getting .xsession to run

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Michael Wardle Wrote: 
> On Sat, 2005-08-20 at 00:51 -0600, Luis Murillo wrote:[color=blue]

> 

> If you want to have certain programs automatically start when your
> GNOME

> session does, the recommended way is to add programs using the System
> ->

> Preferences -> Sessions menu.

> 

> Some people also prefer to use a startup script called .xclients to
> have

> some standard applications start irrespective of the desktop
> environment

> used.  If they're non-graphical programs, you can place them in
> .profile

> for all login sessions, since GDM now reads them in when you start
> your

> session.  If they're graphical, you might need to add a script

> to /etc/X11/Xsession.d that sources .xclients or a script of your

> choice.

> 

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i had similar problems. so these solutions you refer interest me, but
as a newbie i don't understand everything you mention.



what i want to do is start some graphical programs in a certain window
size in a certain workspace at log in. as far as i know, the sessions
menu does not allow to set window size and such. (btw, i havent figured
out how i can set a certain workspace at all.)



and where can i find info about .xclients and how to edit a script that
would source this file? can i use an existing one as template?



thx for any help


-- 
Pierre de Peter