Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: gdm
It can be difficult (and I suspect in some cases impossible) to change
the session type for a particular user, if the user is configured to
login without prompting for a password. This is because the login
operation happens as soon as the username is clicked, and does not give
an opportunity to change the session type / language etc.
These are some ideas to solve the problem:
1. Either make the login options bar always visible (which I suspect would not
be compatible with Ubuntu's minimal design theme).
2. Don't login when the username is clicked. Allow the username to be
selected, and only login when the login button is pressed.
3. Add an option to manually show the session properties (maybe add to the menu
which currently includes the "Universal Access Preferences" option).
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: gdm 2.30.2.is.2.30.0-0ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-23.37-generic 2.6.32.15+drm33.5
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-23-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Jul 23 20:20:39 2010
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027)
ProcEnviron:
LANG=en_GB.utf8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gdm
** Affects: gdm (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-bug lucid ubuntu-une
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Difficult to change session type if user configured to login without a password
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/609274
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