[GH-ISSUE #585] Ghost Icons in launcher after reloading #8621

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opened 2026-05-23 03:53:07 +01:00 by JakeStanger · 4 comments

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2026-05-23 03:53:07 +01:00

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Originally created by @ForgotMyPasswd on GitHub (May 11, 2024).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/JakeStanger/ironbar/issues/585

Describe the bug
When I close a program, it disappears from the launcher as expected. However when I reload the bar, or if the bar is loaded in again on a secondary monitor, 'ghost icons' appear of every program I had opened since running the bar which usually means every programs I've used in a given Hyprland session.

https://github.com/JakeStanger/ironbar/assets/96489361/5e45f0b4-bf3e-4fdd-bf82-a3eab3b4ac20

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

Run ironbar
Open any program
Close the program'
Reload ironbar, a ghost icon of that closed program should appear

System information:

Distro: Arch Linux
Compositor: Hyprland-git
Ironbar version: Git version

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Originally created by @ForgotMyPasswd on GitHub (May 11, 2024). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/JakeStanger/ironbar/issues/585 **Describe the bug** When I close a program, it disappears from the launcher as expected. However when I reload the bar, or if the bar is loaded in again on a secondary monitor, 'ghost icons' appear of every program I had opened since running the bar which usually means every programs I've used in a given Hyprland session. https://github.com/JakeStanger/ironbar/assets/96489361/5e45f0b4-bf3e-4fdd-bf82-a3eab3b4ac20 **To Reproduce** Steps to reproduce the behavior: 1. Run ironbar 2. Open any program 3. Close the program' 4. Reload ironbar, a ghost icon of that closed program should appear **System information:** - Distro: Arch Linux - Compositor: Hyprland-git - Ironbar version: Git version [Debug log](https://github.com/JakeStanger/ironbar/files/15283075/ironbar.2024-05-11.log)

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2026-05-23 03:53:08 +01:00

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@JakeStanger commented on GitHub (May 11, 2024):

How strange. I can't see any reason for that to happen, and I've just given it a go myself and have not been able to replicate it.

Are you able to re-produce but ensure that IRONBAR_LOG=debug (and IRONBAR_FILE_LOG=debug if uploading the log file) are set, and re-share the logs please?

@JakeStanger commented on GitHub (May 11, 2024): How strange. I can't see any reason for that to happen, and I've just given it a go myself and have not been able to replicate it. Are you able to re-produce but ensure that `IRONBAR_LOG=debug` (and `IRONBAR_FILE_LOG=debug` if uploading the log file) are set, and re-share the logs please?

JakeStanger commented

2026-05-23 03:53:08 +01:00

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@ForgotMyPasswd commented on GitHub (May 11, 2024):

Sorry, I forgot to set IRONBAR_LOG to debug alongside IRONBAR_FILE_LOG I think.
Here are the debug logs.

@ForgotMyPasswd commented on GitHub (May 11, 2024): Sorry, I forgot to set IRONBAR_LOG to debug alongside IRONBAR_FILE_LOG I think. [Here](https://github.com/JakeStanger/ironbar/files/15284338/ironbar.2024-05-11.log) are the debug logs.

JakeStanger commented

2026-05-23 03:53:08 +01:00

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@JakeStanger commented on GitHub (May 14, 2024):

I have just hit this myself on the latest commit. Thanks for the logs, I'll look at this as soon as I can in the next few days.

@JakeStanger commented on GitHub (May 14, 2024): I have just hit this myself on the latest commit. Thanks for the logs, I'll look at this as soon as I can in the next few days.

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@JakeStanger commented on GitHub (May 15, 2024):

No idea how nobody's come across this one before, as the code hasn't been touched in months. Fix landing in a few mins

@JakeStanger commented on GitHub (May 15, 2024): No idea how nobody's come across this one before, as the code hasn't been touched in months. Fix landing in a few mins