System thread

When the Desktop is first run, the system thread is created. The name of this thread is the empty string.

The system thread executes the following sequence of commands:

• initial actions in system rule file

• initial actions in user rule file

• suspend

• final actions in user rule file

• final actions in system rule files

The initial and final actions of dynamic rules are run by the system thread, as if they were signals.

The system thread stays in the suspended state until the Desktop shuts down, using the die command.

See also:

• ``Signals''

• die in the deskcommands(XC) manual page