On Fri, Sep 21, 2007 at 10:13:27AM +0100, Anthony Campbell wrote:
> For years I've been using an .xinitrc file of this type:
>
> ---------------------------------
> xset -b
> xsetroot -solid lightslateblue
> exec icewm-session
> xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap
> -------------------------------
>
> In the last couple of days, following an upgrade on Sid, I found that
> the last line was no longer being read by startx. I tried using an
> .xsession file without effect. Eventually it turned out that I now need
> to include the full path to xmodmap:
>
> -------------------------------------
> xset -b
> xsetroot -solid lightslateblue
> exec icewm-session
> /usr/bin/xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap
> ---------------------------------
>
>
> Hardly worth calling a bug, I suppose, but it cost me about an hour's
> work to track it down.
>
> Anthony
Hi Anthony,
my understanding is that the 'exec' line is the last line activated
after X is started, so IIRC you need to put the ´exec' last.
Cheers,
Kev
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