fluxbox key bindings only work sometimes

mp55 · 06-26-2007, 02:09 PM

I recently upgraded to fedora 7 and switched to fluxbox as my system seems to be slow in gnome. Everything seems to be fine except that the key bindings I set only work sometimes.

I think it must have something to do with the log in process. Sometimes it works after I log in and sometimes not. If it works after I log in, then it will work until I log out. I've read some documentation and I think I configured it right.

I've checked that this line is in the init file

Code:

session.keyFile:        ~/.fluxbox/keys

This is the part of the keys file that I defined

Code:

Mod4 l :Exec xscreensaver-command -lock
Mod4 f :Exec firefox
Mod4 r :Exec fbrun
Mod4 e :Exec nautilus --no-desktop --browser

This if the part of the startup file since the problem seems to be related to the log in process

Code:

mail-notification &
gaim &
xscreensaver &

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

exec /usr/bin/fluxbox

I am using gdm.

Thanks for advices. It's quite annoying as now I need to log in and out several times till it works. The good thing is that I only log out every few weeks.

mdg · 06-28-2007, 12:18 AM

The startup process looks okay, although I log in with "startfluxbox" via .xinitrc, so I can't be sure.

Try using "ExecCommand" instead of Exec in the keys file.

mp55 · 06-28-2007, 12:39 PM

I changed to ExecCommand and logged in and out twice. The key bindings worked both times. I hope this solves the problem. Thanks mdg.