diff --git a/desktop/lxde-common/README b/desktop/lxde-common/README
index 5a7617206b..62620f4fe8 100644
--- a/desktop/lxde-common/README
+++ b/desktop/lxde-common/README
@@ -1,6 +1,2 @@
-lxde-common (a set of default configurations for LXDE)
-
-The lxde-common package provides a set of default configurations and bitmaps
-for LXDE.
-lxde-settings is the XSettings daemon of LXDE. It presents configurations
-values to other programs via the XSETTINGS protocol defined by freedesktop.org.
+The lxde-common package provides a set of default configurations
+and bitmaps for LXDE.
diff --git a/desktop/lxde-common/config/xinitrc.lxde b/desktop/lxde-common/config/xinitrc.lxde
index 89a8d89c55..2fb6dc0dfb 100644
--- a/desktop/lxde-common/config/xinitrc.lxde
+++ b/desktop/lxde-common/config/xinitrc.lxde
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ sysmodmap=/etc/X11/xinit/.Xmodmap
 
 # Start the window manager:
 if [ -z "$DESKTOP_SESSION" -a -x /usr/bin/ck-launch-session ]; then
-    ck-launch-session startlxde
+    ck-launch-session dbus-launch --exit-with-session startlxde
 else
     startlxde
 fi
diff --git a/desktop/lxde-common/doinst.sh b/desktop/lxde-common/doinst.sh
index 171fb69289..98f0e082df 100644
--- a/desktop/lxde-common/doinst.sh
+++ b/desktop/lxde-common/doinst.sh
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ config() {
 }
 
 config etc/xdg/lxsession/LXDE/desktop.conf.new
+config etc/xdg/lxsession/LXDE/autostart.new
 config etc/xdg/pcmanfm/LXDE/pcmanfm.conf.new
 
 if [ -x /usr/bin/update-desktop-database ]; then
diff --git a/desktop/lxde-common/lxde-common.SlackBuild b/desktop/lxde-common/lxde-common.SlackBuild
index 095c760932..10bf4ff798 100644
--- a/desktop/lxde-common/lxde-common.SlackBuild
+++ b/desktop/lxde-common/lxde-common.SlackBuild
@@ -36,14 +36,17 @@
 #             * Update.
 # 0.5.0-1:    13/sep/2010 by Matteo Bernardini <ponce@slackbuilds.org>
 #             * Adapted to slackbuilds.org's autotools template.
-#             * fixed lxpanel and xinitrc
+#             * Fixed lxpanel and xinitrc.
 # 20110313_736ded3: 29/mar/2011 by Matteo Bernardini <ponce@slackbuilds.org>
-#             * updated to git version.
+#             * Updated to git version.
 # 0.5.5-1:    26/dec/2011 by Matteo Bernardini <ponce@slackbuilds.org>
 #             * Update.
 #             * su_cmd defaults to gksu-polkit.
 # 0.5.5-2:    31/dec/2011 by Matteo Bernardini <ponce@slackbuilds.org>
-#             * updated panel default config with battery indicator
+#             * Updated panel default config with battery indicator.
+# 0.5.5-3:    07/jun/2013 by Matteo Bernardini <ponce@slackbuilds.org>
+#             * Switched from gksu-polkit to ktsuss.
+#             * Small cleanups and fixes.
 #
 # Run 'sh lxde-common.SlackBuild' to build a Slackware package.
 # The package is created in /tmp .
@@ -53,7 +56,7 @@
 
 PRGNAM=lxde-common
 VERSION=${VERSION:-0.5.5}
-BUILD=${BUILD:-2}
+BUILD=${BUILD:-3}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
@@ -101,7 +104,7 @@ find . \
  \( -perm 666 -o -perm 664 -o -perm 600 -o -perm 444 -o -perm 440 -o -perm 400 \) \
  -exec chmod 644 {} \;
 
-# Look for a renamed file
+# look for a renamed file
 sed -i -e 's|lxde\.conf|LXDE.conf|' Makefile.am
 
 sh autogen.sh || true
@@ -122,30 +125,33 @@ CFLAGS="$SLKCFLAGS" \
 make
 make DESTDIR=$PKG install
 
-# this slipped the make install
+# this slips the make install
 install -m 0644 -D lxde-logout.desktop \
   $PKG/usr/share/applications/lxde-logout.desktop
 
-# Add a xinitrc file for xwmconfig:
+# add a xinitrc file for xwmconfig:
 install -m 0755 -D $CWD/config/xinitrc.lxde \
   $PKG/etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.lxde
 
-# Make sure that KDM picks up the LXDE session type as well:
+# make sure that KDM picks up the LXDE session type as well:
 mkdir -p $PKG/usr/share/apps/kdm/sessions
 ( cd $PKG/usr/share/apps/kdm/sessions
-  for i in $(ls ../../../xsessions/*.desktop) ; do ln -sf $i ; done
-)
+  for i in $(ls ../../../xsessions/*.desktop) ; do ln -sf $i ; done )
 
-# Patch desktop.conf to use the Tango icon theme
+# patch desktop.conf to use the Tango icon theme
 sed -i -e 's#nuoveXT2#Tango#' $PKG/etc/xdg/lxsession/LXDE/desktop.conf
 
-# Patch pcmanfm.conf to use gksu-polkit by default instead of xdg-su
-sed -i -e "s|su_cmd.*|su_cmd=gksu-polkit '%s'|" \
+# patch pcmanfm.conf to use ktsuss by default instead of xdg-su
+sed -i -e "s|su_cmd.*|su_cmd=ktsuss '%s'|" \
   $PKG/etc/xdg/pcmanfm/LXDE/pcmanfm.conf
 
 # preserve modified config files
-mv $PKG/etc/xdg/lxsession/LXDE/desktop.conf{,.new}
-mv $PKG/etc/xdg/pcmanfm/LXDE/pcmanfm.conf{,.new}
+mv $PKG/etc/xdg/lxsession/LXDE/desktop.conf \
+  $PKG/etc/xdg/lxsession/LXDE/desktop.conf.new
+mv $PKG/etc/xdg/lxsession/LXDE/autostart \
+  $PKG/etc/xdg/lxsession/LXDE/autostart.new
+mv $PKG/etc/xdg/pcmanfm/LXDE/pcmanfm.conf \
+  $PKG/etc/xdg/pcmanfm/LXDE/pcmanfm.conf.new
 
 # use some sane defaults for lxpanel
 install -m 0644 $CWD/config/panel \
@@ -153,7 +159,7 @@ install -m 0644 $CWD/config/panel \
 install -m 0644 $CWD/config/config \
   $PKG/usr/share/lxpanel/profile/LXDE/config
 
-# Add documentation:
+# add documentation:
 mkdir -p $PKG/usr/doc/$PRGNAM-$VERSION
 cp -a $DOCS $PKG/usr/doc/$PRGNAM-$VERSION
 cat $CWD/$PRGNAM.SlackBuild > $PKG/usr/doc/$PRGNAM-$VERSION/$PRGNAM.SlackBuild