Hi;
I created an application that I wanted to use on kde start. so Iceated a link to this app, and I put it int /root/.kde/Autostart
It worked, but the user still can switch to other windows and use kde normally.
What I wanna do know is to make only my interface visible to the user. I don't want the kde interface to be shown before I quit or pass my interface.
Please, somebody help me, It's too important for me...

You probably need to run your app before KDE, as a window manager. The simpliest way is to insert its name to .xinitrc in home directory and run startx. If you're using GUI loggin you need to attach it to menus (different in different *dms).

I'm sorry, but I can't find the .xinitrc you mentioned... please, could you be a little bit clearer, I'm really a newbie!!

Are you using Konqueror to browse your files? It doesn't display files which
begin with a '.' (they are supposed to be invisible to the normal user).
There is some option to disable this behaviour but I forgot where. But if
you open a console as root, 'cd' to your home directory and type 'ls', you
should be able to find .xinitrc.

yes, I'm using konqueror. But I also tried "ls -all", and it doesn't displayed any ".xinitrc"...
I'm using redhat 9.0, maybe is there any problem with that... I don't think so...:-(

startx searches for ~/.initrc and executes the contents after starting X. If not found it uses a default configuration specified otherwere. Just create the file .xinitrc, add your interface, and it should work!

thnak you, but what should I put in the file .xinirc?
is there any partcular syntax or something?

Just type the program name inside (with path if needed).

I'm logged as root... I created a file called .xinitrc , I put this line : /usr/bin/MGUI ; which is the path of my application...and then I put the file in /root... but it doesn't work...:-((

I found a file called xinitrc (not starting with ".") in /etc/X11/xinit ... maybe you were talking about that file?

Do you then 'startx' as root? The global file in /etc may be also a good place, but remember that it's global, so all users will be affected.

X is started automaticaly... I start Linux on KDE...so I would say yes, I'm starting X as root!
In fact, it's good that all thebusers will be affected (that's what I want !), but I still don't see which global file on /etc I have to use? the ".xinitrc" ?

I X starts automatically at boot you need to tell us more. The thing is that if X is tsrted using 'startx', there's no gdm/kdm etc and .xinitrc is started. When you're using gdm/kdm, you have a choice of a window manager. Different programs are started depeninding on your choice. It would be possible to add a menu entry (and make it default) for your program, but if you don't remove other choices, users will be able to choose normal window manager. How would you like to handle this?

in fact, I only use KDE, so it's the default window manager... So, I think it will be easier, isn't it,

So first check the option with 'startx'. You will probably find the disadvantage of the solution with running program as a window manager - when you quite it, X will quite, too. But I think it'll be best for you to see the effect and then decide if that's what you want. To move to 'startx' mode (runlevel 3) edit /etc/inittab, find line 'id:5::initdefault' and change 5 to 3 (you can revert tha chenge by just inserting 5 again). Then reboot, your machine will boot to the text mode. Log in and run 'startx'. Your pogram should start with X.