qTile and Plank doesn't work well together

nielsonrolim · 28 May 2022 01:29

Hi people,

I just installed Garuda qTile. It is my first time trying a tiling window manager.

I am having some problems with Plank. It is becoming behind the applications making it impossible to use.

Also, I noticed a weird border around it. I tried edit .config/picom/picom-blur.conf and add plank to the shadow-exclude but it didn't work.

Does anyone had the same issue?

garuda-inxi
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filo · 28 May 2022 05:29

Hi there, welcome to the forums!
Try to give a look at this one, still open but with a possible workaround at the end:

github.com/qtile/qtile

Qtile doesn't seem to manage to handle Plank

opened 09:36AM - 15 Jan 17 UTC

michaelfri

bug

I'm trying to get Plank to work. It does run, however it doesn't show on the scr…een, and rules don't seem to apply to it. I get a thin line on the edge of the screen where it suppose to be, the top bar seems to "blink" from time to time upon moving between groups, but the mouse and keyboard doesn't seem to be able to interact with it. xdotool registers two windows corresponding with the name "plank": The first: ``` Position: 690,1049 (screen: 0) Geometry: 300x61 ``` The second: ``` Position: 10,10 (screen: 0) Geometry: 10x10 ``` When I attempt to move them with terminal command (xdotool windowmove [pid] x y ) it does no good. I also can't get neither to float. Other window managers have some way to deal with such launchers by applying an exception not to compose them. Is there anything similar for qtile?

nielsonrolim · 28 May 2022 11:07

Hey @filo, thank for your reply.

I tried the workaround you suggested but I got the same result. The applications and run after running plank become in the top covering the plank icons. Also there is this weird translucent border.

The screenshot will explain better:

filo · 28 May 2022 11:45

I see. I tried...
I've no experience with both qtile and plank...
The fact that the issue is open since 5 years is not a good sign in my opinion.
I wish you good luck, someone will know better hopefully!

nielsonrolim · 28 May 2022 13:59

I figure out how to make them work together using the script you suggested.

I added the script to my .local/bin directory and named plank-launcher:

$ cd ~/.local/bin
$ wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ntcarlson/dotfiles/tablet_test/i3/scripts/tablet_mode/launcher --output-document=plank-launcher
$ chmod _+x plank-launcher

Then I added this to my .config/qtile/config.py:

@hook.subscribe.startup_once
def plank_start():
    subprocess.Popen([home + "/.local/bin/plank-launcher", "start"])

@hook.subscribe.client_new
def plank_reload(_window):
    subprocess.Popen([home + "/.local/bin/plank-launcher", "show"])

This way, the plank will load on startup and every time a window is created, plank will be reloaded to become in front of all windows.

Also, to fix the weird translucent border, I added this to my .config/picom/picom-blur.conf:

blur-background-exclude = [
  (...)
  "class_g = 'Plank'",
  (...)
];

Now it is working.

system · 11 June 2022 14:00

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