If an option to log in to an X11 session is not available, how to proceed? Perhaps I should wait until you have more information? I am still in dressing gown so no hurry lol.
Edit: Will the option appear in grub? I do use a dual boot system so have to choose which OS at the start.
No, itâs just at the login screen, which you may have never seen up until now, because usually you get logged in automatically at system startup. You donât need to wait for me to try. You can just logout of your current session, which should present you with the login greeter. There should be a little cogwheel icon, behind which there should be an option to start a GNOME in X11 session. That icon can be tricky to find, so I was hoping some tutorial with screenshots would walk you through that.
Have you checked all cables, especially to the monitor are correctly seated?
I checked again but yes, both ends of each were/are connected. In fact the monitor I use mainly has a button which needs to be pressed to remove it.
If you are using Xubuntu 24.04, you are probably already logged into X11
You can double check via a terminal command:-
echo $XDG_SESSION_TYPE
If you added xfce to Ubuntu Gnome 24.04, then you should see the icon as the image below
Note that the little gear icon only shows up after you clicked on you user name on the login screen, else it is hiddenâŠ
My desktop:
I always enter my password and start the desktop. I have never until today tried clicking on the Whiskers Menu icon. I find I have two options, xfce Session or Xubuntu Session. I assume that just entering my password means I used an Xubuntu Session?
I will do nothing further until I see your comment.
Edit:
makem@makem:~$ echo $XDG_SESSION_TYPE
x11
makem@makem:~$
Disregard my advice from before. You are already running X11 mode.
I rebooted, selected the Xfce Session and logged in as normal. I was prented with my normal desktop with some changes:
I thionk I must be in a different desktop but Brave appears stable. I cannot check further because HWMBO wast me to take her to a garden centre lol.
Brb
How cal I tell if I am using Xfce desktop or Xubuntu desktop when actually using one of them?
Both give:
makem@makem:~$ echo $XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP
XFCE
makem@makem:~$
makem@makem:~$ echo $XDG_SESSION_TYPE
x11
makem@makem:~$
I found that using Xubuntu as desktop, Brave was again unusable and Thunderbird was almost so too.
As the system remembers which desktop I last choose, I am happy to use the Xfce choice I get from the Whiskers menu icon when first booting. After that I just log in as normal and forget about the desktop. So far, all appears fine and it also appears a little more responsive but that may be imagination.
Also, am I using Xorg or Wayland?
I am not sure if I should make the thread as solved. Advice please.
makem@makem:~$ echo $XDG_SESSION_TYPE
x11
makem@makem:~$
According to your reply above from post 27, you are using X11 (xorg)
Thatâs good news
Only you can really decide.
However, please do not mark one of your own posts as the solution.
As you came here seeking help, it would be incumbent on you to select the most useful post as the solution.
If, in your opinion, a variety of posts were helpful, then it would be beneficial to finalise the topic with a post indicating which suggestions were particularly useful.
Thank you.
One niggle left before I decide. I have been able to start the programs I want at boot except for WhatsapDesktop which always opens full screen. I prefer a smaller window.
I would start a new topic, this is not connected to the title Disappearing web pages
This post triggered me to look closely and find that I had a session manager option. I was able to choose one ( Xfce desktop) which solved my problem. Thank you again @tea-for-one .
Of course, I should have realised.
Seems to be a workaround. You can tweak the wmcrrl command as needed
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