I use Afterstep vs1.0, and TkDesk. I want to start some apps at startup time, and I need some advice on how to do this correctly. I see where I can start an app (eq tkdesk) from within .xinitrc as a background job. I also see where I can execute an app. from within .steprc in the InitFunction. I believe that I can also have apps executed by tkdesk at execution time (although I don't know how yet:-)) My questions are: 1) which is the best way to start up some basic apps in X Windows (eg. tkdesk, xvtdl, plan, xfmail, netscape, xwpe etc) - as background?? foreground?? 2) how do I get them to start up on specific windows on my desktop?? 3) how do I setup tkdesk to execute apps at startup?? - on specific windows!(i've subscribed to the tkdesk mailing list, but no reply yet) 4) Unrelated - how can I get access to the extra keys on my windoze 104 key keyboard. Thanks for your patience, and your replies. Dave E. -Linux 2.0.30 -SuSE 5.0-- Linux - the choice of a GNU Generation--- No more Blue screen of Death - and no regrets - Goodbye Microsoft! ----------------------Cyrix 586/100-32meg-2g----------------------- SHAMELESS Plug:-- dedwards@technologist.com 23yr of MF exp. avail. for home-based outsourcing contracts. ------------------------------------------------------------------- -- To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e