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navaneethkn

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Registered: 2010-05-22

Posts: 31

How do I install a new GDM theme?

I just installed Arch for the first time. I have also downloaded a GDM theme but don't know to install it. I have created a "themes" directory inside "/usr/share/gdm/" and put the <themename> folder inside that. But don't know how I can tell GDM to use this theme.

Any help would be appreciated.

cesura

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From: Tallinn, Estonia

Registered: 2010-01-23

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Re: How do I install a new GDM theme?

Try this:
http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=38585

I used to use SLiM because I found setting themes was easier, but now I just don't use a login manager

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wonder

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Re: How do I install a new GDM theme?

Try this:
http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=38585

I used to use SLiM because I found setting themes was easier, but now I just don't use a login manager

that's pretty old. The new gdm is incompatible with older themes and you can't actually use them anymore. Now gdm is using the available gtk and icom themes from the system.

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