switchdesk

[jd1008]

On 09/10/2014 11:10 PM, Ed Greshko wrote:
> On 09/11/14 12:02, jd1008 wrote:
>> Seems like switchdesk only provides ability to switch to
>> kde
>> icewm
>> system defaults
>>
>> whereas I have other desktop managers installed, like lxde, fvwm.
>>
>> I looked to see of the selection menu might be controlled by a config
>> file. Did not find any file in /etc having the string switchdesk in it's name.
>> I did find /etc/X11/xinit/Xsession
>> using it.
>>
>> If someone knows how to add other desktop managers to switchdesk's menu,
>> without having to rebuild switchdesk, please sahre.
>>
> I personally don't see the need or relevance of switchdesk.  I have a bunch of desktops installed, for testing purposes, and when I'm at the kdm login screen and select "session type" I can select whatever desktop I wish to run.
>
> Is there something more that switchdesk provides?
>
I was thinking of the possibility of switching the desktop dynamically 
such that
the DT one switches to will inherit all the running gui apps.