[SOLVED] KDE 4.6.5 always starts up with desktop 4 - which is not what I want

[peter_pclos]

Can anyone explain how to ensure that with multiple desktops set up in KDE 4.6.5 the desktop selected at start-up is Desktop 1 ?  My recent and fully updated install of PCLinuxOS with KDE 4.6.5  always starts up with Desktop 4, and I haven't been able to discover any viable way of overcoming this.  I've found one thread on the forum where it was suggested that desktops 2 - 4 should be deleted, and re-instated after a re-boot, but that didn't change anything. Nor did it help to set up 'resume session' as the start-up option in
System Administration>Startup and Shutdown>Session Management

I know this 'problem' is not the end of the world, but it can be very irritating!

[pinoc]

1) search in Synaptic for the program wmctrl and install it.
2) as user create a new empty document called vdtstart.
3) copy the following into this new document, then save and exit.

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#!/bin/sh
wmctrl -s 0
4) as user open a terminal and enter:

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chmod a+x vdtstart; cp vdtstart ~/.kde4/Autostart/5) logout/login

should work,
-p.

[Just17]

Thanks pinoc .....  the package was installed here.

I haven't had the problem lately, which makes me wonder if something else is using this or something similar by default?

[tschommer]

I have this issue when I select "Different activity for each virtual desktop". As soon as I deactivate this option it starts with desktop 1 again.

No problem, just noticed this.

In any case - thanks for the tip, pinoc. Always good to know that a solution is available 

[pinoc]

I have this issue when I select "Different activity for each virtual desktop". As soon as I deactivate this option it starts with desktop 1 again.

No problem, just noticed this.

In any case - thanks for the tip, pinoc. Always good to know that a solution is available 

this solution is from the FullMonty. Took me some time to figure that out, then once you know it it is so easy...

[peter_pclos]

Thanks, Pinoc.  Your suggestion worked perfectly.  wmctrl was in fact already installed, but there was no copy of vdtstart.  Once that had been created following your syntax, and a log out/log in sequence followed, desktop 1 appeared as required.  So, irritation levels are reduced back to normal.

[pinoc]

Thanks, Pinoc.  Your suggestion worked perfectly.  wmctrl was in fact already installed, but there was no copy of vdtstart.  Once that had been created following your syntax, and a log out/log in sequence followed, desktop 1 appeared as required.  So, irritation levels are reduced back to normal.

vdtstart is my invention for FullMonty and is only available on FullMonty. Good to hear it works now.
regards,
-p.