I haven't been able to make this work. It seems like lightdm is actually rewriting the file on *login* rather than logoff...no matter what I do, "Ubuntu" is still selected as the session when I get back to lightdm, and the regular Unity is still what comes up.
If the OP uses auto-logon, the method described on this page might work: http://askubuntu.com/questions/62833/how-do-i-change-the-default-session-for-when-using-auto-logins/62836#62836 JB On Thu, Nov 3, 2011 at 11:15 AM, Christopher Chaltain <[email protected]>wrote: > I think you can switch to Unity 2D by updating the .dmrc file in your > home directory and changing it to say: > > [Desktop] > Session=ubuntu-2d > > If you're currently running Unity 3D, it should say something like: > > [Desktop] > Session=ubuntu > > Note that you have to be logged off on the desktop and do this from the > console, since logging off the desktop will rewrite this file. > > This is the information I've gotten, but I haven't done it myself. If > anyone gets a chance to play with it, please post your results. > > On 03/11/11 09:25, James Buchanan wrote: > > This's a bit of a kludge, but you can activate Unity 2d with > > key-commands, which shouldn't require sighted help. When the password > > comes up, press tab to go over to the session button, spacebar to open > > the menu, down button twice and press enter to select Ubuntu 2d, and > > then press tab to get back to the password field. Fortunately, you > > should only have to do that once...Ubuntu should remember your session > > and log you into Unity 2d every time thereafter. > > > > James > > > > On Thu, Nov 3, 2011 at 9:45 AM, Tom Masterson <[email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > > > Several of us have asked this question on this list and still have > > no answer that does not require sighted help. If you have someone > > who can help there is a icon (I believe it was described to me as a > > gear) down by the password on the login screen that will allow it to > > be changed. So far no one has come up with a way to do it if you > > can't see that I am aware of. > > > > Tom > > > > > > On Wed, 2 Nov 2011, Greg Lopez wrote: > > > > Greetings, > > > > I’ve recently installed Ubuntu 11.10 on my desktop computer, > > activated Orca and have it starting by default when I log in, > > but I’m stuck with the Unity 3D desktop. I understand that Unity > > 2D is more accessible, but I don’t know how to switch to > > it. I’m wondering if someone can explain how to switch the > > desktop, and how to make it accessible as possible, as I use the > > system as a home server. > > > > Thanks in advance, > > > > Greg L > > > > > > -- > > Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list > > [email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]> > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility > > > > > > > -- > Christopher (CJ) > [email protected] > > -- > Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility >
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