3 # startx configuration file.
5 # Copyright (C) 2011-2014 Simon Ruderich
7 # This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
8 # it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
9 # the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
10 # (at your option) any later version.
12 # This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
13 # but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
14 # MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
15 # GNU General Public License for more details.
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21 # Some systems don't set the LANG environment variable when starting xinitrc,
22 # this causes problems for rxvt-unicode-256color which fails to display UTF-8
23 # characters correctly when LANG is missing and for notify.py which also needs
24 # LANG set (for Python's decode() function). Therefore load my general shell
25 # environment which also includes $LANG.
26 if test -f "$HOME/.shell/env"; then
32 type "$1" >/dev/null 2>&1
35 if installed xmessage; then
38 # Log message to a file which is displayed by my Zsh setup on startup.
39 printf '%s\n' "$*" >>"$HOME/.xinitrc.errors"
42 # Save PID of the most recently started background process. Used to terminate
43 # them when logging out to prevent unused background processes. On some
44 # systems this is only necessary for some programs (like ssh-agent), haven't
45 # yet figured out why.
46 save_background_pid() {
47 background_pids="$background_pids $!"
52 # Options, can be modified in ~/.xinitrc.local. To disable a boolean option
53 # set it to an empty value.
55 # Default to use a background image.
57 # Default to display a warning if no screen locker is not available.
59 # Lock screen after x minutes of inactivity.
61 # Locker program to lock the screen (with xautolock).
64 # Load settings for the local system.
65 if test -f "$HOME/.xinitrc.local"; then
66 . "$HOME/.xinitrc.local"
70 # Start ssh-agent if no agent is running, thanks to
71 # http://code.haskell.org/XMonadContrib/scripts/xinitrc (read on 2011-06-19).
72 if test -z "$SSH_AGENT_PID" && test -x /usr/bin/ssh-agent; then
73 # -s to force bourne shell output. This file is a bourne shell script even
74 # if the environment might suggest otherwise.
75 eval `/usr/bin/ssh-agent -s` >/dev/null
78 # Use a black background for the root window.
81 # Force English keyboard layout.
82 if installed setxkbmap; then
83 setxkbmap -option compose:menu us
86 # Use the Caps lock as Ctrl because it's easier to reach and very useful for
87 # all programs. Caps lock is removed completely. Thanks to
88 # http://snarfed.org/space/switch%20control%20and%20caps%20lock
89 if xmodmap | grep -E '^lock.*Caps_Lock' >/dev/null; then
90 xmodmap -e 'remove Lock = Caps_Lock'
91 xmodmap -e 'remove Control = Control_L'
92 xmodmap -e 'keysym Caps_Lock = Control_L'
93 xmodmap -e 'add Control = Control_L'
95 # Move grave and tilde next to left shift key. This setting may only be
96 # necessary because of my German keyboard which I use with an English layout.
97 xmodmap -e 'keycode 94 = grave asciitilde'
99 # Disable annoying audio bell. Thanks to Sebastian Rachuj.
102 # Load settings for X programs. Xdefaults is deprecated.
103 xrdb "$HOME/.Xresources"
105 # Change the background if available.
106 if test -f "$HOME/.background" && test -n "$set_background"; then
107 if installed hsetroot; then
108 hsetroot -full "$HOME/.background"
109 elif installed feh; then
110 feh --bg-scale "$HOME/.background"
111 # Remove the unnecessary ~/.fehbg file created by `feh`. I don't want
112 # to restore the background, I just run `feh` on each startx run.
113 # --no-fehbg is only available in recent feh releases.
118 # Display timed reminders and recheck the file for changes every minute (-z1).
119 if installed remind && test -f "$HOME/.reminders"; then
120 remind -z1 -k'.shell/bin/notify.py %s &' "$HOME/.reminders" &
124 # Set color temperature of display according to time of day.
125 if installed redshift; then
126 redshift -l 49.9:10.9 -t 5500:4500 >/dev/null &
130 # Start best available screen locker.
131 xlockscreen=`"$HOME/.xlockscreen" start "$screen_lock_time" "$screen_locker"`
132 if test $? -ne 0 && test -n "$screen_lock_force"; then
137 # Use compton to get transparent windows. See ~/.Xresources for configuration
139 if installed compton; then
141 # xcompmgr as fallback.
142 elif installed xcompmgr; then
147 # My window manager doesn't start a terminal emulator on its own, start one
149 (urxvt || rxvt || xterm) &
151 # Start window manager.
153 if installed herbstluftwm; then
154 herbstluftwm --locked || failed=1
155 elif installed xmonad; then
157 elif installed stumpwm; then
160 failed='no window manager found'
162 # Fallback in case my window manager failed to start. Otherwise X terminates
163 # the session immediately (because xinitrc finishes).
164 if test -n "$failed"; then
165 if test x"$failed" = x1; then
166 failed='failed to start window manager'
168 error "$failed (spawning fallback terminal)"
169 urxvt || rxvt || xterm
175 # Kill ssh-agent to prevent unused background processes.
176 if test -x /usr/bin/ssh-agent; then
177 /usr/bin/ssh-agent -k >/dev/null
178 # No `eval` necessary, we terminate anyway.
180 # Kill remaining background processes.
181 if test -n "$background_pids"; then
182 kill $background_pids