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From: kimd@hpcvlx.cv.hp.com (Kim Drongesen)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: Re: session managers?
Message-ID: <100920316@hpcvlx.cv.hp.com>
Date: 23 Apr 91 16:22:05 GMT
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Organization: Hewlett-Packard Co., Corvallis, OR, USA
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There is no really precise definition of a session manager.  The only
document that comes close to defining session manager responsibilities is
the ICCCM (chapter 5).

HP's Visual User Environment (HP VUE) tries to address some of the 
problems you describe.  The capabilities are spread across the session
manager and the style manager (two of the HP VUE components).

Basically, the style manager allows you to set up your session - change
colors, backdrops, and other server settings.  The session manager then
"remembers" settings, as well as which clients need to be started, their
state and position.  When you log out, and then log back in, your session
is restored to the state you left it in.

Kim Drongesen
kimd@cv.hp.com
Hewlett-Packard