wayshell only restarts after the second sway reload

[Heus-Sueh]

When reloading the sway the wayshell does not appear, only on the second reload, is this expected?

here is how the wayshell is configured in the sway config:
exec_always --no-startup-id way-shell

[ldelossa]

No need to exec_always, just exec. If you want to reload way-shell often, consider systemd instead.

[Heus-Sueh]

No need to exec_always, just exec. If you want to reload way-shell often, consider systemd instead.

giving just exec way-shell makes it not run on reload, just exec_always way-shell works, but I found the solution: exec_always pkill way-shell && way-shell

my use-case would be this:

Kooha-2024-06-28-12-01-00.mp4

[ldelossa]

Two instances of way-shell cannot run, and attempting to run a second one will kill the other but also fail to start.

It is not suggested to restart way-shell like you presented but your work around is fine.

My suggestion is to use Systemd and the 'sway' target if it suggests for restarting Way-Shell.