Subject: Re: xmodmap on startup
From: Neil Jolly (njolly@home.com)
Date: Mon Aug 09 1999 - 20:05:06 MDT
Brett Humphreys wrote:
> I think maybe the .Xsession file would work too. Can anyon confirm this?
Yup I run my xmodmap stuff in my .xsession file, and all works well as long as
you use the default option when logging in from gdm/kdm/xdm. Any other selection
does not read in the .xsession file
Neil
>
>
> On Mon, 9 Aug 1999, Ben Beachy wrote:
>
> > >> How does one make the xmodmap changes permanent?
> > >>
> > >> THanks
> > >
> > > One adds the xmodmap line to one's startup scripts -- usually .tschrc or
> > > .bashrc in the user's home folder.
> >
> > Okay, now I feel stupid, my fingers out-typed my brain last night. The
> > xmodmap line goes in your X startup script -- usually .xinitrc or .Xclients
> > or some such. If you try to run it before X is started xmodmap can't connect
> > to the X server and will tell you as much.
> >
> > A thousand pardons. . .
> >
> > Ben.
> >
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> >
> > Benjamin S. Beachy <ben@slvccs.org>
> > Technology Program Coordinator
> > San Luis Valley Christian Community Services
> >
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