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scionix

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Registered: 2014-05-12

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[SOLVED] Hiding Desktop Environment Text in SLiM

I did the prerequisite search, and have read the arch wiki's customization instructions for SLiM over and over, but I can't figure out if it's possible/how to hide the text SLiM has at the bottom of the login that tells you what DE you're logging into.  I'm sure it's a simple fix but it really is bothering me.  Google hasn't helped much either!

Apologies if it's a stupid question, I've never used linux before and this is literally the first thing I can't get past.

Last edited by scionix (2014-05-12 19:36:14)

ANOKNUSA

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Registered: 2010-10-22

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Re: [SOLVED] Hiding Desktop Environment Text in SLiM

I don't use SLiM myself, but are you saying this didn't work? If not, then it's probably hard-coded into the SLiM theme you're using. Incidentally, if you're the only one using the machine and have only one environment installed, there's no real reason for a graphical login manager. They really only exist in the *NIX world to let people choose between multiple installed desktop environments/window managers.

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scionix

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Registered: 2014-05-12

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Re: [SOLVED] Hiding Desktop Environment Text in SLiM

That was it, thank you very much! I had the logic in my head backwards, I thought having it the session path disabled the auto-detect, not the other way around.