FreeBSD Manual Pages
ICEWM-STARTUP(5) Standards, Environments and Macros ICEWM-STARTUP(5)
NAME
icewm-startup - icewm startup configuration file
SYNOPSIS
$ICEWM_PRIVCFG/startup
$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/icewm/startup
$HOME/.icewm/startup
/usr/local/etc/icewm/startup
/usr/local/share/icewm/startup
DESCRIPTION
The startup file contains commands to be executed on icewm startup. This
is an executable script. Typically the commands tweak X11 settings and
launch some applications that always need to be active. It is run by
icewm-session(1) when icewm starts.
EXAMPLES
#!/bin/bash
xset r rate 250 32
flameshot &
volumeicon &
redshift-gtk &
picom -b
Remember to "chmod +x ~/.icewm/startup". The first line must be a
hash-bang, followed by the path of your script interpreter or shell.
FILES
Locations for the startup file are as follows:
$ICEWM_PRIVCFG/startup
$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/icewm/startup
$HOME/.icewm/startup
/usr/local/etc/icewm/startup
/usr/local/share/icewm/startup
The locations are searched in the order listed; the first file found is ex-
ecuted and the remainder ignored.
SEE ALSO
icewm-session(1), icewm-shutdown(5).
AUTHOR
Brian Bidulock <mailto:bidulock@openss7.org>.
LICENSE
IceWM is licensed under the GNU Library General Public License. See the
COPYING file in the distribution.
icewm 4.0.0 2026-01-01 ICEWM-STARTUP(5)
Want to link to this manual page? Use this URL:
<https://man.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=icewm-startup&sektion=5&manpath=FreeBSD+Ports+15.1.quarterly>