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i3 does not launch Ubuntu's startup applications by default. It will only execute what is added to its configuration. Which command or script do I have to execute do start all the startup applications registered via the Startup Application Preferences window i.e. gnome-session-properties?

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    I'd ask here - faq.i3wm.org/questions
    – doug
    Jul 30, 2015 at 21:05
  • @doug If there is a command that can be executed in order to launch all registered startup application, that is not related to the window manager very much. Do you know if such a command exists?
    – danijar
    Jul 30, 2015 at 21:08

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Gnome and other DEs startup things use the .desktop files in ~/.config/autostart and /etc/xdg/autostart to know what to start.

A basic solution would be to examine these files and see what commands are executed, then manually add it to the config:

grep -r Exec /etc/xdg/autostart/

Note this includes ones that are disabled (by OnlyShowIn, X-GNOME-Autostart-enabled etc)

Another solution would be to use dex, as suggested over here on the i3wm FAQ/forums

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  • Thanks for pointing out dex. So there is no way to use the Gnome preferences window in i3?
    – danijar
    Jul 30, 2015 at 22:06
  • Gnome preferences sets it up for Gnome - but I think you could get it emulate gnome by using something like dex -a -e GNOME, so it autostarts the apps gnome is setup to use.
    – Wilf
    Jul 30, 2015 at 22:09
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    That sounds good. I'll try that tomorrow. Thanks for solving my problem.
    – danijar
    Jul 30, 2015 at 22:37

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