Re: Odd change in .xinitrc regarding xmodmap
On 21 Sep 2007, Kevin Mark wrote:
> On Fri, Sep 21, 2007 at 10:13:27AM +0100, Anthony Campbell wrote:
> > For years I've been using an .xinitrc file of this type:
> >
> > ---------------------------------
> > xset -b
> > xsetroot -solid lightslateblue
> > exec icewm-session
> > xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap
> > -------------------------------
> >
> > In the last couple of days, following an upgrade on Sid, I found that
> > the last line was no longer being read by startx. I tried using an
> > .xsession file without effect. Eventually it turned out that I now need
> > to include the full path to xmodmap:
> >
> > -------------------------------------
> > xset -b
> > xsetroot -solid lightslateblue
> > exec icewm-session
> > /usr/bin/xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap
> > ---------------------------------
> >
> >
> > Hardly worth calling a bug, I suppose, but it cost me about an hour's
> > work to track it down.
> >
> > Anthony
> Hi Anthony,
> my understanding is that the 'exec' line is the last line activated
> after X is started, so IIRC you need to put the ´exec' last.
> Cheers,
> Kev
Actually, I did have the xmodmap line at the beginning previously; I'd
moved it to the end to see if it made any difference but it didn't work
in either place.
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