#5286·Waybar

System freezes for a few seconds on first workspace switch via mouse click in hyprland/workspaces

Author: time-slayerCreated Aug 31, 2026Updated Sep 13, 2026
Labelsbughyprlandcustomclock

Describe the bug When clicking on a workspace in the hyprland/workspaces module for the first time after starting Waybar, the system freezes for a few seconds. After this initial freeze, all subsequent workspace switches using the mouse cursor work perfectly without any lag. The bug returns whenever Waybar is restarted.

To reproduce

  1. Start waybar
  2. Have multiple workspaces active in Hyprland.
  3. Click on a different workspace in Waybar using your mouse.
  4. Observe the temporary freeze.
jsonc
{
  "modules-center": ["hyprland/workspaces"]
}

Expected behaviour The workspace should switch instantly upon clicking, without causing system to freeze.

Environment

  • Waybar v0.15.0-1004-g6d60c8e0 (branch 'master')
  • AUR waybar-git
  • Hyprland 0.56.2