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James Miller wrote:
>
> You can edit ~/.xinitrc and add to the end of it the names 
> (maybe with paths) of all the applications you think you 
> might use on your computer.  

Let's have a look at the current ~/.xinitrc
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swmbg /usr/share/swm/pixmaps/morocco.xpm &
/usr/share/swm/menu.sh &
exec swm
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It runs three applications:  the wallpaper loader, the menu 
and the wm.  Note that every application line terminates 
with & (except the last, which starts with exec).

You can remove any or all of those applications and put
in your own (eg rxvt).  Just remember to end each line 
with & (except the last).

> You also stipulate (not sure how) that all these apps 
> should open full screen.  

Use the -geometry parameter.

> Then, each time you run startx, you get an xsession with all 
> your apps already open in it, one behind the other
> Then, to move from one app to another, you just hit alt-tab, 
> which cycles through all open app windows.

And you can use ALT-F4 to close certain windows if you do
not need them.

Cheers,
Steven