elkowar/eww

[BUG] A bar with defined dimensions tiles like a regular window on hyprland

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#780 opened on May 23, 2023

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Description

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  • I have searched through the existing closed and open issues for eww and made sure this is not a duplicate
  • I have specifically verified that this bug is not a common user error
  • I am providing as much relevant information as I am able to in this bug report (Minimal config to reproduce the issue for example, if applicable)

Description of the bug

2023-05-23T22:22:15,724656722+05:30

I have installed rust from rustup.rs used the nightly toolchain and compiled from github, and as I tried to run my first example window, it got tiled beside my code editor instead of getting anchored at the top. I tried changing different properties of defwindow like exclusive, stacking, etc but nothing changed. I also removed rust cargo and eww and installed and compiled it again. I thought that I was doing something wrong, so I decided to copy tokyo's dotfiles and saw that the issue still persisted.

Wayland WM - Hyprland compiled from source used nightly toolchain

Reproducing the issue

install rustc from rustup.rs clone eww from github compile for wayland copy example window from docs run eww open example

Expected behaviour

should show a bar anchored to defined position, but instead gets tiled

Additional context

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Contributor guide

Tech stack
rust
Domain
desktop
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
Familiarity with RustUnderstanding of Wayland compositorsBasic knowledge of eww
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
30
Research direction
Investigate how eww creates windows and sets window type hints (e.g., NET WM WINDOW TYPE DOCK). Check the window management code in files like `src/windows.rs` or `src/gtk/window.rs`. Compare with Hyprland's behavior for bar/dock windows. Look for any missing hints or incorrect window creation flags that could cause tiling instead of anchoring.