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marko2010

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Registered: 2010-04-17

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autostarting programs in LXQT

Anyone having any luck autostarting applications with the LXQT desktop. I just installed the latest version from AUR, and I am starting it with ~/.xinitrc instead of a login manager.

I can not figure out how to autostart applications in LXQT. I tried using the session manager widget they give you in the preferences menu, but the settings I put in are ignored (also they disappear on the next login). I also tried putting .desktop files in ~/.config/lxqt/autostart and this had no effect.

I noticed that the lxqt-session program is starting automatically, but none of the other ones I would expect like lxqt-panel.

ooo

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Registered: 2013-04-10

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Re: autostarting programs in LXQT

I really have no knowledge on LXQT, but I think you should place the .desktop files in ~/.config/autostart/
You should be able to use something like 'OnlyShowIn=LXQT' in the .desktop file if you don't want it to autostart with other desktops

Head_on_a_Stick

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Re: autostarting programs in LXQT

Yeah I've just noticed mine does that too, although the setting stays in the session manager for the next login but is not enacted...
In my system, I use ~/.xinitrc to start LXQt & put my startup programs in there before the "exec startlxqt" bit
Bear in mind LXQt is at version 0.7 & not developed fully yet --- maybe a bug report is called for?
EDIT: sorry just read your post again --- do you not have a panel when LXQt starts? I have a panel in mine...

Last edited by Head_on_a_Stick (2014-05-20 07:21:27)

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Re: autostarting programs in LXQT

/etc/xdg/autostart ?

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