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["Sergey \"Shnatsel\" Davidoff" <sergey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

2012/10/14 Robert Ancell <robert.ancell@xxxxxxxxx>

> I don't think there's a (easy) reliable method of detecting what
> session you are inside. But it's worth seeing if it can be done.
>

In Ubuntu checking XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP environment variable is sufficient.
That's what powers OnlyShowIn= and NotShowIn= in .desktop files, for
example. See http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xdg/2011-July/012004.htmlfor
details.

Our value for this variable is "Pantheon".

Thanks!

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Sergey "Shnatsel" Davidoff
OS architect @ elementary