Login Screen Theme Folder

[marco07]

Could someone please post where the themes folder for login screen in Kubuntu 14.04 LTS is?
Thanks!

[LinkBot]

lightDM-KDE:

$ locate lightdm
...
/usr/share/kde4/apps/lightdm-kde-greeter/themes/

- https://www.kubuntuforums.net/showth...55-LightDM-KDE

KDM:

$ locate kdm
...
/usr/share/kde4/apps/kdm/themes/
...

- https://www.kubuntuforums.net/showth...l=1#post327642

[marco07]

Thank you LinkBot:
When I go in either of these folders and try each .png files, I notice none is the one showing the default stock themes when I start my lap top. Also, I do not see the background theme showing as default on my system. where is the location of background theme?
Thanks!

[vinnywright]

the background for the login theme is set in system settings>login screen

you should be abel to see where the image is being used from @/etc/lightdm/lightdm-kde-greeter.conf

VINNY

[marco07]

the background for the login theme is set in system settings>login screen

you should be abel to see where the image is being used from @/etc/lightdm/lightdm-kde-greeter.conf

VINNY

Thanks Vinny!
Here is the contents of my lightdm-kde-greeter.conf:

[greeter]
theme-name=userbar

[greeter-settings]
Background=
BackgroundKeepAspectRatio=true

As you note there is no reference for background file. What I see at login is the original stock (light blue) background. I am trying to figure out where this default background is picked up from by my system at start-up.

[vinnywright]

prob from the default wallpapers @/usr/share/wallpapers/ and prob the Elarun

your lightdm-kde-greeter.conf dose not show a Background because you haven't set one in system settings>lightdm

mine looks like this

[greeter]
theme-name=userbar

[greeter-settings]
Background=/home/vinny/Downloads/Abstract Image 006 Set II.jpg
BackgroundKeepAspectRatio=true

VINNY

[marco07]

I changed my login background theme from system settings. All is OK, except when waking up from sleep which still picks up the old bkground.
Any suggestions?
Thanks!

[vinnywright]

prob a cache file some where ,,,,and ATM I cant remember where,,,,,,,,,,,have you rebooted or try running kbuildsycoca4

VINNY

[LinkBot]

I changed my login background theme from system settings. All is OK, except when waking up from sleep which still picks up the old bkground.
Any suggestions?
Thanks!

Thread: How can I change the lightDM lock screen wallpaper in Kubuntu 14.04?

[marco07]

prob a cache file some where ,,,,and ATM I cant remember where,,,,,,,,,,,have you rebooted or try running kbuildsycoca4

VINNY

I did both to no avail.

[vinnywright]

I did both to no avail.

ya sorry ,,,,forgot that would be the screen locker background (waking from sleep)

you can try the things from @LinkBot's link ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,this one from a link in LinkBot's link ,,, looks promising

A "terrible" workaround would be to modify the screen lock configuration file
/usr/share/kde4/apps/ksmserver/screenlocker/org.kde.passworddialog/contents/ui/main.qml

Changing
- source: theme.wallpaperPathForSize(parent.width, parent.height)
+ source: "1920x1080.png"

and adding picture named 1920x1080.png into the dir

/usr/share/kde4/apps/ksmserver/screenlocker/org.kde.passworddialog/contents/ui/

which will change the wallpaper for locker only (but this obviously can't be
used on distro level, and would be overwritten on upgrades).

VINNY

[vinnywright]

just tested ,,,,and yes that hack works just fine .

dont forget the " " on the 1920x1080.png though so it looks like "1920x1080.png" ,,,,,,that locked up my desktop when trying to "lock the screen" ,,,,,, LOL

VINNY

PS the

Changing
- source: theme.wallpaperPathForSize(parent.width, parent.height)
+ source: "1920x1080.png"

meens to change the line in the main.qml
"source: theme.wallpaperPathForSize(parent.width, parent.height)"
to
source: "1920x1080.png"

[marco07]

It worked!! So, as I understand, it seems that after any upgrade, the process should be repeated. Right?
Thanks to all. Your help is appreciated!

[vinnywright]

It worked!! So, as I understand, it seems that after any upgrade, the process should be repeated. Right?
Thanks to all. Your help is appreciated!

no ,,,not any upgrades ,,,,just whatever package has the screenlocker stuff in it ,,,,,,,

FYI : you can set whatever wallpaper you like for the screen locker if you use the widget choice,,,,,,,,,,,,that is ,,,system settings>Display and monitor>screenlocker and set as "Desktop widgets" under screen locker type ,,,,,,,,but for those of us who like a screen saver to run this hack is needed to change the wallpaper for the unlock screen ,,,,,,or the simple locker

VINNY