Session Ends When (--endswhen)

The server keeps track of the number of X clients running within the session, and ends the session when this reaches zero.

The server ends the session when the Window Manager exits, no matter how many X clients may be running.

The server ends the session when the only remaining X client is the Window Manager. Some Window Managers (such as OpenLook) run X clients in the background, which means that this condition is never met. If you encounter this problem, you should use the No Visible Windows setting (--endswhen nowindows).

The server ends the session when the login script completes. Use this in conjunction with Keep Launch Connection Open if an application has problems shutting down.

The server ends the session when no windows are visible. This is useful for window managers (such as OpenLook) that run X clients in the background.

The server ends the session when either the login script completes or no windows are visible. Use this for applications that are always resumable and that use X clients as this forces a session to close if an application server is re-booted or disconnected from the network. Use this in conjunction with Keep Launch Connection Open if an application has problems shutting down.