Gnome to KDE - switchdesk broken?

[Bob Hartung]

Charles Heselton wrote:
> On Sun, 25 Jul 2004 15:47:34 -0500, Bob Hartung <rwhart at mchsi.com> wrote:
> 
>>Hi all,
>> I just did an install of FC2 without problems.  Now in setting up
>>desktop, although I run 'switchdesk KDE' I still have the gnome desktop,
>>icons, etc.
>>A review of .Xclients-default refers to a variable WMPATH that is
>>exported.  However when I do a 'echo $WMPATH there is only a blank
>>return.  This suggests that .Xclients-default is not being
>>read/executed.  Where should I start to look?
>>
>> TIA,
>>
>>Bob
> 
> 
> If you look at the .Xclients-default script, the $WMPATH variable is
> never exported.  So, if you echo it to see the contents at the command
> line, it'll be blank.  "switchdesk KDE" worked for me.  Make sure your
> .Xclients-default file looks like this and you should be OK:
> 
> 
> #! /bin/bash
> # Created by Red Hat Desktop Switcher
> 
> WMPATH="/usr/bin /opt/bin /usr/local/bin /usr/X11R6/bin"
> 
> for wm in $WMPATH ; do
>         [ -x $wm/startkde ] && exec $wm/startkde
> done
> 
> exit 1
> 
> 
> 
Charles,
   I did figure out that $WMPATH isn't exported.  I now have a funny mix 
of gnome and kde icons on the panel and no kde control center in the 
menu but most of the k* programs in the menu.
   Is there a place to check and see exactly what desktop started up?

Tnx,

Bob