--- startx	2019-01-23 10:43:37.695615650 +0100
+++ startx.new	2019-01-23 10:48:57.318111308 +0100
@@ -215,10 +215,23 @@
     done
 fi
 
+if [ -f $HOME/.xinitrc ] && ! grep -q setxkbmap $HOME/.xinitrc; then
+	cd $HOME
+	if grep -q mate-session .xinitrc; then
+		sed '/exec/i \
+/usr/bin/setxkbmap' .xinitrc > bof
+		mv bof .xinitrc
+	else
+		sed '/DESKTOP_SESSION/i \
+/usr/bin/setxkbmap' .xinitrc > bof
+		mv bof .xinitrc
+	fi
+	cd -
+fi
+mytmp="/tmp/$(id -nu)"
+mkdir -p $mytmp
 
-
-
-xinit "$client" $clientargs -- "$server" $display $serverargs
+xinit "$client" $clientargs -- "$server" $display $serverargs 1>$mytmp/startx.out 2>$mytmp/startx.err
 
 retval=$?