Install fvwm2, try to log in = Black screen + restart of sddm Install fvwm2-crystal, it is not listed in the options. Install afterstep, not listed, etc... I have try to understand how sessions are picked up and I am confused. We have session files everywhere: /etc/X11/dm/Sessions/ which is the most populated but still missing a few /etc/X11/wmsession.d/ in which small window managers seems to appear /usr/share/xsession/ There are *.desktop files in there, and as far as I understand this is what sddm is using. I have added a file by hand in there: cat /usr/share/xsessions/Fvwm2.desktop [Desktop Entry] Name=Fvwm2 Icon=fvwm2.xpm Exec=/usr/bin/fvwm2 Comment=The F Virtual Window Manager DesktopNames=Fvwm2 and that's enough to make fvwm2 appearing in the menu and starting it. However, this obviously bypass all Xsession settings, which explains: https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=18032 https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=18512 I have tried to replace Exec=/usr/bin/fvwm2 with Exec=/etc/X11/Xsession fvwm2 but nothing happens, and no log :( So, I would need some help here.
Priority: Normal => release_blockerTarget Milestone: --- => Mageia 6
No, it shouldn't be bypassing Xsession, that should still be getting called, and then that (through chksession) parses the files in /usr/share/xsession. All that should need to be done here is converting the remaining WMs using wmsession.d files to use xsession.
Also, it doesn't explain Bug 18032, because utmp isn't handled by Xsession. I don't know what Bug 18512 is because there's no description.
You mean simply rewriting the files in wmsession.d/* as *.desktop files to be installed into /usr/share/xsession? I guess we do not erase files in wmsession.d/* for backwards compat with startx and all that? Ok, for 18032 and 18512!
We don't use wmsession.d anymore, so yes, those all need to rewritten as /usr/share/xsession files, then you should be OK.
CC: (none) => marja11Assignee: bugsquad => kde
Blocks: (none) => 15527
which one are "broken" ? so we can add the missing files in them ( but this is not a sddm bug so not a kde team bug ;) )
CC: (none) => mageiaAssignee: kde => bugsquad
(In reply to Nicolas Lécureuil from comment #5) > which one are "broken" ? so we can add the missing files in them ( but this > is not a sddm bug so not a kde team bug ;) ) What and whom to assign this report to? Or should it be cloned for every small DE?
Source RPM: sddm-0.13.0-7.mga6.src.rpm => (none)
(In reply to Marja van Waes from comment #6) > (In reply to Nicolas Lécureuil from comment #5) > > which one are "broken" ? so we can add the missing files in them ( but this > > is not a sddm bug so not a kde team bug ;) ) > > What and whom to assign this report to? > > Or should it be cloned for every small DE? Assigning to all packagers collectively. Please reassign/clone/whatever if needed.
Assignee: bugsquad => pkg-bugs
Yes, as of today, they should all work (the small wm), I have added the missing desktop files for each of them in the last weeks. Please post it here if there are any issues. Cheers, Chris.
Thanks Chris. Closing as FIXED, feel free to reopen if some of the WMs mentioned in comment 0 still don't start (or better, open a bug report against the corresponding WM).
Status: NEW => RESOLVEDResolution: (none) => FIXED
Blocks: 15527 => (none)