
Run Xclient script For custom sessions - runs whatever is in your ~/.xsession file. Whatever you have set as your current default. Last Session Should probably say 'Default Session' instead. There's more than a handful of available entries - this article will cover the most common ones, and you can try the rest for yourself.


The easiest way is to click the 'Sessions' button on the login screen.Ī window will pop up, offering you a choice of different window managers, along with a couple of advanced options.Ĭlick on the window manager you want, and click Change Session before logging in as normal.Ī dialog will pop up, asking if you want to set this as the default, or just use it once. Unlike Windows and OSX, Linux lets you choose whatever window manager you want - and there are several to choose from here at CSE. Window managers What is a Window Manager?Ī window manager is the software than runs your desktop environment, handling windows, menus, toolbars, accessories and the overall look-and-feel of your login session.
