qtile-reloadlisted

# Reload Qtile safely ## Goal Apply a validated Qtile configuration through Qtile’s IPC socket and verify that the running session remains healthy. ## Workflow 1. Discover `QTILE_CONFIG_ROOT`, defaulting to `$HOME/.config/qtile`, and run the configuration check before touching the live session: ```sh qtile check -c "$QTILE_CONFIG_ROOT/config.py" ``` 2. Confirm that the user service is active when systemd owns the session: ```sh systemctl --user is-active qtile.service ``` 3. Reload through Qtile IPC: ```sh qtile cmd-obj -o root -f reload_config ``` `systemctl --user reload qtile.service` is not the equivalent operation unless the service explicitly defines an `ExecReload`; prefer Qtile IPC. 4. Wait briefly for the configuration to settle, then verify IPC and the affected object: ```sh qtile cmd-obj -o root -f info qtile cmd-obj -o screen 0 -f info ``` 5. Invoke `qtile-confirm` for changes involving geometry, widgets, colors, popups, monitor placement, or visibility. A successful IPC response is not visual verification. ## Failure handling - If `qtile check` fails, do not reload. Invoke `qtile-debug` and fix the canonical source through `qtile-edit`. - If IPC fails after a successful check, capture the service journal before restarting anything: ```sh journalctl --user -u qtile.service -b -n 200 --no-pager ``` - Do not use a systemd restart as an automatic fallback; it can disrupt the session