On Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:12:47 +0100 Gilbert <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:33:54 +0100 > didier gaumet <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Le Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:44:41 +0000, > > Ed Snyder <[email protected]> a > > écrit : > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > New to the list, but have a question... > > > > > > Does the autostart.sh > > > > I suppose you mean xdg autostart > > > > > work in Window Maker? > > > > in this case: no > > > > > When I log in, it ignores > > > the file. However, I can click the file once logged in and it > > > works fine (runs all the apps within it). > > > > > > I'm running .92 on Debian squeeze with gdm. > > > > > > Thanks for any help or info! > > > > > > Ed > > > > Modify the file ~/GNUstep/Library/WindowMaker/autostart. > > if not already present, create it with right to execute it. > > > > > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, send mail to > > [email protected]. > > Sounds like a glitch in the debian installation. The file, as found > in the sources, is name autostart.sh. The installation should change > this to aimply 'autostart' and make the file executable. And the > routine which sets up each users ~/GNUstep directory should copy this > file (autostart) into that directory. > > Since the debian maintainer for wmaker is now the official maintainer > of WindwoMaker itself, hopefully you can get the matter resolved > properly. Gilbert > > Well it does that. The "autostart" file is in ~/GNUstep/Library/WindowMaker. It just doesn't work. This worked fine under Lenny, But under Squeeze it's not working. Under Lenny I had some Xfce bits in there that may have been handling autostart apps. Under Squeeze it's pure Window Maker. The reason I am trying to sort this out, is that for the last 4-5 months I've been building a Window Maker distro. Actually, I started with AfterStep, but quickly decided WM would be better. I'm currently working on the next (4th) Beta release and I'm trying to resolve some issues. This autostart thing being one of them. I may end up back on Lenny since some dock apps aren't working properly under squeeze either. My distro uses the Dreamlinux distro as a base. I'm actually part of their dev team now. The newer Dreamlinux has moved to a squeeze base, which is why my distro uses squeeze. Maybe it's Dreamlinux, since the latest version is still Alpha. The previous Dreamlinux I used was v3.5 and it was Lenny based. Everything worked there. But, like I said, I left some Xfce bits in it. After seeing my latest desktop screen shots, people are emailing me for a release date. So, hopefully I can sort this out soon. I would like to see Window Maker back in the spotlight again. Oh, my distro site is: http://www.dreamstep.org just in case anyone is interested. The old ISOs are offline (unless someone is still seeding the torrent). I should have the new release online soon. Thanks again for the help! Ed -- To unsubscribe, send mail to [email protected].
