dot-files/.xinitrc

#!/bin/sh
#
# ~/.xinitrc
#
# Executed by startx (run your window manager from here)

# GENERIC #

# Usage: .xinitrc [window-manager] [session-type]
#  where: window-manager is one of '(xmonad openbox stumpwm awesome pekwm)
#         session-type is either "" or "remote"

# Set the default curson used by all WM's
xsetroot -cursor_name left_ptr

# Initialize a local desktop session (run generic helper applications)
function init_local_session() {
    # Setup monitors
    xrandr --output DVI-I-1 --auto --output DVI-I-2 --auto --left-of DVI-I-1
    
    # Start xscreensaver
    xscreensaver -no-splash &
    
    # Set a desktop background
    nitrogen --restore &

    # Have mouse pointer hide after 5 seconds
    unclutter &
    
    # Setup system tray *DISABLED* :: whats the point of a systray if no apps use it?
    #trayer --monitor 1 --edge top --align right --expand true --width 4 --height 2 --transparent true --tint 0x000000 &
        
    # Use xbindkeys to bind media keys etc..
    xbindkeys &
    
    # Start pulseaudio
    #start-pulseaudio-x11 &
    
    # Start-up applications
    #parcellite &
    emacs --daemon &
    urxvtd --quiet &
    xcompmgr &
    
    # Create variable GENERAL_SCREEN which is the pid of a screen called "general"
    export GENERAL_SCREEN=`screen -ls | grep general | cut -f1 -d'.' | sed 's/\W//g'`
    
    # Check to see if a general screen is already running
    if [ "x$GENERAL_SCREEN" == "x" ]; then
        screen -dmS general & 
    fi
    
    # Set the default wm to xmonad
    DEFAULT_WM=xmonad
}

# Initialize a remote desktop session (run generic helper applications)
function init_remote_session() {
    # Set desktop background
    feh --bg-scale ~/.wallback/Cocaine_Wallpaper_II_by_mdornfeld.png &
    
    # Set the default wm to xmonad
    DEFAULT_WM=stumpwm
}

# Check the second cl parameter which denotes the session-type (E.g. remote, local)
case $2 in
    # Remote session
    remote)
	init_remote_session
	break
	;;
    # Local session or unspecified
    *)
	init_local_session
        ;;
esac

# Check the first cl parameter which denotes the window-manager to use
# Notice: in each case expression below "exec app" hands over execution to some app thus
#          ceasing execution in this script so no "break" is required
case $1 in
    xmonad)
	exec xmonad
	;;
    openbox)
	exec ck-launch-session openbox
	;;
    stumpwm)
	exec stumpwm
	;;
    awesome)
	exec awesome
	;;
    pekwm)
	exec pekwm
	;;
    *)
	exec $DEFAULT_WM
	;;
esac