-- Lukas Ruf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote (on Tuesday, 29 October 2002, 04:51 PM +0100): > I make use of fvwm on Debian unstable and start fvwm with startx. I > have seveal virtual desktops. On some, the first thing I do after > starting fvwm is placing the same programs every time, e.g. jpilot on > the first virtual desktop. > > My question: Is there a way to specify for startup of fvwm where to > place which programs, i.e. can I automate the launching of jpilot on > the first virtual desktop? Use .xinitrc to start programs on startx. In terms of getting them to place in specific areas, if the program has a --geometry option, this would be the way to go. As an example,
#!/bin/sh # Start up some important servers... numlockx & xscreensaver -no-splash & exec fvwm Make sure that the last line executes your window manager, and that you precede it with "exec"; also, be sure that any programs preceding this line are executed in the background (e.g., are followed by the "&" operator). In blackbox, there's two tools, bblaunch and bbappconf, that can configure which workspace (note: *not* virtual desktop) a program starts on. A patch for bbappconf, located at http://xor.orodu.netbb/bbappconf.move_resize_fix_iconify.patch also allows you to specify geometry for an application that doesn't have a --geometry option. I *don't know* if either of these tools work with other window managers. They might be worth looking into, however. -- Matthew Weier O'Phinney [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]