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piko

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Registered: 2011-03-07

Posts: 6

[SOLVED] GDM. How to change GDM icon (logo) in login window?

I want to replace it with my own PNG-file. This trick can be done in Ubuntu with ubuntu-tweak. How to do it in Arch?

I found out that there is an option in gconf-editor: /apps/gdm/simple-greeter/logo_icon_name/computer, where 'computer' is a name of icon. I tried to change it to path to my PNG file, but it didn't work.
And I don't want to modify (or replace) original 'computer' icon because it used in GDM theme.

Last edited by piko (2011-03-08 04:05:33)

xdemo

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From: Bristol, UK

Registered: 2010-06-10

Posts: 42

Re: [SOLVED] GDM. How to change GDM icon (logo) in login window?

Theres a whole bunch of gconf settings here:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Gn … g_gdm_2.28

Unfortunately i have had no luck changing anything. (i am using xfce only, with gdm)
Worth a try.

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Linux 2.6.38-ck x86_64 / xfce

piko

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Registered: 2011-03-07

Posts: 6

Re: [SOLVED] GDM. How to change GDM icon (logo) in login window?

Theres a whole bunch of gconf settings here:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Gn … g_gdm_2.28

Thank you, but there is no specific option for changing logo in GDM except this one:
/apps/gdm/simple-greeter/logo_icon_name/computer (string)
which works only with icon's names (like 'computer'), not with paths.

I will create a copy of GTK theme, which was applied for GDM, and replace 'computer' icon with my PNG. I hope it works.

piko

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Registered: 2011-03-07

Posts: 6

Re: [SOLVED] GDM. How to change GDM icon (logo) in login window?

I solved the problem.
Here is a solution:

1. Make a copy of any icon theme.
2. Rename it (rename the folder and within index.theme).
3. Replace /devices/scalable/computer.svg to your SVG (I choose Arch Logo).
4. cp -t /usr/share/gdm/autostart/LoginWindow/ /usr/share/applications/gnome-appearance-properties.desktop /usr/share/applications/gconf-editor.desktop
5. Logoff to GDM and choose your icon theme.