#[Solved] Can't autostart custom .desktop file at system boot

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sick ridge
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I've created a simple swabg.desktop file in ~/.config/autostart/ and it doesnt work,
Im trying to get this to autoexecute
/usr/bin/swaybg -i ~/Downloads/Documents/start.png or simply swaybg -i ~/Downloads/Documents/start.png

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Tried several variations of syntax

Type=Application
Terminal=false
Name=swaybg
Exec=sh -c '/usr/bin/swaybg -i ~/Downloads/Documents/start.png'```
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Type=Application
Terminal=false
Name=swaybg
Exec=/usr/bin/swaybg -i ~/Downloads/Documents/start.png```
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Type=Application
Terminal=false
Name=swaybg
Exec=swaybg -i ~/Downloads/Documents/start.png```
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and so on

broken yoke
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@sick ridge why do that instead of adding that to your startup..sh

sick ridge
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because I do not know about startup.sh and the only other app on my pc that autostart is mullvad in ~/.config/autostart and looking online it looked super easy to just make a custom desktop file, but looks like its not.

sick ridge
broken yoke
sick ridge
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swww?

broken yoke
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A Solution to your Wayland Wallpaper Woes

sick ridge
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(I tried chmod +x in case that was the issue but nope.) I'll look up your suggestion

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Still silly that I cant make a stupid command exec at startup.

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Weird even using xfce's settings doesnt work

long girder
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can't you just put
swaybg -i foo >/dev/null 2>&1
into ~/.config/labwc/autostart? that's what their docs suggest

sick ridge
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Yet the command works every time

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Nope we tried that for few hours

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As per another post I made

long girder
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ah

sick ridge
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Needs to run the daemon first

broken yoke
sick ridge
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That'll autostart each boot?

long girder
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if everything doesn't work

broken yoke
sick ridge
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Yah I saw that on the arch wiki and some forums

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Hmm labwc config seems to be here according to htop

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But the autostart still doesnt work

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Dam

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Got it to work but somehow gets overwriten a sec later like earlier

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Like I can see the bg a second then it disapears but the labwc config works now

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I guess its how xfce4 and labwc interacts and the bg doesnt stick somehow.

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Oh well. I'll go eat and ponder if I try KDE again or nah.

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Marking this as solved fsdeshrug

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Thanks again both of you @long girder @broken yoke

maiden juniperBOT
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nwg fangirl, and killertofus received a thank you cookie!

broken yoke