dot-xinitrc

#!/bin/sh
#
# Rob Lass
# <firstname dot lastname at gmail>
#
# ~/.xinitrc
#
# Executed by startx.  I actually aliased startx to '(startx &); disown; exit'
# so that someone can't "unlock" my screen locked computer by switching to the
# virtual terminal and hitting control C.

# desktop effects
xcompmgr -c -t-5 -l-5 -r4.2 -o.55 &

# i use xscreensaver to lock my screen 
xscreensaver -nosplash &

# start openbox and save the pid
exec ck-launch-session /usr/bin/openbox-session  & wmpid=$!

# hack to prevent feh from being called before openbox has finished starting
sleep 5

# set my background
feh --bg-fill /home/urlass/Pictures/backgrounds/bg.jpg

# panel
tint2 &

#adjust mouse speed
xset m 3/2 0

# hack to prevent obmixer from being called before tint2 is finished starting
sleep 3

# sound level adjustment tool
obmixer &

# disables the touchpad on my laptop (i never use it, and always hit it by
# accident while typing)
synclient CoastingSpeed=0

# the one true keymap
setxkbmap dvorak

# swap capslock and control.  file looks like this:
# remove Lock = Caps_Lock
# remove Control = Control_L
# keysym Control_L = Caps_Lock
# keysym Caps_Lock = Control_L
# add Lock = Caps_Lock
# add Control = Control_L
xmodmap ~/swapper.xmodmap

# wait for openbox to end
wait $wmpid