Problem with Kubuntu 7.10 login screen.

[Mana]

Hi,

I tried to customize the login from the login manager. All is fine except the login box itself is ugly. Its that standard looking gray box. I couldnt get the stylish blue login box back. Tried to change the box back to default but didnt work. Also tried different GUI styles and colours, but they only affect to buttons, not to the main box frame.

How can I get my blue box back?

or better yet, how to customize that login box to be for example green or so.

[Rog131]

Re: Problem with Kubuntu 7.10 login screen.

CustomizeKubuntu
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CustomizeKubuntu

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KDM Theme
KDM, or the KDE Display Manager, allows you to have a graphical interface to login to your Kubuntu session. Normally, the KDM login screen displays a background and a dialog box to type in the username and password. The settings for KDM can be found in the Login Manager module of Kubuntu's System Settings under the Advanced section. Kubuntu, however, makes use of a KDM Theme by default. A KDM Theme controls the visual appearance of the login screen. This guide will explain the easiest way to add and manage KDM themes, using the KDM Theme Manager...

But note that:
Kubuntu Forums > Important Information > Documentation > Bugs > Kubuntu Gutsy Known Problems
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3088541.0

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KDM Themes and KDM Themes Manager

Topic: KDM Theme Manager Broken??!!
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3088004.0


Links:

Topic: KDM Theme won't change 100%...default still partly there
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3088072.0

Topic: I have been looking for documenation on how to create KDM themes..
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/index.php?topic=10280.0

[baucha15]

Re: Problem with Kubuntu 7.10 login screen.

I also got the same problem as Mana and i want to get my original login screen back. how do i do that? I had been searching whole day for this, still no success. Everyone seems to tell just how to customize, wot abt getting the default one back?

[monte48lowes]

Re: Problem with Kubuntu 7.10 login screen.

This will require a manual edit of /etc/kde3/kdm/kdmrc...

kdesu kate /etc/kde3/kdm/kdmrc

Find the theme line under [X-*-Greeter]:

[X-*-Greeter]
AntiAliasing=true
ColorScheme=
EchoMode=OneStar
FaceSource=AdminOnly
FailFont=Sans Serif,10,-1,5,75,0,0,0,0,0
GUIStyle=Domino
GreetFont=Sans Serif,22,-1,5,50,0,0,0,0,0
GreetString=Welcome to Kubuntu at %n
GreeterPos=50,50
HiddenUsers=
Language=en_US
LogoArea=Clock
LogoPixmap=/usr/share/apps/kdm/pics/kdelogo.png
MaxShowUID=29999
MinShowUID=1000
Preloader=/usr/bin/preloadkde
SelectedUsers=
ShowUsers=NotHidden
SortUsers=true
StdFont=Sans Serif,10,-1,5,50,0,0,0,0,0
Theme=/usr/share/apps/kdm/themes/Kdmglass/kdmglass.xml <------ [here]
UseBackground=false
UseTheme=true
UserCompletion=false
UserList=true

And change it to:

Theme=/usr/share/apps/kdm/themes/kubuntu/kubuntu.xml

Save.

Mike

[baucha15]

Re: Problem with Kubuntu 7.10 login screen.

Thanks a lot for your kind reply. Initially i tried replacing kdmrc from another machine with kubuntu which didnt work. so i replaced whole kdm directory which worked

Anyway thanks for this info. It will definitely help others who r having same problem.