xfce seems to hang when starting..

keratos · 04-24-2008, 03:32 PM

using xfce 4.4.2 on X v7.3.

Code:

[root@localhost ~]# X -version

X Window System Version 1.3.0
Release Date: 19 April 2007
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 1.3
Build Operating System: Fedora Core 7 Red Hat, Inc.
Current Operating System: Linux localhost.localdomain 2.6.24.4-64.fc8 #1 SMP Sat Mar 29 09:02:14 EDT 2008 i686
Build Date: 17 October 2007
Build ID: xorg-x11-server 1.3.0.0-33.fc8 
        Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
        to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present

when logging in, the splash screen appears and when "Starting Thunar" appears on the splash, a 9 second hang occurs, then "Starting Desktop" and the desktop appears, after which no problems are encountered and the system feels responsive and normal.

Similar report here: http://bugs.archlinux.org/task/7447

What I have found is that if I deselect "Allow xfce to manage your desktop" in Settings->Desktop Settings, then the problem disappears but I have no desktop icons and background and the context (right mouse button) is ineffectual when clicked anywhere on the desktop (outside of a window).

Could it be that it is actually xfdesktop taking a long time to start??

Any ideas where I can start looking - a log or something? Is there a log for the session login?

keratos · 04-24-2008, 06:13 PM

Solved!

Remove Thunar daemon from startup...

The default startup for an xfce4-session is in /etc/xdg/xfce4-session/xfce4-session.rc

Comment out the Thunar line. Not sure what the benefit of the line is, because commented out, xfce4 sessions start up very quickly now and no visible impact on Thunar or the rest of the desktop.

Code:

$ cat /etc/xdg/xfce4-session/xfce4-session.rc 
# $Id: xfce4-session.rc 23542 2006-10-28 13:23:00Z benny $
#
# Default xfce4-session configuration file.
#
# Copyright (c) 2003-2006 Benedikt Meurer <benny@xfce.org>
# All rights reserved.
#
# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
# any later version.
#
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
# GNU General Public License for more details.
#
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
# Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
# 02111-1307, USA.
#


[General]
SessionName=Default
SessionName[de]=Standard
SessionName[ja]=標準

# Disable management of remote clients by default. The user
# has to explicitly enable this for security reasons.
DisableTcp=True


# This the default session launched by xfce4-session if the
# user hasn't saved any session yet or creates a new session.
[Failsafe Session]
Count=4
Client0_Command=xfwm4
Client0_PerScreen=False
Client1_Command=xfce4-panel
Client1_PerScreen=False
#Client2_Command=Thunar,--daemon
#Client2_PerScreen=False
Client3_Command=xfdesktop
Client3_PerScreen=False


# Default splash screen selection.
[Splash Screen]
Engine=mice