Re: Using startx script without opening cygwin bash command window

[ramerkw]

Hi,

I've been following this thread as a lurker and hopefully this message
will be threaded with those already posted.  I have tried several of the
suggestions.  They work mostly, but I can't seem to get  wmaker going
as does a 'startx' command.   

Using the shortcut with XWin  just brings up an empty, unresponsive root.

Tried mv'ing my .xserverrc with no success.  

.xinit -- 
exec wmaker

.xsession 
exec wmaker

properties of shortcut:
C:\cygwin\bin\bash.exe -l -c XWin -fullscreen -clipboard -emulate3buttons 50

Suggestions are welcome.



 

Re: Using startx script without opening cygwin bash command window

[Holger Krull]

Andrew Schulman schrieb:
And this doesn't open a shell window?  That's what the OP wanted to avoid.

The shell window closes after starting Xwin.

Holger Krull

Re: Using startx script without opening cygwin bash command window

[Milos Komarcevic]

   My question is this... I currently open Cygwin's bash shell window and
type startx to start up my X server.  (I use the windowless option to avoid
the ugly background.)  But this leaves me with a bash shell that I don't
use.  I use my X shell windows.  Is there a way to start the X server with
all the options I am currently getting via my startx script without opening
a bash shell window?
Why not use already provided startxwin.bat in (/usr/X11R6/bin)?
You get it by installing the XFree86-startup-scripts package.
Just add -multiwindow -clipboard and comment out the xterm instance

Regards,
Milos 

Re: Using startx script without opening cygwin bash command window

[Holger Krull]

I don't know what options you have in your startx script, but I have a 
shortcut in my Windows startup folder with target

C:\cygwin\usr\X11R6\bin\XWin.exe -multiwindow -clipboard -dpi 100
But that only works if the cygwin dlls are in your PATH.

I use
D:\cygwin\bin\bash.exe -l -c xwin +kb -xkbmap de -query murpel -from 
192.168.1.2 -dpi 100 -clipboard 
as a link to avoid the additional window. Without the query option this 
should work.

Re: Using startx script without opening cygwin bash command window

[Andrew Schulman]

 I don't know what options you have in your startx script, but I have a
 shortcut in my Windows startup folder with target
 
 C:\cygwin\usr\X11R6\bin\XWin.exe -multiwindow -clipboard -dpi 100
 
 But that only works if the cygwin dlls are in your PATH.

So, put them in.  Then you can run other cygwin apps without needing a
console window too.
 
 I use
 D:\cygwin\bin\bash.exe -l -c xwin +kb -xkbmap de -query murpel -from
 192.168.1.2 -dpi 100 -clipboard 
 as a link to avoid the additional window. Without the query option this
 should work.

And this doesn't open a shell window?  That's what the OP wanted to avoid.