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i3 FAQ - Individual question feedhttps://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Sat, 06 Oct 2012 23:31:30 +0000i3 under ubuntu precise with gnome3 settingshttps://faq.i3wm.org/question/599/i3-under-ubuntu-precise-with-gnome3-settings/Hello, After trying out several methods to use i3 with Ubuntu (precise) and Gnome 3, I am using this method: [http://askubuntu.com/questions/77191/how-can-i-use-lightdm-for-user-defined-sessions](http://askubuntu.com/questions/77191/how-can-i-use-lightdm-for-user-defined-sessions) Created a `/usr/share/xsessions/custom.desktop` file: [Desktop Entry] Name=Xsession Exec=/etc/X11/Xsession And created an .xinitrc file with: #!/bin/bash gnome-settings-daemon & exec i3 The problem is that somehow none of my gnome settings (fonts, theme, keyboard) is being loaded. For example, I configured my keyboard layout in gnome3, and it is not loaded when I start an i3 session. None of the gtk theme settings are loaded either, if I start nautilus, it starts with an old default nautilus theme and not with the usual "Ambience" Ubuntu theme. What's even more strange is that sometimes this actually works, when I load i3 I get all my gnome settings (keyboard, theme, fonts, etc etc). I think it's because I log in to my gnome3 session before choosing my custom xsession, but I can't reproduce this. Is anyone using i3 under ubuntu with gnome3 settings? How? Thank you for your helpSat, 06 Oct 2012 13:29:40 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/599/i3-under-ubuntu-precise-with-gnome3-settings/Answer by bruno.braga for Hello, After trying out several methods to use i3 with Ubuntu (precise) and Gnome 3, I am using this method: <a href="http://askubuntu.com/questions/77191/how-can-i-use-lightdm-for-user-defined-sessions">http://askubuntu.com/questions/77191/how-can-i-use-lightdm-for-user-defined-sessions</a> Created a <code>/usr/share/xsessions/custom.desktop</code> file: <pre><code>[Desktop Entry] Name=Xsession Exec=/etc/X11/Xsession </code></pre> And created an .xinitrc file with: <pre><code>#!/bin/bash gnome-settings-daemon & exec i3 </code></pre> The problem is that somehow none of my gnome settings (fonts, theme, keyboard) is being loaded. For example, I configured my keyboard layout in gnome3, and it is not loaded when I start an i3 session. None of the gtk theme settings are loaded either, if I start nautilus, it starts with an old default nautilus theme and not with the usual "Ambience" Ubuntu theme. What's even more strange is that sometimes this actually works, when I load i3 I get all my gnome settings (keyboard, theme, fonts, etc etc). I think it's because I log in to my gnome3 session before choosing my custom xsession, but I can't reproduce this. Is anyone using i3 under ubuntu with gnome3 settings? How? Thank you for your help https://faq.i3wm.org/question/599/i3-under-ubuntu-precise-with-gnome3-settings/?answer=602#post-id-602It works for me here, but the only difference is that I start gnome-settings-daemon inside the i3 config.Sat, 06 Oct 2012 23:31:30 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/599/i3-under-ubuntu-precise-with-gnome3-settings/?answer=602#post-id-602Answer by Michael for Hello, After trying out several methods to use i3 with Ubuntu (precise) and Gnome 3, I am using this method: <a href="http://askubuntu.com/questions/77191/how-can-i-use-lightdm-for-user-defined-sessions">http://askubuntu.com/questions/77191/how-can-i-use-lightdm-for-user-defined-sessions</a> Created a <code>/usr/share/xsessions/custom.desktop</code> file: <pre><code>[Desktop Entry] Name=Xsession Exec=/etc/X11/Xsession </code></pre> And created an .xinitrc file with: <pre><code>#!/bin/bash gnome-settings-daemon & exec i3 </code></pre> The problem is that somehow none of my gnome settings (fonts, theme, keyboard) is being loaded. For example, I configured my keyboard layout in gnome3, and it is not loaded when I start an i3 session. None of the gtk theme settings are loaded either, if I start nautilus, it starts with an old default nautilus theme and not with the usual "Ambience" Ubuntu theme. What's even more strange is that sometimes this actually works, when I load i3 I get all my gnome settings (keyboard, theme, fonts, etc etc). I think it's because I log in to my gnome3 session before choosing my custom xsession, but I can't reproduce this. Is anyone using i3 under ubuntu with gnome3 settings? How? Thank you for your help https://faq.i3wm.org/question/599/i3-under-ubuntu-precise-with-gnome3-settings/?answer=600#post-id-600I think you need to start gnome-settings-daemon.Sat, 06 Oct 2012 13:32:35 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/599/i3-under-ubuntu-precise-with-gnome3-settings/?answer=600#post-id-600Comment by simao for I think you need to start gnome-settings-daemon. https://faq.i3wm.org/question/599/i3-under-ubuntu-precise-with-gnome3-settings/?comment=601#comment-601I started it in my .xinitrc...Sat, 06 Oct 2012 13:34:26 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/599/i3-under-ubuntu-precise-with-gnome3-settings/?comment=601#comment-601