mathoudebine / mathoudebine/turing-smart-screen-python

Docking icon not working in Wayland

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Description

Describe the bug
Tray icon failed to dock

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

  1. Run main.py
  2. See error

Expected behavior
Tray icon is visible in tray area

Environment:

  • Smart screen model: Turing 3.5”
  • Revision of this project:main branch
  • OS with version: Arch Linux with Sway (Wayland)
  • Python version: Python 3.12
  • Hardware: AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

Additional context
Besides this, everything is working fine.
When testing with i3wm (X11) in the same system the try icon is shown.
The error logs show it is trying to call for _xorg.py

Error log in Sway:
09/10/2024 05:11:22 PM [ERROR] Failed to dock icon
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/home/user/ironwork/turing-smart-screen-python/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/pystray/_xorg.py", line 162, in _update_icon
self._assert_docked()
File "/home/user/ironwork/turing-smart-screen-python/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/pystray/_xorg.py", line 395, in _assert_docked
assert self._systray_manager
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
AssertionError

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by running main.py under Sway on Wayland and compare the failure with the working i3wm case. Inspect the pystray/_xorg.py traceback and the project's tray-icon entry point; done means the icon appears under Sway while remaining functional under i3wm.

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Assessment

Tech stack
arch-linux, linux, python
Domain
desktop, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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