GDMSetup

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 * '''Created''':
 * '''Contributors''':
 * '''Packages affected''':		  * '''Created''': 2009-11-24
 * '''Contributors''': RobertAncell
 * '''Packages affected''': gdm
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This should provide an overview of the issue/functionality/change proposed here. Focus here on what will actually be DONE, summarising that so that other people don't have to read the whole spec. See also CategorySpec for examples. Ubuntu 9.10 introduced a new GDM version without a GUI setup utility. A minimal setup tool was developed for Ubuntu to allow configuration of automatic user login. This specification is for the extra configuration items that should be added to this tool.
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This section should include a paragraph describing the end-user impact of this change. It is meant to be included in the release notes of the first release in which it is implemented. (Not all of these will actually be included in the release notes, at the release manager's discretion; but writing them is a useful exercise.)

It is mandatory.		 This release has improved login screen configuration and now allows configuration of the following options:
 * xsplash wallpaper management
 * select userlist or prompted login
 * select automatic, timed or manual login
 * set the GTK theme and Icon theme
 * ...
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This should cover the _why_: why is this change being proposed, what justifies it, where we see this justified. There are a number of GDM features that users want to configure simply.
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== Assumptions == Amy wants to make her login screen match her desktop and sets the login background and theme to match her own.

Brian is the only user on his computer. He sets the default login to him.

Chris administers a laboratory of computers. He disables the face browser as there are too many users to list them all.

Debbie uses her laptop in the library. She disables the login sound so as not to disturb other people.
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You can have subsections that better describe specific parts of the issue. The "Login Screen" tool will provide the following options:
 * Default user
 * Login delay
 * Face browser toggle
 * Guest session toggle
 * Login mute
 * Background image or color
 * GTK+ theme and icon theme
 * Default session
 * Security options? (fingerprint, show dots, ...)
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This section should describe a plan of action (the "how") to implement the changes discussed. Could include subsections like:

=== UI Changes ===

Should cover changes required to the UI, or specific UI that is required to implement this

=== Code Changes ===

Code changes should include an overview of what needs to change, and in some cases even the specific details.		 I developed a simple implementation (see here http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=8518160 ) with a couple of these extra options available which spawned https://launchpad.net/gdm2setup after Growlf got involved. Feel free to feedback on the design/style and hopefully this could serve as a decent starting point for Lucid (unless something else has appeared in the meantime?)
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Include:
 * data migration, if any
 * redirects from old URLs to new ones, if any
 * how users will be pointed to the new way of doing things, if necessary.		 New features are being added, existing features will continue to work as before.
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It's important that we are able to test new features, and demonstrate them to users. Use this section to describe a short plan that anybody can follow that demonstrates the feature is working. This can then be used during testing, and to show off after release. Please add an entry to http://testcases.qa.ubuntu.com/Coverage/NewFeatures for tracking test coverage.

This need not be added or completed until the specification is nearing beta.

== Unresolved issues ==

This should highlight any issues that should be addressed in further specifications, and not problems with the specification itself; since any specification with problems cannot be approved.

== BoF agenda and discussion ==

Use this section to take notes during the BoF; if you keep it in the approved spec, use it for summarising what was discussed and note any options that were rejected.		 Check all the user stories can be completed with the updated tool.

Summary

Ubuntu 9.10 introduced a new GDM version without a GUI setup utility. A minimal setup tool was developed for Ubuntu to allow configuration of automatic user login. This specification is for the extra configuration items that should be added to this tool.

Release Note

This release has improved login screen configuration and now allows configuration of the following options:

  • xsplash wallpaper management
  • select userlist or prompted login
  • select automatic, timed or manual login
  • set the GTK theme and Icon theme
  • ...

Rationale

There are a number of GDM features that users want to configure simply.

User stories

Amy wants to make her login screen match her desktop and sets the login background and theme to match her own.

Brian is the only user on his computer. He sets the default login to him.

Chris administers a laboratory of computers. He disables the face browser as there are too many users to list them all.

Debbie uses her laptop in the library. She disables the login sound so as not to disturb other people.

Design

The "Login Screen" tool will provide the following options:

  • Default user
  • Login delay
  • Face browser toggle
  • Guest session toggle
  • Login mute
  • Background image or color
  • GTK+ theme and icon theme
  • Default session
  • Security options? (fingerprint, show dots, ...)

Implementation

I developed a simple implementation (see here http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=8518160 ) with a couple of these extra options available which spawned https://launchpad.net/gdm2setup after Growlf got involved. Feel free to feedback on the design/style and hopefully this could serve as a decent starting point for Lucid (unless something else has appeared in the meantime?)

Migration

New features are being added, existing features will continue to work as before.

Test/Demo Plan

Check all the user stories can be completed with the updated tool.

CategorySpec

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