Customizing the xdm login Screen
xlogin*font: used for displaying the typed-in user name xlogin*greetFont
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xlogin*greetFont: used to display the greeting xlogin*promptFont: used to display the prompts username: and password: xlogin*failFont: used for displaying that the login failed Fonts under X are difficult to deal with. They have an abundance of options and modifiers, most of which are never used. The xfontsel program can make font selection much easier. Just browse through the fonts, selecting the font style, size and attributes you want. Then click on the select button and paste the font string into the Xresources file using your middle mouse button, or both mouse buttons at once if you have a two-button mouse. Add these lines to your Xresources file: xlogin*font:\ -*-courier-bold-r-*-*-18-*-*-*-*-*-*-* xlogin*greetFont:\ -*-helvetica-bold-r-*-*-24-*-*-*-*-*-*-* xlogin*promptFont:\ -*-lucidatypewriter-bold-r-*-*-18-*-*-*-*-*-*-* xlogin*failFont:\ -*-times-bold-i-*-*-24-*-*-*-*-*-*-* Experiment with the different fonts and sizes until you find something you like. Changing the xlogin Prompts You can also specify the text that is displayed for each of the four prompts associated with the xlogin widget. .greeting can be set to CLIENTHOST and will display the full host name of the system it is running on. The .namePrompt value is displayed to ask for the user name, .passwdPrompt asks for the password, and .fail is displayed when an unsuccessful login occurs. For example: xlogin*greeting: Welcome! xlogin*namePrompt: Name:\040 xlogin*passwdPrompt: Password: xlogin*fail: !WRONG! Add a Clock to Your XDM Screen X distributions usually include the xclock program which can display a nifty looking analog clock. Add it to your XDM screen by inserting this line in your Xsetup file: xclock -hl white -hd white -bg black -fg white\ -geometry 100x100+0+0 & This will display an analog clock of moderate size in the upper-left corner of the screen. The clock may stay running, even after a user has logged in. Well, that's about it for the basic customization of XDM. There are many things to play with, and hopefully I have given you a good framework with which to begin experimenting. No two users have the same tastes, so it may take some time before you finally get the look and feel you want. Xresources Options Brian Lane and his wife Denise live in Olalla, Washington with their four computers. He spends his days developing embedded software and his nights writing Linux code. He can be contacted at nexus@tatoosh.com. Download 22.94 Kb. Share with your friends:
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