[Issue] AGS indicators widget leaves a gray line at the top of the screen

[ricky8k]

• I have read the wiki
• Linux distro: EndeavourOS (Arch)

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While AGS is running, a faint horizontal gray line can be seen near the top-middle of the screen.

It seems to be the indicators widget causing the issue, as this goes away when forMonitors(Indicator) is removed from ~/.config/ags/config.js. Killing AGS will have the same effect.

I've attached a video demonstrating the gray line in front of a white video frame and it disappearing when commenting this line.

https://github.com/end-4/dots-hyprland/assets/92121005/fdcf2810-7ea9-4da2-9d6d-f38a0c07f2fc

Edit: Better demonstration in https://github.com/end-4/dots-hyprland/issues/268#issuecomment-1949636705

[clsty]

To be honest, I can't see any faint gray line in your video both before and after commenting that line.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying you were lying or something. Maybe some other thing is wrong, idk.

[clsty]

Can you try to play this video on another device, such as a mobile phone, and see if there's still a faint line?

[ricky8k]

Can you try to play this video on another device, such as a mobile phone, and see if there's still a faint line?

Yes, I can still see the faint line in my video from my phone and other computer. Are you able to see it in the video?

I'm not sure how I can make it easier to spot in the video...

[ricky8k]

I recorded the same gray line on a white video frame, this time by restarting AGS a few times. You can see when it protrudes for a moment when I restart it.

https://github.com/end-4/dots-hyprland/assets/92121005/469c0ca4-7c9a-4f59-9cb5-90f3639bf359

[clsty]

Are you able to see it in the video?

Nope.

I'm not sure how I can make it easier to spot in the video...

I see your mouse cursor. You've already spot where the line is with the cursor, didn't you?

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This could be a really weird problem.

Possibilities:

• codec of video
• HDR and SDR thingy
• 10-bit and 8-bit color thingy

(I know little on any one above though)

[clsty]

I recorded the same gray line on a white video frame, this time by restarting AGS a few times. You can see when it protrudes for a moment when I restart it. recording_20240216_23-03-57.mp4

Oh, I see it this time, a short broken black line in the center of screen.

[ricky8k]

Are you able to see it in the video?

Nope.

I'm not sure how I can make it easier to spot in the video...

I see your mouse cursor. You've already spot where the line is with the cursor, didn't you?

This could be a really weird problem.

Possibilities:

* codec of video

* HDR and SDR thingy

* 10-bit and 8-bit color thingy

(I know little on any one above though)

I don't think the issue is the video, since it seems to affect "system-wide" (AGS overlays everything) on my end. I used the video as an example, but you could spot it in photos, applications, etc. if it is a light solid color.

[clsty]

I don't think the issue is the video, since it seems to affect "system-wide" (AGS overlays everything) on my end. I used the video as an example, but you could spot it in photos, applications, etc. if it is a light solid color.

Sure I know it's system-wide. I talk about video because you can see it in your video, while I can't. i.e. There're different devices playing the same video but with different looks.

[ricky8k]

My apologies, I thought you meant the white video I used in the video I attached as an example.

[clsty]

This is what I saw.

Actually there's still no faint gray line, but two short black lines. Also it only blinks once a time, lasting only for about 300ms.

Are these two short lines the "line" you meant?

[ricky8k]

Yeah, that should be the line. In the screenshot you sent is when the line protrudes the most before going back to the faint line.

[end-4]

Known problem. This is because those widgets are not hidden in a regular Revealer, but a custom one that allows custom easing. The movement looks nicer, and that line only appears for a very short period so I just ignored it