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docs/labwc-config.5.scd: clarify expectations of startup, shutdown files

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Please note that as labwc reloads the environment file(s) on reconfigure,
recursive/circular assignments (for example FOO=$FOO:bar) should not be made.
The *autostart* file is executed as a shell script after labwc has read its
The *autostart* file, if it exists, is executed after labwc has read its
configuration and set variables defined in the environment file. Additionally,
the environment variables WAYLAND_DISPLAY and (when labwc is built with Xwayland
support) DISPLAY will be defined. This is the place for executing clients for
handling background images, panels and other tasks that should run automatically
when labwc launches.
support) DISPLAY will be defined. This is a convenient place for executing
clients for handling background images, panels and other tasks that should run
automatically when labwc launches. While it is generally expected that the
autostart file be a shell script, labwc does not impose any constraints other
than that the file exist and be executable.
The *shutdown* file is executed as a shell script when labwc is preparing to
The *shutdown* file, if it exists, is executed when labwc is preparing to
terminate itself. All environment variables, including WAYLAND_DISPLAY and
DISPLAY, will be available to the script. However, because the script runs
asynchronously with other termination tasks, the shutdown file should not assume
that the display will be usable. This file is useful to perform any custom
operations necessary to finalize a labwc session.
DISPLAY, will be available to the executable. However, because *shutdown* runs
asynchronously with other termination tasks, the process should not assume that
the display will be usable. This file is useful to perform any custom operations
necessary to finalize a labwc session. As with the autostart file, the shutdown
file is generally expected to be a shell script, but this is not a requirement.
The *menu.xml* file defines the context/root-menus and is described in
labwc-menu(5).
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*rc.xml* is the main configuration file and all its options are described in
detail below.
The *xinitrc* file is executed as a shell script whenever labwc launches the
The *xinitrc* file, if it exists, is executed whenever labwc launches the
Xwayland X11 server. This may happen multiple times throughout the session if
Xwayland is not configured to persist when no X11 clients are connected.