[PLUG] Run a simple script at KDE startup

[Denis Heidtmann]

Thanks, Jon.  I found that the default values are stored in 
$HOME/.kde/share/config/kcmdisplayrc.  I can change them there.  However, my 
monitor does not power off.  It goes blank, but I expect that just shuts off the 
beam, no power savings.  I get the Energy Star logo, but I guess that is just 
advertising.

-Denis

Jon Scully wrote:
> Do: mkdir ~/.kde/env
> 
> Also, $KDEDIR should point to /opt/kde (i.e. usually does)
> 
> On 12/11/06, Denis Heidtmann <denish at dslnorthwest.net> wrote:
>> Since setting the display power-off time is broken in systemsettings, 
>> I want to
>> run xset 0 60 120 when KDE is started.
>>
>> Below is from KDE FAQ, with my comments.  Does the mismatch between 
>> what is
>> described in the FAQ and my system mean that the FAQ is out-of-date?  
>> Does
>> anyone here know where I should place my little script so that it runs 
>> during
>> start-up?  I would prefer that it run for all users, but I can live 
>> with it
>> running just for a specific user.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> -Denis
>>
>> FAQ: How do I run a program at KDE startup?
>>
>> There are many ways to do that. If what you want to do is to run some 
>> scripts
>> that would set some environment variables (for example, to start 
>> gpg-agent,
>> ssh-agent and others), you can put these scripts into $KDEHOME/env/ 
>> and make
>> sure their names end in .sh. $KDEHOME is usually a folder named .kde 
>> (note the
>> period at the beginning) in your home folder.
>>
>> In my system, no ~/.kde/env exists.  ~/.kde does, but it contains 5 
>> folders:
>> tmp-R2D2, socket-R2D2, share, cache-R2D2, and Autostart.
>>
>>
>> If you want scripts to be executed for all KDE users, you can put them 
>> under
>> $KDEDIR/env/, where $KDEDIR is the prefix KDE was installed to (you 
>> can find
>> this out using the command kde-config --prefix).
>>
>> In my system, $KDEDIR is /usr.  No directory /usr/env exists either.
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