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+#!/bin/sh
+
+# /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc
+#
+# global xinitrc file, used by all X sessions started by xinit (startx)
+
+# invoke global X session script
+#. /etc/X11/Xsession
+
+# load .Xresources
+xrdb -merge ~/.Xresources
+
+# remap F- and function keys
+xmodmap ~./.Xmodmap
+
+# fix potential problem with DISPLAY environment variable not correctly set
+# when not using a display manager
+systemctl --user import-environment DISPLAY
+
+#compton &
+# see https://github.com/yshui/compton
+#/opt/compton --config /home/marc/.config/compton.conf.yshui &
+
+export _JAVA_AWT_WM_NONREPARENTING=1
+
+exec bspwm
+#exec openbox-session
+#exec awesome