No graphical buttons on GDM

MasquedAvenger · Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 11:27 pm Post subject: No graphical buttons on GDM

Hey everyone. I just recently compiled gdm, and found that none of the buttons are graphical (they're ugly gray text menus only, though the background works.) I'm sure I'm missing a USE flag somewhere, but I'm not sure what. I have the jpg, png and gif USE flags enabled. Any ideas?

James
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rofro · Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 9:35 am Post subject:

i have the same problem, ugly grey buttons.

but you can emerge gtk+ with jpeg flag and use this theme http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/Avio-GDM?content=37395.

UPDATE:
I have found solution.
In /etc/X11/gdm/custom.conf you have to assign to GtkRC what theme do you want to use i.e.
GtkRC=/usr/share/themes/Glossy/gtk-2.0/gtkrc

UPDATE2:
I have change gentoo-wiki howto
http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_GDM_setup
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MasquedAvenger · Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 7:36 pm Post subject:

Sorry for the delayed response. I have jpeg in my use flags, and I followed the instructions on the wiki, but I still have no luck in getting any graphical buttons

James
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rofro · Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 8:04 pm Post subject:

show the output of

MasquedAvenger · Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 8:14 pm Post subject:

rofro · Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 9:34 pm Post subject:

now howto is moved to http://en.gentoo-wiki.com/wiki/GDM.

It works for me:
1. gdm -> options -> configure login manager -> password for root
2. check GtkRC file and choose file like /usr/share/themes/Clearlooks/gtk-2.0/gtkrc

Also you can run gdmsetup from comman line ormenu System > Administration > Login Window

Or alter manualy /etc/X11/gdm/custom.conf.

To test gdm theme circles without relogin try:
gdmthemetester xdmcp circles

emerge gtk+ with jpeg, choose theme with face browser in gdmsetup, and select yout photo with gdmphotosetup (or place file .face in your home directory). .face shouldn't be wider and taller than 128 px and it should contain your photo.

You can change dimensions of faces in /etc/X11/gdm/custom.conf (MaxIconWidth=256 and MaxIconHeight=256)

More info http://projects.gnome.org/gdm/docs/2.20/configuration.html
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gentoo bug comment 175808#c26
You either must have patience or contribute to open source. There is only one guaranteed way to have open source do what you want it to do, and that's write it yourself.