Re: [gdm-list] List of useful GDM features/config options

[Brian Cameron <Brian Cameron Sun COM>]

Matthias:

> Not to be a party pooper, but I don't believe listing everyone
> favourite options is going to  be very effective. Every existing
> option will have at least one proponent who says 'probably desirable'.

I think Hans and myself were highlight configuration options that
point to such clearly needed use cases.

> Frankly, a lot of the options
> in the current gdm configuration look like they happened that way...

Agreed.  I believe the ones Hans and myself did not highlight
are these options.  Though there is some room for debate, of course.

In short, I think the following use cases were highlighted:

- AutoLogin/TimedLogin for single and/or multiple displays
- XDMCP configuration
- Accessibility.  Probably need the ability to configure
  whether the ability to launch AT programs is on or off by
  default.
- Init, PostLogin, PreSession, PostSession script hooks.
- Ability to configure GDM user/group/path/rootpath.  I think this
  just gives the sysadmin reasonable control over their system
- Ability to configure Xserver command for different displays
- Ability to specify commands used for various commands (e.g.
  halt, reboot, shutdown)
- Ability to turn off face browser
- Ability to configure RetryDelay
- Configuration migration

> What I'd like to see is discussed is the use cases that are supported
> by the current options. Once we have an idea what those are, we can
> look at the amount and kind of configurability that is needed for them.
>
> In some cases, it may make more sense to move the configurability to
> some other place. E.g. seat configuration will probably make more
> sense
> in ConsoleKit. And with Reboot/Shutdown being offered as a service
> by ConsoleKit or hal, there is little reason for gdm to have its own
> knobs for configuring that.

Oh, I agree.  If it makes sense for a configuration option to move
to another component, then we should do that.  That said, configuration
migration becomes more complicated if the options move all over the
place.


Brian