Updating this to state that GNOME has yet to make a decision on how to approach this, but whatever decision they make will not consist of sharing an application-specific variable with GDM.
They seem to be hinting that they will create a global variable that applications can use, but they've yet to make a decisions on where or how they want it implemented. Still waiting for feedback on the implementation specifics. ** Changed in: gnome-shell (Ubuntu) Status: In Progress => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1818905 Title: Store screenshots to the org.gnome.gnome-screenshot auto-save- directory directory, if defined To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/1818905/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs