windows not preserved across sessions

[Nils Kassube]

Glenn Holmer wrote:
> On 04/24/2015 12:07 AM, Nils Kassube wrote:
> > BTW: Did you try my workaround with kstart?
> 
> Yes, I did. It didn't work for me:
> 
> cenbe at shoggoth:~/.kde/Autostart > ls -l
> total 4
> -rwxrwxr-x 1 cenbe cenbe 75 Apr 24 07:15 session.sh
> cenbe at shoggoth:~/.kde/Autostart > cat session.sh
> #!/bin/bash
> kstart --desktop 1 konsole
> sleep 10
> kstart --desktop 8 firefox
> cenbe at shoggoth:~/.kde/Autostart >
> 
> although the script does work if I run it from the command line. I
> don't know if that location is supposed to magically pick up scripts
> and run them,

At least this location worked in the past (14.04). Copy or symlink a 
script there and it is automatically started.

> but I also tried setting it up from System Settings /
> Autostart ("Add Script" button), which I couldn't get to work either.
> I moved the script to ~ and let System Settings create a symlink in
> ~/.config/autostart, but it doesn't appear to run. Also, after exiting
> and restarting System Settings, the script is no longer listed there.

I just tried it with the 15.04 live-image and you're right. I also 
couldn't make it work. That looks like another bug to me :(

> In any case, I don't want to have to diddle about with scripts and
> experiment with sleep times; I want the existing feature in the menu
> to work. Otherwise what is it there for? It makes Plasma look
> amateurish.

Agreed. Let's hope that at least the next Kubuntu version has the bug 
fixed.


Nils