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#1 2019-11-23 14:59:34

-iak-
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Missing title bars and desktop icons (no problems with startx)

Hi everybody,
As you can read from the title, the title bars are missing and there are no desktop icons. Also I can't activate the windows that I would like to use. If I launch a terminal window I can't write into it because the windows seems to be not active.
All this mess doesn't occour when I run X using

startx

.

What can I do to restore the order on my desktop?

Thanks in advance,
Andrea

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#2 2019-11-23 15:20:41

ToZ
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Re: Missing title bars and desktop icons (no problems with startx)

How do you start your system normally? Are you using a display manager and of so, which one?

The usual method of clearing up this situation is to delete the contents of ~/.cache/sessions while not logged into Xfce.


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#3 2019-11-24 14:59:47

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Re: Missing title bars and desktop icons (no problems with startx)

Hi ToZ, I usually start it by lightdm. I tried with

rm -r ~/.cache/sessions

in the tty but without success, there are no files or directories to be removed.

Last edited by -iak- (2019-11-24 15:00:50)

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#4 2019-11-24 16:02:29

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Re: Missing title bars and desktop icons (no problems with startx)

Can you post back the contents of your ~/.xsession-errors file on a fresh login when the title bars and icons are missing?

Which distro and version of Xfce are you running?


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#5 2019-11-25 01:51:24

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Re: Missing title bars and desktop icons (no problems with startx)

Here's my ~/.xsession-errors file

anna@anna:~$ cat .xsession-errors
Xsession: X session started for anna at lun 25 nov 2019, 02.39.48, CET
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS=unix:path=/run/user/1000/bus
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting DISPLAY=:0
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting XAUTHORITY=/home/anna/.Xauthority
localuser:anna being added to access control list
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting GTK_MODULES=gail:atk-bridge
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting QT_ACCESSIBILITY=1
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting USER=anna
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting XDG_SESSION_TYPE=x11
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting HOME=/home/anna
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting DESKTOP_SESSION=lightdm-xsession
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting XDG_SEAT_PATH=/org/freedesktop/DisplayManager/Seat0
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting GTK_MODULES=gail:atk-bridge
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS=unix:path=/run/user/1000/bus
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting LOGNAME=anna
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting XDG_SESSION_CLASS=user
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting PATH=/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/local/games:/usr/games
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting GDM_LANG=it_IT.utf8
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting XDG_SESSION_PATH=/org/freedesktop/DisplayManager/Session0
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=/run/user/1000
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting DISPLAY=:0
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting LANG=it_IT.UTF-8
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting XDG_SESSION_DESKTOP=lightdm-xsession
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting XAUTHORITY=/home/anna/.Xauthority
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting XDG_GREETER_DATA_DIR=/var/lib/lightdm/data/anna
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting SHELL=/bin/bash
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting GDMSESSION=lightdm-xsession
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting QT_ACCESSIBILITY=1
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting GPG_AGENT_INFO=/run/user/1000/gnupg/S.gpg-agent:0:1
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting PWD=/home/anna
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting XDG_DATA_DIRS=/usr/share/xfce4:/usr/local/share/:/usr/share/
/usr/bin/x-session-manager: X server already running on display :0
xfce4-session-Message: 02:39:51.153: SSH authentication agent is already running
gpg-agent[1017]: WARNING: "--write-env-file" is an obsolete option - it has no effect
gpg-agent: a gpg-agent is already running - not starting a new one

(xfce4-session:968): xfce4-session-WARNING **: 02:39:51.159: gpg-agent returned no PID in the variables

(xfce4-session:968): Gtk-WARNING **: 02:39:52.229: Impossibile trovare il motore del tema in module_path: «clearlooks»,

(xfce4-session:968): Gtk-WARNING **: 02:39:52.229: Impossibile trovare il motore del tema in module_path: «clearlooks»,

(xfsettingsd:1033): Gtk-WARNING **: 02:39:52.898: Impossibile trovare il motore del tema in module_path: «clearlooks»,

(xfsettingsd:1033): Gtk-WARNING **: 02:39:52.898: Impossibile trovare il motore del tema in module_path: «clearlooks»,

(xfce4-panel:1032): Gtk-WARNING **: 02:39:53.106: Impossibile trovare il motore del tema in module_path: «clearlooks»,

(xfce4-panel:1032): Gtk-WARNING **: 02:39:53.106: Impossibile trovare il motore del tema in module_path: «clearlooks»,
xfsettingsd: No window manager registered on screen 0.

(xfsettingsd:1033): xfsettingsd-WARNING **: 02:39:57.972: Failed to get the _NET_NUMBER_OF_DESKTOPS property.
xfce4-panel: No window manager registered on screen 0. To start the panel without this check, run with --disable-wm-check.

(wrapper-1.0:1099): Gtk-WARNING **: 02:39:59.222: Impossibile trovare il motore del tema in module_path: «clearlooks»,

(wrapper-1.0:1101): Gtk-WARNING **: 02:39:59.222: Impossibile trovare il motore del tema in module_path: «clearlooks»,

(wrapper-1.0:1099): Gtk-WARNING **: 02:39:59.223: Impossibile trovare il motore del tema in module_path: «clearlooks»,

(wrapper-1.0:1101): Gtk-WARNING **: 02:39:59.223: Impossibile trovare il motore del tema in module_path: «clearlooks»,

** (wrapper-2.0:1100): WARNING **: 02:39:59.599: Binding 'XF86AudioPlay' failed!

(wrapper-2.0:1100): pulseaudio-plugin-WARNING **: 02:39:59.600: Could not have grabbed multimedia control keys.

(wrapper-2.0:1100): Gtk-WARNING **: 02:39:59.842: Negative content width -3 (allocation 1, extents 2x2) while allocating gadget (node button, owner PulseaudioButton)

(xfce4-session:968): GLib-WARNING **: 02:40:00.445: GChildWatchSource: Exit status of a child process was requested but ECHILD was received by waitpid(). See the documentation of g_child_watch_source_new() for possible causes.

(wrapper-2.0:1094): Gtk-WARNING **: 02:40:01.190: Negative content width -3 (allocation 1, extents 2x2) while allocating gadget (node button, owner GtkToggleButton)

(xfce4-session:968): Wnck-CRITICAL **: 02:40:02.312: wnck_workspace_activate: assertion 'WNCK_IS_WORKSPACE (space)' failed
__logging_message__02:40:07.070 WARN  unknown                          libpng warning: iCCP: known incorrect sRGB profile

(redshift-gtk:1106): Gdk-CRITICAL **: 02:40:11.114: gdk_window_thaw_toplevel_updates: assertion 'window->update_and_descendants_freeze_count > 0' failed
Geolocation service not in use

I'm using Debian 10 and Xfce 4.12.5

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#6 2019-11-25 02:31:08

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Re: Missing title bars and desktop icons (no problems with startx)

The window manager (xfwm4) is not starting up, but there are no error messages about it. Have you disabled it in some way?

- What is the content of your ~/.xinitrc file?

- Do you have an ~/.xsession file? If so, what is its content?

Can you also create a second (test) account on your computer and log in through the display manager (lightdm) to see if it works?

EDIT: Can you also post back the contents of ~/.xfce4-session.verbose-log?

Last edited by ToZ (2019-11-25 02:43:41)


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#7 2019-11-25 22:19:31

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Re: Missing title bars and desktop icons (no problems with startx)

Yes, I'm using Compton and with a new user there are no problems at all.


The only file I have is ~/.xfce4-session.verbose-log

anna@anna:~$ cat ~/.xfce4-session.verbose-log
log file opened
TRACE[xfsm-manager.c:582] xfsm_manager_load_session(): loading Session: Default
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:280] xfsm_properties_load(): Loading properties for client 2a1e9ae31-774a-40b7-a74b-fd7bc4270b14
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:289] xfsm_properties_load(): -> Set strv (RestartCommand)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (Program, clementine)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (UserID, anna)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:555] xfsm_properties_set_uchar(): -> Set uchar (_GSM_Priority, 50)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:555] xfsm_properties_set_uchar(): -> Set uchar (RestartStyleHint, 0)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:280] xfsm_properties_load(): Loading properties for client 26d6a09ce-3567-40d3-8053-52b8b04555df
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:289] xfsm_properties_load(): -> Set strv (CloneCommand)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:289] xfsm_properties_load(): -> Set strv (RestartCommand)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (CurrentDirectory, /)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (_GSM_DesktopFile, /etc/xdg/autostart/xfce4-power-manager.desktop)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (Program, xfce4-power-manager)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (UserID, anna)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:555] xfsm_properties_set_uchar(): -> Set uchar (_GSM_Priority, 50)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:555] xfsm_properties_set_uchar(): -> Set uchar (RestartStyleHint, 0)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:280] xfsm_properties_load(): Loading properties for client 233d812f6-7383-4eaa-909c-6e2b04320801
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:289] xfsm_properties_load(): -> Set strv (CloneCommand)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:289] xfsm_properties_load(): -> Set strv (RestartCommand)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (CurrentDirectory, /home/anna)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (_GSM_DesktopFile, /etc/xdg/autostart/xfsettingsd.desktop)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (Program, xfsettingsd)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (UserID, anna)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:555] xfsm_properties_set_uchar(): -> Set uchar (_GSM_Priority, 25)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:555] xfsm_properties_set_uchar(): -> Set uchar (RestartStyleHint, 2)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:280] xfsm_properties_load(): Loading properties for client 23c20ad84-d1ca-4a17-ad7a-b895e61be702
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:289] xfsm_properties_load(): -> Set strv (CloneCommand)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:289] xfsm_properties_load(): -> Set strv (RestartCommand)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (CurrentDirectory, /home/anna)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (Program, xfce4-panel)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (UserID, anna)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:555] xfsm_properties_set_uchar(): -> Set uchar (_GSM_Priority, 25)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:555] xfsm_properties_set_uchar(): -> Set uchar (RestartStyleHint, 2)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:280] xfsm_properties_load(): Loading properties for client 219757850-c24d-47d0-8546-27dfab2ced08
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:289] xfsm_properties_load(): -> Set strv (CloneCommand)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:289] xfsm_properties_load(): -> Set strv (DiscardCommand)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:289] xfsm_properties_load(): -> Set strv (RestartCommand)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (Program, Thunar)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (UserID, anna)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:555] xfsm_properties_set_uchar(): -> Set uchar (_GSM_Priority, 24)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:555] xfsm_properties_set_uchar(): -> Set uchar (RestartStyleHint, 0)
TRACE[xfsm-manager.c:610] xfsm_manager_load_session(): Finished loading clients from rc file
TRACE[xfsm-manager.c:728] xfsm_manager_load_settings(): Session "Default" loaded successfully.

TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:1040] xfsm_startup_session_next_prio_group(): Starting apps in prio group 24
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:1089] xfsm_startup_session_next_prio_group(): client id 219757850-c24d-47d0-8546-27dfab2ced08 started
TRACE[sm-layer.c:162] sm_new_client(): ICE connection fd = 14, received NEW CLIENT

TRACE[sm-layer.c:213] sm_register_client(): ICE connection fd = 14, received REGISTER CLIENT [Previous Id = 219757850-c24d-47d0-8546-27dfab2ced08]

TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:1040] xfsm_startup_session_next_prio_group(): Starting apps in prio group 25
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:1089] xfsm_startup_session_next_prio_group(): client id 233d812f6-7383-4eaa-909c-6e2b04320801 started
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:1089] xfsm_startup_session_next_prio_group(): client id 23c20ad84-d1ca-4a17-ad7a-b895e61be702 started
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:629] xfsm_properties_set_from_smprop(): -> Set strv (CloneCommand)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:629] xfsm_properties_set_from_smprop(): -> Set strv (DiscardCommand)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (Program, Thunar)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:629] xfsm_properties_set_from_smprop(): -> Set strv (RestartCommand)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (UserID, anna)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:555] xfsm_properties_set_uchar(): -> Set uchar (_GSM_Priority, 24)
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:1120] xfsm_startup_child_watch(): Client Id = 233d812f6-7383-4eaa-909c-6e2b04320801, PID 2152 exited with status 0
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:1129] xfsm_startup_child_watch(): Client Id = 233d812f6-7383-4eaa-909c-6e2b04320801 died while starting up
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:1162] xfsm_startup_handle_failed_startup(): Client Id = 233d812f6-7383-4eaa-909c-6e2b04320801 failed to start
TRACE[xfsm-manager.c:404] xfsm_manager_handle_failed_properties(): Client Id = 233d812f6-7383-4eaa-909c-6e2b04320801 disconnected, restarting
TRACE[sm-layer.c:162] sm_new_client(): ICE connection fd = 15, received NEW CLIENT

TRACE[sm-layer.c:213] sm_register_client(): ICE connection fd = 15, received REGISTER CLIENT [Previous Id = 23c20ad84-d1ca-4a17-ad7a-b895e61be702]

TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (Program, xfce4-panel)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (UserID, anna)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:555] xfsm_properties_set_uchar(): -> Set uchar (RestartStyleHint, 2)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (ProcessID, 2153)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (CurrentDirectory, /home/anna)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:555] xfsm_properties_set_uchar(): -> Set uchar (_GSM_Priority, 25)
TRACE[sm-layer.c:162] sm_new_client(): ICE connection fd = 16, received NEW CLIENT

TRACE[sm-layer.c:213] sm_register_client(): ICE connection fd = 16, received REGISTER CLIENT [Previous Id = 233d812f6-7383-4eaa-909c-6e2b04320801]

TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:1040] xfsm_startup_session_next_prio_group(): Starting apps in prio group 50
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:1089] xfsm_startup_session_next_prio_group(): client id 2a1e9ae31-774a-40b7-a74b-fd7bc4270b14 started
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:1089] xfsm_startup_session_next_prio_group(): client id 26d6a09ce-3567-40d3-8053-52b8b04555df started
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (Program, xfsettingsd)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (UserID, anna)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:555] xfsm_properties_set_uchar(): -> Set uchar (RestartStyleHint, 2)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (ProcessID, 2154)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (CurrentDirectory, /home/anna)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:555] xfsm_properties_set_uchar(): -> Set uchar (_GSM_Priority, 25)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (_GSM_DesktopFile, /etc/xdg/autostart/xfsettingsd.desktop)
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:1120] xfsm_startup_child_watch(): Client Id = 26d6a09ce-3567-40d3-8053-52b8b04555df, PID 2157 exited with status 0
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:1129] xfsm_startup_child_watch(): Client Id = 26d6a09ce-3567-40d3-8053-52b8b04555df died while starting up
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:1162] xfsm_startup_handle_failed_startup(): Client Id = 26d6a09ce-3567-40d3-8053-52b8b04555df failed to start
TRACE[xfsm-manager.c:428] xfsm_manager_handle_failed_properties(): Client Id 26d6a09ce-3567-40d3-8053-52b8b04555df exited, removing from session.
TRACE[sm-layer.c:162] sm_new_client(): ICE connection fd = 17, received NEW CLIENT

TRACE[sm-layer.c:213] sm_register_client(): ICE connection fd = 17, received REGISTER CLIENT [Previous Id = 26d6a09ce-3567-40d3-8053-52b8b04555df]

TRACE[xfsm-manager.c:916] xfsm_manager_register_client(): Client Id = 26d6a09ce-3567-40d3-8053-52b8b04555df registering, failed to find matching properties
TRACE[sm-layer.c:213] sm_register_client(): ICE connection fd = 17, received REGISTER CLIENT [Previous Id = None]

TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (Program, xfce4-power-manager)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (UserID, anna)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:555] xfsm_properties_set_uchar(): -> Set uchar (RestartStyleHint, 0)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (ProcessID, 2161)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (CurrentDirectory, /)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:555] xfsm_properties_set_uchar(): -> Set uchar (_GSM_Priority, 50)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (_GSM_DesktopFile, /etc/xdg/autostart/xfce4-power-manager.desktop)
TRACE[sm-layer.c:162] sm_new_client(): ICE connection fd = 18, received NEW CLIENT

TRACE[sm-layer.c:213] sm_register_client(): ICE connection fd = 18, received REGISTER CLIENT [Previous Id = None]

TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:629] xfsm_properties_set_from_smprop(): -> Set strv (RestartCommand)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:629] xfsm_properties_set_from_smprop(): -> Set strv (CloneCommand)
TRACE[sm-layer.c:304] sm_save_yourself_done(): Client Id = 2b6cad12b-d817-4f6f-8ee7-0ad73daa7274, received SAVE YOURSELF DONE [Success = True]

TRACE[xfsm-manager.c:1295] xfsm_manager_save_yourself_done(): enteringTRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (Program, clementine)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (UserID, anna)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:629] xfsm_properties_set_from_smprop(): -> Set strv (RestartCommand)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:680] xfsm_properties_remove(): -> Removing (DiscardCommand)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:555] xfsm_properties_set_uchar(): -> Set uchar (RestartStyleHint, 0)
TRACE[sm-layer.c:304] sm_save_yourself_done(): Client Id = 26b8e22aa-ac0e-456a-8601-bb5850b86e94, received SAVE YOURSELF DONE [Success = True]

TRACE[xfsm-manager.c:1295] xfsm_manager_save_yourself_done(): enteringTRACE[xfsm-startup.c:1147] xfsm_startup_timeout(): Client Id = 2a1e9ae31-774a-40b7-a74b-fd7bc4270b14 failed to register in time
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:1162] xfsm_startup_handle_failed_startup(): Client Id = 2a1e9ae31-774a-40b7-a74b-fd7bc4270b14 failed to start
TRACE[xfsm-manager.c:428] xfsm_manager_handle_failed_properties(): Client Id 2a1e9ae31-774a-40b7-a74b-fd7bc4270b14 exited, removing from session.
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:1017] xfsm_startup_session_continue(): Nothing started and nothing to start, moving to autostart items
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:629] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): hidden set
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:649] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): only show in XFCE set, launching
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:712] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): Autostart: running command "compton"
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:629] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): hidden set
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:712] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): Autostart: running command "redshift-gtk"
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:629] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): hidden set
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:629] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): hidden set
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:649] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): only show in XFCE set, launching
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:700] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): TryExec set and xfsm_check_valid_exec failed, skipping
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:629] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): hidden set
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:712] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): Autostart: running command "/usr/bin/caffeine"
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:629] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): hidden set
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:712] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): Autostart: running command "nm-applet"
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:629] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): hidden set
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:681] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): start_at_spi (a11y support), skipping
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:629] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): hidden set
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:649] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): only show in XFCE set, launching
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:712] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): Autostart: running command "xfsettingsd"
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:629] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): hidden set
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:712] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): Autostart: running command "light-locker"
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:629] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): hidden set
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:629] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): hidden set
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:712] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): Autostart: running command "xdg-user-dirs-update"
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:629] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): hidden set
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:649] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): only show in XFCE set, launching
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:712] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): Autostart: running command "/usr/lib/policykit-1-gnome/polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1"
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:629] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): hidden set
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:712] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): Autostart: running command "start-pulseaudio-x11"
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:629] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): hidden set
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:712] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): Autostart: running command "xfce4-power-manager"
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:629] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): hidden set
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:629] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): hidden set
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:629] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): hidden set
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:712] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): Autostart: running command "/usr/lib/geoclue-2.0/demos/agent"
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:629] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): hidden set
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:712] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): Autostart: running command "system-config-printer-applet"
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:629] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): hidden set
TRACE[xfsm-manager.c:823] xfsm_manager_signal_startup_done(): Manager finished startup, entering IDLE mode now

TRACE[xfsm-manager.c:303] xfsm_manager_set_state(): 
state is now XFSM_MANAGER_IDLE
TRACE[xfsm-manager.c:344] xfsm_manager_restore_active_workspace(): Attempting to restore Screen0_ActiveWorkspace
TRACE[sm-layer.c:162] sm_new_client(): ICE connection fd = 19, received NEW CLIENT

TRACE[sm-layer.c:213] sm_register_client(): ICE connection fd = 19, received REGISTER CLIENT [Previous Id = None]

TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (Program, pulseaudio)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (UserID, anna)
TRACE[sm-layer.c:304] sm_save_yourself_done(): Client Id = 222197a1c-2303-4a23-af6b-1434e1011463, received SAVE YOURSELF DONE [Success = True]

TRACE[xfsm-manager.c:1295] xfsm_manager_save_yourself_done(): enteringTRACE[sm-layer.c:162] sm_new_client(): ICE connection fd = 20, received NEW CLIENT

TRACE[sm-layer.c:213] sm_register_client(): ICE connection fd = 20, received REGISTER CLIENT [Previous Id = None]

TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:629] xfsm_properties_set_from_smprop(): -> Set strv (RestartCommand)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:629] xfsm_properties_set_from_smprop(): -> Set strv (CloneCommand)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (Program, firefox)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (UserID, anna)
TRACE[sm-layer.c:304] sm_save_yourself_done(): Client Id = 23dfc1ab0-215a-467a-a56b-4fe1148af04f, received SAVE YOURSELF DONE [Success = True]

TRACE[xfsm-manager.c:1295] xfsm_manager_save_yourself_done(): enteringTRACE[sm-layer.c:162] sm_new_client(): ICE connection fd = 21, received NEW CLIENT

TRACE[sm-layer.c:213] sm_register_client(): ICE connection fd = 21, received REGISTER CLIENT [Previous Id = None]

TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (Program, xfce4-terminal)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (UserID, anna)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:555] xfsm_properties_set_uchar(): -> Set uchar (RestartStyleHint, 0)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (ProcessID, 2926)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (CurrentDirectory, /home/anna)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:555] xfsm_properties_set_uchar(): -> Set uchar (_GSM_Priority, 50)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (_GSM_DesktopFile, /usr/share/applications/xfce4-terminal.desktop)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:629] xfsm_properties_set_from_smprop(): -> Set strv (CloneCommand)
TRACE[sm-layer.c:304] sm_save_yourself_done(): Client Id = 241935f50-4e02-4785-aa48-33ea38c27675, received SAVE YOURSELF DONE [Success = True]

TRACE[xfsm-manager.c:1295] xfsm_manager_save_yourself_done(): entering

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#8 2019-11-25 23:54:45

ToZ
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From: Canada
Registered: 2011-06-02
Posts: 10,948

Re: Missing title bars and desktop icons (no problems with startx)

I don't have any experience with compton, but it might be the culprit. Does it replace xfwm4 or just the compositor aspect of xfwm4?

Double-check the process you used to set up compton on your main account. Maybe try reverting back to xfwm4 to see if it at least starts up.

Edit: Also check your lightdm logs in /var/log/lightdm to see if there are any errors.

Last edited by ToZ (2019-11-26 00:02:55)


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