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Stalafin

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From: Berlin, Germany

Registered: 2007-10-26

Posts: 617

[openbox] running pypanel from start - doesn't work

I want to start pypanel simultaneously with starting openbox. That doesn't work though.

First I wanted to do that via .xinitrc:

pypanel &
exec openbox-session

After that didn't work I did the same thing from openbox' autostart.sh:

# Run system-wide support
. $GLOBALAUTOSTART

nitrogen --restore &
pypanel

That didn't work out either.
Running it from terminal though - after openbox booted - everything is fine.

gothmog.todi

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From: Austria

Registered: 2007-07-18

Posts: 120

Re: [openbox] running pypanel from start - doesn't work

this is what i use to start pypanel with compiz. It should also work with openbox.

save the following script to a file and start it in your .xinitrc before the exec openbox:

#!/bin/sh
sleep 6
pypanel &

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did you try to start pypanel in the background in the autostart.sh?
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Last edited by gothmog.todi (2008-01-15 13:23:45)

RhahkJin

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From: Tübingen, Germany

Registered: 2007-12-05

Posts: 13

Re: [openbox] running pypanel from start - doesn't work

Try this one:

˜/.xinitrc:

exec openbox-session

˜/.config/openbox/autostart.sh

(sleep 2 && pypanel) &

Mr Green

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From: U.K.

Registered: 2003-12-21

Posts: 5,896

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Re: [openbox] running pypanel from start - doesn't work

#start panel .....
pypanel & 
exec openbox

Is all I use in autostart.sh

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Stalafin

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From: Berlin, Germany

Registered: 2007-10-26

Posts: 617

Re: [openbox] running pypanel from start - doesn't work

Try this one:

˜/.xinitrc:

exec openbox-session

˜/.config/openbox/autostart.sh

(sleep 2 && pypanel) &

That was it. Thanks!

hk2717

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From: China

Registered: 2007-09-13

Posts: 217

Re: [openbox] running pypanel from start - doesn't work

Try this one:
˜/.config/openbox/autostart.sh

(sleep 2 && pypanel) &

This can be used for everything I want to start with openbox, can't I?
E.g. nitrogen?

I'll give it a try-

Yes, everything that you want to start with openbox should be here.

synorgy

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From: $HOME

Registered: 2005-07-11

Posts: 272

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Re: [openbox] running pypanel from start - doesn't work

You would put all login stuff here, but not all of it needs the 'sleep 2' portion. mine looks something like:

nitrogen --restore &
(sleep 2 && pypanel) &
gnome-power-manager &
volwheel &
nm-applet

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