rofi-script based hyprland windows switcher not working...

[arspex]

Hi, having some very strange problem with my rofi-script:
rofi -show w -modes "w:/home/ars/.config/hypr/scripts/new.sh"

#!/usr/bin/env bash

if [[ -z "$1" ]]; then
  hyprctl clients -j \
  | jq -r '
    .[]
    | select(.monitor != -1)
    | "\(.address) (\(.workspace.name)) \(.initialTitle): \(.title)\u0000icon\u001f\(.class)\u001finfo\u001f\(.address)\u001f"
  '
else
  hyprctl dispatch focuswindow address:$ROFI_INFO > /dev/null
fi

• Rovi version 2.0
• ROFI_INFO are ok, moreover hyprctl dispatch prints "ok" (If > /dev/null is removed)... But nothing happens...
• Even if I hardcode address: hyprctl dispatch focuswindow address:0x556adebccb20 it won't work from rofi, but will work from terminal.

Please, help, any direction, adivce will be appreciated.

[DaveDavenport]

If you run rofi 2.0 or git, the build in one should work fine. I am curious why not use that?

I am not sure how hyprland deals with focus changes being requested while rofi has focus in it current 'overarching' layer. I think you might get a better answer from the hyprland people then here.

[arspex]

I am curious why not use that?

I need spacial orientation, and default rofi -show window does not provide workspace numbers for me. It worked as I expected only for i3.

I think you might get a better answer from the hyprland people then here.

Thanks for the direction! 🙏

[voidscripty]

🛠️ Solution: Fixing Focus Race Conditions in Rofi + Hyprland

The reason your script works in the terminal but fails in Rofi—even when hardcoded—is that Rofi is still the "active" window when the else block runs. Hyprland receives the command while Rofi still holds the input grab.

The Fix: Detached Subshell with a Delay

You need to allow Rofi to exit completely before the hyprctl command is executed. You can achieve this by wrapping the command in a backgrounded subshell with a tiny sleep delay.

Update your else block like this:

else
  # Using ( ... ) & detaches the process, allowing Rofi to close immediately.
  # The 0.1s sleep ensures the Rofi window is gone before the focus shift happens.
  ( sleep 0.1 && hyprctl dispatch focuswindow address:"$ROFI_INFO" ) &
fi

@arspex