RunHook=0 in autostart .desktop?

frmald · 2021-03-16 11:35:30

I've noticed that something added RunHook=0 to my .config/autostart/xfce4-clipman-plugin-autostart.desktop

I can't find any documentation for RunHook=, is it an XFCE thing?

ToZ · 2021-03-16 15:39:39

Yes. It was introduced into the xfce4-session code to allow applications to run at login, logout, restart, shutdown, suspend, etc. Can be configured at Settings Manager > Session and Startup > Application Startup.

frmald · 2021-03-17 09:48:50

ToZ wrote:

Yes. It was introduced into the xfce4-session code to allow applications to run at login, logout, restart, shutdown, suspend, etc. Can be configured at Settings Manager > Session and Startup > Application Startup.

OK. Presumably the Hidden=true/false generates the checkbox, and RunHook=(mysterious integer) generates the login/logout/etc level.

Can one specify multiple levels? If I want something running on logout, than I probably also want it on shutdown/restart -- or is that logic implicit?

ToZ · 2021-03-17 10:34:13

frmald wrote:

Can one specify multiple levels? If I want something running on logout, than I probably also want it on shutdown/restart -- or is that logic implicit?

Multiple runhooks per entry are not currently supported. Would be a nice enhancement though.

frmald · 2021-03-17 11:26:10

ToZ wrote:

frmald wrote:
Can one specify multiple levels? If I want something running on logout, than I probably also want it on shutdown/restart -- or is that logic implicit?
Multiple runhooks per entry are not currently supported. Would be a nice enhancement though.

So... I'd have to write three different .desktop entries and enable them separately for logout / shutdown / restart? Or is the shutdown an automatic logout?

You know I was just thinking about this about a week ago (https://forum.xfce.org/viewtopic.php?id=14775) as I'm caching some files (e.g. the firefox profile folder) to RAM on login, and I want them saved back to disk on session-end (not catastrophical if it doesn't happen, but could be unpleasant). For Debian I'm using a systemd user-service, but for MX Linux I'd rather rely on the X11 / session manager startup/shutdown configuration. I've hacked /etc/X11/Xsession.d/99x11-common_start, but XFCE's built-in system would be cleaner.

jt1122 · 2022-10-16 08:04:44

Bumping. I have the exact same question - running a program on login/logout/shutdown requires 3 different entries with different runHook settings?.

Thanks

ToZ · 2022-10-16 10:03:01

Yes, it currently does. It would be a nice enhancement to have it respond to just a "session exit" hook (regardless of intent).

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RunHook=0 in autostart .desktop?

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Re: RunHook=0 in autostart .desktop?

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Re: RunHook=0 in autostart .desktop?

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