[BUG] eww rendering as a window no matter what
Author: Enla-ttyCreated May 7, 2025Updated Apr 20, 2026
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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
Every eww status bar I launch opens as a window.
Reproducing the issue
I'm not sure what causes the issue, as it happened right after a restart with no changes to my config.
(defwidget bar []
(centerbox :orientation "h"
(label)
(label)
(label)
)
)
(defwindow bar
:monitor 0
:windowtype "dock"
:geometry (geometry :x "0%"
:y "0%"
:width "100%"
:height "10px"
:anchor "top center"
)
:reserve (struts :side "top" :distance "4%")
(bar)
)Expected behaviour
Eww instances should not open as individual windows but as actual status bars rendering on top.
Additional context
To the best of my ability I do not believe that this is user error. I have this issue happen when using the example configurations provided in the repo as well, leading me to believe that this is a bug. However I'm really new to eww so it might be some sort of arcane user error on my end.
Platform and environment
OS: Arch Linux 6.14.5 WM: Hyprland I have not tested on Xorg eww version : eww 0.5.0 d87c2fdbfdc012e76d229e4e9ea3325bc0f23e89
Source: elkowar/eww