Re: [RP] load frames and xterms on startup

[Kipling Inscore]

Re: Brian and password focus-stealing
one idea is to use the rudeness setting ('rudeness 0' to prevent
anything stealing focus). If you only have to enter passwords while
programs are starting, you can use xtoolwait or xrunclient to return
rudeness to your default (if you haven't set it, it's 15). You could
also use key bindings or ratpoison aliases to quickly switch rudeness
to 0 and back.

in .ratpoisonrc
rudeness 0
exec .not_xinitrc

in .not_xinitrc:
xtoolwait xterm -e ssh address@hidden
xtoolwait jabber
...
ratpoison -c 'rudeness 15'


Another possibility might be to use a keychain program which will ask
you once for a master password to allow decripting of your other
passwords (stored but unreadable), then launch your startup programs,
which will get passwords from the keychain.

On 11/3/07, Brian May <address@hidden> wrote:
> >>>>> "Christian" == Christian Kieft <address@hidden> writes:
>
>     Christian> However, I cannot figure out how to load apps into my frames 
> on startup. For example,
>     Christian> on workspace 1 I have a small frame on the bottom where I tail 
> -f /var/log/messages, in
>     Christian> the next one I have a small xosview and so on. For now I 
> always cycle through my frames and
>     Christian> start everything by typing the cmds into my xterm. But I am 
> sure there is an easier way..
>
>     Christian> How do you load your apps on startup?
>
> I have had a similar problem.
>
> On startup, many of my applications require a password, and I don't
> like storing passwords on my laptop...
>
> e.g. ssh private key password, jabber client, imap client, remote ssh
> sessions.
>
> The issue I have when starting up, is that I am just entering my
> password when the next application in sequence loads and steals the
> focus while I am typing in my password in the first application.
>
> Any ideas?
> --
> Brian May <address@hidden>
>
>
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