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diff --git a/desktop/xsession/README b/desktop/xsession/README index de5f311caf81c..3497f26417959 100644 --- a/desktop/xsession/README +++ b/desktop/xsession/README @@ -1,27 +1,29 @@ -The xsession program is a session manager. It is normally executed by your -~/.xinitrc (or ~/.xsession) script and controls your X Window session. As -soon as it is started, xsession launches a window manager and some -applications of your choice. At anytime during your session, you may switch -to another window manager or execute some other applications from the -xsession menus. +The xsession program is a session manager. It is normally executed +by your ~/.xinitrc (or ~/.xsession) script and controls your X Window +session. As soon as it is started, xsession launches a window manager +and some applications of your choice. At anytime during your session, +you may switch to another window manager or execute some other +applications from the xsession menus. -You may also lock your screen using an independent locker application. The -window contains a message area which is used to notify the user whenever an -application or a window manager starts or ends, and also to display all the -output and error messages of the programs (the applications and the window -managers) run by xsession. The console output messages can also be shown -either in this area or in a second, separate area. +You may also lock your screen using an independent locker +application. The window contains a message area which is used to +notify the user whenever an application or a window manager starts +or ends, and also to display all the output and error messages of the +programs (the applications and the window managers) run by xsession. +The console output messages can also be shown either in this area or +in a second, separate area. -One useful feature of xsession is the preprocessing of window managers' -configuration files. When a window manager is launched, its startup file -can be filtered through m4(1) or cpp(1). Some macros are defined (such as -the host name, screen size and so on) that will help you customize your -menus and screen layout. One advantage of this feature is that several -window managers can share the same startup file: some lines are protected by -a test on the "WM_NAME" macro, but the other lines are common. This saves a -lot of time if you want to maintain the same menu structure for several of -them. You can also use "include" statements in your file. +One useful feature of xsession is the preprocessing of window +managers' configuration files. When a window manager is launched, its +startup file can be filtered through m4(1) or cpp(1). Some macros are +defined (such as the host name, screen size and so on) that will help +you customize your menus and screen layout. One advantage of this +feature is that several window managers can share the same startup +file: some lines are protected by a test on the "WM_NAME" macro, but +the other lines are common. This saves a lot of time if you want to +maintain the same menu structure for several of them. You can also +use "include" statements in your file. -Note: This slackbuild builds xsession without sound support. If you wish to -have sound support see the Imakefile and INSTALL files within the source -tarball. +Note: This slackbuild builds xsession without sound support. If you +wish to have sound support see the Imakefile and INSTALL files within +the source tarball. |