I run a hybrid desktop: gnome-control-center is installed, but not metacity. Fluxbox is my WM; but I remove gnome-session as a Session Manager so I have No Session Manager. Here is my .xsession:
#!/bin/sh ARGS="--hide-menubar --window-with-profile=Default" #gnome-control-center gnome-settings-daemon --oaf-activate-iid=OAFIID:GNOME_SettingsDaemon --oaf-ior-fd=21 & xscreensaver -nosplash & kdeinit & gbuffy & #xmms & gnome-terminal $ARGS --geometry=80x25+1+22 & gnome-terminal $ARGS --geometry=95x25+582+22 & gnome-terminal $ARGS --geometry=80x40+1+418 & gnome-terminal $ARGS --geometry=95x40+582+418 & exec fluxbox As you can see, I used to run gnome-control-center synchronously, and would double-click the Font applet, which would "wake up" the Gnome settings and make themes and junk work. But I noticed what it runs is gnome-settings-daemon so I just run that directly. The problem is I have to run gnome-settings-daemon, gbuffy, and gnome-terminal all in the background, because only the final task (exec fluxbox) can block. The problem is if gbuffy or gnome-terminal starts before gnome-settings-daemon, themes and various gnome-ish things are broken. It's a classic race conditions. How can I serialize the tasks? Remember, none can block. gnome-settings-daemon doesn't return. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
