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Execute cairo-dock at startup

Last modifications	Saturday 15 August 2009 à 16:44
Author	bebR
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[size=20]>> Execution options<<[/size] [box][size=18]With OpenGL [/size] ++Useable for all nVidia users++ In the command field, execute Cairo-dock as follows [code] cairo-dock -o[/code] [size=18]Without OpenGL / With the Cairo backend [/size] ++If you've experienced any trouble with OpenGL, use the Cairo backend++ In the command field, execute Cairo-dock as follows [code] cairo-dock -c[/code] [/box] [box][size=20]>> The method differs according to your desktop environment <<[/size][/box] ==Gnome== Menu : "++System++" / "++Preferences++" / "++Sessions++" or "++Startup application++" / "++Add++" ++In the name field, type in Cairo-Dock and in the command field, add the above command that matches your configuration++ ==KDE== * "++Kde Control center++" / "++Kde components++" / "++Add++" * Or "++Configure your desktop++" / "++Advanced++" tab / "++Autostart++" / "++Add a program++" ; In the browser, find "++Tools++" / "++System tools++" "++GLX-Dock (Cairo dock with OpenGl)++". Do not enable the option that save the current running programs, otherwise, two docks will be executed. ==XFCE== Menu : "++Settings++" / "++Session and startup++" / "++Application autostart++" tab / "++Add++" ==Troubleshooting== ++With Beryl, Cairo-Dock is on only one cube face++ Cairo-dock can sometimes have a curious behaviour, although a next execution would perfectly work. It is then recommended to execute Cairo-dock with a delay. In your session manager, type in this command: [code]sh -c "sleep 15 && cairo-dock -o"[/code] Adapt this code to needs and your computer (this example will wait for 15s will turn on OpenGl) ==A message at startup?== This is because you do not "++force++" a specific mode (OpenGL or Cairo backend). Then use the command ++cairo-dock -c++ (libcairo2) or ++cairo-dock -o++ (OpenGL). ==Two docks at startup?== Do not save your running programs when logging off. * For Gnome : In the menu "++System++" / "++Preferences++" / "++Sessions++" or "++Startup applications++" , "++Options++" tab, do not enable "++Remember running applications...++" * For KDE : Go to "++Configure your desktop++" / "++Advanced++" tab / "++Session manager++" and in the section "++At login++" tick "++Start with an empty session++"

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