gdm

Bug #395299
Comment #29

Comment 29 for bug 395299

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Ricardo Arrue (rarruec) wrote on 2009-07-09: Re: [Bug 395299] Re: gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool

#29

I dont' want to overload of problems but what about the double login in the
new GDM?

2009/7/8 surlyjake <email address hidden>

> gdm doesn't seem to respond to any of the file-based configurations I make
> either. Isn't that a bigger issue than the lack of a GUI tool?
>
> On Wed, Jul 8, 2009 at 6:28 PM, perfectska04 <email address hidden>
> wrote:
>
> > I think the new GDM is more accessible and perhaps better at dealing
> > with keyboard layouts and different locales, but a simple GUI tool as
> > Dean Loros described should be implemented.
> >
> > Now, the following is strictly wishlist, because I develop artwork for
> > GNOME/Ubuntu, so it affects me and possibly other users:
> > The simple GUI should let you choose icon and GTK themes, as well as the
> > background. If possible, something like installable metatheme files that
> > simply specify the names of background/icon/gtk to be used would
> encourage
> > the community to continue creating GDM themes as we've normally done
> until
> > now.
> >
> > --
> > gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool
> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/395299
> > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> > of a duplicate bug.
> >
> > Status in GDM: The Gnome Display Manager: New
> > Status in “gdm” package in Ubuntu: Triaged
> >
> > Bug description:
> > Binary package hint: gdm
> >
> > In Karmic the Login Window Preferences option from the GNOME System ->
> > Preferences menu is missing. I'm no longer able to configure gdm
> > graphically. Something I was able to do until recently and in Jaunty.
> >
>
> --
> gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/395299
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>
> Status in GDM: The Gnome Display Manager: New
> Status in “gdm” package in Ubuntu: Triaged
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: gdm
>
> In Karmic the Login Window Preferences option from the GNOME System ->
> Preferences menu is missing. I'm no longer able to configure gdm
> graphically. Something I was able to do until recently and in Jaunty.
>

I dont' want to overload of problems but what about the double login in the
new GDM?

2009/7/8 surlyjake <jacoblowens@gmail.com>

> gdm doesn't seem to respond to any of the file-based configurations I make
> either. Isn't that a bigger issue than the lack of a GUI tool?
>
> On Wed, Jul 8, 2009 at 6:28 PM, perfectska04 <perfectska04@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I think the new GDM is more accessible and perhaps better at dealing
> > with keyboard layouts and different locales, but a simple GUI tool as
> > Dean Loros described should be implemented.
> >
> > Now, the following is strictly wishlist, because I develop artwork for
> > GNOME/Ubuntu, so it affects me and possibly other users:
> > The simple GUI should let you choose icon and GTK themes, as well as the
> > background. If possible, something like installable metatheme files that
> > simply specify the names of background/icon/gtk to be used would
> encourage
> > the community to continue creating GDM themes as we've normally done
> until
> > now.
> >
> > --
> > gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool
> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/395299
> > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> > of a duplicate bug.
> >
> > Status in GDM: The Gnome Display Manager: New
> > Status in “gdm” package in Ubuntu: Triaged
> >
> > Bug description:
> > Binary package hint: gdm
> >
> > In Karmic the Login Window Preferences option from the GNOME System ->
> > Preferences menu is missing. I'm no longer able to configure gdm
> > graphically. Something I was able to do until recently and in Jaunty.
> >
>
> --
> gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/395299
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>
> Status in GDM: The Gnome Display Manager: New
> Status in “gdm” package in Ubuntu: Triaged
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: gdm
>
> In Karmic the Login Window Preferences option from the GNOME System ->
> Preferences menu is missing. I'm no longer able to configure gdm
> graphically. Something I was able to do until recently and in Jaunty.
>