Added a script to start the startup programs like other DE

[ALEX5402]

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Description

This PR adds a bash script that automatically runs executable commands from .desktop files located in the ~/.config/autostart/ directory. This feature mimics the startup program behavior seen in other Desktop Environments (DE).

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[mahaveergurjar]

Why need this ??? if you need auto start then add the app in exec-once

[rubiin]

Why need this ??? if you need auto start then add the app in exec-once

I agree. We dont need another utility, just add the program you want to launch on exec-once

[rubiin]

@kRHYME7 can be closed i guess

[ALEX5402]

Why need this ??? if you need auto start then add the app in exec-once

i mentioned that script to start the startup programs like other DE here

see here script to start the startup programs like other DE

[mahaveergurjar]

Why need this ??? if you need auto start then add the app in exec-once

i mentioned that script to start the startup programs like other DE here

see here script to start the startup programs like other DE

I know it's for app startup but don't need this script in hyprland because in hyprland exec-once used for auto startup that's why don't need this script

[rubiin]

Every cli and gui app can be launched with exec-once in hyprland which starts the app as soon as hyprland starts so its like reinventing the wheel which adds maintainance burden

[ALEX5402]

Every cli and gui app can be launched with exec-once in hyprland which starts the app as soon as hyprland starts so its like reinventing the wheel which adds maintainance burden

I know this is why i mention the it opens that app like other DE
my consept why i need to define eatch programm manually on there to open
why not just make a script which autometicly do that

from inside the app is that a bad idea ?

[kRHYME7]

Hi @ALEX5402,

This is good, but as I read through the discussion, both parties have good thoughts about this.

You can move this line to ./userprefs.t2 (

hyprdots/Configs/.config/hypr/userprefs.t2

Line 25 in 4c16d55

) so we can make this optional.

I encourage you to make this optional as honestly this will become a burden for maintaining the repo, as by default we don't know what packages/services are run on startup.

[ALEX5402]

by default it gonna run those packages only which you enabled on startup from inside the app

[kRHYME7]

run those packages only which you enabled on startup from inside the app

Can you explain more about the script? What I understand of the script is it will extract the "Exec=" part, which is the command to launch an app, nothing fancy.

What you are saying is the script can pinpoint which users enabled the startup "from inside the app" ?
Or you are saying that $AUTOSTART_DIR is respected by most apps, and enabling it to run at the startup "from inside the app". Which I assumed that the application adds the .desktop file entry to the $AUTOSTART_DIR?

[ALEX5402]

ok

then should i change that with $AUTOSTART_DIR ?