Below will guide how to run script or start app when login.

This is useful for config key binding or open frequently used app.

Different level of “Start”

• Boot → Systemd — run when the system start
• Terminal → .bash_profile ,.bashrc , .zshrc etc. run when open the terminal
• GUI desktop → X session .xsession,.Xclients, .xinit this is but note that this is not run on its own
• Window Manager → e.g. GDM /LightDM etc.— this is the manager to manage X session

Boot is too early.
Terminal is not necessarily open when login.
GUI Desktop is not on its own.

Window Manager is the Level we’re looking for

Here are the steps to config the file

• File location: ~/.config/autostart/
• Naming: xxxxx.desktop
• Format: see sample below

Example: Start Google chrome application

Example: Start “myinitscript.sh”

Cheers !