Big Problems with Session Manager ??

Phil Meyer pmeyer at themeyerfarm.com
Fri Dec 22 20:47:48 UTC 2006


William Case wrote:
> Hi Phil and Dave;
>
> I will prepare a detailed bug report to both Fedora and Gnome during the
> holidays.
>
> On Fri, 2006-12-22 at 08:46 -0700, Phil Meyer wrote:
>   
>> William Case wrote:
>>     
>>> Hi;
>>>
>>> Before I submit a series of bugs to bugzilla, I would like to check if
>>> others are having the same problems.  Specifically with Gnome Sessions
>>> Manager:
>>>       
> [snip]
>   
>> This has been an irritation since FC5.
>>     
> You're right.  I forgot about the battles I had with FC5.  I got
> something kinda working and left it at that.
>
>   
>> Also, if you crash an X session either intentionally or unintentionally, 
>> the next login features *some* of your applications, only one gnome 
>> terminal at a random location, the gnome session chooser dialog (even 
>> though default is the only session) and a randomly sized and placed 
>> nautilus.
>>
>> Now you are stuck with this setup until you turn on save session at exit 
>> again.
>>
>> The option to set up things the way you like it, lock it down, and 
>> repeat it on each successive login is gone from the session options 
>> altogether.
>>
>> This is my number one gripe with Gnome now days.  It is impossible 
>> currently to have a consistent desktop on login.  It has been this way 
>> since FC5.
>>     
>
> I'll include part of both your comments, if that is alright with you.
>
> P.S.  I have been storing up a list of several other annoyances for
> other standard programs and applets.  I will be putting them on the
> Fedora site over the long weekend.  If you agree, give me a short
> response please so that I know it is not just me screwing up and I'll
> send off bug reports in all the appropriate directions.  I will check
> the bugzilla lists thoroughly before sending new bugs.
>
>   

Happy to, and Thanks!




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