cannot start sxhkd with xinitrc

Tofu_Bone · 2019-12-21 05:33:04

I try to start sxhkd with startx, so i put "sxhkd &" inside xinitrc.
This is how the end of my .xinitrc looks like:

sxhkd &
exec i3

startx is successful, but no keybinds work.

but when I just run:

sxhkd &

in bash after startx or execute it in i3, it works.

Where should I start looking at?

Webtm · 2019-12-21 15:31:58

Execute i3 first before sxhkd

Tofu_Bone · 2019-12-21 17:21:56

Webtm wrote:

Execute i3 first before sxhkd

I tried that with changing xinitrc to

exec i3
exec sxhkd

also tried :

exec i3
sxhkd &

still not working.

seth · 2019-12-21 17:46:25

Nothing after the first exec will be executed.
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/I3#Autostart

Tofu_Bone · 2019-12-21 17:49:05

seth wrote:

Nothing after the first exec will be executed.
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/I3#Autostart

But

sxhkd &
exec i3

in the .xinitrc file still wont work.

seth · 2019-12-21 17:50:01

Read the link, start sxhkd from the i3 config file.

Tofu_Bone · 2019-12-21 17:53:13

seth wrote:

Read the link, start sxhkd from the i3 config file.

Thanks for your time in helping me, but the problem is not auto starting sxhkd.
The problem is not able to strat sxhkd from xinitrc.
I get it, i3 config file will work, and I tried it, it works.
But what if I want to use more than 1 WM, what if I do not use i3?

jonno2002 · 2019-12-21 21:08:11

Tofu_Bone wrote:

But what if I want to use more than 1 WM, what if I do not use i3?

then you use the config/launch file from the other WM to start sxhkd

seth · 2019-12-21 21:15:05

The question is: why does sxhkd "not work" when started before i3wm (there's no sane way to run it from the xinitrc, since you'll most likely want the WM to be the session keeping process)

I could imagine some issue w/ a changing keyboard layout, eg. if you've sth. like

…
setxkbmap blahfoobar &
sxhkd &
exec i3

or change the layout from the i3 config.

=> post your complete xinitrc and i3wm config

qinohe · 2019-12-22 13:09:22

While I do agree with most answers here, I'm going ahead and place a solution, works on most environments
Be aware --SPOILER ALERT--

Create directory '.config/autostart'
Create a file sxhkd.desktop

[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Exec=sxhkd
Hidden=false
Autostart-enabled=true
Name=keybind
Comment=hotkey daemon

If this solution ain't working for you, I suggest you read up on how to configure your environment.
This is tested and works on at least 3 WM's

hangezoe · 2023-08-20 19:29:56

try -c flag, sxhkd -c /absolute_path_of_ur_sxhkdrc, as mentioned here https://distro.tube/guest-articles/inst … sxhkd.html

EDIT: below solution worked for me, write this in your autostart script(eg, .xinitrc)

exec sxhkd & before exec i3 (or your window manager)

Last edited by hangezoe (2023-08-20 20:44:14)

WorMzy · 2023-08-20 21:41:52

Mod note: Closing this ancient thread.

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#1 2019-12-21 05:33:04

cannot start sxhkd with xinitrc

#2 2019-12-21 15:31:58

Re: cannot start sxhkd with xinitrc

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Re: cannot start sxhkd with xinitrc

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#5 2019-12-21 17:49:05

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#6 2019-12-21 17:50:01

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