How to set default window manager to LXQt for auto login?

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#1

I have installed the LXQt desktop environment pattern using YaST. I can login to that desktop and it is set as default on the login screen. But, when I enable Auto Login for the user in User and Group Management and reboot, the user is auto-logged in to Plasma 5.

I thought perhaps I could set the default window manager in the “/etc/sysconfig” Editor, but LXQt is not given as an option for “DEFAULT_WM”.

How can I make the system automatically log the user in to the LXQt desktop?

Thank you for any help.

#2

Hi
Try startlxqt as the DEFAULT_WM.

#3

Thank you for your response, Malcolm.

The only options given were:
Plasma 5
gnome
kde4
kde
lxde
xfce
twm
icewm

So I manually typed in “startlxqt” and rebooted. No luck. It still auto-logs in to Plasma 5. I then tried simply “lxqt”. That didn’t work either.

I even tried “openbox” since LXQt Session Settings said it was using that window manager…

It seems I may be stuck with KDE if I want to use auto-login.

#4

I just solved it.

It previously escaped my notice that LXQt picks up KDE System Settings.

In Startup and Shutdown -> Login Screen, under the Advanced tab, Auto Login was enabled with Session set to “Plasma 5”. After setting Session to “LXQt Desktop”, it now auto-logs in to LXQt at boot.

It seems so simple now.

#5

Thanks for posting th question AND the answer. That may help others.

It might look simple afterwards, but that is normaly not the case for those experiencing the same.