Re: [Usability] GDM

[Steven Garrity <stevelist silverorange com>]

Andrew Z wrote:
> Displaying the username and password fields simultaneously would solve 
> this issue, but I don't see such designs on art.gnome.org.

Good point.

I've often thought that that while displaying only one of the fields 
(username/password) at a time gives the *appearance* of simplicity, but 
actually requires more thought to work through.

Showing both fields clearly indicates when you type in your username 
that a password is required as well.

Note: this little usability tidbit was based on research that happened 
entirely in my head - real-world results may vary.

Steven Garrity