Re: Where is my old KDM login screen?
On Sat, Jan 20, 2007 at 11:27:49 +0100, Robert Gomu?ka wrote:
> Hello,
> everything worked fine until a moth ago or so. After next logon (after
> dist-upgrade) I noticed that my KDM screen disappeared and was replaced with
> blue one.
> I was confused, but left the topic, because I didn't need anything special.
> But last time I have decided I miss some functionality. In fact, I wanted to
> have possibility to select users from a list, with predefined user and
> autocompletion.
> However it is no longer available. I have searched google, this list and bugs
> list for KDM. In several places I could find information that it has
> something to do with desktop-base package. I have
> edited /etc/defaults/kdm.d/10_desktop_base:
> USETHEME="true"
> THEME="/usr/share/apps/kdm/themes/circles"
> #old theme /usr/share/apps/kdm/themes/debian-moreblue"
> Nothing changed. I have installed kdm theme packages:
> ii kde-kdm-themes 2007.01-1 Themes for the K
> Display Manager
> ii kdm 3.5.5a.dfsg.1-5 X display manager for
> KDE
> ii kdmtheme 1.1.2-1 theme manager for KDM
> Nothing changed. I have tried to select other theme in KDE Configuration
> Center, but none offered requested functionality.
>
> Now, the login process looks quite weird. First KDE welcome (splash) screen is
> displayed (that's fine). Then it is changed to KDM splash screen selected
> with Configuration Center (still fine). Afterwards the brand new background
> and login screen jump in (switching background is just ugly IMHO). After
> successful logon the brand new background disappears and previous one is
> displayed (another background switch :| ).
>
> Would you be so kind and suggest any solution to that?
To get the old greeter back you have to put
USETHEME="false"
into /etc/defaults/kdm.d/10_desktop_base and then restart kdm.
(run "/etc/init.d/kdm restart" or "invoke-rc.d kdm restart")
--
Regards,
Florian
Reply to: