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+Please include the following four components in your bug report: sway version, debug log, configuration (if applicable), and an explanation of steps taken to reproduce the issue.
+
+Obtain your version like so:
+
+    swaymsg -t get_version
+
+If this doesn't work, use:
+
+    sway -v
+
+* Sway Version:
+
+Obtain a debug log like so:
+
+    sway -d 2> ~/sway.log
+
+This will record information about sway's activity when it's running. Briefly reproduce your problem and exit sway.  When preparing a debug log, brevity is important - start up sway, do the minimum work necessary to reproduce the error, then close sway.
+
+Upload the debug log to a pastebin service such as [gist.github.com](https://gist.github.com), and link to it below.
+
+* Debug Log:
+
+You should try to reproduce the issue with the default configuration. If you cannot, please reproduce with a minimal configuration, upload the config to a pastebin service, and link to it below.
+
+* Configuration File:
+
+Finally, explain the steps you took in plain English to reproduce the problem below.