[BUG]: `komorebic start --whkd` won't start up komorebi
Author: mediumraresteak0Created Apr 25, 2026Updated Aug 3, 2026
Labelsbug
Summary
it keeps outputting
Waiting for komorebi.exe to start...komorebi.exe did not start... Trying againit worked fine before I updated windows
Version Information
Windows Ver: 25H2 Komorebi Ver: 0.1.40
Komorebi Configuration
{
"$schema": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/LGUG2Z/komorebi/v0.1.40/schema.json",
"app_specific_configuration_path": "C:\\Users\\Karlos Villa-Ignacio\\applications.json",
"window_hiding_behaviour": "Cloak",
"cross_monitor_move_behaviour": "Insert",
"default_workspace_padding": 5,
"default_container_padding": 5,
"border": true,
"border_width": 1,
"border_offset": 0,
"theme": {
"palette": "Base16",
"name": "Ashes",
"unfocused_border": "Base03",
"bar_accent": "Base0D"
},
"monitors": [
{
"workspaces": [
{
"name": "I",
"layout": "BSP"
},
{
"name": "II",
"layout": "VerticalStack"
},
{
"name": "III",
"layout": "HorizontalStack"
},
{
"name": "IV",
"layout": "UltrawideVerticalStack"
},
{
"name": "V",
"layout": "Rows"
},
{
"name": "VI",
"layout": "Grid"
},
{
"name": "VII",
"layout": "RightMainVerticalStack"
}
]
}
]
}Hotkey Configuration
.shell powershell
# Reload whkd configuration
# alt + o : taskkill /f /im whkd.exe && start /b whkd # if shell is cmd
alt + o : taskkill /f /im whkd.exe; Start-Process whkd -WindowStyle hidden # if shell is pwsh / powershell
alt + shift + o : komorebic reload-configuration
alt + i : komorebic toggle-shortcuts
# App shortcuts - these require shell to be pwsh / powershell
# The apps will be focused if open, or launched if not open
# alt + f : if ($wshell.AppActivate('Firefox') -eq $False) { start firefox }
# alt + b : if ($wshell.AppActivate('Chrome') -eq $False) { start chrome }
alt + q : komorebic close
alt + m : komorebic minimize
# Focus windows
alt + h : komorebic focus left
alt + j : komorebic focus down
alt + k : komorebic focus up
alt + l : komorebic focus right
alt + shift + oem_4 : komorebic cycle-focus previous # oem_4 is [
alt + shift + oem_6 : komorebic cycle-focus next # oem_6 is ]
# Move windows
alt + shift + h : komorebic move left
alt + shift + j : komorebic move down
alt + shift + k : komorebic move up
alt + shift + l : komorebic move right
alt + shift + return : komorebic promote
# Stack windows
alt + left : komorebic stack left
alt + down : komorebic stack down
alt + up : komorebic stack up
alt + right : komorebic stack right
alt + oem_1 : komorebic unstack # oem_1 is ;
alt + oem_4 : komorebic cycle-stack previous # oem_4 is [
alt + oem_6 : komorebic cycle-stack next # oem_6 is ]
# Resize
alt + oem_plus : komorebic resize-axis horizontal increase
alt + oem_minus : komorebic resize-axis horizontal decrease
alt + shift + oem_plus : komorebic resize-axis vertical increase
alt + shift + oem_minus : komorebic resize-axis vertical decrease
# Manipulate windows
alt + t : komorebic toggle-float
alt + shift + f : komorebic toggle-monocle
# Window manager options
alt + shift + r : komorebic retile
alt + p : komorebic toggle-pause
# Layouts
alt + x : komorebic flip-layout horizontal
alt + y : komorebic flip-layout vertical
# Workspaces
alt + 1 : komorebic focus-workspace 0
alt + 2 : komorebic focus-workspace 1
alt + 3 : komorebic focus-workspace 2
alt + 4 : komorebic focus-workspace 3
alt + 5 : komorebic focus-workspace 4
alt + 6 : komorebic focus-workspace 5
alt + 7 : komorebic focus-workspace 6
alt + 8 : komorebic focus-workspace 7
# Move windows across workspaces
alt + shift + 1 : komorebic move-to-workspace 0
alt + shift + 2 : komorebic move-to-workspace 1
alt + shift + 3 : komorebic move-to-workspace 2
alt + shift + 4 : komorebic move-to-workspace 3
alt + shift + 5 : komorebic move-to-workspace 4
alt + shift + 6 : komorebic move-to-workspace 5
alt + shift + 7 : komorebic move-to-workspace 6
alt + shift + 8 : komorebic move-to-workspace 7Output of komorebic check
No KOMOREBI_CONFIG_HOME detected, defaulting to C:\Users\Karlos Villa-Ignacio
Looking for configuration files in C:\Users\Karlos Villa-Ignacio
Found komorebi.json; this file can be passed to the start command with the --config flag
Found C:\Users\Karlos Villa-Ignacio\.config\whkdrc; key bindings will be loaded from here when whkd is started, and you can start it automatically using the --whkd flagSource: LGUG2Z/komorebi