# niri v25.05.1

- Product: niri (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/niri)
- Vendor: niri
- Date: 2025-05-25
- Version: v25.05.1
- Original notes: https://github.com/niri-wm/niri/releases/tag/v25.05.1
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/niri/releases/v25.05.1
- Labels: Platforms: Linux

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- **fixed** — Handle layer surfaces unmapped through a null buffer commit by sending an initial configure as necessary
- **fixed** — Prevent unmapped layer surfaces from blocking popups from appearing
- **fixed** — Remove brief hover events when the cursor is hidden
- **fixed** — Remove brief cursor hovers when a hidden cursor warps
- **changed** — Rename un/set/toggle-urgent actions to un/set/toggle-window-urgent
- **fixed** — Ensure screen redraws on niri msg set-window-urgent and other urgency actions
- **fixed** — Fix numlock activating only after pressing another modifier key
- **fixed** — Fix incorrect reporting of tablet pen tilt
- **fixed** — Fix certain clients like fcitx causing frequent keyboard keymap events to clients

This is a hotfix release for [niri v25.05](https://github.com/YaLTeR/niri/releases/tag/v25.05).

* Fixed handling of layer surfaces unmapped through a null buffer commit: they will now receive an initial configure as necessary (thanks @alex-huff). This makes the [kitty quick access terminal](https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/kittens/quick-access-terminal/) work.
* Fixed unmapped layer surfaces preventing popups from appearing (thanks @alex-huff).
* Fixed brief hover events when the cursor is [hidden](https://github.com/YaLTeR/niri/wiki/Configuration:-Miscellaneous#hide-when-typing) (thanks @Duncaen). Also fixed brief cursor hovers when a hidden cursor warps (i.e. with `warp-mouse-to-focus` or with `focus-monitor-right` etc.).
* Renamed `un/set/toggle-urgent` to `un/set/toggle-window-urgent`, their intended name. This was my oversight. This change is not config-breaking because these actions aren't bindable, but it does mean you need to change the name when calling `niri msg action`. I went ahead with this break because I don't believe these actions are used anywhere yet (and others confirmed that).
* Fixed screen not always redrawing on `niri msg set-window-urgent` and other urgency actions.
* Updated Smithay:
    * Fixed [`numlock`](https://github.com/YaLTeR/niri/wiki/Configuration:-Input#num-lock) activating only after pressing another modifier key (thanks @erdii).
    * Fixed incorrect reporting of tablet pen tilt.
    * Fixed certain clients like fcitx causing frequent keyboard keymap events to clients.