"Play login sound" is unchecked in Login Screen settings by default, even though the login screen is playing sound
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| gdm (Ubuntu) |
Triaged
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Medium
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Unassigned | ||
Bug Description
Binary package hint: gdm
This is a very small problem, but something that's bothering me. The very first things I do after a clean install of Ubuntu is to disable the sound at the login window.
The problem is, when I start System -> Login Screen Settings, the "Play login sound" setting is unchecked by default. I have to check and uncheck it again to disable the sound. This was the case in Maverick too and still in Natty.
It's really not a big problem, but may confuse new Ubuntu users. They start Login Screen Settings to disable the sound at the login window only to see that it is already unchecked and it will only confuse and frustrate them.
Therefore the "Play login sound" setting should be checked by default.
If there is a reason I don't get for the entry being unchecked by default on purpose, with the sound playing at the login screen, someone please elaborate. In that case, the settings are not obvious to me and won't be to any new user.
| Daniel Hahler (blueyed) wrote | #1 |
| Changed in gdm (Ubuntu): | |
| status: | New → Triaged |
| importance: | Undecided → Medium |
Thanks for your bug report and investigation. I can confirm this for Natty.
It looks like "just" the default state is handled improperly for this checkbox (until it gets saved once).
The following comment may help when investigating to fix this:
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