Bug#772179: Xmonad with Gnome

[Per Olofsson]

Hi,

Here's how I got Xmonad to work with Gnome in unstable:

1. Create a file /usr/share/xsessions/gnome-flashback-xmonad.desktop
   containing:

[Desktop Entry]
Name=GNOME Flashback (Xmonad)
Comment=This session logs you into GNOME Flashback with Xmonad
Exec=gnome-flashback-xmonad
TryExec=gnome-session
Icon=
Type=Application
DesktopNames=GNOME-Flashback;GNOME;

2. Create an executable /usr/local/bin/gnome-flashback-xmonad containing:

#! /bin/sh
exec gnome-session --session=gnome-flashback-xmonad --disable-acceleration-check "$@"

3. Create a file
   /usr/share/gnome-session/sessions/gnome-flashback-xmonad.session
   containing:

[GNOME Session]
Name=GNOME Flashback (Xmonad)
RequiredComponents=gnome-flashback-init;gnome-flashback;gnome-panel;xmonad;gnome-settings-daemon;

I can make a patch if you want.

Note that you also need to apply a fix to bug #780463 or the session will
hang waiting for Xmonad to signal that it started.

-- 
Pelle