Focused workspace doesn't show workspace number

[Kagukara]

Version: Waybar v0.9.19
Last Updated: 2023-07-08 00:00 UTC (https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/waybar/)

After updating waybar the focused workspace no longer has its number and now looks like this:

When before it was like this:

I have tried messing with the #workspaces button.focused part in my style.css but nothing has worked.

[ohdearaugustin]

I can confirm the issue.

Downgraded to 0.9.18 and the issues disappeared.

[dotfrag]

I was about to post this. It seems to have been introduced by this change https://github.com/Alexays/Waybar/pull/2223/files:

-  std::vector<std::string> keys = {name, "urgent", "focused", "visible", "default"};
+  std::vector<std::string> keys = {"urgent", "focused", name, "visible", "default"};

Before this update, Urgent workspaces wouldn't show the urgent icon because name had higher priority. Now, urgent icon shows because it has the highest priority, but name doesn't show on focused workspace, because focused takes precedence. I believe the correct order would be:

std::vector<std::string> keys = {"urgent", name, "focused", "visible", "default"};

[julkefol]

I use nerdfont icons. In my case workspace icon replaced by "focused" icon.

After update:

After downgrade:

[dottorblaster]

Same, I can confirm the same behavior as @jcnafi

[Kagukara]

v0.9.18 doesn't load anymore and says waybar: error while loading shared libraries: libfmt.so.9: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory. Seems to be because fmt was updated.

Updating to Waybar v0.9.20 and also trying Waybar v0.9.20-48-g20b091dc (branch 'master'), this issue is still present. Will this be getting fixed anytime soon?

[tyrumus]

@Kagukara #2223 technically solves this issue, but it requires you to update your config to restore the previous functionality that you were probably expecting. Simply add an array of the workspace names that you want to continue showing the name/icon despite being the focused workspace.

Here's an example. This currently only works on master.

[dotfrag]

@tyrumus where did you find that configuration option? I can't seem to find it in the wiki nor it works for me. I still don't see the workspace icons.

EDIT: I just noticed you said master, so probably not released yet.

[Kagukara]

@Kagukara #2223 technically solves this issue, but it requires you to update your config to restore the previous functionality that you were probably expecting. Simply add an array of the workspace names that you want to continue showing the name/icon despite being the focused workspace.

Here's an example. This currently only works on master.

That worked, thank you.

[a1akris]

Apparently, this issue was fixed by this patch #2336. I've just added an example to the Wiki that shows how to attain the old behavior.

[julkefol]

yeah, it get solved putting "high-priority-named": ["1", "2"] inside "format-icons":.

[dottorblaster]

Same. Thanks!