binds combos are not recognized until mouse click

[HazelHex]

Consider the config:
bind = SUPER, R, exec, $menu
binds = Super_L, M, exec, $menu

Now I close the laptop lid.
The laptop configured to not go into sleep and I have no hypridle or similar tool.

Now I open the lid.
The first combo (usual bind) is working straight away.
The second combo (with the s flag) does not work until I click somewhere with the touchpad button.
It then begins to work as expected.

The second problem I noticed with the s flag could be demonstrated with the following example:
binds = Super_L&Shift_L, F23&C, killactive, - works as expected
binds = Super_L&Shift_L&F23, C, killactive, - does not work at all

[KagoraTheGrindcoreAddict]

This has been driving me mad for over a year, thank you so much for the temporary fix.

[KagoraTheGrindcoreAddict]

Nevermind, still completely breaks for me eventually and the temporary workaround only works when clicking a window.

Half the examples on the Wiki page for binds under Keysym comobs are completely broken too.

# You can use a single mod with multiple keys.
binds = Control_L, A&Z, exec, kitty

Works as expected, as long as binds isn't currently broken.

# You can also specify multiple specific mods.
binds = Control_L&Shift_L, K, exec, kitty

Using two L/R specified modifiers with a single key just passes through the key with the modifiers as if unbound.
(Putting the example bind into a config and trying it, K is input into any window so shift is not being consumed either)

# You can also do both!
binds = Control_R&Super_R&Alt_L, J&K&L, exec, kitty

Also works as expected when binds is working.

# If you are feeling a little wild... you can use other keys for binds...
binds = Escape&Apostrophe&F7, T&O&A&D, exec, battletoads 2: retoaded 

Just prints an Invalid mod config error, even when trying to use it with a real command.

All tested on:

Hyprland 0.49.0 built from branch main at commit 6375e471f33bf1a008a005e963c57a12c7ff0e94 dirty (config: disable new_render_scheduling by default).
Date: Wed Jul 9 10:13:57 2025
Tag: v0.49.0-160-g6375e471, commits: 6258
built against:
 aquamarine 0.9.1
 hyprlang 0.6.3
 hyprutils 0.8.1
 hyprcursor 0.1.12
 hyprgraphics 0.1.4


no flags were set

[goferito]

#8699
Hi guys, have you tried with any of the solutions here ☝️ ?

[HazelHex]

solutions

Well these ain't really solutions. Just hacks. If "not planned" is the verdict of this issue, it would be great that the current documentation reflected this. Especially for newcomers like me, who stumbled upon this.

[KagoraTheGrindcoreAddict]

#11014 (reply in thread)

The verdict is eventually, but still no open issue yet.

Your best option is to just use a key remapping tool like kanata and hack something together.