Difference between revisions of "LXDM Configuration"

| [[file:Lxdm-login.png|thumb|left|454px|Unthemed LXDM]] || {{BoxInfo|TIP|More customization options are available if choosing to manually edit the LXDM configuration file.}}

|[[file:Lxdm-config.jpg|thumb|left|454px| LXDM configuration tool]] || The '''LXDM Configuration''' application may be found under '''System''' in the XFCE and Cinnamon Menus. Openbox users will also find it under ''System'' if using the Openbox ''AppFinder'' application. Alternatively, searching for '''lxdm''' in ''Synapse'' will yield the correct result.

{{UserCmd|command=sudo lxdm-config}}

{{UserCmd|command=sudo [text editor] /etc/lxdm/lxdm.conf}}

{{UserCmd|command=sudo nano /etc/lxdm/lxdm.conf}}

{{UserCmd|command=sudo gedit /etc/lxdm/lxdm.conf}}

{{BoxInfo|Info|Auto-login will only work upon booting up into Manjaro. Otherwise, upon logging out, it will still be necessary to enter your username and password credentials to get back into your desktop environment.}}

[base]

## uncomment and set autologin username to enable autologin

# autologin=dgod</pre>}}

[base]

## uncomment and set autologin username to enable autologin

autologin=carl</pre>}}

## default session or desktop used when no systemwide config

session=/usr/bin/startxfce4</pre>}}

In this example, the default desktop environment has already been set to XFCE as this was the Manjaro edition installed. If you have installed a different edition  (e.g. Gnome/Cinnamon or KDE), then the session listed will be different. Where there is not a hash ('#') at the beginning of '''session=''' (meaning this command won't be ignored), and the desired desktop environment has been listed, then you may save your changes and close the configuration file by:

## default session or desktop used when no systemwide config

session=/usr/bin/startxfce4</pre>}}

## default session or desktop used when no systemwide config

session=/usr/bin/startplasma-x11</pre>}}

## default session or desktop used when no systemwide config

session=/usr/bin/gnome-session</pre>}}

## default session or desktop used when no systemwide config

session=/usr/bin/gnome-session-cinnamon</pre>}}

## default session or desktop used when no systemwide config

session=/usr/bin/razor-session</pre>}}

## default session or desktop used when no systemwide config

session=/usr/bin/openbox-session</pre>}}

## default session or desktop used when no systemwide config

session=/usr/bin/lxsession</pre>}}

{{BoxInfo|Info|The basic auto-login feature itself must also be enabled to enable this feature in turn. In addition, this feature also only works upon first booting up into Manjaro.}}

## uncomment and set timeout to enable timeout autologin,

## the value should >=5

#timeout=10</pre>}}

## uncomment and set timeout to enable timeout autologin,

## the value should >=5

timeout=30</pre>}}

[base]

## uncomment and set autologin username to enable autologin

#session=/usr/bin/startxfce4

...

## default session or desktop used when no systemwide config

#session=/usr/bin/openbox</pre>}}

{{BoxInfo|Info|As illustrated below, using the File Manager can make this task much simplier and easier, particularly for new users. Please note that Linux is also case-sensitive so ensure that upper and lower case letters are used correctly.}}

## background of the greeter

# bg=/usr/share/backgrounds/default.png</pre>}}

| [[file:newpathway.png|thumb|left|375px|Path to background]] || As illustrated, it will be necessary to specify the exact location of the background image to use. Although it is possible to copy the new background images to the existing '''backgrounds''' folder using Root privilages, in this instance a new folder location will be specified:

| [[file:abgreen.png|thumb|left|375px| new background image]] As an example, the author has activated the ability to set backgrounds, and used a background image (''abstractgreen.jpg'') located in their ''Pictures'' folder. Again, note the correct use of capitalisation where required (e.g. <u>P</u>ictures):

## background of the greeter

bg=/home/carl/Pictures/abstractgreen.jpg</pre>}}

| [[file:nolang.png|thumb|left|375px| Language menu ]] || By default the drop-down Language Menu is located in the top bar. As this may serve no purpose for many users it can easily be removed. Doing so may also improve the appearance of the login screen by consequently providing a cleaner, less cluttered appearance. This is undertaken in the following section, located at the bottom of the LXDM configuration file:

## if show language select control

lang=1</pre>}}

## if show language select control

lang=0</pre>}}

| [[file:nouser.png|thumb|left|375px| The user list]] || By default, available username(s) will already be listed for selection on the login screen. For added security - and (at least for some users) to improve the appearance of the login screen - this feature can be disabled. In this instance, it will consequently be necessary to manually enter both the username and password to log on. This is undertaken in the following section, located at the bottom of the LXDM configuration file:

## if disable the user list control at greeter

disable=0</pre>}}

## if disable the user list control at greeter

disable=1</pre>}}