(12.3.1-en) Starting Methods for Apps

For all sessions that can be started by the user, a selection of starting methods is provided.

Session name: Name for the session.

The session name must not contain any of these characters: \ / : * ? “ < > | [ ] { } ( )

Starting Methods for Session

Start menu

☑ The session can be launched from the start menu.

Menu folder

If you specify a folder name or a path comprising a number of folder names separated by "/", a menu path will be created for the session. The menu path will be used in the start menu and in the desktop context menu.

Start menu's system tab

☑ The session can be launched with the start menu's system tab.

Application Launcher

☑ The session can be launched with the Application Launcher.

Application Launcher folder

If you specify a folder name or a path comprising a number of folder names separated by "/", a menu path will be created for the session. The menu path will be used in the Application Launcher.

Desktop

☑ The session can be launched with a program launcher on the desktop.

Desktop folder

If you specify a folder name or a path comprising a number of folder names separated by "/", a menu path will be created for the session. The menu path will be used for the program launcher on the desktop.

Desktop context menu

☑ The session can be launched with the desktop context menu.

Quick start panel

☑ The session can be launched with the quick start panel.

Password protection

Specifies which password will be requested when launching the session.

Possible values:

None: No password is requested when launching the session.
Administrator: The administrator password is requested when launching the session.
User: The user password is requested when launching the session.
Setup user: The setup user password is requested when launching the session.

Password protection only works if the selected password is configured under Security > Password. Without the password configuration, the session will launch without requesting a password. For more information, see (12.3.1-en) Password.

Hotkey Configuration

Hotkey

☑ The session can be started with a hotkey. A hotkey consists of one or more modifiers and a key.

Modifiers

A modifier or a combination of several modifiers for the hotkey. You can select a set key symbol/combination or your own key symbol/combination. A key symbol is a defined chain of characters, e.g. Ctrl.

Do not use [AltGr] as a modifier (represented as Mod5). Otherwise, the key that is configured as a hotkey with AltGr cannot be used as a regular key anymore. Example: If you configure [AltGr] + [E] as a hotkey, it is impossible to enter an "e".

These are the pre-defined modifiers and the associated key symbols:

(No modifier) = None
= Shift
[Ctrl] = Ctrl
= Mod4

When this keyboard key is used as a modifier, it is represented as Mod4; when it is used as a key, it is represented as Super_L.
[Alt] = Alt

Key combinations are formed as follows with |:

Ctrl + = Ctrl|Super_L

Key

Key for the hotkey

To enter a key that does not have a visible character, e. g. the [Tab] key, open a terminal, log on as user and enter xev -event keyboard. Press the key to be used for the hotkey. The text in brackets that begins with keysym contains the key symbol for the Key field. Example: Tab in (keysym 0xff09, Tab)

Autostart Configuration

Autostart

☑ The session will be launched automatically when the device boots.

Restart

☑ The session will be relaunched automatically after the termination.

Autostart delay

Waiting time in seconds between the complete startup of the desktop and the automatic session launch.

Autostart notification

This parameter is available if Autostart is activated and Autostart delay is set to a value greater than zero.

☑ For the duration defined by Autostart delay, a dialog is shown which allows the user to start the session immediately or cancel the automatic session start.

☐ No dialog is shown; the session is started automatically after the timespan specified with Autostart delay.

Autostart requires network

☑ If no network is available at system startup, the session is not started. A message is shown. As soon as the network is available, the session is started automatically.

☐ The session is started automatically, even when no network is available.