Autoload Python Script at Cinnamon Login

zetrotrack000 · 02-04-2015, 09:14 AM

Hi
I am using Cinnamon desktop on the top of arch linux. I wanted to load a python script at desktop login which informs me about battery stats, so I created a batterymonitor.desktop entry under ~/.config/autostart. The contents of batterymonitor.desktop are:

Code:

[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Exec=python /home/<myusername>/scripts/battery_monitor.py
Hidden=false
NoDisplay=false
X-GNOME-Autostart-enabled=true
Name[en_US]=BatteryMonitor
Name=BatteryMonitor
Comment[en_US]=
Comment=
X-GNOME-Autostart-Delay=0

But the problem is that the script is not loading at cinnamon login. I have also confirmed that the script is executable.
Can you help to load this script at cinnamon login?
Regards

JeremyBoden · 02-04-2015, 03:15 PM

The only autostart user job in ~/.config I have is as follows:-

Code:

[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Type=Application
Name=SpiderOak
GenericName=File Backup and Synchronizer
Comment=Privately sync, backup, and share your data across your computers.
Comment[en_US]=Privately sync, backup, and share your data across your computers.
Icon=SpiderOak
Exec=SpiderOak
Terminal=false
Categories=Network;Archiving;Utility;

This gives an iconised process.

zetrotrack000 · 02-04-2015, 03:49 PM

I have 2 more, dropbox and pulse audio. I want to create this 3rd one but not able to succeed yet

JeremyBoden · 02-04-2015, 07:15 PM

Is it listed in Admin, System settings, Start-up Programs?

zetrotrack000 · 02-05-2015, 04:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JeremyBoden

Is it listed in Admin, System settings, Start-up Programs?

Yes. Check this screenshot:
http://s12.postimg.org/b2uaennfh/Sta...rences_001.png
I suspect that the problem is with this line:

Code:

Exec=python /home/<myusername>/scripts/battery_monitor.py

I have also tried following variation:

Code:

Exec=python /home/<myusername>/scripts/battery_monitor.py
Exec=/usr/bin/python /home/<myusername>/scripts/battery_monitor.py
Exec=python '/home/<myusername>/scripts/battery_monitor.py'
Exec=python "/home/<myusername>/scripts/battery_monitor.py"
Exec=/home/<myusername>/scripts/battery_monitor.py

But none worked.

zetrotrack000 · 02-05-2015, 04:37 AM

PS. PowerTop is showing that the process is running, but its not working like it used to do when I launch it from terminal.

SaintDanBert · 02-08-2015, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zetrotrack000

PS. PowerTop is showing that the process is running, but its not working like it used to do when I launch it from terminal.

This is just a guess...

It might be that your python script runs BEFORE there are enough desktop parts active to support it correctly. For example, the desktop is an X-Windows DISPLAY. If your script's shell cannot learn the active DISPLAY or if your script cannot get proper access, the the script will not be able to create and open an on-desktop window.

SUGGESTIONS:

There are ways for your script to wait until needed resources are available.

There are ways to impose a sequence on the various login-time applications.

If all else fails, you could insert a run-time delay (consider adding a WAIT=nn script parameter) to allow for some time passage and those resources to be active.

Good luck,
~~~ 0;-Dan