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Is it better to put this in xinitrc or xsession

Taken from:
http://haskell.org/haskellwiki/Xmonad/C … figuration
and modified abit

Since most people put exec xmonad into xinitrc, hence the question

#!/bin/bash
 
# Load resources
 
xrdb -merge .Xresources
 
# Set up an icon tray
 
trayer --edge top --align right --SetDockType true --SetPartialStrut true \
 --expand true --width 10 --transparent true --tint 0x191970 --height 12 &
 
# Set the background color
 
xsetroot -solid black
 
# Fire up apps
 
# gajim &
 
# xscreensaver -no-splash &
 
# if [ -x /usr/bin/nm-applet ] ; then
#    nm-applet --sm-disable &
# fi
 
# if [ -x /usr/bin/gnome-power-manager ] ; then
#    sleep 3
#    gnome-power-manager
# fi
 
exec xmonad

Meillo

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From: Balmora

Registered: 2009-05-21

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Re: Is it better to put this in xinitrc or xsession

AFAIK you should choose .xsession if you use use a login manager (like [xgk]dm), and .xinitrc otherwise.

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Re: Is it better to put this in xinitrc or xsession

ok, but what's the reason for that?

Xabre

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From: Serbia

Registered: 2009-03-19

Posts: 750

Re: Is it better to put this in xinitrc or xsession

ok, but what's the reason for that?

Because, if you use it,  your session manager (KDM/GDM/XDM/Whatever) will not read .xinitrc .;)

ataraxia

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From: Pittsburgh

Registered: 2007-05-06

Posts: 1,553

Re: Is it better to put this in xinitrc or xsession

By default in Arch, .xsession just runs .xinitrc anyway, so you don't have to decide. Put everything in .xinitrc and enjoy another case of Arch simplicity.