startup.sh

harii · posted: 2008-05-14 02:03

I going to test window managers on my test box.
And wondering if:

I use one (shared) startup (app) script for muli-WM's.
(the window managers that do not have any startup.sh)

Would this work--or cause problems for me later on?

eriefisher · posted: 2008-05-14 02:10

Do you mean to start app when you boot up regardless of the WM? If so you could just use .xinitrc. At the top of the file place a #!/bin/sh and underneath a list of app you want started followed by a $. One on each line. This way the same apps will be started on each WM.

eriefisher

harii · posted: 2008-05-14 02:22

__{{emoticon}}__ Your right
I don't know why i'm trying to making it harder than it needs to be?

Or would it have like--have two conky running when i switch?
I don't recall--so long ago

I might just have to try it

And i forgot to state that i'm using fluxbox as well-- and it has it's own startup file

eriefisher · posted: 2008-05-14 02:28

If you have"conky" in your ~/.fluxbox/startup file and in your ~/.xinitrc you will have some issues. Just make sure only one starts the app not both.

eriefisher

harii · posted: 2008-05-14 02:38

__{{emoticon}}__ thanks i'm over thinking tonight--or under?

I just have to make sure only one in the ~/.xinitrc file and remove the conky in flux's startup file.

eriefisher · posted: 2008-05-14 02:46

Just comment it out"#" and it will be ignored.

eriefisher

eriefisher · posted: 2008-05-14 02:51

Example ~/.xinitrc.

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#!/bin/sh

conky &
(sleep 5 wbar -above-desk) &
numlockx &
unclutter &
case $1 in
icewm)
    exec icewm
    ;;

fluxbox)
    exec startfluxbox
    ;;
*)
    exec startfluxbox
    ;;
esac

eriefisher

harii · posted: 2008-05-18 04:46

my wbar was more picky for some reason?

i had to change it to this--then it worked?
(sleep 15 && wbar -above-desktop) &

firebox loads other things first thats why the long wait.