SurfahBoy808 Posted October 19, 2006 Report Share Posted October 19, 2006 How do I configure KDM? I don't know if I'm blind, but I'm wondering why I don't see some kind of GUI manager to configure KDM. If there is none, I wonder why Mandriva didn't make one. I downloaded a few KDM themes from kde-look.org and I'd like to apply theme. I've been trying to find the path of the config file but have come up empty. Any help I would appreciate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mhn Posted October 19, 2006 Report Share Posted October 19, 2006 there is a package called 'kdmtheme' in the repositories, can be it, haven't tried... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dexter11 Posted October 19, 2006 Report Share Posted October 19, 2006 There is a KDM configuration in the KDE Control Center (kcontrol on the command line). Don't know how to apply KDM themes though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SurfahBoy808 Posted October 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 There is a KDM configuration in the KDE Control Center (kcontrol on the command line). Don't know how to apply KDM themes though. while there is a KDM configuration theme in the KDE control center, it is only things like font and what not. It's not a theme manager. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarecrow Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 kcontrol/system administration/login manager Pick the "background" tab, etc. (you need to enter "administrator mode" to modify) Isn't it like that in Mandriva? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dexter11 Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 That's what I wrote, of course it's the same in Mandriva. From the kde-look site: How to install a KDM theme # Download and unzip the theme archive. # Put the theme folder in ~/.kde/share/apps/kdm/themes # Edit your ~/.kde/share/config/kdm/kdmrc # Change or add the line Theme=~/.kde/share/apps/kdm/themes/"THEMENAME" # Restart KDE # Have fun! :-) It's hard to believe but it looks like there's no gui for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SurfahBoy808 Posted October 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 ok, I figured it out. But it's different from the above instructions. First off, there is no directory /.kde/share/config/kdm I went to /usr/share/mdk/dm that contains all the files for the login. I first backed up the files in there, then copied the files from this theme from kde-look.org http://www.kde-look.org/help/index.php?type=40 restarted KDE and voila! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gowator Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 I don't know about the mandriva hacked KDE CC (and Im not starting a vmware session right now to check) but in the KDE CC (unhacked) is a theme manager where you just click install new theme and it lets you select a downloaded theme file In the system administration tab is the same for the splash screen ..."KDM theme manager" You need to use administrator mode but when you click on it it asks to install a theme... I don't know if this menu is avaiable in mandriva though??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SurfahBoy808 Posted October 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 no where do I see a KDM theme manager. While, I can login to login manager as admin, how do I open up KDE CC as an admin? I'm stoked, this config has lead me to use all the KDM themes that I've always been trying. This time with this cool theme. http://www.kde-look.org/content/show.php?content=26718 I went to the /usr/share/mdk/dm that contains directory which contains all the files for the login. Except, this particular package is missing a KDM.theme file. So open up an editor and create a new file that contains [GdmGreeterTheme] Description=LoveKDE KDM Theme Encoding=UTF-8 Greeter=login-scan-fusion.xml Name=login-scan 'fusion' Screenshot=preview.png Save the file as "KdmGreeterTheme.desktop" Put that in the directory /usr/share/mdk/dm and restart KDE. Be sure to backup original files. Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarecrow Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 First off, there is no directory /.kde/share/config/kdm You were never told about such a directory, but rather about ~/.kde/share/config/kdm ~/ is your HOME base folder. The dot before kde means a hidden directory. If you still do not have this directory at your system, then you are likely running Gnome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yankee Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 Goto control center/Appearance & Themes/Theme Manager Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SurfahBoy808 Posted October 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 Goto control center/Appearance & Themes/Theme Manager I don't see it. Where is it? http://www2.hawaii.edu/~gmorales/where_is_it.jpg First off, there is no directory /.kde/share/config/kdm You were never told about such a directory, but rather about ~/.kde/share/config/kdm ~/ is your HOME base folder. The dot before kde means a hidden directory. If you still do not have this directory at your system, then you are likely running Gnome. It doesn't matter, I don't need to have the "~/" in front because by default the shell is on my home folder already. It took me to the same place but there is no kdm directory in the config directory. And no, I'm not running Gnome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yankee Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 Where is what? Right there is install new theme and create new theme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gowator Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 It doesn't matter, I don't need to have the "~/" in front because by default the shell is on my home folder already. It took me to the same place but there is no kdm directory in the config directory. And no, I'm not running Gnome. Yes it does because /.kde/share/config/kdm will take you to there regardless (if it existed) whereas .kde/share/config/kdm would take you to a hidden directory called .kde in your present directory. However that will only install a new KDE theme, not a KDM theme Whereas http://linuxmigrations.hd.free.fr/kdtheme.png Will install a kdm theme (I already clicked on administrator mode) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dexter11 Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 There is package called kdmtheme which is not installed in my machine so I think it's not installed by default. Kdmtheme allow to change kdm theme Kdmtheme allow to change theme in kdm when we used gdm theme Maybe you just need to install it and it will be in the KDE CC. Thinking of it how could KDM themes and kdmrc be in a normal users home dir? There is one mutual KDM theme and mutual KDM settings for everyone in one machine. It means IMHO there is one kdmrc per system and it should be in the /etc dir and one KDM themes dir somewhere in the /usr dir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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