margin-right: 15px; } .focused .label { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 255); } ``` </details> **Additional context** I've waybar also installed. **Screenshots** https://disk.yandex.ru/i/eRkrIC09gkkPJg **Log** [ironbar_log.log](https://github.com/JakeStanger/ironbar/files/15080503/ironbar_log.log)

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2026-05-23 00:53:03 +01:00

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JakeStanger commented

2026-05-23 00:53:04 +01:00

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@JakeStanger commented on GitHub (Apr 24, 2024):

I wonder if this is related to #488

@JakeStanger commented on GitHub (Apr 24, 2024): I wonder if this is related to #488

JakeStanger commented

2026-05-23 00:53:04 +01:00

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@DanteDragan commented on GitHub (Apr 24, 2024):

You can see, that focus in the video, attached in #488, is going blank when track is changed. Maybe problem is related to music?

@DanteDragan commented on GitHub (Apr 24, 2024): You can see, that focus in the video, attached in #488, is going blank when track is changed. Maybe problem is related to music?

JakeStanger commented

2026-05-23 00:53:04 +01:00

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@JakeStanger commented on GitHub (Apr 24, 2024):

Got it. The issue is caused when an unfocused window changes title. Above PR resolves that, so will have that merged shortly.

@JakeStanger commented on GitHub (Apr 24, 2024): Got it. The issue is caused when an unfocused window changes title. Above PR resolves that, so will have that merged shortly.