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Bug 660039 - Can't login quickly with keyboard
Can't login quickly with keyboard
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 657996
Product: gdm
Classification: Core
Component: general
3.1.x
Other Linux
: Normal normal
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Assigned To: GDM maintainers
GDM maintainers
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2011-09-25 05:45 UTC by Stef Walter
Modified: 2011-09-25 18:09 UTC
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Description Stef Walter 2011-09-25 05:45:47 UTC 
Previously in the gdm selector I was able to press <enter> to select the last used login and then type my password. This no longer works, I have to grab my mouse and click on the user name.

Using gdm version: 3.1.92 (on Fedora FC16 rawhide)

Since login is an oft repeated process, and most logins are the same user over and over again, logging in as the last logged in user should be a quick task. Since a login often takes place with a password, the entire login process should be easily keyboard accessible since the user's fingers are already on the keyboard.

Do you need any further info?
Comment 1 Sven 2011-09-25 11:41:20 UTC 
I agree, the first user should be preselected, at least when there's only one user on the system. 
I use Gdm 3.1.92 on Arch atm and I have to use the arrow-keys to select the user before I can press enter to input the PW, which is more complicated than it was before.

(I also can't press enter after I input the password, I have to use the mouse there, too, because gdm will freeze otherwise but this seems to be another bug.)
Comment 2 Matthias Clasen 2011-09-25 18:09:48 UTC 

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 657996 ***