saving session in Ubuntu 11.04

You can run gnome-panel in a Unity session, but it isn't designed to work in such a session, and if you want to have the bottom panel with the window list, that suggests that you really don't want to be using the Unity interface anyway. If that is the case, then you can switch back to the classic interface by selecting "Ubuntu Classic" or "Ubuntu Classic (no effects)" as your session type in the graphical login screen. The session type drop-down menu appears in the horizontal bar at the bottom of the graphical login screen after you have specified your username, while you are being asked for your password.

I believe there is a way to save your session in Unity (though I don't know how), so this question is still unanswered; for that reason, I am leaving its status as Open so that others are more likely to respond.

Thanks much for your prompt and helpful response. I wasn't even aware of the Unity interface.

Thanks,
  Jim

Actually the 'remember currently running apps' dialog was redundant.
If a user prefers to run certain apps on startup in session xyz they can simply be added to startup applications.
Disadvantage, if one (or more) of those apps is buggy debugging may get bumpy, similar with auto login.
It all sounds comfortable at first glance, but if something goes wrong (murphy's law) user starts crying.
http://askubuntu.com/questions/30931/how-do-i-make-a-program-auto-start-everytime-i-log-in

https://help.ubuntu.com/11.04/ubuntu-help/index.html

I use the save session to conveniently save desktop configurations: e.g. terminal windows of a specific size and location on my desktop as well as e.g. xemacs open on a file that I want to remember to update. I can certainly do this manually but it is not nearly as convenient.

Jim

Try gconf-editor
key:
/apps/gnome-session/options/auto_save_session = true

Sam,
   Thanks for your suggestion. I tried using gconf-editor from the command line - got an error message. Bringing up the GUI, I selected /apps -> /gnome-session -> /options and clicked on auto-save-session. When I rebooted nothing had been saved even though when I brought up the gconf-editor GUI the auto-save-session box was checked.

It is possible that I need to re-install Ubuntu 11.04 and overwrite what I have, since I kept some of my old configuration files (in particular still using KDE).

Thanks,
  Jim

--- On Wed, 7/20/11, Sam_ <email address hidden> wrote:

> From: Sam_ <email address hidden>
> Subject: Re: [Question #165070]: saving session in Ubuntu 11.04
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> Date: Wednesday, July 20, 2011, 9:21 AM
> Your question #165070 on unity in
> Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+question/165070
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> Sam_ proposed the following answer:
> Try gconf-editor
> key:
> /apps/gnome-session/options/auto_save_session = true
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If you like confirm the linked bug report and in case tag it [wishlist].

http://askubuntu.com/questions/38988/is-there-a-way-to-save-a-session

Oneiric will use gsettings anyway, values from gconf-editor are ported and available in dconf-editor (by installing dconf-tools).

Keyword autosave+session.
http://askubuntu.com/search?q=autosave+session

Sam,

  I haven't had access to the Internet for a few days. Thanks for pursuing this.
  As I'm having other issues, like slower Internet speeds and very slow
xemacs, I'm going to reinstall 10.10 and wait for a more stable release.

Thanks,
  Jim

--- On Thu, 7/21/11, Sam_ <email address hidden> wrote:

> From: Sam_ <email address hidden>
> Subject: Re: [Question #165070]: saving session in Ubuntu 11.04
> To: <email address hidden>
> Date: Thursday, July 21, 2011, 5:16 PM
> Your question #165070 on unity in
> Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+question/165070
>
>     Status: Open => Answered
>
> Sam_ proposed the following answer:
> If you like confirm the linked bug report and in case tag
> it [wishlist].
>
> http://askubuntu.com/questions/38988/is-there-a-way-to-save-a-session
>
> Oneiric will use gsettings anyway, values from gconf-editor
> are ported
> and available in dconf-editor (by installing dconf-tools).
>
> Keyword autosave+session.
> http://askubuntu.com/search?q=autosave+session
>
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> If this answers your question, please go to the following
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You should be able to retain many of the benefits of Ubuntu 11.04 (newer software) while having the same graphical interface as Ubuntu 10.10 and the ability to save your session, by changing your session type to "Ubuntu Classic". See reply #1 at https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+question/165070.