[SOLVED] Different Startup Programs Based on Session Type?

[pmaconi]

Is it possible to have different startup programs based on the GDM Session type?

For example, right now I'm playing with Gnome/Openbox, but don't want my Openbox configuration to screw up my standard Gnome configuration. I'm looking for a way to have Gnome/Openbox run a conky script made to use Openbox whenever I start that type of session. But I also want a normal Gnome session to start a different conky (that works with compiz). Is this possible?

[sdennie]

I've not used OpenBox but, if they are sharing the same startup scripts, one thing you could do would be to write a script that detects the window manager and decides what program to run. You'll probably have to delay the script so as to make sure the WM is running. Something like this perhaps:



#!/bin/bash

sleep 10

if pgrep openbox ; then
# Start a program for openbox
else
# Start a program for gnome
fi

[pmaconi]

Thanks! I'll give it a try this weekend.