Gdm theme Human with face list

[Étienne BERSAC]

Hello,

The new gdm theme Human is great but still not have a version with browser.
Ubuntu is also for family. Just think to people coming from Windows XP or only
to linux-friendly family (i have a 5 users computer).

Thanks for the pretty hoary artwork !

[Daniel Robitaille (robitaille)]

This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 8887.

[Étienne BERSAC (bersace)]

Hey ! I'm talking aubout GDM : the Gnome Display Manager, not Firefox Web browser !

Why make this bug a duplicate ??? I misunderstood something ! Please explain !

Thanks.

[Étienne BERSAC (bersace)]

Ah, in the report, browser seems "List of Users", not Web browser !!
Thanks.

[Étienne BERSAC (bersace)]

If «browser» matter with you, then think «faces selectors».

[Daniel Robitaille (robitaille)]

It was my mistake (about the browser); I thought you meant the web browser. Sorry.

[Simon Smith (smith-simon)]

Created an attachment (id=3309)
Human theme with face browser

i've adapted the human gdm theme to include a face browser, i'm no artist so
there's nothing particularly special done, but it looks ok.

there are a couple of problems; the gdm.conf ideally needs to be altered to
include:

MaxIconWidth=48
MaxIconHeight=48

so that oversize face pictures don't make the browser unusable and/or ugly.
also the About Me capplet should use gdmphotosetup to set the ~/.face file
otherwise the above settings are not obeyed. (should this be filed as a
separate bug?)

also there's a problem with the face pictures not being readable by the gdm
service because of the permissions, i've filed a bug for this (#13888).

but that being said you can use the theme as things stand and it works fine
(just uses default face picture)

[Simon Smith (smith-simon)]

Created an attachment (id=3310)
screenshot

[Étienne BERSAC (bersace)]

Thanks you very much. I think a designer would make something nicer, but this
is pretty enough.

Thanks !

[Étienne BERSAC (bersace)]

Created an attachment (id=3713)
Reworked Human theme with face list.

Hello all,

I've work a bit on the theme proposed by Simon in order to have a better look.
See attachement. What i like in this theme is : the face browser is not like OS
X. the face browser is not like Windows© XP. the face browser is not like gdm
standard greeter. It's just at the right place :)

Regards.

[Étienne BERSAC (bersace)]

Created an attachment (id=3714)
Screenshot of the previous posted theme

[Étienne BERSAC (bersace)]

Created an attachment (id=4117)
HumanList GDM Theme with face selector

Hello,

I updated the greeter theme. I try to make the xml simplier. I'm sad because
the greeter language does not allow to build "flexible" themes.

I wish this theme will be give you ideas for the breezy artwork. I wish you'll
ship a GDM theme with face selector.

Could someone tell me what's the current state of artwork for breezy ? Is it
planned to ship a face selector ?

Thank you.

[Étienne BERSAC (bersace)]

Hello,

The Human theme has been greatly improved in the last week. An optinal theme is shiped (circle of friends). Why not include another optional theme with face selector ?

Thanks

[Étienne BERSAC (bersace)]

Hello,

Malone seems not to accept mail attached files. Here is a new HumanList, derivated from the new Human Theme.

I wonder if it's better to edit previous attachements or to add another. In doubt, i add it.

I also have a screenshot but malone does not allow several attachments ...

Thanks for considering my request.

[Étienne BERSAC (bersace)]

Here is a screenshot for your convenience.

Thanks.

[Dennis Kaarsemaker (dennis)]

Looks neat!

[Dennis Kaarsemaker (dennis)]

I prepared an ubuntu-artwork package which includes this GDM theme. You can find it at http:/bugbot.ubuntulinux.nl/ubuntu-artwork

(If you upload it, change the name in the changelog so it'll get accepted :))

[Étienne BERSAC (bersace)]

Hello,

I'm very glad to see this theme included in ubuntu artwork. Is this
possible to add my name in the author field of the theme ? I did not
dare to add it this time. I'm quite proud to participate in ubuntu :)
Of course, all changes i made and screenshots i give are free as in
freedom.

Verso l'Alto !

[Dennis Kaarsemaker (dennis)]

It is not yet included in Ubuntu-Artwork, that won't happen until someone uploads it to the Ubuntu archives. I'll add your name in these packages

[Dennis Kaarsemaker (dennis)]

I also encountered this:

root@blackbird:/ubuntu-artwork-0.2.29# automake
aclocal.m4: 474: `jm_MAINTAINER_MODE' is obsolete; use `AM_MAINTAINER_MODE'
automake: configure.in: required file `./config.guess' not found
automake: configure.in: required file `./config.sub' not found
art/icons/hicolor/Makefile.am:6: invalid variable `nobase_dist_theme_DATA'
art/icons/Human/Makefile.am:11: invalid variable `nobase_dist_theme_DATA'

So the package currently includes no icons...

[Étienne BERSAC (bersace)]

Hello,

I have no icons either for the default theme or mine. Don't know how
to fix it.

Verso l'Alto !

[Dennis Kaarsemaker (dennis)]

I do :) It's automake pain ;)

Corrected packages have been uploaded to afore-mentioned url

[Étienne BERSAC (bersace)]

Thank you very much !

[Dalton (daltux)]

I liked it a lot, and I really hope to see it as an alternative GDM theme included in the ubuntu-artwork with the final Dapper release.

Thank you.

[Étienne BERSAC (bersace)]

Hello,

Does the artwork team keep ignoring this request ??? Is there a new gdm
theme for dapper artwork that hasn't land ?

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Verso l'Alto !

[Jean-Pierre Rupp (xenog)]

I can't really answer this question, I just joined the list because I
think is of extreme importance that the Human icons in their current
state do not reach final version.

These icons are lousy and they will make a lot of people unhappy with
Ubuntu. I hope there's a vote where we can get to chose.

I'm glad someone else is as concerned as I am. :-)

El vie, 12-05-2006 a las 14:42 +0000, Étienne Bersac escribió:
> Hello,
>
> Does the artwork team keep ignoring this request ??? Is there a new gdm
> theme for dapper artwork that hasn't land ?
>
> --
> Verso l'Alto !
>
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[Billy Cantrell (bvc)]

I just started using gdm for the first time in years, only because it is necessary (for some reason on my upadated from warty-beta sys) and I agree a new gdm is a necessity. Unfortunately, I can in late in the game. I actually started making a new theme about a month ago, but my time is limitedd and I've been occupied with other things I do understand and have experience in. Hope someone has done, or is doing, something!

[Jean-Pierre Rupp (xenog)]

Oh, I'm sorry, I thought I was answering to another bug. This is the GDM
issue.

El sáb, 13-05-2006 a las 06:31 +0000, Billy Cantrell escribió:
> I just started using gdm for the first time in years, only because it is
> necessary (for some reason on my upadated from warty-beta sys) and I
> agree a new gdm is a necessity. Unfortunately, I can in late in the
> game. I actually started making a new theme about a month ago, but my
> time is limitedd and I've been occupied with other things I do
> understand and have experience in. Hope someone has done, or is doing,
> something!
>
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[Loe Spee (lgespee)]

I think https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/gdm-themes/+bug/58056 is a duplicate. I didn't find this bug yesterday, I searched for face browser and put the bug in gdm-themes.

Sorry for that.

[Jan (jan23)]

I think to make a login theme with user browser the default would enhance the usability of Ubuntu a lot, especially for people who have used Windows XP before. (Cp. the specification https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ConsistentLoginScreen) What are the plans for the default theme?

[Daniel Holbach (dholbach)]

This should be reevaluated for Feisty.

[Loe Spee (lgespee)]

To Daniel Holbach:

Yes a strange thing I noticed is that Ubuntu (Edgy Eft) does by default deliver a GDM theme with userbrowser/facebrowser called "Happy GNOME with Browser" but does not deliver one in Ubuntu Human style.
In my opinion it would be a real good thing if at least one Human style GDM theme with userbrowser/facebrowser would be included in Feisty.

[Troy James Sobotka (troy-sobotka)]

Apparently there is a horrible communication gap in Ubuntu.

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FaceBrowserLogin

I believe sabdfl approved it in principle.

There are no official design documents, so following the 'style' is virtually impossible as there isn't one.

[Daniel Holbach (dholbach)]

Subscribed Mirco to the bug. I'm sure he can answer some of these questions.

[Mirco Müller (macslow)]

Troy, trust me... there won't be a problem following just any style.

[nysosym (nysosym)]

I love that idea, and when mirco said, that wouldn't be a problem, let's do
that!
That's will be a "ubuntu only" feature, a lot of users love design and style
and i think we should make her wishes true.

Sincerely Eric S.

[Michiel Sikma (msikma)]

I don't get what you're saying here. Are you saying that you'll make
the design of the face browser as neutral as possible so that it'll
fit in with any style? That's generally not the way to go if you're
making default artwork. There is already a big enough inconsistency
problem in Ubuntu as it is, due to the lack of official design
documentation.

Michiel Sikma
Web developer, Design Center BV.

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On 14-jan-2007, at 22:37, Mirco Müller wrote:

> Troy, trust me... there won't be a problem following just any style.
>
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> Gdm theme Human with face list
> https://launchpad.net/bugs/14630

[Mirco Müller (macslow)]

Am Montag, den 15.01.2007, 09:07 +0000 schrieb Michiel Sikma:

> I don't get what you're saying here. Are you saying that you'll make
> the design of the face browser as neutral as possible so that it'll
> fit in with any style? That's generally not the way to go if you're
> making default artwork. There is already a big enough inconsistency
> problem in Ubuntu as it is, due to the lack of official design
> documentation.

 It's nothing hardcoded if you fear that. It will be as themeable as
always. I'm afraid I cannot tell you more right now.

Best regards...

Mirco "MacSlow" Müller

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[will_in_wi (will-in-wi)]

This should be marked as fixed. A human themed face browser is in feisty.

[Étienne BERSAC (bersace)]

Wow, i'm the bug reporter and finally, i'm the one who fixed it ;)

[Loe Spee (lgespee)]

Indeed this issue is fixed.
I must congratulate you with this nice team, it's done very well and
consistent with the normal Feisty login.
Good job.

On 4/29/07, Étienne Bersac <email address hidden> wrote:
>
> Wow, i'm the bug reporter and finally, i'm the one who fixed it ;)
>
> --
> Gdm theme Human with face list
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/14630
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of a duplicate bug.
>

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