Fluxbox problems here

the_sLiDe · 10-24-2004, 06:07 PM

Hey guys, i'm attempting to get stuff to run when flux starts up. So far its not working. Here's what i added to my .xinitrc file (at the end):

#Reset nvidia-settings
exec nvidia-settings -l

#Start gkrellm
exec gkrellm

Can anyone help?? THx!

goofyheadedpunk · 10-24-2004, 06:14 PM

I don't know about your nvidia settings, but put normal programs in ~/.fluxbox/apps. Mine contains, for example,

Code:

[startup]        {gaim}
[startup]        {xmms -p}
[startup]        {root-tail -noflicker -i 10 -g 100x750+0+0 /home/blt/primelog,w
hite}

Editing ~/.fluxbox/apps should do what you want.

Also, you'll love the flux documentation.

jonr · 10-24-2004, 07:41 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by the_sLiDe
Hey guys, i'm attempting to get stuff to run when flux starts up. So far its not working. Here's what i added to my .xinitrc file (at the end):

#Reset nvidia-settings
exec nvidia-settings -l

#Start gkrellm
exec gkrellm

Can anyone help?? THx!

If those lines are after the one that starts fluxbox itself, they won't have any effect, because
the window manager would normally be the last thing loaded so that it can process all the
apps given before it. Also as far as I know you'd need an "&" after each of those exec lines you
quoted so that .xinitrc wouldn't just exit after the first line without an "&".

E. g. "exec nvidia-settings -l &"

I realize there are some exceptions to the "&" thing and maybe those two are exceptions,
but it can't hurt to try.

the_sLiDe · 10-25-2004, 12:12 PM

Thx guys, it worked.