The title basically says it all, I am choosing to use LightDM as the display manager for all versions of Newt OS. (The display manager is the program that controls the login screen) While I don't really have anything against either LXDM or GDM (LXDE and gnome's display managers) I wanted to have all versions of Newt OS use the same program. I find LXDM to have a dated look, and GDM requires the Gnome desktop to be installed, so I found another solution.
This change is part of my work to make the Newt OS experience more professional from download to daily use. LightDM is a very nice window manager used by popular Linux distros, including Ubuntu and elementary. Though I am still working on the themeing functions of it, I have tested it and found it to be very capable at logging users in, locking the screen, and logging out, all with a unified style. See below for pictures.
This change is part of my work to make the Newt OS experience more professional from download to daily use. LightDM is a very nice window manager used by popular Linux distros, including Ubuntu and elementary. Though I am still working on the themeing functions of it, I have tested it and found it to be very capable at logging users in, locking the screen, and logging out, all with a unified style. See below for pictures.
Let me know what you think by posting a comment below!
~Newt
~Newt