On Fri, 2005-09-16 at 18:57 +0100, Paul Smith wrote: > On 9/15/05, Marcelo Magno T. Sales <marcelo.sales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > >I am using FC4 and KDE/KDM and I would like to change the FC4 default > > > > >login window. How can I do that? From the menus, I can change the > > > > >login window for GDM, but, apparently, not for KDM. > > > > > > > > > edit the /etc/inittab: > > > > change the > > > > x:5:once:/etc/X11/prefdm -nodaemon > > > > to > > > > x:5:once:/usr/bin/kdm -nodaemon > > > > > > I did so, Neil, but no progress. I go to change the login screen and I > > > can only change the GDM one. > > > > I suggest you undo the changes you have made in /etc/inittab and select > > the login manager editing /etc/sysconfig/desktop (add a line: > > DISPLAYMANAGER="KDE"). After doing this, you will still get a logon > > screen similar to that of gdm. However, it will be not gdm, it will be > > kdm using a gdm like theme. To disable it and get the "normal" kdm > > screen, edit /etc/kde/kdm/kdmrc, find the line "UseTheme=true" and > > change it to "UseTheme=false". After the next reboot, you'll get the > > good old kdm login screen. > > Thanks, Marcelo. I am not looking for replacing the login screen with > the kdm "normal" one; I am intending to replace it with a nicer theme. > Is that possible? > > Paul > Hi Paul, After finding or creating your desired KDM theme, copy it to: /usr/share/apps/kdm/themes Then you need to edit th line that reads: Theme=/usr/share/apps/kdm/themes/Bluecurve ...in the file: /etc/kde/kdm/kdmrc Change "Bluecurve" to the name of the folder of your desired theme. Hope that helps! Chris -- Chris Stark Musician, Linux User, & Grad Student http://chrisstark.com/
