Jerry Feldman wrote:

On Tue, 17 Aug 2004 14:56:35 +0200 Erik Jakobsen wrote:

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Hi.

How can I set up say Gaim for instance, too boot up when the system boost up here.

SuSE 9.1 Pro.

The easiest way is to use the KDE control center: Select KDE Components/Session Manager Then "On Login" click on "Restore Manually saved session". Then, set up your session the way you want, and on the KDE menu, select "Save Session".

Why not just drop an icon in the ~/.kde/Autostart folder?

Kirk Coombs wrote:

"Restore Manually Saved Session." Then, open all the programs that you want to launch at KDE startup. Open the K-menu, and select "save session". All those programs should autostart now.

Kirk ! How do I open all the programs ? -- Med venlig hilsen - Best regards Erik Jakobsen - eja@urbakken.dk Licensed radioamateur with the callsign OZ4KK. SuSE Linux 9.1 Prof. Registered as user #319488 with the Linux Counter, http://counter.li.org.

Kirk Coombs wrote:

Sorry, session management may be confusing if you have not seen it before.

No problem Kirk. Thanks for adding this nice mail to my query.

Basically, KDE will take a "snapshot" of all the programs currently running, and restore those programs (as best it can) next time it is started. By default, it does this automatically, saving the open programs snapshot at log-out. I find this annoying. I like to set the programs I want open, and have those open at start-up, not the ones I may have been using last time I logged-out. That is why I choose the option to "restore manually saved session". Thay way I set things up like I want them, and then just save it.

I see you point clear.

So, for example, if you want GAIM and XMMS to open automatically, just run those programs, and then select "save session" in the k-menu (which will only be available if you have configured 'restore manually saved session'). Next time KDE starts, they will open on desktop 1.

Very well, I can follow you.

Note that not all programs seem to work well with session management, and you have the best luck with KDE apps. For maximum control, I would use the Autostart folder. (open konqueror, and put "~/.kde/Autostart/" in the location bar. Then drag and drop from the k-menu, telling it to make a copy, or make a new "link to application" by right-clicking. ["create new" > "file" > "Link to Application..."]).

Also understood. Was the way I got it to work :-)

hope this helps....

Defenetely it did Kirk, and thanks again.

Kirk

-- Med venlig hilsen - Best regards Erik Jakobsen - eja@urbakken.dk Licensed radioamateur with the callsign OZ4KK. SuSE Linux 9.1 Prof. Registered as user #319488 with the Linux Counter, http://counter.li.org.

James Knott wrote:

Assuming you're running KDE, place an icon for it in ~/.kde/Autostart.

Hi James. How is that to be done ?. -- Med venlig hilsen - Best regards Erik Jakobsen - eja@urbakken.dk Licensed radioamateur with the callsign OZ4KK. SuSE Linux 9.1 Prof. Registered as user #319488 with the Linux Counter, http://counter.li.org.

James Knott wrote:

Open your home directory in KDE Make sure "Show Hidden Files" is enabled under "View" Open the .kde directory Find an icon from an app somewhere, and drag it to the Autostart directory, selecting "Link here".

Next time you start KDE, anything that's in the Autostart directory should start automagically.

Hi James. Thanks a lot it is working great now :-) -- Med venlig hilsen - Best regards Erik Jakobsen - eja@urbakken.dk Licensed radioamateur with the callsign OZ4KK. SuSE Linux 9.1 Prof. Registered as user #319488 with the Linux Counter, http://counter.li.org.