i3 FAQ - Individual question feedhttps://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Tue, 10 Nov 2015 09:27:17 +0000debian x-session-manager for i3wmhttps://faq.i3wm.org/question/7232/debian-x-session-manager-for-i3wm/ debian currently provides some session-managers in the virtual-package x-session-manager - lxsession - razorqt-session - lxqt-session - lxde-common - sugar-session - mate-session-manager - openbox - gnome-session-flashback - gnome-session - xfce4-session Am I correct to say that neither of this session-managers is required to run and use i3wm? (At least I don't see one running on my system) Would it make sense to add a i3wm-session, in order to attract people to i3wm and support an ease of use approach for new users?Mon, 09 Nov 2015 10:15:20 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/7232/debian-x-session-manager-for-i3wm/Answer by Airblader for <p>debian currently provides some session-managers in the virtual-package x-session-manager</p> <ul> <li>lxsession</li> <li>razorqt-session </li> <li>lxqt-session</li> <li>lxde-common</li> <li>sugar-session</li> <li>mate-session-manager</li> <li>openbox</li> <li>gnome-session-flashback</li> <li>gnome-session</li> <li>xfce4-session</li> </ul> <p>Am I correct to say that neither of this session-managers is required to run and use i3wm? (At least I don't see one running on my system) Would it make sense to add a i3wm-session, in order to attract people to i3wm and support an ease of use approach for new users?</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/7232/debian-x-session-manager-for-i3wm/?answer=7233#post-id-7233Are you talking about a session manager or a session definition? i3, of course, doesn't require a session manager to be present. It does, however, provide session files[1] which are installed and should be available in a session manager reading those files. [1] https://github.com/i3/i3/blob/next/i3.applications.desktopMon, 09 Nov 2015 10:31:08 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/7232/debian-x-session-manager-for-i3wm/?answer=7233#post-id-7233Comment by Airblader for <p>Are you talking about a session manager or a session definition? i3, of course, doesn't require a session manager to be present. It does, however, provide session files[1] which are installed and should be available in a session manager reading those files. </p> <p>[1] <a href="https://github.com/i3/i3/blob/next/i3.applications.desktop">https://github.com/i3/i3/blob/next/i3...</a></p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/7232/debian-x-session-manager-for-i3wm/?comment=7255#comment-7255Yeah, exactly. I'm still not really clear on what you are talking about, unfortunately. To be fair, I'm also not a Debian user. :)Tue, 10 Nov 2015 09:27:17 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/7232/debian-x-session-manager-for-i3wm/?comment=7255#comment-7255Comment by peterN for <p>Are you talking about a session manager or a session definition? i3, of course, doesn't require a session manager to be present. It does, however, provide session files[1] which are installed and should be available in a session manager reading those files. </p> <p>[1] <a href="https://github.com/i3/i3/blob/next/i3.applications.desktop">https://github.com/i3/i3/blob/next/i3...</a></p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/7232/debian-x-session-manager-for-i3wm/?comment=7254#comment-7254Thx for your answer. Actually I'd like to describe the plumbing of a debian desktop and the differences between gnome/kde/xfce and a window-manager like i3wm. I know about the i3*.desktop file. You call it a session file, because they are listed under "session" in the login screen, correct?Tue, 10 Nov 2015 08:30:41 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/7232/debian-x-session-manager-for-i3wm/?comment=7254#comment-7254