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  If you have a .xsession in your home directory you make the appropriate
changes to that file to set up the desktop initial startup configuration.

  If you do-not have a .xsession in your home directory you can copy one
of the ``Xsession'' files in ``/usr/lib/X11/twm'' to your home dir.  You
may also like to copy the appropriate ``system.twmrc'' file.

EG :-
    cp /usr/lib/X11/tmp/Xsession.simple     ~/.xsession
    cp /usr/lib/X11/twm/system.twmrc.simple ~/.twmrc

  As of this time the closest program to automatic generation of this
information is a program called ``xplaces''.

Example :-
  :::>=- xplaces
  DISPLAY=:0.0; export DISPLAY
  sunclock -xrm "*iconGeometry: 126x75+1021+95" -geometry 640x320+102+86 \
      -icongeometry -5+95 -iconic 
  xclock -g 80x80+1065+7 
  xterm -xrm "*iconGeometry: 72x71+581+4" -g 80x56+512+176 -T dragon \
      -n dragon -ls 
  xterm -xrm "*iconGeometry: 64x50+652+5" -g 80x8+5+39 -T Console -n Console -C 
  xterm -g 80x40+370+242 -n XMailEd -T XMailEd -d :0.0 -e vi /tmp/xmail10658 
  xterm -xrm "*iconGeometry: 64x71+511+4" -g 80x56+5+176 -T dragon -n dragon -ls 
NOTES :-
  1/ the output of xplaces is not suitable for direct use in a
       ``.xsession'' file
  2/ The lines are not terminated with the background `&' symbol
  3/ Which window manager is running and its call in NOT included
  4/ The program which the xsession "hangs" of is NOT specified
      (usually ``xlogout'' or ``twm'' window manager)
  5/ If ``xplaces'' is used when a window manager (such as ``twm'')
       is running the Y position in the geometery and icon postions
       can be incorrect due to the title bar the window manager provides.
  6/ Some programs (such as ``sunclock'' and ``xmail'') have slightly
       different program options and thus the above is incorrect

Summary :-
  The program ``xplaces'' can be used as a guide to editing your
.xsession program and ONLY as a guild.

                          *** IMPORTANT ***

    If your X window login suddenly stops working due to problem with your
  .xsession file. Login as normal but PRESS `F1' instead of RETURN at the
  end of typing your password. You will then be given a single window with
  your shell to use to edit your X session. Exit the shell to logout.

                                                 Anthony Thyssen