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diff --git a/doc/openbox.1.sgml b/doc/openbox.1.sgml index 1cce5545..70766ba4 100644 --- a/doc/openbox.1.sgml +++ b/doc/openbox.1.sgml @@ -63,20 +63,31 @@ manpage.1: manpage.sgml within GNOME or KDE, you can choose the appropriate entry, and it will launch GNOME or KDE with Openbox as the window manager.</para> - <para>If you don't want to run Openbox within a desktop environment, then - it is recommended that you instead set up a ~/.xsession file and - use the <command>Default</command> session type. The ~/.xsession file - should start any applications you want to run at startup, and then run - <command>&dhpackage;</command> at the end, such as:</para> + <para>The third option at log in, which is <command>Openbox</command> + without a session manager, uses the <command>openbox-session</command> + command to start Openbox. On log in, <command>&dhpackage;</command> will + run the ~/.config/openbox/autostart.sh script if it exists, and will run + the system-wide script @configdir@/openbox/autostart.sh otherwise. You + may place anything you want to run automatically in those files, for + example: + </para> - <blockquote><literallayout> + <blockquote><literallayout> xsetroot -solid grey & - gnome-settings-daemon & - exec <command>&dhpackage;</command></literallayout></blockquote> + gnome-settings-daemon &</literallayout></blockquote> + + <para>Make sure that each line is followed by a "&" or else the script will + stop there and further commands will not be executed. You can use the + @configdir@/openbox/autostart.sh file as an example for creating your + own.</para> + + <para>The default @configdir@/openbox/autostart.sh runs a number of things + with Openbox.</para> <para>Lastly, if you use <command>startx</command> to launch your X - session, you should set up a ~/.xinitrc file, exactly the same as the - above ~/.xsession file.</para> + session, you can set up a ~/.xinitrc file to run + <command>openbox-session</command> and follow the same directions as + above regarding the autostart.sh file.</para> <para>You can use the <command>obconf</command> tool to configure Openbox easily with a graphical interface, however more in-depth configuration @@ -84,9 +95,9 @@ manpage.1: manpage.sgml <command>obconf</command> older than version 2.0 may not work at all for you.</para> - <para>The default configuration files are installed in - @configdir@/openbox/rc.xml, and the user configuration is placed in - ~/.config/openbox/rc.xml. You can copy the default configuration + <para>The default configuration and menu files are installed in + @configdir@/openbox/, and the user configuration is placed in + ~/.config/openbox/. You can copy the default configuration and menus to ~/.config/openbox and edit it to your liking.</para> </refsect1> <refsect1> |