[BUG]: Excel Creates A Second Invisible Window

[kd-2020]

Summary

When I launch excel it will load the excel window but then the window manager also tiles in a second invisible window.

In the attached screen shot there are only TWO applications running, excel and a terminal. The red arrow points two a third occupied space as though it's an invisible window.

Closing excel removes the invisible window.

I can launch another excel workbook and it will NOT load another invisible window.

Pure speculation but I wonder if this has something to do with excel loading PERSONAL.XLSB "in the background".

Version Information

OS Version: 10.0.22631 N/A Build 22631

komorebic 0.1.33
tag:v0.1.33
commit_hash:cc51f62c
build_time:2025-01-11 22:30:30 +00:00
build_env:rustc 1.84.0 (9fc6b4312 2025-01-07),stable-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc

Komorebi Configuration

{
  "$schema": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/LGUG2Z/komorebi/v0.1.33/schema.json",
  "app_specific_configuration_path": "$Env:USERPROFILE/applications.json",
  "window_hiding_behaviour": "Cloak",
  "cross_monitor_move_behaviour": "Insert",
  "default_workspace_padding": 2,
  "default_container_padding": 2,
  "border": true,
  "border_width": 4,
  "border_offset": -1,
  "theme": {
    "palette": "Base16",
    "name": "Ashes",
    "unfocused_border": "Base03",
    "bar_accent": "Base0D"
  },
  "monitors": [
    {
      "workspaces": [
        {
          "name": "I",
          "layout": "UltrawideVerticalStack"
        },
        {
          "name": "II",
          "layout": "VerticalStack"
        },
        {
          "name": "III",
          "layout": "HorizontalStack"
        },
        {
          "name": "IV",
          "layout": "UltrawideVerticalStack"
        },
        {
          "name": "V",
          "layout": "Rows"
        },
        {
          "name": "VI",
          "layout": "Grid"
        },
        {
          "name": "VII",
          "layout": "RightMainVerticalStack"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Hotkey Configuration

.shell powershell

Reload whkd configuration

alt + o : taskkill /f /im whkd.exe && start /b whkd # if shell is cmd

alt + o : taskkill /f /im whkd.exe; Start-Process whkd -WindowStyle hidden # if shell is pwsh / powershell
alt + shift + o : komorebic reload-configuration

App shortcuts - these require shell to be pwsh / powershell

The apps will be focused if open, or launched if not open

alt + f : if ($wshell.AppActivate('Firefox') -eq $False) { start firefox }

alt + b : if ($wshell.AppActivate('Chrome') -eq $False) { start chrome }

alt + q : komorebic close
alt + m : komorebic minimize

Focus windows

alt + h : komorebic focus left
alt + j : komorebic focus down
alt + k : komorebic focus up
alt + l : komorebic focus right
alt + shift + oem_4 : komorebic cycle-focus previous # oem_4 is [
alt + shift + oem_6 : komorebic cycle-focus next # oem_6 is ]

Move windows

alt + shift + h : komorebic move left
alt + shift + j : komorebic move down
alt + shift + k : komorebic move up
alt + shift + l : komorebic move right
alt + shift + return : komorebic promote

Stack windows

alt + left : komorebic stack left
alt + down : komorebic stack down
alt + up : komorebic stack up
alt + right : komorebic stack right
alt + oem_1 : komorebic unstack # oem_1 is ;
alt + oem_4 : komorebic cycle-stack previous # oem_4 is [
alt + oem_6 : komorebic cycle-stack next # oem_6 is ]

Resize

alt + oem_plus : komorebic resize-axis horizontal increase
alt + oem_minus : komorebic resize-axis horizontal decrease
alt + shift + oem_plus : komorebic resize-axis vertical increase
alt + shift + oem_minus : komorebic resize-axis vertical decrease

Manipulate windows

alt + t : komorebic toggle-float
alt + shift + f : komorebic toggle-monocle

Window manager options

alt + shift + r : komorebic retile
alt + p : komorebic toggle-pause

Layouts

alt + x : komorebic flip-layout horizontal
alt + y : komorebic flip-layout vertical

Workspaces

alt + 1 : komorebic focus-workspace 0
alt + 2 : komorebic focus-workspace 1
alt + 3 : komorebic focus-workspace 2
alt + 4 : komorebic focus-workspace 3
alt + 5 : komorebic focus-workspace 4
alt + 6 : komorebic focus-workspace 5
alt + 7 : komorebic focus-workspace 6
alt + 8 : komorebic focus-workspace 7

Move windows across workspaces

alt + shift + 1 : komorebic move-to-workspace 0
alt + shift + 2 : komorebic move-to-workspace 1
alt + shift + 3 : komorebic move-to-workspace 2
alt + shift + 4 : komorebic move-to-workspace 3
alt + shift + 5 : komorebic move-to-workspace 4
alt + shift + 6 : komorebic move-to-workspace 5
alt + shift + 7 : komorebic move-to-workspace 6
alt + shift + 8 : komorebic move-to-workspace 7

Output of komorebic check

No KOMOREBI_CONFIG_HOME detected, defaulting to C:\Users\Kyle

Looking for configuration files in C:\Users\Kyle

Found komorebi.json; this file can be passed to the start command with the --config flag

Found C:\Users\Kyle.config\whkdrc; key bindings will be loaded from here when whkd is started, and you can start it automatically using the --whkd flag

[LGUG2Z]

komorebi/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml

Lines 9 to 13 in 77ef259

	Please **do not** open an issue for applications with invisible windows leaving ghost tiles.
	You can run `komorebic visible-windows` when the ghost tile is present on your workspace to retrieve the invisible window's exe, class name and title, and then use that to [ignore the window](https://lgug2z.github.io/komorebi/common-workflows/ignore-windows.html) responsible for the ghost tile.
	If it is not possible to uniquely identify the invisible window resulting in a ghost tile through a mixture of exe, title and class identifiers , then this is not a bug with komorebi but a bug with the application you are using, and should open an issue with the developer(s) of that application.

https://lgug2z.github.io/komorebi/troubleshooting.html#phantom-tiles