How to change the order of closing programs during shutdown?

trusktr · 2010-10-17 16:51:54

Every time I start the computer I have certain apps like Docky, Screenlets, etc, that start automatically when I log into my desktop (Gnome).

When I shutdown, one of the first things to go is Compiz, which i'd want terminated last. When it is terminated (first) compositing is lost so widgets suddenly appear on the desktop, and Docky loses it's transparency so there is an ugly black box around it just before shutdown.

It'd be more aesthetically pleasing if, for example, Screenlets and Docky were terminated first, followed by the panels, and Compiz last.

How would one control the order in which default apps load at startup and the order in which they are terminated during shutdown (or logoff)?

ngoonee · 2010-10-17 17:18:27

That's the responsibility of your DE. AFAIK, most just issue 'kill' signals to all apps they've started. You could possibly script the behaviour you want, though.

skottish · 2010-10-17 17:38:55

Possibly /etc/rc.local.shutdown may help.

Last edited by skottish (2010-10-17 17:39:08)

ngoonee · 2010-10-17 23:08:39

skottish wrote:

Possibly /etc/rc.local.shutdown may help.

Doesn't that not control programs autostarted by the DE (rather than by /etc/rc.conf list).

skottish · 2010-10-17 23:16:38

ngoonee wrote:

skottish wrote:
Possibly /etc/rc.local.shutdown may help.
Doesn't that not control programs autostarted by the DE (rather than by /etc/rc.conf list).

That makes sense. I now understand what you said before.

Last edited by skottish (2010-10-17 23:18:15)

Stebalien · 2010-10-17 23:29:32

Write your own logout script that calls gnome's logout program after it is done.

ngoonee · 2010-10-18 01:41:55

Stebalien wrote:

Write your own logout script that calls gnome's logout program after it is done.

This seems best. And once you've done that post it up . I've never gone looking for exactly what script Gnome calls on logout/shutdown, would be interesting to know.

Stebalien · 2010-10-18 01:52:54

This should do it (I don't use gnome anymore so I don't know for sure):

gnome-session-save --kill

trusktr · 2010-10-25 03:22:17

I just had the chance to check this. I'll try it and see what i can find.

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How to change the order of closing programs during shutdown?

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