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Bug 638161 - GDM should auto-select user on single-user systems
GDM should auto-select user on single-user systems
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 637566
Product: gdm
Classification: Core
Component: general
unspecified
Other Linux
: Normal enhancement
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Assigned To: GDM maintainers
GDM maintainers
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2010-12-28 08:26 UTC by nodiscc
Modified: 2014-05-01 20:28 UTC
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Description nodiscc 2010-12-28 08:26:43 UTC 
When the GDM login screen (with faces) shows up on single-user systems, the user account should be automatically selected, only asking for the password.

Most newb users try to enter directly their password (in the username box), thinking the account is already selected. It would also allow logging in without using mouse. At least, this could be an option. For me it is a very important accessibility feature.

Using GDM 2.20.11 on Debian Squeeze.

Thanks.
Comment 1 Brian Cameron 2010-12-30 17:07:37 UTC 
It isn't a problem to autoselect a user as long as it is possible to get back to a screen where you can enter the username by hand if you wish.  System users (such as the root user) are filtered out of the face browser, but users still want to log into such system accounts at times.
Comment 2 nodiscc 2010-12-30 18:38:43 UTC 
Hello Brian and thanks for your comment. Yes it is absolutely necessary to allow logins with different user names (even not listed, such as root). An option like "select another user" then should be displayed in the Options menu (with gdm config, session selection...).

Would it be possible to implement this mechanism?
Comment 3 Nirbheek Chauhan 2011-03-04 14:30:30 UTC 
Isn't this bug the same as bug 637566 ?
Comment 4 nodiscc 2011-03-04 20:41:57 UTC 
Yes bug 637556 is a duplicate of this one.
Comment 5 nodiscc 2014-05-01 20:28:42 UTC 

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 637566 ***