Comment #14 on issue 402 by slyons...@gmail.com: Xmonad becomes unresponsive. No focus changing (using keys or mouse), workspace changing or recompile. http://code.google.com/p/xmonad/issues/detail?id=402 Hello, I am experiencing the same problem. I would be very thankful if someone could help me fix my config. Thank You. Config { font = "-*-Fixed-Bold-R-Normal-*-13-*-*-*-*-*-*-*" , bgColor = "black" , fgColor = "grey" , position = Top , lowerOnStart = False , commands = [ Run Weather "EGPF" ["-t"," <tempF>F","-L","64","-H","77","--normal","green","--high","red","--low","lightblue"] 36000 , Run Cpu ["-L","3","-H","50","--normal","green","--high","red"] 10 , Run Memory ["-t","Mem: <usedratio>%"] 10 , Run Swap [] 10 , Run Date "%a %b %_d %l:%M" "date" 10 , Run StdinReader ] , sepChar = "%" , alignSep = "}{" , template = "%StdinReader% }{ %cpu% | %memory% * %swap% <fc=#ee9a00>%date%</fc> | %EGPF%" }