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diff --git a/docs/GdmGreeterThemeManual.txt b/docs/GdmGreeterThemeManual.txt index 2a97dcf3..6c18feb8 100644 --- a/docs/GdmGreeterThemeManual.txt +++ b/docs/GdmGreeterThemeManual.txt @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ GDM Theme Manual By Brian Cameron <Brian.Cameron@Sun.COM> Updated by George Lebl <jirka@5z.com> -Last Updated: July 15, 2003 +Last Updated: July 18, 2003 ======================================== GDM Themes can be created by creating an XML file that follows the @@ -91,7 +91,9 @@ Item Nodes: <item type="label"> Items can specify ID values which gives them a specific look - and feel or formatting: + and feel or formatting. Furthermore you can customize the login + process by adding custom widgets with custom id's for some items + (currently only the list item) entry: @@ -109,6 +111,11 @@ Item Nodes: their username by clicking on this instead of typing. + Furthermore, you can have an arbitrary id (I'd recommend starting + the id with 'custom' not to conflict with future additions to this + spec) and ask extra information of the user. See the section + 'Custom Widgetry' + label: Label items can have id values as follows: @@ -252,6 +259,35 @@ Stock: <stock type="welcome-label"/> +Custom Widgetry: + + Currently there is one item which can be customizable and this is + the list item. If you need to ask the user extra things, such as + to pick from a list of places to log into, or set of custom login + sessions you can setup the list item and add listitem children that + describe the choices. Each listitem must have an id and a text child. + The choice will be recorded in the file + <ServAuthDir>/<display>.GreeterInfo as <list id>=<listitem id> + + For example suppose we are on display :0, ServAuthDir is /var/gdm + and we have the following in the theme: + + <item type="list" id="custom-config"> + <pos anchor="nw" x="1" y="1" height="200" width="100"/> + <listitem id="foo"> + <text>Foo</text> + </listitem> + <listitem id="bar"> + <text>Bar</text> + </listitem> + </item> + + Then if the user chooses 'Foo' then /var/gdm/:0.GreeterInfo will + contain: + + custom-config=foo + + Examples of themes with photos can be found here: http://art.gnome.org/theme_list.php?category=gdm_greeter |