Hi'all,

I'm looking for the best/easiest/most reliable way to run a task at Gimp startup. The idea is to run the task once Gimp is up and running, with all windows rendered and ready. The task at hand is this one:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=852395

[ HOWTO: autohide GIMP dock windows using gnome panel ]

Those scripts work but they currently rely on a timeout to wait for Gimp to start. That is a lousy way to do this as sometimes it takes longer for Gimp to start - so the script won't work, and other times it takes less time (or no time at all in case Gimp is already up and running) in which case the script pauses for naught.

So what I'd like to have is some way to reliable get a signal when Gimp is up and running, or some hook to attach to for starting programs at that point in time.

TIA//Frank

On 04/01/2009 01:53 PM, Michael Schumacher wrote:

Von: Frank de Lange

I'm looking for the best/easiest/most reliable way to run a task at Gimp startup. The idea is to run the task once Gimp is up and running, with all windows rendered and ready. The task at hand is this one:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=852395

[ HOWTO: autohide GIMP dock windows using gnome panel ]

Does the author of this thread know about the uses of the Tab key in GIMP or the window-management utility devilspie? I would have expected both of these options to be mentioned at least.

Michael

No, I did not know about the tab key - it does solve the problem partly. I say partly because you need to hit that key to get access to the toolbox et al which means I have to take my hands of the mouse (right hand) or pen (left hand)...

Devil's Pie might be useful, I'll have a look at it. Of course anyone running Gnome already has access to the panel so in that sense it is preferrable over Yet Another Utility...

Cheers//Frank