On 21 Sep 2007, Kevin Mark wrote: > On Fri, Sep 21, 2007 at 10:13:27AM +0100, Anthony Campbell wrote: > > For years I've been using an .xinitrc file of this type: > > > > --------------------------------- > > xset -b > > xsetroot -solid lightslateblue > > exec icewm-session > > xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap > > ------------------------------- > > > > In the last couple of days, following an upgrade on Sid, I found that > > the last line was no longer being read by startx. I tried using an > > .xsession file without effect. Eventually it turned out that I now need > > to include the full path to xmodmap: > > > > ------------------------------------- > > xset -b > > xsetroot -solid lightslateblue > > exec icewm-session > > /usr/bin/xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap > > --------------------------------- > > > > > > Hardly worth calling a bug, I suppose, but it cost me about an hour's > > work to track it down. > > > > Anthony > Hi Anthony, > my understanding is that the 'exec' line is the last line activated > after X is started, so IIRC you need to put the ´exec' last. > Cheers, > Kev
Actually, I did have the xmodmap line at the beginning previously; I'd moved it to the end to see if it made any difference but it didn't work in either place. -- Anthony Campbell - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Microsoft-free zone - Using Linux Gnu-Debian http://www.acampbell.org.uk (blog, book reviews, on-line books and sceptical articles) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
