[BUG] Rofi doesnt show window actual workspace

[ParthenGithub]

Rofi version (rofi -v)

Version 1.7.5

Configuration

https://gist.github.com/ParthenGithub/963c0c4029aa50cea1f4099d7832ad13

Theme

https://gist.github.com/ParthenGithub/074ee202c310f3aaec22a5b575841414

Timing report

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Launch command

rofi -show window -theme /home/parthen/.config/rofi/launchers/type-2/style-2.rasi

Step to reproduce

• I install type 2 style 2 theme from here https://github.com/adi1090x/rofi
• Then run command rofi -window with this theme

Expected behavior

Expecting rofi to show windows with their actual workspaces

Actual behavior

Rofi show windows with workspaces on moment of i3wm update. If i move windows on other workspaces, rofi still show that they're not moving. If i press hotkeys to update i3wm, rofi also updates

Additional information

I use Artix Linux, xfce4, i3wm.

[DaveDavenport]

I don't really understand what the problem is, its a bit confusing:

• What is i3wm update?
• rofi -window is not a valid rofi command.

When launching rofi, rofi queries the Xorg server for the current list of windows/workspaces at that point in time.. This information is set by the window manager. If it shows wrong/outdate information, then the information set by the window manager is wrong. rofi is stateless between launches, so if information is outdated between runs its unlikely rofi fault.

Given you have to 'i3wm update' (I have used i3 for many years, never heard of having to manually update i3...) to get it right, i think information is not correctly updated by the wm. you can check this yourself with xprop -root.

(Rofi normally grabs all keys and runs on top of everything, so you should not be able to change windows layouts while it is running. For me in -normal-window mode where it runs as a normal window, the workspace instantly updates when I move windows around. )

[ParthenGithub]

Sorry, just my bad English. On i3wm update I mean restart of window manager, which is doing by pressing $mod+Shift+R And of course valid command is rofi -show window

What I can also add -- apps after their moving show on #10 workspace, which is my default workspace for second monitor.

And what is more confusing -- Rofi does take me to the selected window, as if it knows which workspace it is actually in

[DaveDavenport]

Given my previous remark about rofi being stateless, if between runs it shows old information, something is wrong with your setup. Having to restart i3 to fix this, seems to confirm this. I don't think this is a rofi bug, as it queries the information fresh from X on each run.

[DaveDavenport]

might be interesting to use a tool like 'wmctrl -l' to figure out what is going on.

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