add xxkb to startup on fluxbox (solved)

[G77]

HI.

I would Like to us xxkb in the system tray..
package is installed, and rum from terminal with the command: xxkb.
with a warning: Incomplete geometry for mainwindow... but it works anyway.

I would Like to add xxkb to startup applications. so I edit the file: /etc/skel/.fluxbox/startup
I added at the end of the file the command:

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sleep 10 xxkb &

Is this the correct way to add a startup application ?

Thanks

[siamhie]

No. You would add it to ~/.fluxbox/startup instead.

[i_ri]

Hello G77 and siamhie
invalid sleep command. Form it like the other examples in the home startup. (sleep 10s;xxkb) &

[siamhie]

Hello G77 and siamhie
invalid sleep command. Form it like the other examples in the home startup. (sleep 10s;xxkb) &

I wasn't paying attention to the command but the location (/etc/skel/.fluxbox/startup) where he thought it should be placed.

[i_ri]

good job siamhie.
G77 plays with [xxkb &] startup and disappears. Oh-No!,,,, You Okay?G77?

[siamhie]

I added at the end of the file the command:

Also don't add it to the end of the file. It needs to be before this section.

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# And last but not least we start fluxbox.
# Because it is the last app you have to run it with ''exec'' before it.

exec fluxbox

[G77]

HI Guys
Thanks but non of the option works.
(sleep 10s;xxkb) & or xxkb &

I tried maybe to add something else "cbatticon &" which is battery indicator... but nothing happen...

here is the file /etc/skel/.fluxbox/startup

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        #!/bin/sh
#
# fluxbox startup-script:
#
# Lines starting with a '#' are ignored.

# Applications you want to run with fluxbox.
# MAKE SURE THAT APPS THAT KEEP RUNNING HAVE AN ''&'' AT THE END.

#setup default translated mx-fluxbox menu
#only do on first setup of new user
#upgrades are handled by mxflux_install.sh script

# localize fluxbox menu
# to reset default localized menu configuration, delete ~/.fluxbox/menu-chkd
# logout, then log back in to fluxbox session
localize_fluxbox_menu-mx

# mx-welcome if configured to autostart
if [ -e $HOME/.config/autostart/mx-welcome.desktop ]; then
# launch mx-welcome
(sleep 5; /usr/bin/mx-welcome) &
fi

# User folders update
xdg-user-dirs-update
# Update common folders names to match current locale
xdg-user-dirs-gtk-update

#start a compositor if using complicated conkies
#compton &

#set number of seconds before inactive screen turns off
xset -dpms && xset s 600

#add system monitors 
#gkrellm &

# arandr genrated screenlayout 
# before conky

# export Qt variables
export QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME=gtk2
export QT_PLATFORMTHEME=gtk2
export QT_PLATFORM_PLUGIN=gtk2

# add selected tint2 panel
tint2session 

# add desktop icons
idesktoggle idesk on 1>/dev/null 2>&1 &

# add root access
/usr/lib/policykit-1-gnome/polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1 &

#set the default dock
$HOME/.fluxbox/scripts/DefaultDock.mxdk

#conky to follow conky toggle settings
conkystart

#place network manager on the toolbar
nm-applet &

#start keyboard indicator in system stray
xxkb &

#start pipewire before volumeicon so unmute works
pipewire-start
sleep 2
volumeicon -c volumeicon-fluxbox & 

#place clipboard on the toolbar
xfce4-clipman &

#put brightness controller and battery monitor on toolbar
#tint2 has its own battery widget so this is unnecessaary
#xfce4-power-manager &

# start user accessibility bus - if not already running
/usr/libexec/at-spi-bus-launcher --launch-immediately  &

#update app  menu if it doesn't exist
if [ ! -f $HOME/.fluxbox/submenus/full_menu ]; then
    command -v mxfb-menu-generator && mxfb-menu-generator
fi

#get last background selected
#~/.fehbg
nitrogen --restore

# Debian-local change:
#   - fbautostart has been added with a quick hack to check to see if it
#     exists. If it does, we'll start it up by default.
which fbautostart > /dev/null
if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
    fbautostart
fi

# put apt-notifier on the toolbar
(sleep 6; /usr/bin/apt-notifier) &

# start spice-vdagent in KVM/Qemu 
if [ -x /usr/bin/spice-vdagent ]; then
   pidof -q spice-vdagentd && /usr/bin/spice-vdagent
fi

# And last but not least we start fluxbox.
# Because it is the last app you have to run it with ''exec'' before it.

cbatticon &

exec fluxbox
# or if you want to keep a log:
# exec fluxbox -log ~/.fluxbox/log

[Jerry3904]

In case you are interested: there is a plugin for gkrellm that appears to work. Launch gkrellm from RootMenu > Appearance > Monitors
--log out/in
--press F1
--click on "plugins" and check the box next to "xkb"
--click on the "Place" button if you want to put it somewhere other than the bottom of the stack
I only have one language on the system so am unclear about how you get a second language set up

[siamhie]

HI Guys
Thanks but non of the option works.


here is the file /etc/skel/.fluxbox/startup

That's not where you put the startup commands for fluxbox in. Read my post (#2) again.

[Jerry3904]

Another BTW: gxkb installs and appears in the systray. It's written in C and brings no other Gnome files in, according to the man file.

The entry in ~/.fluxbox/startup would simply need something like this

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#keyboard switcher in systray
gxkb &

Again I have not tried to set up a two choice capability. But when I select another language with Root Menu > Settings > Keyboard, it shows up correctly.