diff --git a/etc/skel/.xinitrc b/etc/skel/.xinitrc
index ea4bc8a..649589b 100644
--- a/etc/skel/.xinitrc
+++ b/etc/skel/.xinitrc
@@ -1,25 +1,36 @@
 #!/bin/sh
+#
+# ~/.xinitrc
+#
+# Executed by startx (run your window manager from here)
 
-# load any default xinit scripts
 if [ -d /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.d ]; then
   for f in /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.d/*; do
     [ -x "$f" ] && . "$f"
   done
   unset f
 fi
-
+ 
 # load all settings in .Xresource file (mainly for urxvt terminal)
 if [ -s ~/.Xresources ]; then
 	xrdb ~/.Xresources
 fi
 
-# load any user xmodmappings.
-if [ -s ~/.Xmodmap ]; then
-    xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap
+script="$HOME/.xsession"
+
+if [ -x "$script" -a ! -d "$script" ]; then
+    echo "Loading xsession script $script"
+    . "$script"
 fi
 
-# update X font locations
-xset +fp /usr/share/fonts/local
-xset fp rehash
- 
-exec $1
+## DE: awesome
+#exec awesome
+
+## DE: XFCE4
+exec startxfce4
+
+## DE: Gnome
+# exec gnome-session
+
+## DE: KDE
+#exec startkde
diff --git a/etc/skel/.xsession b/etc/skel/.xsession
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..4c0eb98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/etc/skel/.xsession
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# ~/.xsession
+#
+
+# update X font locations
+xset +fp /usr/share/fonts/local
+xset fp rehash