On Tue, May 04, 2004 at 07:10:18PM +0100, Simon Huggins wrote: > Package: kdm > Severity: wishlist > Version: 4:3.2.2-1 > > KDM should probably just avoid duplication of effort and use the > *.desktop files in /etc/dm/Sessions that gdm is starting to use instead > of shipping its own. I'm sorry you are wrong. Quoted directly from GDM docs: -- The remaining configuration is done by dropping scripts in the subdirectories of the /etc/gdm/ folder or dropping .desktop-style files in /etc/dm/Sessions/ or /etc/X11/sessions/. The latter is also read by KDM for common configuration. The /etc/dm/Sessions/ directory will likely move in the future to reflect that it is GDM specific and used only for the default configuration. Also the default setup will also read /share/xsessions/ (which should be /usr/share/xsessions/ if you really wish to cooperate with KDM) where desktop packages can install their session files. The directories under the /etc should be reserved for configuration. This approach makes it easy for package management systems to install window managers and different session types without requiring the sysadmin to edit files. See the SessionDesktopDir onfiguration key for changing the paths. Note that prior to version 2.4.4.2 only the /etc/dm/Sessions/ was being read. -- > If you're unwilling to do this please include the attached xfce4.desktop > for the XFce4 desktop environment. The maintainer of XFce4 needs to provide a xfce4.desktop file in the /usr/share/xessions/ dir just like I did for kde so that both dm's can see the file. It is not the DM's place to ship .desktop files for every WM in existence. Afaict GDM provides none by default and KDM only provides 48 by default. If you need more information ask the GDM maintainer Ryan Murray... Thanks, Chris
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