Shouldn't this bug be forwarded to Gnome devs? https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/Upstream/GNOME
** Description changed: Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) doesn't allow to change the login screen theme. The System / Administration / Login Screen tool doesn't allow to change the GDM's background (wallpaper) or theme. This can be seen as a regression from previous Ubuntu versions. - Currently users have to run the following command to change the GDM 2.26 theme: + Currently users have to run the following command to change the GDM 2.28 theme: gksudo -u gdm dbus-launch gnome-appearance-properties More information: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Gnome_2.28_Changes#Configuring_gdm_2.28 This is not user friendly at all. See http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1292533&page=2 ** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #601095 https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=601095 ** Also affects: gdm via https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=601095 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown ** Tags added: regression-release -- No GUI option to change login theme https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/449198 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs