On Tue, 2006-04-04 at 19:07 -0700, Globe Trotter wrote: > > --- Gerry Tool <gstool@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Globe Trotter wrote: > > > > > > --- alan <alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > >> On Tue, 4 Apr 2006, Globe Trotter wrote: > > >> > > >>> Sorry, I thought the context was clear: I was referring to the "login > > >> screen": > > >>> it is the same thing as the GDM display login screen. > > >>> > > >>> I guess that is customizable: however, the way it is currently done by > > >> default > > >>> (which is what most users will see the first time) is not very > > >>> professional-looking in my opinion. > > >> What is "profesional looking"? Do we need to add a neck-tie? > > >> > > >> "Profesional looking" is pretty subjective, in my opinion. The current is > > > > >> fairly well done from a graphics design viewpoint. If you have > > >> suggestions to make it look better or improved in some way, then that > > >> might be useful. > > >> > > >> "Not profesional looking" is too vague to be useful. > > > > > > Yes, of course. I agree with you. So, basically, what I was saying that I > > do > > > not really like the username and password in the GDM login screen to be in > > the > > > middle of the corner. > > > > > > What is worse in my opinion is putting Session, Languages etc there, > > hanging in > > > the middle left of the screen. It does not look aligned. I would suggest it > > > went back to the bottom or the top of somewhere else, or wherever it could > > be > > > more pleasing as a transition. > > > > > > As I have said, it is minor, but since FC is so professional in at least > > most > > > other regards that I can tell, I think this is a bit jarring. > > > > > > Would you like more clarifications? > > > > > Are you sure you're seeing the same thing as others? Look at > > > > http://www.linuxcdmall.com/fedora-5-screenshots-39.html > > > > for a screen shot. I don't understand your "not aligned" comment. > > > > Gerry > > > > Actually, wrong choice of words, sorry again. I guess, the correct term is that > putting in the middle of nowhere, amidst all the bubbles and the balloons means > that it does not transition well, for the eye. > > I think there is too much going on there, on the screen, and lacks sobriety and > hence, in my opinion, belies the fact that this packages a serious OS. > > Thanks for the link! It is very comprehensive: I will send it to students here > I am trying to wean off windoze. > > Best wishes, > Trotter. For my 2 cents. go to the System->Administration->Login screen menu and change to 1 of the other 5 choices for the login screen, or install another from, i.e. gnome-look.org, or learn how to write the xml code to move the input window or change the screen in any number of ways. Good Luck Scott
