GNOME 2.0 Desktop for the Solaris Operating Environment User Guide

Setting Session Options

Use the Session Options tabbed section to manage multiple sessions, and to set preferences for the current session.

Figure 10–7 Session Options Tabbed Section in the Sessions Preference Tool

Sessions preference tool, Session Options tabbed section. The context describes the graphic.

Table 10–7 lists the session options settings that you can configure.

Table 10–7 Settings for Session Options

Option 

Function 

Show splash screen on login

Select this option to display a splash screen when you start a session.  

Prompt on logout

Select this option to display a confirmation dialog when you end a session.  

Automatically save changes to session

Select this option if you want the session manager to save the current state of your session. The session manager saves the session-managed applications that are open, and the settings associated with the session-managed applications. The next time that you start a session, the applications start automatically, with the saved settings. 

If you do not select this option, when you end you session the Logout Confirmation dialog displays a Save current setup option.

Sessions

Use this area of the dialog to manage multiple sessions in the desktop environment, as follows: 

  • To create a new session, click on the Add button. The Add a new session dialog is displayed. Use this dialog to specify a name for your session.

  • To change the name of a session, select the session in the Choose Current Session table. Click on the Edit button. The Edit session name dialog is displayed. Type a new name for your session.

  • To delete a session, select the session in the Choose Current Session table. Click on the Delete button.