Startup folder -- how to have items start minimized?
- bleepingbeep
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Startup folder -- how to have items start minimized?
I've added my file manager and console (terminal) to my root/Startup folder. They work as expected, popping up after the boot process is complete. But is there some way to have them begin minimized (iconified)?
Not a big deal. But if anyone has a tip, I'd appreciate it.
Not a big deal. But if anyone has a tip, I'd appreciate it.
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- alexandrion
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* i'm assuming you run openbox *
put the programs you're interested in at the end of .xinitrc
now in your /root/.config/openbox/rc.xml at the end in the applications section add
replace geany with whatever application you're interested in minimizing
the downside of this, of course, is that whenever you will start that application it will start minimized
put the programs you're interested in at the end of .xinitrc
now in your /root/.config/openbox/rc.xml at the end in the applications section add
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<application name="geany">
<iconic>true</iconic>
</application>
the downside of this, of course, is that whenever you will start that application it will start minimized
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bleepingbeep,
When you ask for help, always specify what version you use, how installed or operated.
You see that you get advice, but it isn't for your situation.
That's a loss of time for the person wanting to help and frustration for you as you didn't get good advice.
Now for your question, I don't know.
When you ask for help, always specify what version you use, how installed or operated.
You see that you get advice, but it isn't for your situation.
That's a loss of time for the person wanting to help and frustration for you as you didn't get good advice.
Now for your question, I don't know.
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Good initiative for your signature. I did it under my avatar.bleepingbeep wrote:Good point, Béèm. Sorry to have wasted others' time; I'm usually careful not to do this. I've amended my signature to show some of the particulars.
Regards.
And thanks for taking the effort to spell my userid correct.
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You can edit the group options in "/root/.jwmrc".
See the following for more info: http://joewing.net/programs/jwm/config.shtml#groups
e.g.
<Group>
<Class>Rxvt</Class>
<Option>minimized</Option>
</Group>
The above would start urxvt minimzed. As with openbox, the drawback is that it will always start minimized. However, you can also include a "Name" so that only windows with a certain title will start minimized.
e.g.
<Group>
<Name>Test</Name>
<Class>Rxvt</Class>
<Option>minimized</Option>
</Group>
The above would only minimize urxvt windows with the title "Test", and you can use the -T option to set the title for your urxvt console window.
e.g.
urxvt -T "Test"
Maybe you can find some similar option for your file manager (so that only the instance opened during startup is minimized).
See the following for more info: http://joewing.net/programs/jwm/config.shtml#groups
e.g.
<Group>
<Class>Rxvt</Class>
<Option>minimized</Option>
</Group>
The above would start urxvt minimzed. As with openbox, the drawback is that it will always start minimized. However, you can also include a "Name" so that only windows with a certain title will start minimized.
e.g.
<Group>
<Name>Test</Name>
<Class>Rxvt</Class>
<Option>minimized</Option>
</Group>
The above would only minimize urxvt windows with the title "Test", and you can use the -T option to set the title for your urxvt console window.
e.g.
urxvt -T "Test"
Maybe you can find some similar option for your file manager (so that only the instance opened during startup is minimized).
Last edited by NE1 on Tue 26 Apr 2011, 02:58, edited 1 time in total.
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Béèm: No problem. Names should be treated with care. I was struck by the adjacent e-acute and e-grave characters -- it seems an unusual combination. (I read French well, though I'm not fluent.)
NE1: Thank you very much for that advice. I'm using Thunar as my file manager and rox-term as my terminal program, so will have to be careful how I do those tags when editing the .jwmrc file. I appreciate the link too. I'm confident I can get this figured out now.
NE1: Thank you very much for that advice. I'm using Thunar as my file manager and rox-term as my terminal program, so will have to be careful how I do those tags when editing the .jwmrc file. I appreciate the link too. I'm confident I can get this figured out now.
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...yeah,, it's an old thread...
alexandrion -- i did what you said but it just ain't working. I put your text in the end of the rc.xml file, just before OR just after
</applications>
and in .xinitrc i tried
and
just before ###END###
no geany in the tray....any idea why?
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alexandrion -- i did what you said but it just ain't working. I put your text in the end of the rc.xml file, just before OR just after
</applications>
and in .xinitrc i tried
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geany
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geany &
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exec geany
no geany in the tray....any idea why?
Lucid Pup 5.28