# compton
al-compositor --start &
# enable numlock, commented out for laptop users
# numlockx &
# restore wallpaper
nitrogen --restore &
# required for xfce settings to work
xfsettingsd &
# fancy window switcher
skippy-xd --config ~/.config/skippy-xd/skippy-xd.rc --start-daemon &
# side panel shortcuts for file managers
xdg-user-dirs-gtk-update &
# start the panel
al-polybar-session &
# start conky
al-conky-session --autostart &