Autostart

Autostart Manager
This module is a configuration tool for managing what programs start up with your personal . It allows you to add programs or scripts so they automatically start during the startup or shutdown of your session and to manage them.
Please note that in this module all changes are immediately applied.
The program scans $HOME/.config/autostart/, $HOME/.config/plasma-workspace/env and $HOME/.config/plasma-workspace/shutdown folders to check what programs and scripts are already there and displays them. It allows you to manage them easily.
The autostart feature has a bug, currently it is not possible to run a script after the startup of your session.
Note that you can change the location of your Autostart folder in Applications Locations in the Personalization category of the and set a different folder than $HOME/.config/autostart.
Please read also Desktop Session and Background Services for information how to configure the startup behavior of your session.
Some applications handle the autostart behavior on their own, ⪚ you can enable or disable autostart of an application in the settings dialog () or you have to use File Quit (, ), otherwise the application is still running in the systemtray and will be restarted on next login.

Migration from Workspaces 4
To migrate your personal autostart setting from Workspaces 4:
Copy desktop files from $HOME/.kde/Autostart to $HOME/.config/autostart
Copy pre startup script files from $HOME/.kde/Autostart to $HOME/.config/plasma-workspace/env
Copy shutdown script files from $HOME/.kde/Autostart to $HOME/.config/plasma-workspace/shutdown

Files display
The main part of the module displays the programs that are loaded when starts and scripts that are run when starts, shutdowns or before starts.
Name 	 You cannot amend this column. It states the name of the program or script you want to start with . The name is extracted from the Desktop file from the Name key for a program and is the filename for a script.
Command 	 This column lists the commands that are run to start the program. Commands for a program can be modified through the Properties button or by double clicking the program row. The command is extracted from the Desktop file from the Exec key.
For a script the command is the path to the script and can not be modified.
Status 	 This setting is only available for programs through Desktop files. You can keep a program in the Autostart folder but disable it from being run at start. Unchecking the status Enabled the program will not run on start.
Unchecking the status Enabled sets the Desktop file Hidden property to true in the Autostart folder.
Run On 	 Programs (Desktop files) can only be run on startup. Scripts can be run on Startup, Shutdown or Before session startup. This column allows you to change when your script is run. Startup is when starts, shutdown is when you log out of and before session startup is before starts.
Scripts and desktop files set to run on Startup are copied or symlinked in $HOME/.config/autostart and will be run during startup.
Scripts set on to be ran on Shutdown are copied or symlinked in the $HOME/.config/plasma-workspace/shutdown directory and will be automatically run during shutdown after the user has logged out.
Scripts set to run at Pre- Startup are copied or symlinked in $HOME/.config/plasma-workspace/env and are sourced during startup (the startkde script will look for scripts here).
Only scripts with the .sh extension can be read by for Before session startup and Shutdown modes.

Actions
On the bottom you have some buttons to change the way Autostart is configured. You can add programs or scripts, remove them or change their properties.
Add Program 	 Clicking this button displays the standard Choose Application dialog and allows you to choose which program you want to start. After choosing the program, clicking OK brings you the properties for this program.
This will copy the program Desktop file in your Autostart folder.
Add Script 	 This button opens a dialog which asks you for the location of the script you want to add. If you keep Create as symlink checked (default) then the script will be added as a symlink. If you uncheck this option then the script will be copied in the corresponding local folder.
Remove 	 Remove will immediately remove the Desktop file for the program or the script or symbolic link in the Autostart folder.
Properties 	 This button (only enabled for programs Desktop files) allows you to change the properties of the program or script. You have general properties, permissions properties, a preview when applicable and properties related to the application for programs.
Advanced 	 This button only applies to programs ( Desktop files). A dialog asks you if you only want the program to autostart only in (and not in other desktop environments you might run). By default, the program will autostart in all desktop environments you might run. Checking Autostart only in Plasma will autostart the program only if you start the desktop environment.
This sets the value Plasma to the OnlyShowIn key of the program Desktop file.