Tweaking Login Screen

Is there any apps that are similar to Login Screen GDM2 ?? Since it only support till Lucid and not available for Maverick . Is Splash Screen after login possible for Maverick ??

From ubuntu Wilsonzaizai

• Yep, Ubuntu-tweak can help you with that.

  sudo apt-add-repository ppa:tualatrix/ppa
  sudo apt-get update
  sudo apt-get install ubuntu-tweak
  

  Once installed it will be in Applications->System Tools. You'll be able to tweak many things of your Ubuntu including GDM.

  A picture is worth a thousand words :

  

  Wilsonzaizai : but does Ubuntu Tweak gives you option to choose login themes?

  Nyamiou The Galeanthrope : With Ubuntu Tweak you can change the login screen logo and the login screen background.

  Firefeather : @Nyamiou I recommend you edit your answer to specifically say that. Thanks!

  Wilsonzaizai : Im asking is an app that can change Login Theme and Splash , not changing the background . But anyway , ive installed Ubuntu Tweak since i did a clean install . Cant change login theme with it though
  From Nyamiou The Galeanthrope

• There is a project to create an utility to tweak GDM2, its called GDM2Setup. But last time I tested it, it was not stable and don't permitted anything more than what Ubuntu Tweak permit today. But maybe they have add features since then, but I can't test it because there is no PPA for Maverick.

  If you have Lucid or Hardy :

  sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gdm2setup/gdm2setup
  sudo apt-get update
  sudo apt-get install python-gdm2setup
  

  Wilsonzaizai : Sorry =( Im using Maverick
  From Nyamiou The Galeanthrope

• Afaik since 9.10 only gdm group can change appearance properties. The dialog opened by user gdm allows the same changes as in the "normal" user GUI:

  gksudo -u gdm dbus-launch gnome-appearance-properties
  

  Extender : One can change GDM login theme via that command. It's like a bonus to Ubuntu Tweak.
  From sinus

• Ok how to do it in command line :

  Open the GDM custom configuration file :

  gksudo gedit /etc/gdm/custom.conf
  

  Should have a lot of comment and at the end look like this :

  [daemon]
  
  [security]
  
  [xdmcp]
  
  [gui]
  
  [greeter]
  
  [chooser]
  
  [debug]
  
  [servers]
  

  You'll have to add few lines under gui like this :

  [daemon]
  
  [security]
  
  [xdmcp]
  
  [gui]
  # Path to a gtkrc containing the theme for use in gdmlogin / gdmchooser.
  Gtkrc=/path/to/gtkrc
  # Specifies the maximum icon width (in pixels) that the face browser will display. Icons larger than this will be scaled.
  MaxIconWidth=128
  # Specifies the maximum icon height (in pixels) that the face browser will display. Icons larger than this will be scaled.
  MaxIconHeight=128
  
  [greeter]
  
  [chooser]
  
  [debug]
  
  [servers]
  

  You will find gtkrc files in these folders :

  /usr/share/themes/"Theme Name"/gtk-2.0/gtkrc
  

  Just replace "Theme Name" by the name of the theme you want to use (I suggest you go to /usr/share/themes/ with Nautilus to see the real themes names).

  I don't have tested this but it should work. I don't know if you'll have to restart.

  From Nyamiou The Galeanthrope