Comment 28 for bug 395299

gdm doesn't seem to respond to any of the file-based configurations I make
either. Isn't that a bigger issue than the lack of a GUI tool?

On Wed, Jul 8, 2009 at 6:28 PM, perfectska04 <email address hidden> wrote:

> I think the new GDM is more accessible and perhaps better at dealing
> with keyboard layouts and different locales, but a simple GUI tool as
> Dean Loros described should be implemented.
>
> Now, the following is strictly wishlist, because I develop artwork for
> GNOME/Ubuntu, so it affects me and possibly other users:
> The simple GUI should let you choose icon and GTK themes, as well as the
> background. If possible, something like installable metatheme files that
> simply specify the names of background/icon/gtk to be used would encourage
> the community to continue creating GDM themes as we've normally done until
> now.
>
> --
> gdm 2.26 has no graphical configuration tool
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/395299
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of a duplicate bug.
>
> Status in GDM: The Gnome Display Manager: New
> Status in “gdm” package in Ubuntu: Triaged
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: gdm
>
> In Karmic the Login Window Preferences option from the GNOME System ->
> Preferences menu is missing. I'm no longer able to configure gdm
> graphically. Something I was able to do until recently and in Jaunty.
>