Re: problem with using xsetroot without window manager

[Alexander Gottwald <alexander dot gottwald at informatik dot tu-chemnitz dot de>]

On Fri, 11 Jan 2002, Ralf Habacker wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I'm using the latest Xserver Test Release and have recognized a problem, 
> when starting some apps without any window manager.
> 
> For starting kde/kde2 I'm using setxroot to choose another background at 
> the start of the launching process, which needs some time. At this time no 
> window manager is running. With this configuration the color isn't set, 
> but the xserver seems to be restarted. (The window seems to be closed for 
> a little while and comes back) After startung twm, kwm or kwin color 
> setting works. The same effect occurs, when I'm starting for example 
> xdpyinfo without any window manager. When the end of the listing is 
> reached the server "restarts".

This is the normal behavior. After the last client disconnected, the 
Xserver resets. Normally xinit is the first process that connects to the 
Xserver, exec the .xinitrc scripts and exits after the last program from 
xinitrc (normally the windowmanger) has ended.

You can switch the Xserver to not resetting by adding the switch -noreset 
to the XWin commandline. This is not recommend if you use the Xserver for
terminals, since all settings that are made in a session are not reset until 
the next session starts.
 
bye
	ago 
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