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copyq --start-server shows window #3567
Description
Describe the bug
copyq --start-server now starts the server and shows a window. It is supposed to start the server in background.
To Reproduce
Execute copyq --start-server.
Expected behavior
copyq server will start without showing a window.
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Version, OS and Environment
CopyQ Clipboard Manager 15.0.0
Arch Linux
Hyprland/Niri
Activity
ATM-Jahid commentedon Apr 19, 2026
This behavior occurs when tray is disabled. With the tray enabled,
copyq --start-serverworks as expected. Thus, the likely origins of this issue are 6385cc6, 0b821f0, and ea10c34.hluk commentedon Apr 22, 2026
This is expected, so users can activate the app if there is no tray. You can change the behavior by enabling option "Hide main window" in Layout.
matejdro commentedon Apr 22, 2026
This also happens with hide main window option enabled
ATM-Jahid commentedon Apr 22, 2026
@hluk I have "Hide main window" enabled in Layout.
People who rely on keyboard shortcuts (e.g. binding
copyq showto a key) are more likely to disable the tray. Also, if I wanted to start the server and show a window, I'd simply usecopyq.Furthermore, this problem occurs only in 15.0.0. I did not see any mention of related changes in the changelog.
Since the "Hide main window" option doesn't work, there is a bug. Please reopen the issue.
maiykill commentedon Apr 23, 2026
Yes @hluk this is a bug in terms for window manager users as when the autostart is enabled the main window pops up no matter the options. So please do reopen the issue.
Takaishisama commentedon Apr 24, 2026
I think I found a temporary fix? This has been bugging me for a WHILE so I hope it gets re-opened fixed! What I did was write this into the autostart section of hyprland.conf:
exec-once = [workspace special:magic silent] copyq --start-serverIt's worked so far for me so I hope it proves useful to other
matejdro commentedon Apr 25, 2026
My workaround is to just hide it immediately:
exec-once = copyq --start-server && copyq hidehluk commentedon Apr 25, 2026
Fixed in #3573.
I think
copyq --start-server hidecould work as well.Fix main window shown on startup with tray disabled on wlroots compos…