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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



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