diff --git a/inxi b/inxi
index e267f8a..9a6f376 100755
--- a/inxi
+++ b/inxi
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 ########################################################################
 ####  Script Name: inxi
-####  version: 1.8.5
-####  Date: May 27 2012
+####  version: 1.8.6
+####  Date: June 24 2012
 ####  Patch Number: 00
 ########################################################################
 ####  SPECIAL THANKS
@@ -2232,6 +2232,7 @@ show_options()
 	print_screen_output "    -M - Adds chassis information, if any data for that is available."
 	print_screen_output "    -R - Adds superblock (if present); algorythm, U data. Adds system info line (kernel support,"
 	print_screen_output "         read ahead, raid events). Adds if present, unused device line. Resync line, shows progress bar."
+	print_screen_output "    -S - Adds display manager (dm) to desktop output, if in X (like kdm, gdm3, lightdm)."
 	print_screen_output "    -xx -@ <11-14> - Automatically uploads debugger data tar.gz file to ftp.techpatterns.com."
 	print_screen_output "-z  Adds security filters for IP addresses, Mac, and user home directory name. Default on for irc clients."
 	print_screen_output "-Z  Absolute override for output filters. Useful for debugging networking issues in irc for example."
@@ -3389,6 +3390,32 @@ get_de_app_version()
 	echo $version
 }
 
+# see which dm has started if any
+get_display_manager()
+{
+	eval $LOGFE
+	local dm_id_list='entrance/entranced.pid gdm.pid gdm3.pid kdm.pid lightdm.pid lxdm.pid mdm.pid nodm.pid slim.lock wdm.pid xdm.pid' 
+	local dm_id='' dm=''
+	local x_is_running=$( ps aux | grep '/usr.*/X' | grep -Eivc '(grep|/Xprt)' )
+
+	for dm_id in $dm_id_list
+	do
+		if [[ -e /var/run/$dm_id || -e /run/$dm_id ]];then
+			dm=$( basename $dm_id | cut -d '.' -f 1 )
+		fi
+	done
+	# might add this in, but the rate of new dm's makes it more likely it's an unknown dm, so
+	# we'll keep output to N/A
+# 	if [[ -n $x_is_running && -z $dm ]];then
+# 		dm='startx'
+# 	fi
+	echo $dm
+
+	log_function_data "display manager: $dm"
+
+	eval $LOGFE
+}
+
 # for more on distro id, please reference this python thread: http://bugs.python.org/issue1322
 ## return distro name/id if found
 get_distro_data()
@@ -8283,7 +8310,7 @@ print_sensors_data()
 print_system_data()
 {
 	eval $LOGFS
-	local system_data='' bits='' desktop_environment='' 
+	local system_data='' bits='' desktop_environment='' dm_data=''
 	local host_kernel_string='' de_distro_string='' host_string='' desktop_type='Desktop'
 	local host_name=$HOSTNAME
 	local current_kernel=$( uname -rm ) # | gawk '{print $1,$3,$(NF-1)}' )
@@ -8296,6 +8323,13 @@ print_system_data()
 		if [[ -z $desktop_environment ]];then
 			desktop_environment='N/A'
 		fi
+		if [[  $B_EXTRA_EXTRA_DATA == 'true' ]];then
+			dm_data=$( get_display_manager )
+			if [[ -z $dm_data ]];then
+				dm_data='N/A'
+			fi
+			dm_data=" ${C1}dm$SEP3${C2} $dm_data"
+		fi
 	else
 		if [[ -z $tty_session && $B_CONSOLE_IRC == 'true' ]];then
 			tty_session=$( get_console_irc_tty )
@@ -8306,7 +8340,8 @@ print_system_data()
 		desktop_environment="tty$tty_session"
 		desktop_type='Console'
 	fi
-	de_distro_string="${C1}$desktop_type$SEP3${C2} $desktop_environment ${C1}Distro$SEP3${C2} $distro"
+	
+	de_distro_string="${C1}$desktop_type$SEP3${C2} $desktop_environment$dm_data ${C1}Distro$SEP3${C2} $distro"
 	if [[ $B_EXTRA_DATA == 'true' ]];then
 		gcc_string=$( get_gcc_kernel_version )
 		if [[ -n $gcc_string ]];then
diff --git a/inxi.8 b/inxi.8
index e7e7cf1..337beee 100644
--- a/inxi.8
+++ b/inxi.8
@@ -296,6 +296,10 @@ Show extra, extra data (only works with verbose or line output, not short form):
 read ahead, raid events). Adds if present, unused device line.  If device is resyncing, shows 
 resync progress line as well
 .TP
+.B -xx -S 
+- Adds, if run in X, display manager type to Desktop information, if present. If none, shows N/A.
+Supports most known display managers, like xdm, gdm, kdm, slim, lightdm, or mdm.
+.TP
 .B -xx -@ <11-14>
 - Automatically uploads debugger data tar.gz file to ftp.techpatterns.com.
 .TP