[SLE] Auto starting (non-KDE) applications in KDE
I've added GKrellM to ./.kde2/Autostart so it runs everytime I start KDE (kstart --window gkrellm --alldesktops --ontop --skiptaskbar /usr/X11R6/bin/gkrellm). However, I'd like to know if it's possible to tell KDE where to place the application when it starts. Presently, all non-KDE application start in the top left-hand corner. Any ideas? M -- Martin Webster <mwebster@ntlworld.com> Registered Linux User #230322 http://homepage.ntlworld.com/spider-monkey/
On Sunday 30 September 2001 01:41 pm, Martin Webster wrote:
I've added GKrellM to ./.kde2/Autostart so it runs everytime I start KDE (kstart --window gkrellm --alldesktops --ontop --skiptaskbar /usr/X11R6/bin/gkrellm). However, I'd like to know if it's possible to tell KDE where to place the application when it starts. Presently, all non-KDE application start in the top left-hand corner.
Any ideas?
M
If you use the session management option (save session when exiting KDE2), it'll start GKrellM and place it on whichever (or all) desktops when you start KDE2 again. In GKrellM's options, you can have it remember it's last saved position -- combine these 2 and you get what you want :) Have a great day! -Steven -- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Steven Hatfield http://www.knightswood.net Registered Linux User #220336 ICQ: 7314105 Useless Machine Data: Running SuSE Linux 7.2 Professional and KDE2.2 12:46pm up 1 day, 23:57, 1 user, load average: 1.02, 0.29, 0.10 -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Random Quote: There's more than one way to skin a cat. Number 15: Krazy Glue and a toothbrush.
On Sunday 30 September 2001 4:48 pm, Steven Hatfield wrote:
On Sunday 30 September 2001 01:41 pm, Martin Webster wrote:
I've added GKrellM to ./.kde2/Autostart so it runs everytime I start KDE (kstart --window gkrellm --alldesktops --ontop --skiptaskbar /usr/X11R6/bin/gkrellm). However, I'd like to know if it's possible to tell KDE where to place the application when it starts. Presently, all non-KDE application start in the top left-hand corner.
Any ideas?
M
If you use the session management option (save session when exiting KDE2), it'll start GKrellM and place it on whichever (or all) desktops when you start KDE2 again.
In GKrellM's options, you can have it remember it's last saved position -- combine these 2 and you get what you want :)
Thanks for the quick reply. Alas this doesn't work for non-KDE aware applications. M -- Martin Webster <mwebster@ntlworld.com> Registered Linux User #230322 http://homepage.ntlworld.com/spider-monkey/
On Sunday 30 September 2001 5:54 pm, Martin Webster wrote:
On Sunday 30 September 2001 4:48 pm, Steven Hatfield wrote:
On Sunday 30 September 2001 01:41 pm, Martin Webster wrote:
I've added GKrellM to ./.kde2/Autostart so it runs everytime I start KDE (kstart --window gkrellm --alldesktops --ontop --skiptaskbar /usr/X11R6/bin/gkrellm). However, I'd like to know if it's possible to tell KDE where to place the application when it starts. Presently, all non-KDE application start in the top left-hand corner.
Any ideas?
M
If you use the session management option (save session when exiting KDE2), it'll start GKrellM and place it on whichever (or all) desktops when you start KDE2 again.
In GKrellM's options, you can have it remember it's last saved position -- combine these 2 and you get what you want :)
Thanks for the quick reply. Alas this doesn't work for non-KDE aware applications.
I've done a bit of homework and come up with a partial solution using the -geometry switch from man:X. Unfortunately, it doesn't locate the window correctly: kstart --window GKrellM --alldesktops --ontop --skiptaskbar /usr/X11R6/bin/gkrellm -geometry 50x50-0-0 I'll keep working on it unless someone has any ideas. M -- Martin Webster <mwebster@ntlworld.com> Registered Linux User #230322 http://homepage.ntlworld.com/spider-monkey/
All I do to make Gkrellm start is put a .desktop shortcut into ~/.kde2/Autostart and it starts in the same place each time..I have it placed in the lower right corner below kpager. I do have to click on the taskbar and tell it "all desktops" when I first log into KDE..but it works. -- Ben Rosenberg mailto:ben@whack.org ----- "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." -Benjamin Franklin
On Sunday 30 September 2001 6:41 pm, Ben Rosenberg wrote:
All I do to make Gkrellm start is put a .desktop shortcut into ~/.kde2/Autostart and it starts in the same place each time..I have it placed in the lower right corner below kpager. I do have to click on the taskbar and tell it "all desktops" when I first log into KDE..but it works.
Thanks Ben, that works for me! I guess I should have tried that first. M -- Martin Webster <mwebster@ntlworld.com> Registered Linux User #230322 http://homepage.ntlworld.com/spider-monkey/
On Sunday 30 September 2001 14:41 pm, Ben Rosenberg wrote:
All I do to make Gkrellm start is put a .desktop shortcut into ~/.kde2/Autostart and it starts in the same place each time..I have it placed in the lower right corner below kpager. I do have to click on the taskbar and tell it "all desktops" when I first log into KDE..but it works.
I've been staring at this email all night.... but haven't gotten anywhere with it. '.desktop' ?? can't find any files or reference to .desktop 'shortcut' ?? symbolic link? Last shortcut I saw was on winders. .kde2/Autostart I can find and it only has .directory in it which is pretty unintelligible.... Could you elaborate? since it is not intuitively obvious to this casual observer. :o) -- +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ + Bruce S. Marshall bmarsh@bmarsh.com Bellaire, MI 10/02/01 23:32 + +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ "There are thousands hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root." - Thoreau
* Bruce Marshall (bmarsh@bmarsh.com) [011002 20:36]: -> ->Could you elaborate? since it is not intuitively obvious to this casual ->observer. :o) -> Right click on the desktop and make a link to application..in this case Gkrellm. Then after it's created and it works..just copy it from ~/KDesktop to ~/.kde2/Autostart and it will start each time you start KDE 2. :) -- Ben Rosenberg mailto:ben@whack.org ----- "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." -Benjamin Franklin
On Tuesday 02 October 2001 23:47 pm, Ben Rosenberg wrote:
Right click on the desktop and make a link to application..in this case Gkrellm. Then after it's created and it works..just copy it from ~/KDesktop to ~/.kde2/Autostart and it will start each time you start KDE 2. :)
And so it does... Thanks! -- +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ + Bruce S. Marshall bmarsh@bmarsh.com Bellaire, MI 10/03/01 00:11 + +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Law of Human Quirks: "Everyone wants to be noticed, but no one wants to be stared at"
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