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Autostarting Applications: GNOME vs KDE vs Xfce
How do you autostart an app in KDE? Don't you have to create a startup file in ~/.kde/autostart or something? In GNOME, there is a GUI for that (maybe in KDE too, but I could never figure out where). In Xfce, however, you have to add a launcher file to ~/.autostart, unless of course the application has the option to autostart, and it (the app) knows where to put the launcher.

On the other hand, both KDE and Xfce have single-click-to-launch options. In GNOME, you are limited to double-click.

But GNOME's desktop appearance applet is far easier to use than KDE's mind-numbing theme control. And compiz (desktop effects) works smoothly and easily with GNOME; in KDE compiz causes psychotic hallucinations and mental breakdowns.

So Linux really does need usability improvements (that's my point).
Posted by: barence773   Posted on: 09/14/08 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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All part of the evolution of the Linux desktop. Looking forward to some  DonnieBoy | 09/12/08
Good work  AndyCee | 09/12/08
Whoa.  xuniL_z | 09/13/08
Whoops...  AndyCee | 09/14/08
Shuttleworth: Open-source desktops need a facelift  Loverock Davidson | 09/12/08
RE: Shuttleworth: Open-source desktops need a facelift  rikasa | 09/12/08
I don't  Loverock Davidson | 09/12/08
Re: I don't  rikasa | 09/12/08
Linux is fine as is  TDMBlanchard | 10/07/08
There is absolutely nothing wrong with my KDE...  bjbrock | 09/12/08
Re: There is absolutely nothing wrong with my KDE...  rikasa | 09/12/08
Don't think I've ever seen...  bjbrock | 09/12/08
Enjoy!  rikasa | 09/12/08
Doesn't exactly count for the desktop  AndyCee | 09/12/08
Re: Doesn't exactly count for the desktop  rikasa | 09/13/08
I think  AndyCee | 09/12/08
Autostarting Applications: GNOME vs KDE vs Xfce  barence773 | 09/14/08
Correction: single-click in GNOME  barence773 | 09/14/08
RE: Shuttleworth: Open-source desktops need a facelift  pand0ra.usa@... | 09/12/08
For this post...  AndyCee | 09/12/08
RE: Shuttleworth: Open-Source Desktops Need a facelift  The Rifleman | 09/12/08
Isn't that the point of the article?  AndyCee | 09/12/08
RE: Shuttleworth: Open-source desktops need a facelift  idodialog | 09/13/08
Shuttleworth is right...  wolf_z | 09/14/08
happy  AndyCee | 09/14/08
Finally - Bring Linux into the 21st Century  jpr75_z | 09/16/08
Um  AndyCee | 09/17/08
Re: Um (one click?)  Josaphat | 09/17/08

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