Getting the login right: moving from xdm to gdm or kdm
For years now, I have been clinging to xdm as my display manager; years ago, I spent several days tweaking the configuration files of xbanner and xdm to get it to look “just so”, and I didn’t want to change it. But no more! After my last upgrade predictably broke my xdm and xbanner configuration, I decided to spend a little time trying to get each display manager to look “right” with my original login screen design. Pleasantly, both gdm and kdm are much easier to customize, and I had something tolerable with each in less than an hour. I found that kdm was more flexible and gave me much closer to what I was looking for, while gdm was quite obstinate about appearances, though it may be slightly more capable technically.
I have something of an artistic outlook on my computer’s display, and I can be a bit particular about the way it looks. The login screen is what you see whenever you aren’t actually using the computer, so it should have a constant, friendly, and attractive (but not too invasive) appearance. Of course, you can just let it show whatever boring splash screen your distribution defaults to, but I personally can’t stand doing that!
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