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Expand Up @@ -64,5 +64,10 @@ export XDG_MENU_PREFIX="lxqt-"

export XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP="LXQt"

# set environment variables for new units started by user service manager
if command -v systemctl >/dev/null; then
systemctl --user import-environment XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP
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@palinek palinek Oct 20, 2025 •
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If we push the variable into the systemd environment block for the sake of running lxqt-session, then we probably should also remove it (systemctl --user unset-environment) after lxqt-session's end.

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I'm not sure if it's needed, because it seems that these variables are imported to the systemd user environment anyway, the systemctl --user show-environment command lists them after login. This explicit import just ensures that it happens early enough before the XDG Desktop Portal service starts.

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As far as I remember login from tty with startx with xfwm4 it was needed, but I'm not sure if DMs play a role in set/unset here too.

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# Start the LXQt session
exec lxqt-session