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Infinite Flickering and Multiple Instances of omarchy-menu/App Launcher When Using SUPER+Space Shortcut After Update
Reported by raphaeleliass · filed Oct 21, 2025Closed upstream on 2025-10-21 by ryanrhughes. GitHub close reason: completed. No closing PR or commit is recorded — "completed" alone is not evidence of a fix.
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Original report
Description:
After updating Omarchy today (10/21/2025), both application launcher shortcuts are experiencing critical issues.
Environment:
- Omarchy Version: Omarchy v3.0.0-2
- Walker Package Version: walker-bin 2.5.6-1
Problem 1: SUPER+Space Shortcut
When using the SUPER+Space shortcut to open the application menu:
1. The menu opens but starts infinitely flickering.
2. Each subsequent press of SUPER+Space opens a new instance of the menu instead of toggling the existing one.
3. This leads to multiple overlapping menus, increased flickering, and high CPU/resource usage.
Problem 2: SUPER+ALT+Space Shortcut
When using the SUPER+ALT+Space shortcut:
- The menu opens as a completely translucent box with a text string in the center displaying: "waiting for elephnnt"
- The menu remains non-functional in this state
Workaround:
The menu functions correctly when launched by clicking its icon in the top-left corner of the screen. The issues are specific to the keyboard shortcuts.
Investigation & Troubleshooting:
Based on community discussion (Discord), these problems appear to be related to the walker package. The new walker version 3.x is reportedly incompatible. In my case, I have walker-bin 2.5.6-1 installed.
I have already tried the suggested commands omarchy-update and omarchy-restart-walker, but neither resolved the issues.
Potential Root Cause:
There might be two contributing factors:
1. Walker Incompatibility: As indicated, an incompatibility with the newer walker 3.x series.
2. Omarchy Version: These issues might also be related to using an Omarchy version (v3.0.0-2) that is potentially older than v3.1, which may contain necessary fixes for the new walker behavior.
3. Elephnnt Dependency: The "waiting for elephnnt" error suggests a missing or broken dependency or service.
Request:
Please investigate these regressions and provide a fix or guidance for resolution. The application launcher is a critical component of the desktop environment. Thank you.
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## Description: After updating Omarchy today (10/21/2025), both application launcher shortcuts are experiencing critical issues. ## Environment: - **Omarchy Version:** Omarchy v3.0.0-2 - **Walker Package Version:** walker-bin 2.5.6-1 ## Problem 1: SUPER+Space Shortcut When using the `SUPER+Space` shortcut to open the application menu: 1. The menu opens but starts **infinitely flickering**. 2. Each subsequent press of `SUPER+Space` opens a **new instance** of the menu instead of toggling the existing one. 3. This leads to multiple overlapping menus, increased flickering, and **high CPU/resource usage**. ## Problem 2: SUPER+ALT+Space Shortcut When using the `SUPER+ALT+Space` shortcut: - The menu opens as a **completely translucent box** with a text string in the center displaying: **"waiting for elephnnt"** - The menu remains non-functional in this state ## Workaround: The menu functions correctly when launched by clicking its **icon in the top-left corner** of the screen. The issues are specific to the keyboard shortcuts. ## Investigation & Troubleshooting: Based on community discussion (Discord), these problems appear to be related to the `walker` package. The new `walker` version 3.x is reportedly incompatible. In my case, I have `walker-bin 2.5.6-1` installed. I have already tried the suggested commands `omarchy-update` and `omarchy-restart-walker`, but neither resolved the issues. ## Potential Root Cause: There might be two contributing factors: 1. **Walker Incompatibility:** As indicated, an incompatibility with the newer `walker` 3.x series. 2. **Omarchy Version:** These issues might also be related to using an Omarchy version (`v3.0.0-2`) that is potentially older than `v3.1`, which may contain necessary fixes for the new `walker` behavior. 3. **Elephnnt Dependency:** The "waiting for elephnnt" error suggests a missing or broken dependency or service. ## Request: Please investigate these regressions and provide a fix or guidance for resolution. The application launcher is a critical component of the desktop environment. Thank you.
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