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Since the transition from GDM 2.20 to 2.26 there is no longer a graphical facility to configure preferences for GDM. Ubuntu bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdm/+bug/395299 GNOME bug: http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=587750 GNOME task to add background setting to appearance applet: http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=536531 |
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Without a tool an average user will not be able to change the login settings from the default. |
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* Mike wants to have his user automatically log in * Jim wants to change the background of the login screen |
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The changes will involve * Producing patches to implement the user interface |
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Option A * Produce a stand-alone gdmsetup tool with the following options: * Default user * Login delay * Background Option B * Modify the "Users and Groups" tool to be able to set the default user and login delay * Modify the "Appearance" tool to be able to set the login background |
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Launchpad Entry: https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+spec/desktop-karmic-gdmconfig
Created: Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:23:00 +1000 by RobertAncell
Contributors: RobertAncell
Packages affected: gdm
Summary
Since the transition from GDM 2.20 to 2.26 there is no longer a graphical facility to configure preferences for GDM.
Ubuntu bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdm/+bug/395299
GNOME bug: http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=587750
GNOME task to add background setting to appearance applet: http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=536531
Rationale
Without a tool an average user will not be able to change the login settings from the default.
Use cases
- Mike wants to have his user automatically log in
- Jim wants to change the background of the login screen
Scope
The changes will involve
- Producing patches to implement the user interface
Design
Option A
- Produce a stand-alone gdmsetup tool with the following options:
- Default user
- Login delay
- Background
Option B
- Modify the "Users and Groups" tool to be able to set the default user and login delay
- Modify the "Appearance" tool to be able to set the login background
Implementation
TBD
Spec/GDMConfigureTool (last edited 2009-07-25 14:05:10 by 195-240-186-6)