Re: fluxbox's slow startup and neglect of 'startup' file
On Fri, 22 Jul 2005 12:09:38 +0800, phyrster wrote:
> Hi Debianers'
>
> My configuration is kdm+fluxbox in utf-8 environment on Sarge.
>
> I have already known that fluxbox's slow start is due to its incompatibility
> with utf8 environment. And the easiest solution I can see is to export a
> temporary locale to fluxbox when it starts and the restore a the default
> locale.
>
> The question is how to do this when I am using kdm to manage graphic login?
Unfortunately, I have to let someone else take a crack at this one..
>
> Another problem is fluxbox refuses to source .fluxbox/startup file when
> loading. I don't know what's wrong. Here is a copy of my startup file:
Change your fluxbox.desktop to /usr/bin/startfluxbox
>
> ----------------
> # Programs which need to run constantly, as opposed to a one time execution,
> # need "&" at the end of the command.
>
> # Show the Fluxbox splash-screen
> #fbsetbg -C /usr/share/fluxbox/splash.jpg
>
> # This sets a background. You must have a program setup to do this
> # (x11-terms/eterm is recommended)
> bsetbg -f Blueworld.jpg
>
> # Custom fonts directory
> #xset +fp PATH_TO_FONT_DIRECTORY
>
> # Starts the icons program
> idesk &
>
> # Launches the Torsmo system monitor
> torsmo &
>
> scim -d &
> # This MUST be the last command!
> exec /usr/bin/fluxbox -log ~/.fluxbox/log
> ----------------
>
> Is this startup file correct? Do I need to add #!/bin/bash or something on
> top?
>
>
> regards,
>
>
> bxuef
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