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i3 FAQ - Individual question feedhttps://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Wed, 26 Nov 2014 16:12:57 +0000pidgin only works oncehttps://faq.i3wm.org/question/5014/pidgin-only-works-once/I can start `pidgin` exactly once such that it works, but subsequent times it starts but its window is just nowhere to be found. When I kill its process, it appears to flash up for the fraction of a second (and is then killed, of course). If I `rm -rf ~/.purple`, it will start normally again, so I assume it saves some data which messes things up. However, this also deletes all my accounts and settings. I tried auto-floating pidgin (`for_window [class="(?i)pidgin"] floating enable`), but this has no effect on the problem (though it does float then) Does anyone have the same issues and, more importantly, a way to fix it (or a shot at something I can try)?Tue, 25 Nov 2014 21:36:24 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5014/pidgin-only-works-once/Comment by airblader for I can start <code>pidgin</code> exactly once such that it works, but subsequent times it starts but its window is just nowhere to be found. When I kill its process, it appears to flash up for the fraction of a second (and is then killed, of course). If I <code>rm -rf ~/.purple</code>, it will start normally again, so I assume it saves some data which messes things up. However, this also deletes all my accounts and settings. I tried auto-floating pidgin (<code>for_window [class="(?i)pidgin"] floating enable</code>), but this has no effect on the problem (though it does float then) Does anyone have the same issues and, more importantly, a way to fix it (or a shot at something I can try)? https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5014/pidgin-only-works-once/?comment=5027#comment-5027@Adaephon I tried it on Unity (same Ubuntu installation). Same problem. So I guess I'll have to take this somewhere else.Wed, 26 Nov 2014 16:01:32 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5014/pidgin-only-works-once/?comment=5027#comment-5027Comment by Adaephon for I can start <code>pidgin</code> exactly once such that it works, but subsequent times it starts but its window is just nowhere to be found. When I kill its process, it appears to flash up for the fraction of a second (and is then killed, of course). If I <code>rm -rf ~/.purple</code>, it will start normally again, so I assume it saves some data which messes things up. However, this also deletes all my accounts and settings. I tried auto-floating pidgin (<code>for_window [class="(?i)pidgin"] floating enable</code>), but this has no effect on the problem (though it does float then) Does anyone have the same issues and, more importantly, a way to fix it (or a shot at something I can try)? https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5014/pidgin-only-works-once/?comment=5021#comment-5021Can you try it with some other WM? Just to see if it is an actual i3 problem or if there is something wrong with your pidgin.Wed, 26 Nov 2014 09:48:13 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5014/pidgin-only-works-once/?comment=5021#comment-5021Comment by airblader for I can start <code>pidgin</code> exactly once such that it works, but subsequent times it starts but its window is just nowhere to be found. When I kill its process, it appears to flash up for the fraction of a second (and is then killed, of course). If I <code>rm -rf ~/.purple</code>, it will start normally again, so I assume it saves some data which messes things up. However, this also deletes all my accounts and settings. I tried auto-floating pidgin (<code>for_window [class="(?i)pidgin"] floating enable</code>), but this has no effect on the problem (though it does float then) Does anyone have the same issues and, more importantly, a way to fix it (or a shot at something I can try)? https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5014/pidgin-only-works-once/?comment=5020#comment-5020@Adaephon Nope, it's not minimized to the tray, unfortunately. :)Wed, 26 Nov 2014 07:03:43 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5014/pidgin-only-works-once/?comment=5020#comment-5020Comment by Adaephon for I can start <code>pidgin</code> exactly once such that it works, but subsequent times it starts but its window is just nowhere to be found. When I kill its process, it appears to flash up for the fraction of a second (and is then killed, of course). If I <code>rm -rf ~/.purple</code>, it will start normally again, so I assume it saves some data which messes things up. However, this also deletes all my accounts and settings. I tried auto-floating pidgin (<code>for_window [class="(?i)pidgin"] floating enable</code>), but this has no effect on the problem (though it does float then) Does anyone have the same issues and, more importantly, a way to fix it (or a shot at something I can try)? https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5014/pidgin-only-works-once/?comment=5019#comment-5019Just to be sure: is there a pidgin icon in the i3-bar when you start `pidgin`?Wed, 26 Nov 2014 06:19:58 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5014/pidgin-only-works-once/?comment=5019#comment-5019Comment by airblader for I can start <code>pidgin</code> exactly once such that it works, but subsequent times it starts but its window is just nowhere to be found. When I kill its process, it appears to flash up for the fraction of a second (and is then killed, of course). If I <code>rm -rf ~/.purple</code>, it will start normally again, so I assume it saves some data which messes things up. However, this also deletes all my accounts and settings. I tried auto-floating pidgin (<code>for_window [class="(?i)pidgin"] floating enable</code>), but this has no effect on the problem (though it does float then) Does anyone have the same issues and, more importantly, a way to fix it (or a shot at something I can try)? https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5014/pidgin-only-works-once/?comment=5029#comment-5029I've solved it. I posted it as an answer, but with broken link and without accepting it due to insufficient Karma.Wed, 26 Nov 2014 16:12:57 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5014/pidgin-only-works-once/?comment=5029#comment-5029Answer by airblader for I can start <code>pidgin</code> exactly once such that it works, but subsequent times it starts but its window is just nowhere to be found. When I kill its process, it appears to flash up for the fraction of a second (and is then killed, of course). If I <code>rm -rf ~/.purple</code>, it will start normally again, so I assume it saves some data which messes things up. However, this also deletes all my accounts and settings. I tried auto-floating pidgin (<code>for_window [class="(?i)pidgin"] floating enable</code>), but this has no effect on the problem (though it does float then) Does anyone have the same issues and, more importantly, a way to fix it (or a shot at something I can try)? https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5014/pidgin-only-works-once/?answer=5028#post-id-5028This is not an i3 bug. Anyway, however, here is a link to a bug report for this. See comment #6 for a fix. Note that it doesn't just display a systray icon allowing you to bring the window back, but *actually* causes the window to not be invisible in the first place. https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/1001405 (not a link because of insufficient karma)Wed, 26 Nov 2014 16:12:28 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5014/pidgin-only-works-once/?answer=5028#post-id-5028