exec-once doesn't start waybar on startup

[Incognitux]

Steps to reproduce

Example configuration:

exec-once = waybar

Expected outcome

• waybar starts on startup

Noted outcome

• waybar doesn't start on startup and I have to manually start it

Additional info

• latest git build as of writing (both Hyprland and Waybar)
• waybar autostarts in nested Hyprland session (executing Hyprland in the terminal)
• tested with default waybar config and get the same result

Configuration file

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|_| |_|\__, | .__/|_|  |_|\__,_|_| |_|\__,_|  \____\___/|_| |_|_| |_|\__, |
       |___/|_|                                                      |___/ 

#########################################################################################

# You have to change this based on your monitor (run "hyprctl monitors")
monitor = eDP-1,1366x768@60,0x0,1

# Window rules and keybinds
source = ~/.config/hypr/src/windowRules.conf
source = ~/.config/hypr/src/keybinds.conf

#Notification 
exec-once = dunst 
# Status Bar
exec-once = waybar
#Polkit
exec-once = lxpolkit
# Wallpaper
exec-once = swaybg -o \* -i ~/Pictures/Wallpapers/Aenami7pmMocha1.png -m fill

# For keyboard 
#exec-once=fcitx5 -D

# For lockscreen
exec-once = swayidle -w timeout 200 'swaylock --fade-in 2'
# mpdris mpd
exec-once = mpDris2
# clipboard
#exec-once = wl-paste --watch cliphist store
exec-once = copyq

# Foot terminal daemon 
exec-once = foot --server 

# Night Light
exec-once = gammastep

# Bluetooth
#exec-once=blueman-applet # Make sure you have installed blueman

# Screen Sharing and Screen Recording
exec-once = dbus-update-activation-environment --systemd WAYLAND_DISPLAY XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP
#exec-once = ~/.config/hypr/scripts/screensharing.sh

# Apply GTK themes (or use nwg-look https://github.com/nwg-piotr/nwg-look)
#exec-once = ~/.config/hypr/scripts/import-gsettings

input {
  # Remap Capslock -> Esc for Vim users  
  #kb_options=caps:escape 
  repeat_rate = 25
  repeat_delay = 269
  
  touchpad {
    scroll_factor = 0.8
    disable_while_typing = 1
    natural_scroll = 1
    clickfinger_behavior = 1
    middle_button_emulation = 0
    tap-to-click = 1
  }
}


# Example per-device config
# See https://wiki.hyprland.org/Configuring/Keywords/#executing for more
 device:gaming-mouse {
 	sensitivity = 0
 	accel_profile = flat
}


gestures { 
  workspace_swipe = true 
  workspace_swipe_min_speed_to_force = 5
}

general {
    layout = dwindle
    gaps_in = 3
    gaps_out = 5
    border_size = 3
    col.active_border = 0xffEBA0AC
    col.inactive_border = 0xffB4BEFE
    col.group_border = 0xfffab387
    col.group_border_active = 0xffa6e3a1
    resize_on_border = true
}

decoration {
    multisample_edges  =  true
    blur_new_optimizations  =  true
    rounding = 6
    blur = 0
    blur_size = 2 # minimum 1
    blur_passes = 2 # minimum 1, more passes  =  more resource intensive.  
    # Your blur "amount" is blur_size * blur_passes, but high blur_size (over around 5-ish) will produce artifacts.
    # if you want heavy blur, you need to up the blur_passes.
    # the more passes, the more you can up the blur_size without noticing artifacts.
    drop_shadow = true
    shadow_range = 15
    col.shadow = 0xffEBA0AC
    col.shadow_inactive = 0x50000000
}

animations {
    enabled = 1
	# bezier=overshot,0.05,0.9,0.1,1.1
	bezier = buz, -0.09, 0, 0.19, 1
    bezier = linear, 0,0,1,1
    bezier = md3_decel, 0.05, 0.7, 0.1, 1
    bezier = overshot,0.13,0.99,0.29,1.1
    bezier = smoothOut, 0.36, 0, 0.66, -0.56
    bezier = smoothIn, 0.25, 1, 0.5, 1
    animation = windows,1,5,overshot,popin
    animation = windowsOut,1,6,md3_decel,popin
    animation = windowsMove, 1, 4, buz
    animation = fade, 1, 5, smoothIn
    animation = workspaces,1,6,overshot,slide
    animation = border,1,10,default
}

dwindle {
    pseudotile=1 # enable pseudotiling on dwindle
    force_split=0
    no_gaps_when_only = false
}

master {
  new_on_top = true
  no_gaps_when_only = false
}

misc {
  focus_on_activate = true
  disable_hyprland_logo = true
  disable_splash_rendering = true
  mouse_move_enables_dpms = true
  vrr = 0 # variable refresh rate
  vfr = 1 # variable frame rate
  animate_manual_resizes = true
  animate_mouse_windowdragging = true
}

debug:overlay=0

[vaxerski]

dunno, works for me and like everyone else. Try appending 2>&1 > ~/somelog.txt and inspecting the logs

[Incognitux]

do that for waybar or hyprland? If hyprland how would I do so?

[Incognitux]

[LOG] Executing WAYLAND_DISPLAY=wayland-1 DISPLAY=:0 waybar
[LOG] Process Created with pid 325914

this is what the logs say but there is no process with the pid running when i cross check, so is it crashing as soon as it starts?

[vaxerski]

do that for waybar or hyprland? If hyprland how would I do so?

waybar, it's obviously crashing.

[Incognitux]

so I did

exec-once = waybar 2>&1 > ~/somelog.txt

and it outputs an empty file, does this mean it doesn't even start?

[vaxerski]

probably. If other apps in exec-once work, it's an issue with your system. (Which it seems like to me)

[Incognitux]

uh so other apps like eww (exec-once = eww daemon), mpd(exec-once = mpd) also don't seem to be working

[fxzzi]

try the full path to the executable. Maybe it's some strange issue with your PATH

[Incognitux]

executing in the terminal works tho
I will try nonetheless

[Incognitux]

nope, did not work

[ModestTom]

I am currently experiencing this issue with only two executables. Eww (same as @Incognitux ) and gammastep. I have tried hard pathing to them and attempting to get a ouput log like exec-once = /usr/bin/eww daemon 2>&1 > ~/eww-crash.txt and exec-once = /usr/bin/gammastep 2>&1 > ~/gammastep-crash.txt. Neither produced and output log. @Incognitux have you tried any other executables since this post ?

uh so other apps like eww (exec-once = eww daemon), mpd(exec-once = mpd) also don't seem to be working

[Incognitux]

@ModestTom I use gammastep as well and it works completely fine for me.

[LizzyFleckenstein03]

I have the same issue with waybar and pkexec swhkd. They work when executed in a shell, but not when started with exec-once or the exec dispatch. Other commands work fine.

There is no log output. I also tried running them in a script and dumping the environment variables beforehand; the environment variables do not differ from those in my shell (with the exception of some irrelevant ones, like LS_COLORS).

In case it helps, I use artix linux with OpenRC (no systemd).

[semi710]

I have the same issue with waybar and pkexec swhkd. They work when executed in a shell, but not when started with exec-once or the exec dispatch. Other commands work fine.

There is no log output. I also tried running them in a script and dumping the environment variables beforehand; the environment variables do not differ from those in my shell (with the exception of some irrelevant ones, like LS_COLORS).

In case it helps, I use artix linux with OpenRC (no systemd).

have you tried to echo some random texts to a file for checking if the script that you tried to put in exec-once to run waybar is getting executed? and from which part of the script the execution stops of give error?