gtk-layer-shell window not disappearing even after pkill

[aryanjassal]

I have been using the eww bar for a while now and it worked like a charm, until I added the feature to toggle the window open or close. When I close the eww window and quickly switch to a different workspace, the phantom window remains on top of the screen for a while. This issue remains even after pkill-ing the eww process.

hyprctl layers reveals that the gtk-layer-shell eww layer remains visible after closing the bar or even killing the eww process.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE

• Clone and build eww-wayland
• Make and open an eww window
• Close the window
• Quickly cycle through multiple workspaces before the eww window fades out completely

EXPECTED OUTCOME

The bar should just disappear and changing the workspace should not have an effect on it.

NOTED OUTCOME

A ghost image of the bar remains for a few seconds when switching between workspaces quickly before disappearing completely.

[vaxerski]

seems like an issue with eww / you killing poorly. Hyprland will remove the layer whenever it receives an appropriate event from wlroots.

[aryanjassal]

I killed the bar with every conceivable method, so I don't think that it is me killing the bar poorly. I will try harder to find the weak link within eww (if it exists).

[vaxerski]

does it happen on sway

[aryanjassal]

No. I just installed sway to test, but the behaviour was as expected in Sway, the bar closing immediately and not showing a ghost window upon rapidly switching the workspace.

[vaxerski]

wait, what if you disable animations?

[aryanjassal]

The problem still persists even if I disable all animations, including windows and windowsOut

[vaxerski]

does this still happen?

[aryanjassal]

sorry but i have switched to daily driving kde plasma and cannot easily test this out anymore

[vaxerski]

feel free to reopen then in case it's an issue again