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== Benefit to Fedora == | == Benefit to Fedora == | ||
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Improved user experience | Smaller install size in spins | ||
Improved user experience | |||
Improved maintainability | |||
== Scope == | == Scope == | ||
Latest revision as of 21:05, 1 August 2012
LightDM
Summary
LightDM is a very nice desktop manager that should replace the current gdm in spins that don't have a native desktop manager.
Owner
- Name: Your Name
- Email: <your email address so we can contact you, invite you to meetings, etc.>
Current status
- Targeted release: [[Releases/<number> | Fedora <number> ]]
- Last updated: (DATE)
- Percentage of completion: XX%
Detailed Description
LightDM is very, very lightweight. In fact, gdm is larger by an order of magnitude! These metrics don't include the dependencies; while gdm relies on several hefty GNOME libraries, LightDM does not share such a limitation, even counting the default theme alongside it. In addition, LightDM is well-known for its theme abilities which make it very appealing. gdm lacks theming completely. Ubuntu Linux and all of its official derivatives uses LightDM as its display manager.
Benefit to Fedora
Smaller install size in spins Improved user experience Improved maintainability
Scope
How To Test
User Experience
They can write their own login themes or use one that is available. On applying a login theme, they will see the gnome login theme in the user login screen as soon as the system boots.