diff --git a/xfce4/autostart/bkuhn-autostart-commands.desktop b/xfce4/autostart/bkuhn-autostart-commands.desktop
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+[Desktop Entry]
+Encoding=UTF-8
+Version=0.9.4
+Type=Application
+Name=bkuhn-autostart-commands
+Comment=Shell Script of commands that run at xfce startup for bkuhn
+Exec=/home/bkuhn/public-config/xfce4/bkuhn-startup.sh
+OnlyShowIn=XFCE;
+RunHook=0
+StartupNotify=false
+Terminal=false
+Hidden=false
+
diff --git a/xfce4/bkuhn-startup.sh b/xfce4/bkuhn-startup.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+export PATH=$HOME/bin:$PATH
+
+PUBLIC_CONFIG_PATH=$HOME/public-config
+
+set -x
+
+echo "I AM HERE IN THE STARTUP" >> $HOME/X_STARTUP_LOG
+umask 077
+
+PATH=$HOME/bin:$PATH
+export PATH
+
+if [ -f ~/.airplane-mode ]; then
+    # xrdb -merge FIXME
+    echo Bring over airplane mode!
+else
+    xrdb -merge $HOME/public-config/x11-and-wayland/Xdefaults
+fi
+
+chmod 640 $HOME/.Xauthority
+
+export GDK_USE_XFT=1
+export QT_XFT=1