Openbox weird configuration

PsYlTrance · 09-14-2008, 08:47 AM

Hey y'all,
Im on openbox now but i cant make the autostart.sh and rc.xml work. i ve set a few application to start on openbox by autostart.sh but it never works, the same for rc.xml, the keybindings does not work
any idea ?
thanks in advance

Uncle_Theodore · 09-14-2008, 09:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PsYlTrance

Hey y'all,
Im on openbox now but i cant make the autostart.sh and rc.xml work. i ve set a few application to start on openbox by autostart.sh but it never works, the same for rc.xml, the keybindings does not work
any idea ?
thanks in advance

How do you start Openbox? It launches autostart.sh only if you call it with the openbox-session command. This is good guide to making it work. Also, check here to see if you set the rc.xml file correctly.

PsYlTrance · 09-14-2008, 07:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Uncle_Theodore

How do you start Openbox? It launches autostart.sh only if you call it with the openbox-session command. This is good guide to making it work. Also, check here to see if you set the rc.xml file correctly.

mmmm there is the problem Im starting openbox graphically, using gdm, i guess... how to change the gdm to start openbox-session ? is there an option !?

chilebiker · 10-02-2008, 08:15 AM

Maybe it's too late now, but edit your ~/.xinitrc :

Code:

exec openbox-session