No more description with niri

[porcaror]

Hi!
I'm using noctalia+niri. After the last plugin update I don't have any description anymore! I did,'t touch anything and until the previous release the descriptions were visible.
Thank you in advance,
Roberto

[spiros132]

Which plugin are you talking about?

[porcaror]

Sorry for the omission. I'm talking about keybind Cheatsheet. Thanks a lot. Roberto *Everything is numbers. Math is everywhe**re. * *The only way to learn mathematics is to do mathematics.* *Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations.* *Il **livello di cultura matematica misura il progresso s**cientifico e** tecnologico di un paese.* *Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.* Il Dom 24 Mag 2026, 15:56 Spyridon Siarapis ***@***.***> ha scritto:

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[spiros132]

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[blackbartblues]

Hi, to track this down I need from you:

1. The binds { … } block from ~/.config/niri/config.kdl (a few lines is enough).
2. Contents of ~/.config/noctalia/plugins/keybind-cheatsheet/settings.json — mainly the first entries of cheatsheetData and the descriptionTextColor value.
3. A screenshot of the keybind panel.
4. Click refresh in the top-right of the panel and let me know if descriptions come back.

I didn't touch niri parser.

[porcaror]

First of all thanks for your attention to the problem.

1. I have attached the file (it is included in config.kdl)

2. Same as 1)

3. I have attached the screenshot

4. I have already tried but it didn't work. I tried also to uninstall the plugin and to install again without any success. Before the update to the last plugin version the descriptions were visible.

Thank you for your help!

Roberto
Files.zip

[blackbartblues]

Fix is already merged. If you refresh noctalia it should be up.

[blackbartblues]

Found it. Your data is fine — the descriptions are there (Open Terminal: Konsole, etc.). The problem is the description text color: since v3.5.0 the default is hardcoded #E0E0E0 (light gray), which is invisible on your light/transparent background. Before v3.5.0 it used a theme-aware color, that's why it was readable.

Quick fix on your side: open the plugin Settings → Appearance → Description color, change it to something darker (e.g. black or #202020) and Apply.

I'll push a proper fix that makes the default theme-aware again.

[porcaror]

Thank you very much indeed for your help.
The problem is now solved.
Best regards,
Roberto