Background not loaded in version 0.42

[davc0n]

Regression?

Yes

System Info and Version

System/Version info

```sh Hyprland, built from branch at commit 9a09eac79b85c846e3a865a9078a3f8ff65a9259 (props: bump version to 0.42.0). Date: Wed Aug 7 19:17:10 2024 Tag: v0.42.0, commits: 5069 flags: (if any) System Information: System name: Linux Node name: thinkpad Release: 6.10.4-arch2-1 Version: #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Sun, 11 Aug 2024 16:19:06 +0000 GPU information: 03:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Picasso/Raven 2 [Radeon Vega Series / Radeon Vega Mobile Series] [1002:15d8] (rev d2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) os-release: NAME="Arch Linux" PRETTY_NAME="Arch Linux" ID=arch BUILD_ID=rolling ANSI_COLOR="38;2;23;147;209" HOME_URL="https://archlinux.org/" DOCUMENTATION_URL="https://wiki.archlinux.org/" SUPPORT_URL="https://bbs.archlinux.org/" BUG_REPORT_URL="https://gitlab.archlinux.org/groups/archlinux/-/issues" PRIVACY_POLICY_URL="https://terms.archlinux.org/docs/privacy-policy/" LOGO=archlinux-logo plugins: ======Config-Start====== Config File: /home/davide/.config/hypr/hyprland.conf: Read Succeeded monitor=eDP-1,preferred,1920x1080,1.2 monitor=HDMI-A-1,preferred,0x0,1 exec-once = waybar exec-once = wl-paste --type text --watch cliphist store exec-once = wl-paste --type image --watch cliphist store $terminal = kitty --single-instance $menu = wofi --show drun --define key_expand=space env = XCURSOR_SIZE,24 env = HYPRCURSOR_SIZE,24 debug { disable_logs = false } misc { force_default_wallpaper = 0 } # For all categories, see https://wiki.hyprland.org/Configuring/Variables/ input { kb_layout = it kb_options = caps:escape follow_mouse = 1 touchpad { natural_scroll = no } sensitivity = 0 # -1.0 to 1.0, 0 means no modification. } general { layout = dwindle resize_on_border = true gaps_in = 0 gaps_out = 0 col.active_border = rgba(33ccffee) rgba(00ff99ee) 45deg col.inactive_border = rgba(595959aa) # Please see https://wiki.hyprland.org/Configuring/Tearing/ before you turn this on allow_tearing = false } decoration { # See https://wiki.hyprland.org/Configuring/Variables/ for more blur { enabled = true size = 3 passes = 1 } drop_shadow = true shadow_range = 4 shadow_render_power = 3 col.shadow = rgba(1a1a1aee) } animations { enabled = yes # Some default animations, see https://wiki.hyprland.org/Configuring/Animations/ for more bezier = myBezier, 0.05, 0.9, 0.1, 1.05 animation = windows, 1, 7, myBezier animation = windowsOut, 1, 7, default, popin 80% animation = border, 1, 10, default animation = borderangle, 1, 8, default animation = fade, 1, 7, default animation = workspaces, 1, 6, default } dwindle { # See https://wiki.hyprland.org/Configuring/Dwindle-Layout/ for more preserve_split = yes # you probably want this } gestures { # See https://wiki.hyprland.org/Configuring/Variables/ for more workspace_swipe = on } # Example windowrule v1 # windowrule = float, ^(kitty)$ # Example windowrule v2 # windowrulev2 = float,class:^(kitty)$,title:^(kitty)$ # See https://wiki.hyprland.org/Configuring/Window-Rules/ for more windowrulev2 = suppressevent maximize, class:.* # You'll probably like this. windowrulev2 = workspace emptynm, initialTitle:Mozilla Firefox* windowrulev2 = workspace emptynm, initialClass:dev.zed.Zed # Example binds, see https://wiki.hyprland.org/Configuring/Binds/ for more bind = SUPER, Q, exec, $terminal bind = SUPER, C, killactive, bind = SUPER, W, exec, $menu bind = SUPER, M, togglesplit, # Move focus with mainMod + arrow keys bind = SUPER, H, movefocus, l bind = SUPER, J, movefocus, d bind = SUPER, K, movefocus, u bind = SUPER, L, movefocus, r # Switch workspaces with mainMod + [0-9] bind = SUPER, 1, workspace, 1 bind = SUPER, 2, workspace, 2 bind = SUPER, 3, workspace, 3 bind = SUPER, 4, workspace, 4 bind = SUPER, 5, workspace, 5 bind = SUPER, 6, workspace, 6 bind = SUPER, 7, workspace, 7 bind = SUPER, 8, workspace, 8 bind = SUPER, 9, workspace, 9 bind = SUPER, 0, workspace, 10 # Move active window to a workspace with mainMod + SHIFT + [0-9] bind = SUPER SHIFT, 1, movetoworkspace, 1 bind = SUPER SHIFT, 2, movetoworkspace, 2 bind = SUPER SHIFT, 3, movetoworkspace, 3 bind = SUPER SHIFT, 4, movetoworkspace, 4 bind = SUPER SHIFT, 5, movetoworkspace, 5 bind = SUPER SHIFT, 6, movetoworkspace, 6 bind = SUPER SHIFT, 7, movetoworkspace, 7 bind = SUPER SHIFT, 8, movetoworkspace, 8 bind = SUPER SHIFT, 9, movetoworkspace, 9 bind = SUPER SHIFT, 0, movetoworkspace, 10 # Example special workspace (scratchpad) bind = SUPER, S, togglespecialworkspace, magic bind = SUPER SHIFT, S, movetoworkspace, special:magic # Scroll through existing workspaces with mainMod + scroll bind = SUPER, mouse_down, workspace, e+1 bind = SUPER, mouse_up, workspace, e-1 # Move/resize windows with mainMod + LMB/RMB and dragging bindm = SUPER, mouse:272, movewindow bindm = SUPER, mouse:273, resizewindow # Volume binde = , XF86AudioRaiseVolume, exec, wpctl set-volume -l 1 @DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@ 5%+ binde = , XF86AudioLowerVolume, exec, wpctl set-volume @DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@ 5%- bind = , XF86AudioMicMute, exec, wpctl set-mute @DEFAULT_AUDIO_SOURCE@ toggle bind = , XF86AudioMute, exec, wpctl set-mute @DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@ toggle # Switch to previous workspace bind = SUPER, TAB, workspace, previous # Screen brightness binde = , XF86MonBrightnessUp, exec, brightnessctl s +5% binde = , XF86MonBrightnessDown, exec, brightnessctl s 5%- # Move current workspace to monitor bind = SUPER SHIFT, page_up, movecurrentworkspacetomonitor, l bind = SUPER SHIFT, page_down, movecurrentworkspacetomonitor, r # Lock bind = SUPER, Print, exec, hyprlock # Clipboard bind = SUPER, V, exec, cliphist list | wofi --show dmenu | cliphist decode | wl-copy # Move active window bind = SUPER SHIFT, h, swapwindow, l bind = SUPER SHIFT, j, swapwindow, d bind = SUPER SHIFT, k, swapwindow, u bind = SUPER SHIFT, l, swapwindow, r # Resize binde = ALT, H, resizeactive, -10 0 binde = ALT, J, resizeactive, 0 10 binde = ALT, K, resizeactive, 0 -10 binde = ALT, L, resizeactive, 10 0 ======Config-End======== ```

Description

Updated hyprland to version 0.42, workspace background is black. Rollback to 0.41.2 fixes the issue.

How to reproduce

1. Install hyprland 0.42
2. Restart hyprland

Crash reports, logs, images, videos

hyprland.log

[vaxerski]

the path for the assets changed. You need to install the assets again

[LRitzdorf]

I'm encountering a similar issue, but without the expected symptoms (i.e. no background is rendered, but no relevant log messages). In particular, I don't see any background-texture-related lines in the log, whereas OP's clearly contains both of the following:

[LOG] Creating a texture for BGTex
[ERR] createBGTextureForMonitor: failed, file doesn't exist or access denied, ec: Success

Session log: hyprland.log

Is there anything in particular I can test to further examine this?

(Apologies for piling onto this closed issue, but this seems more appropriate than opening a new one with identical content.)

[vaxerski]

wait, you don't get Creating a texture for BGTex logged? Would likely mean it's disabled in your config (disable_hyprland_logo)

[Steven--]

I'm also getting black background with:

    force_default_wallpaper = 0 # Set to 0 or 1 to disable the anime mascot wallpapers
    disable_hyprland_logo = false # If true disables the random hyprland logo / anime girl background. :(

[fox091]

I am also having the same issue. Updated last night (I'm on Arch) and this morning the background is black.

I don't have anything set for disable_hyprland_logo so it should be false by default, and I have force_default_wallpaper = 2.

the path for the assets changed. You need to install the assets again

I'm not exactly sure what this means, and I don't see it in the wiki. I only ever installed the hyprland package through pacman, and I don't remember needing to install assets.

Could this be an issue with the Arch package? Any other details/logs I can provide that would help?

[davc0n]

That's very likely an issue with the arch package.

On arch, the assets directory seems to be /usr/share/hyprland. It looks like no custom assets path is configured in arch's PKGBUILD, so as a workaround I tried to copy of the content at /usr/share/hypr which should be the default but didn't work.

Opened a PR to include the path in the error message: https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/pull/7336

EDIT: as a workaround, copying the assets to /usr/local/share/hypr/ fixes the issue (note the local).

[fox091]

I can confirm sudo cp -r /usr/share/hyprland /usr/local/share/hypr fixes the issue on Arch after restarting Hyprland!

I'm guessing the Arch packagers just missed the change to hypr, but I'm not really understanding the move from /usr/share to /usr/local/share. The Hyprland release notes only show the subdirectory changing, unless $DATAROOTDIR is now different.

Should we open a bug on the Arch package?

[LRitzdorf]

Should we open a bug on the Arch package?

I would say yes :) I'd do it myself, but I lack an Arch GitLab account.

[fox091]

I lack one as well. I'll email them to get an account made and hopefully can file it tomorrow.

[JL2210]

I was questioning why they decided to install everything manually myself. It also doesn't install the lowercase hyprland symlink.

I signed up for a gitlab account last week so I can make a bug. Probably will get around to it tomorrow.

[fox091]

I created an issue last night for the default backgrounds not appearing: https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/packaging/packages/hyprland/-/issues/13

[JL2210]

https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/packaging/packages/hyprland/-/merge_requests/3

[Zenzi0]

Sorry to barge in but I've got the same symptom only with non-default wallpapers. The background stays black after login.

The issue started only a few days back, maybe a week. So a recent commit should be the cause. I'm on Archlinux (well Arch based Arcolinux) using the latest git from AUR/Chaotic (I tried both). Downgrading to the latest release 0.42 fixes this issue. My wallpaper manager (Variety) works just fine and I can switch backgrounds and open the current one just fine. So that part is working. The actual background stays black nonetheless.

Is this related and a packaging issue (in AUR this time)?

Maybe I should also mention that I'm on Nvidia (nvidia-open-dkms) and I tried both with and without the nvidia envs set in hyprland.conf (they don't seem to make a difference anymore, so usually I leave them commented out).

hyprland.log

[LRitzdorf]

@Zenzi0 If your concern is with non-default wallpapers, that probably merits a new issue (or finding an existing one that covers it, if present), since this one affects only the default backgrounds and has already been handled.