[SOLVED] LXDE Startup Applications

NotAComputerGuy · 04-17-2014, 06:14 AM

I've read several ways of apparently getting LXDE to autostart applications on start.

I wish to disable tap to click on my touchpad.
gpointing-device-settings saves the setting I want, but upon restart, I can tap to click, if I go into gpointing-device-settings again the appropriate box is ticked, but then I have to untick it and retick it to disable to tap to click option.

I've tried add

Code:

synclient MaxTapTime=0

to a file called .starter which is executable and adding

Code:

@/home/user/.starter

to /etc/xdg/lxsession/Lubuntu/autostart and I've edited ~/.config/lxsession/Lubuntu so it contains

Code:

[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Encoding=UTF-8
Name=DisableTap
Comment=To disable touchpad tap
Exec=synclient MaxTapTime=0
Hidden=false
NoDisplay=false
Terminal=false

I also installed lxsession-edit but I can't work out how to add item to it, I can just disable them by unticking them.

Please help, I just want to disable tapping.

frankbell · 04-17-2014, 09:36 PM

This thread in the Ubuntu forums might help: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1875459

NotAComputerGuy · 04-18-2014, 01:09 AM

Hi,

Thanks for the reply. Which bit specifically should I look at? That thread points to links to threads which generally point to more links etc. They all have different ideas. I've edited /etc/xdg/lxsession/Lubuntu/autostart to contain

Code:

@/usr/bin/syndaemon -d

now, so I shall add that to my list of stuff that I tried and didn't work.

Another idea that is eventually linked in that thread is talking about "hal" but I don't even have the appropriate folder, let along sub folder and file.

k3lt01 · 04-18-2014, 02:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NotAComputerGuy

Hi,

Thanks for the reply. Which bit specifically should I look at?

Start at the 2nd post and install gpointing-device-settings

NotAComputerGuy · 04-18-2014, 03:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by k3lt01

Start at the 2nd post and install gpointing-device-settings

I've installed that and it works until I reboot. After reboot, I have to run it, untick the box and then tick it again to make the option 'active'. Additionally I have to manually run nm-applet at boot too, so I'd like to know how to make something start after login.

NotAComputerGuy · 04-18-2014, 05:23 AM

Switched to MX-14, it saves settings for me! Solved for now!

Thanks!