GDMConfigureTool
Revision 2 as of 2009-07-16 08:37:14
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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.
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