3 # startx configuration file.
5 # Copyright (C) 2011-2014 Simon Ruderich
7 # This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
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9 # the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
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12 # This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
13 # but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
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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 $!"
52 # Options, can be modified in ~/.xinitrc.local. To disable a boolean option
53 # set it to an empty value.
55 # Default to use a background image.
57 # Default to display a warning if `xautolock` is not available.
59 # Lock screen after x minutes of inactivity, requires `xautolock` to be
62 # Locker program to lock the screen, used below with `xautolock`.
65 # Load settings for the local system.
66 if test -f "$HOME/.xinitrc.local"; then
67 . "$HOME/.xinitrc.local"
71 # Start ssh-agent if no agent is running, thanks to
72 # http://code.haskell.org/XMonadContrib/scripts/xinitrc (read on 2011-06-19).
73 if test -z "$SSH_AGENT_PID" && test -x /usr/bin/ssh-agent; then
74 # -s to force bourne shell output. This file is a bourne shell script even
75 # if the environment might suggest otherwise.
76 eval `/usr/bin/ssh-agent -s` >/dev/null
79 # Use a black background for the root window.
82 # Force English keyboard layout.
83 if installed setxkbmap; then
87 # Use the Caps lock as Ctrl because it's easier to reach and very useful for
88 # all programs. Caps lock is removed completely. Thanks to
89 # http://snarfed.org/space/switch%20control%20and%20caps%20lock
90 if xmodmap | grep -E '^lock.*Caps_Lock' >/dev/null; then
91 xmodmap -e 'remove Lock = Caps_Lock'
92 xmodmap -e 'remove Control = Control_L'
93 xmodmap -e 'keysym Caps_Lock = Control_L'
94 xmodmap -e 'add Control = Control_L'
96 # Move grave and tilde next to left shift key. This setting may only be
97 # necessary because of my German keyboard which I use with English settings.
98 xmodmap -e 'keycode 94 = grave asciitilde'
100 # Disable annoying audio bell. Thanks to Sebastian Rachuj.
103 # Load settings for programs. Xdefaults is deprecated.
104 xrdb "$HOME/.Xresources"
106 # Change the background if available.
107 if test -f "$HOME/.background" && test -n "$set_background"; then
108 if installed hsetroot; then
109 hsetroot -full "$HOME/.background"
110 elif installed feh; then
111 feh --bg-scale "$HOME/.background"
112 # Remove the unnecessary ~/.fehbg file created by `feh`. I don't want
113 # to restore the background, I just run `feh` on each startx run.
114 # --no-fehbg is only available in recent feh releases.
119 # Display timed reminders and recheck the file for changes every minute (-z1).
120 if installed remind && test -f "$HOME/.reminders"; then
121 remind -z1 -k'.shell/bin/notify.py %s &' "$HOME/.reminders" &
125 # Set color temperature of display according to time of day.
126 if installed redshift; then
127 redshift -l 49.9:10.9 -t 5500:4500 >/dev/null &
130 # Automatically lock the screen after x minutes of inactivity if
131 # `xscreensaver` or `xautolock` is available. Warn if no locker was found.
132 if installed xscreensaver; then
134 elif installed xautolock; then
135 if installed "$screen_locker"; then
136 xautolock -secure -time "$screen_lock_time" -locker "$screen_locker" &
138 error "Locker '$screen_locker' not installed. Auto lock won't work!"
140 elif test -n "$screen_lock_force"; then
141 error "'xautolock' not found. Auto lock won't work!"
144 # Use compton to get transparent windows. See ~/.Xresources for configuration
146 if installed compton; then
148 # xcompmgr as fallback.
149 elif installed xcompmgr; then
154 # My window manager doesn't start a terminal emulator on its own, start one
156 (urxvt || rxvt || xterm) &
158 # Start window manager.
160 if installed herbstluftwm; then
161 herbstluftwm --locked >"$HOME/.config/herbstluftwm/log" 2>&1 || failed=1
162 elif installed xmonad; then
164 elif installed stumpwm; then
167 failed='no window manager found'
169 # Fallback in case my window manager failed to start. Otherwise X terminates
170 # the session immediately (because xinitrc finishes).
171 if test -n "$failed"; then
172 if test x"$failed" = x1; then
173 failed='failed to start window manager'
175 error "$failed (spawning fallback terminal)"
176 urxvt || rxvt || xterm
182 # Kill ssh-agent to prevent unused background processes.
183 if test -x /usr/bin/ssh-agent; then
184 /usr/bin/ssh-agent -k >/dev/null
185 # No `eval` necessary, we terminate anyway.
187 # Kill remaining background processes.
188 if test -n "$background_pids"; then
189 kill $background_pids