Re: More than one window manager?

[Michael Beattie <mickyb@es.co.nz>]

On Sat, 8 Aug 1998, David Fletcher wrote:

> Michael Beattie wrote:
> > 
> > On Fri, 7 Aug 1998, David Fletcher wrote:
> > 
> > > Is there any way to set up default window managers on a user by user
> > > basis?
> > >
> > > I would like to use a different window manager than I've trained my wife
> > > on, but she gets mad when I change how the computer "works" so I'd like
> > > to set it up so that when she logs on she'll get what she is used to,
> > > but when I log on I want to get whatever I was playing with last.
> > >
> > > Any suggestions would be appreciated.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > David Fletcher
> > 
> > Use a .xsession or .xinitrc file in your wife's home directory.. put
> > something like so:  (This is mine, an .xsession file - You also have to
> > have "allow-user-xsession" in /etc/X11/config)
> > 
> > Oh yeah, make .xsession executable.
> > 
> > ----------------- ~/.xsession
> > 
> > #!/bin/sh
> > 
> > # Put stuff here you want loaded each X session. (use a '&' after each
> > # item except windowmanager below)
> > 
> > # start windowmanager
> > exec [windowmanager]   <--- your wm, i.e.:  icewm, afterstep, kde etc...
> > 
> > -----------------
>
> Does this allow you to override /etc/Xll/window-managers ?
> 
> I thought it defaulted to the first one it found in that list.
> 
> I'll give it a try.
> Thanks,
> David Fletcher
> 


Yes, it does, If you want to know how it works, look at the
/etc/X11/Xsession file. It calls the users .xsession if available, if not,
it looks in /etc/X11/window-managers.

HTH,
                       Michael Beattie (mickyb@es.co.nz)

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