enlightenment_0.16.7.2-
startup_sh-patch.diff README

I noticed the new version of enlightenent 0.16.8 had a few changes, among them the ability to run scripts at startup and a system tray.

Nice features, so off I went to get the new version. It wasn't available as a deb yet, so I figured I'd compile it. It went off without a hitch.

I had trouble with esound not running, I didn't like the new configuration dialog, and hated that they had changed menus around.

I figured, how hard could it be to create a patch to run a script at start up.

Enlightenment will look for a file startup.sh in your enlightenment directory. If it finds it, it will attempt to run it.

$ apt-get source enlightenment $ sudo apt-get build-dep enlightenment $ cd enlightenment-0.16.7.2 $ cd src

Started browsing source files and added five or six lines and done.

$ fakeroot debian/rules binary $ sudo dpkg -i enlightenment_0.16.7.2-5_i386.deb

Applying the patch

$ cd enlightenment-0.16.7.2 $ patch -Np1 < ../enlightenment_0.16.7.2-startup_sh-patch.diff $ ./configure ; make $ sudo make install

Adjust as needed for your local package manager.

This script runs before the main loop, if you want to launch apps in X, make sure to put them in the background.
I used FindFile without reading it's source. It may find startup.sh in one of the other directories it searchs. I believe FindFile was used to read in the user's config, so it shouldn't look further than your .enlightenment directory if it exists.

Hey, it's only 7 lines of code. Leave the attribution attached if you use it as is. You might get blamed for sloppy, untested code if you don't.

Saturday, 13 April 2024 Michael J. Chappell Contact me at: mcsuper5@freeshell.org