I have a new "toy", I have just built into the "ultimate-edition-customizations-2.8.0_all.deb", no I did not write it. Nick Glynn (
[email protected]) did. It is a simple python script. I wrote the .desktop entries for it & debianised it.
Excellent work Nick Glynn (something I have missed since Karmic):
- Change wallpaper / theme etc. of gdm.
For those that would like to test the software, first the source:
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#!/usr/bin/env python
# gdm-setup by Nick Glynn ([email protected])
# Simple setup for GDM, I made use of ImageMagick to keep my life simplish, go install it
# This is GPL2 so fix it and tell me what/where and why
import subprocess
import gtk
import gconf
import os.path
def GetAutoLogin():
if not os.path.isfile("/etc/gdm/custom.conf"):
SetAutoLogin(False)
return False
file = open("/etc/gdm/custom.conf",'r')
index = file.read().find("AutomaticLoginEnable=true")
AutoLogin = False
if index > 0:
AutoLogin=True
file.close()
return AutoLogin
def SetAutoLogin(DoIt, User=""):
file = open("/etc/gdm/custom.conf", 'w')
if DoIt == False:
file.write("\n[daemon]\nTimedLoginEnable=false\nAutomaticLoginEnable=false\nTimedLogin="+User+"\nAutomaticLogin="+User+"\nTimedLoginDelay=30\n")
if DoIt == True and User != "":
file.write("\n[daemon]\nTimedLoginEnable=false\nAutomaticLoginEnable=true\nTimedLogin="+User+"\nAutomaticLogin="+User+"\nTimedLoginDelay=30\n")
file.close()
def GetAvailableThemes():
ThemeList = []
retcall = subprocess.Popen(["ls", "/usr/share/themes/"], stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
for Theme in retcall.stdout.readlines():
Theme = Theme.strip('\n')
if '.' not in Theme:
ThemeList.append(Theme)
return ThemeList
def GetAvailableIconThemes():
IconThemeList = []
retcall = subprocess.Popen(["ls", "/usr/share/icons/"], stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
for Theme in retcall.stdout.readlines():
Theme = Theme.strip('\n')
if '.' not in Theme:
IconThemeList.append(Theme)
return IconThemeList
def SetWallpaper(WallpaperLocation, DoBlur):
""" This is the only setter that does craaaazy stuff """
#print WallpaperLocation
#print DoBlur
commandToDo = "convert" + (' -blur','')[not DoBlur] + (' 4x20','')[not DoBlur] + " " +WallpaperLocation+ " /usr/share/images/xsplash/bg.jpg"
retcall = subprocess.Popen(commandToDo, shell=True, stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
for blah in retcall.stdout.readline():
print "Convert: " + blah
retcall = subprocess.Popen(["ln", "-s", "-f", "-T", "/usr/share/images/xsplash/bg.jpg", "/usr/share/images/xsplash/bg_800x600.jpg"], stdout=subprocess.PIPE).wait()
retcall = subprocess.Popen(["ln", "-s", "-f", "-T", "/usr/share/images/xsplash/bg.jpg", "/usr/share/images/xsplash/bg_1024x768.jpg"], stdout=subprocess.PIPE).wait()
retcall = subprocess.Popen(["ln", "-s", "-f", "-T", "/usr/share/images/xsplash/bg.jpg", "/usr/share/images/xsplash/bg_1280x800.jpg"], stdout=subprocess.PIPE).wait()
retcall = subprocess.Popen(["ln", "-s", "-f", "-T", "/usr/share/images/xsplash/bg.jpg", "/usr/share/images/xsplash/bg_1280x1024.jpg"], stdout=subprocess.PIPE).wait()
retcall = subprocess.Popen(["ln", "-s", "-f", "-T", "/usr/share/images/xsplash/bg.jpg", "/usr/share/images/xsplash/bg_1440x900.jpg"], stdout=subprocess.PIPE).wait()
retcall = subprocess.Popen(["ln", "-s", "-f", "-T", "/usr/share/images/xsplash/bg.jpg", "/usr/share/images/xsplash/bg_1680x1050.jpg"], stdout=subprocess.PIPE).wait()
retcall = subprocess.Popen(["ln", "-s", "-f", "-T", "/usr/share/images/xsplash/bg.jpg", "/usr/share/images/xsplash/bg_1920x1200.jpg"], stdout=subprocess.PIPE).wait()
retcall = subprocess.Popen(["ln", "-s", "-f", "-T", "/usr/share/images/xsplash/bg.jpg", "/usr/share/images/xsplash/bg_2560x1600.jpg"], stdout=subprocess.PIPE).wait()
def GetWallpaper(): #This is nigh on useless as the picture is always the same location when we're done with it
retcall = subprocess.Popen(["sudo", "-u", "gdm", "gconftool-2", "-g", "/desktop/gnome/background/picture_filename"], stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
return retcall.stdout.readline().strip('\n')
def SetLoginSound(MakeNoise):
retcall = subprocess.Popen(["sudo", "-u", "gdm", "gconftool-2", "-s", "/desktop/gnome/sound/event_sounds", "--type", "bool", ('true','false')[not MakeNoise]], stdout=subprocess.PIPE).wait()
def GetLoginSound():
retcall = subprocess.Popen(["sudo", "-u", "gdm", "gconftool-2", "-g", "/desktop/gnome/sound/event_sounds"], stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
if 'false' in retcall.stdout.readline():
return False
else:
return True
#These two are backwards as the hide is the special case HURR DURR!
def SetShowUserList(ShowIt):
retcall = subprocess.Popen(["sudo", "-u", "gdm", "gconftool-2", "-s", "/apps/gdm/simple-greeter/disable_user_list", "--type", "bool", ('false', 'true')[not ShowIt]], stdout=subprocess.PIPE).wait()
def GetShowUserList():
retcall = subprocess.Popen(["sudo", "-u", "gdm", "gconftool-2", "-g", "/apps/gdm/simple-greeter/disable_user_list"], stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
if 'false' in retcall.stdout.readline():
return True
else:
return False
def SetLoginTheme(Theme):
retcall = subprocess.Popen(["sudo", "-u", "gdm", "gconftool-2", "-s", "/desktop/gnome/interface/gtk_theme", "--type", "string", Theme], stdout=subprocess.PIPE).wait()
def GetLoginTheme():
retcall = subprocess.Popen(["sudo", "-u", "gdm", "gconftool-2", "-g", "/desktop/gnome/interface/gtk_theme"], stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
return retcall.stdout.readline().strip('\n')
def SetLoginIconTheme(Theme):
retcall = subprocess.Popen(["sudo", "-u", "gdm", "gconftool-2", "-s", "/desktop/gnome/interface/icon_theme", "--type", "string", Theme], stdout=subprocess.PIPE).wait()
def GetLoginIconTheme():
retcall = subprocess.Popen(["sudo", "-u", "gdm", "gconftool-2", "-g", "/desktop/gnome/interface/icon_theme"], stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
return retcall.stdout.readline().strip('\n')
def GetAvailableUsers():
retcall = subprocess.Popen(["ck-history", "--frequent", "--seat=Seat1","--session-type="], stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
UserList = []
for user in retcall.stdout.readlines():
UserList.append(user.split()[0])
return UserList
class ConfigWindow(gtk.Window):
PlayLoginSound = True #Get from gconf
LoginIconTheme = "" #Get from gconf
LoginTheme = "" #Get from gconf
LoginIconTheme = "" #Get from gconf
AutoLogin = False
WallpaperLocation = ""
AutoLoginUser = "" #Get from file with grep
BlurLoginImage = False
UserList = []
ThemeList = []
IconThemeList = []
ImageMagickInstalled = False #Get from running convert and checking for 0
def __init__(self):
super(ConfigWindow, self).__init__()
self.set_title("Configure Login Settings")
self.set_size_request(360,580)
self.connect("destroy", self.quit)
self.set_border_width(10)
#make sure we can write new backgrounds to the proper location
retcall = subprocess.Popen(["sudo", "chmod", "-R","a+rw", "/usr/share/images/xsplash"], stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
# Build sections
# Config
configPageOuter = gtk.Frame("General")
configPage = gtk.VBox()
configPage.set_border_width(10)
self.playSound = gtk.CheckButton("Play sound at login prompt")
if GetLoginSound():
self.playSound.set_active(True)
self.playSound.connect("toggled", self.CheckButtonSelected, "playSound")
self.showUserlist = gtk.CheckButton("Display user list at login")
if GetShowUserList():
self.showUserlist.set_active(True)
self.showUserlist.connect("toggled", self.CheckButtonSelected, "showUserlist")
#Figure out if we already autologin and check the proper button
#and optionally grey out the dropdown with .set_sensitive(False)
HBox = gtk.HBox(False, 0)
self.showLogin = gtk.RadioButton(None, "Show login screen")
self.showLogin.connect("toggled", self.RadioButtonSelected, "showLogin")
self.autoLogin = gtk.RadioButton(self.showLogin, "Login automatically as:")
self.userSelect = gtk.combo_box_new_text()
self.AutoLogin = GetAutoLogin()
#print self.AutoLogin
if not self.AutoLogin:
self.userSelect.set_sensitive(False)
self.showLogin.set_active(True)
else:
self.showUserlist.set_active(True)
self.autoLogin.set_active(True)
self.UserList = GetAvailableUsers()
for user in self.UserList:
self.userSelect.append_text(user)
self.userSelect.connect("changed", self.UserSelected, "Userselect") # Connect afterwards to avoid spurious signals
self.autoLogin.connect("toggled", self.RadioButtonSelected, "autoLogin")
configPage.pack_start(self.playSound, True, False)
configPage.pack_start(self.showUserlist, True, False)
configPage.pack_start(self.showLogin, True, False)
HBox.pack_start(self.autoLogin, False, False)
HBox.pack_start(self.userSelect, False, False)
configPage.pack_start(HBox, True, False)
# Wallpaper
wallpaperPageOuter = gtk.Frame("Wallpaper")
wallpaperPageUp = gtk.HBox()
wallpaperPage = gtk.VBox()
wallpaperPage.set_border_width(10)
wallpaperPageUp.set_border_width(10)
self.PreviewThumb = gtk.Image()
if os.path.isfile(GetWallpaper()): #If it aint there, don't use it
self.PreviewThumb.set_from_pixbuf(gtk.gdk.pixbuf_new_from_file(GetWallpaper()).scale_simple(150,150,gtk.gdk.INTERP_BILINEAR))
self.WallpaperBlurCheckbox = gtk.CheckButton("Blur login wallpaper and sharpen on login")
self.WallpaperBlurCheckbox.connect("toggled", self.CheckButtonSelected, "blurWallpaper")
self.SelectWallpaperBtn = gtk.Button("Select")
self.SelectWallpaperBtn.connect("clicked", self.WallPaperSelector, None)
wallpaperPageUp.pack_start(self.PreviewThumb, True, False)
wallpaperPageUp.pack_start(self.SelectWallpaperBtn, True, False)
wallpaperPage.pack_start(wallpaperPageUp, True, False)
wallpaperPage.pack_start(self.WallpaperBlurCheckbox, True, False)
# Theme
themePageOuter = gtk.Frame("Theme")
themePage = gtk.VBox()
themePage.set_border_width(10)
self.themeSelect = gtk.combo_box_new_text()
self.iconThemeSelect = gtk.combo_box_new_text()
self.ThemeList = GetAvailableThemes()
for theme in self.ThemeList:
self.themeSelect.append_text(theme)
self.themeSelect.connect("changed", self.ThemeSelected, "ThemeSelect")
self.IconThemeList = GetAvailableIconThemes()
for theme in self.IconThemeList:
self.iconThemeSelect.append_text(theme)
self.iconThemeSelect.connect("changed", self.IconThemeSelected, "IconThemeSelect")
themePage.pack_start(gtk.Label("Select GTK Theme"), True, False)
themePage.pack_start(self.themeSelect, True, False)
themePage.pack_start(gtk.Label("Select Icon Theme:"), True, False)
themePage.pack_start(self.iconThemeSelect, True, False)
# And add them to the setup
configPageOuter.add(configPage)
themePageOuter.add(themePage)
wallpaperPageOuter.add(wallpaperPage)
#Buttons, buttons; who gots da buttons
self.close_btn = gtk.Button("Close", gtk.STOCK_CLOSE)
self.close_btn.connect("clicked", self.quit, None)
self.MainDiv = gtk.VBox()
self.buttonBox = gtk.HBox()
self.buttonBox.pack_end(self.close_btn, False, False)
self.MainDiv.pack_start(configPageOuter)
self.MainDiv.pack_start(wallpaperPageOuter)
self.MainDiv.pack_start(themePageOuter)
self.MainDiv.pack_start(self.buttonBox, False, False)
self.add(self.MainDiv)
self.show_all()
def WallPaperSelector(self, widget, data=None):
chooser = gtk.FileChooserDialog("Select a new wallpaper:", None,
gtk.FILE_CHOOSER_ACTION_OPEN,
(gtk.STOCK_CANCEL, gtk.RESPONSE_CANCEL,
gtk.STOCK_OPEN, gtk.RESPONSE_OK))
chooser.set_default_response(gtk.RESPONSE_OK)
filter = gtk.FileFilter()
filter.set_name("Images")
filter.add_pattern("*.bmp")
filter.add_pattern("*.jpg")
filter.add_pattern("*.jpeg")
filter.add_pattern("*.gif")
filter.add_pattern("*.png")
chooser.add_filter(filter)
response = chooser.run()
if response == gtk.RESPONSE_OK:
self.WallpaperLocation = chooser.get_filename()
SetWallpaper(self.WallpaperLocation, self.BlurLoginImage)
if os.path.isfile(GetWallpaper()): #If it aint there, don't use it
self.PreviewThumb.set_from_pixbuf(gtk.gdk.pixbuf_new_from_file(GetWallpaper()).scale_simple(150,150,gtk.gdk.INTERP_BILINEAR))
self.PreviewThumb.queue_draw()
self.queue_draw()
chooser.destroy()
def ThemeSelected(self, widget, data=None):
self.ThemeSelected = (self.ThemeList)[widget.get_active()]
#print "Theme %s " % self.ThemeSelected
SetLoginTheme(self.ThemeSelected)
def IconThemeSelected(self, widget, data=None):
self.ThemeSelected = (self.IconThemeList)[widget.get_active()]
#print "Icon theme %s " % self.ThemeSelected
SetLoginTheme(self.ThemeSelected)
def UserSelected(self, widget, data=None):
self.AutoLoginUser = (self.UserList)[widget.get_active()]
#print "%s was selected" % self.AutoLoginUser
SetAutoLogin(True, self.AutoLoginUser)
def RadioButtonSelected(self, widget, data=None):
if data == 'autoLogin' and widget.get_active() == 1:
self.userSelect.set_sensitive(True)
#print 'Setting autologin'
if data != 'autoLogin' and widget.get_active() == 1:
self.userSelect.set_sensitive(False)
SetAutoLogin(False, self.AutoLoginUser)
#print 'Disabling autologin'
def CheckButtonSelected(self, widget, data=None):
if data == "showUserlist":
if widget.get_active() == 1:
#print 'Enabling user list'
SetShowUserList(True)
else:
#print 'Disabling user list'
SetShowUserList(False)
if data == "playSound":
if widget.get_active() == 1:
#print 'Enabling sound'
SetLoginSound(True)
else:
#print 'Disabling sound'
SetLoginSound(False)
if data == "blurWallpaper":
if widget.get_active() == 1:
self.BlurLoginImage = True
#print 'Blurring wallpaper'
if self.WallpaperLocation != "":
SetWallpaper(self.WallpaperLocation, self.BlurLoginImage)
else:
self.BlurLoginImage = False
#print 'Normal wallpaper'
if self.WallpaperLocation != "":
SetWallpaper(self.WallpaperLocation, self.BlurLoginImage)
def quit(self, widget, data=None):
gtk.main_quit()
quit()
if __name__ == '__main__':
import os,sys
if os.geteuid() != 0:
dlg = gtk.Dialog("GDM Setup", None, gtk.DIALOG_MODAL | gtk.DIALOG_DESTROY_WITH_PARENT,
(gtk.STOCK_OK, gtk.RESPONSE_ACCEPT))
dlg.set_border_width(10)
dlg.vbox.set_border_width(10)
dlgLabel = gtk.Label("This program needs to be run as root.\nTry again with using either\nsudo or gksudo")
dlgLabel.set_justify(gtk.JUSTIFY_CENTER)
dlgLabel.set_line_wrap(True)
dlg.vbox.pack_start(dlgLabel)
dlg.show_all()
dlgResult = dlg.run()
dlg.destroy()
else:
ConfigWindow()
gtk.main()
Wait until you gents see the plymouth coming in Ultimate Edition 2.8, I did adjust the graphics to match the "now" blue theme.
Miguelator, he is
no joke. See I don't do it all ;P
Allow me to share a compilation of 6 plymouth themes:
This will default your them to the upcoming 2.8 theme, once again you have been warned
Changing Plymouth themes (in a terminal - I may write a tool for this is there one out there?):
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sudo update-alternatives --config default.plymouth #two minuses forums like to screw that up
Returns for example:
theemahn@SledgeHammer:~$ sudo update-alternatives --config default.plymouth
There are 8 choices for the alternative default.plymouth (providing /lib/plymouth/themes/default.plymouth).
Selection Path Priority Status
------------------------------------------------------------
0 /lib/plymouth/themes/Ultimate-sunriseGold/Ultimate-sunriseGold.plymouth 260 auto mode
1 /lib/plymouth/themes/Ultimate-Chrome-solar/Ultimate-Chrome-solar.plymouth 250 manual mode
* 2 /lib/plymouth/themes/Ultimate-Lava-solar/Ultimate-Lava-solar.plymouth 250 manual mode
3 /lib/plymouth/themes/Ultimate-fade-in/Ultimate-fade-in.plymouth 250 manual mode
4 /lib/plymouth/themes/Ultimate-sunriseGold/Ultimate-sunriseGold.plymouth 260 manual mode
5 /lib/plymouth/themes/Ultimate_Edition_2.8/Ultimate_Edition_2.8.plymouth 250 manual mode
6 /lib/plymouth/themes/Ultimate_pacman/Ultimate_pacman.plymouth 250 manual mode
7 /lib/plymouth/themes/kubuntu-logo/kubuntu-logo.plymouth 150 manual mode
8 /lib/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-logo/ubuntu-logo.plymouth 100 manual mode
Press enter to keep the current choice[*], or type selection number:
Select the number of the one you wish to check out and issue the following before rebooting:
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sudo update-initramfs -u
I guess if you can read between the lines I am actually running what will be Ultimate Edition 2.9, I do like to try and stay one step up on them
Feedback is appreciated.
I moved this down the post I did not want to confuse anyone, I think much faster then I type.
Tomorrow, I am going to call
teamviewer and see if I can also include their software in our distro. I have used their software and makes it super simple for me or an admin to login to your computer and fix problems & quite secure I must add. Support, at its absolute finest.
As much as I hated in plymouth I may bring it back:
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theemahn@SledgeHammer:/media/Storage/ply$ sudo dpkg -i *.deb
[sudo] password for theemahn:
Selecting previously deselected package azenis-plymouth.
(Reading database ... 527318 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking azenis-plymouth (from azenis-plymouth-0.0.1_all.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package ultimate-edition-2.1-plymouth.
Unpacking ultimate-edition-2.1-plymouth (from ultimate-edition-2.1.0-plymouth_all.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package ultimate-edition-2.3-plymouth.
Unpacking ultimate-edition-2.3-plymouth (from ultimate-edition-2.3.0-plymouth_all.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package ultimate-edition-2.4-plymouth.
Unpacking ultimate-edition-2.4-plymouth (from ultimate-edition-2.4.0-plymouth.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package ultimate-edition-2.5-plymouth.
Unpacking ultimate-edition-2.5-plymouth (from ultimate-edition-2.5.0-plymouth.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package ultimate-edition-2.6-plymouth.
Unpacking ultimate-edition-2.6-plymouth (from ultimate-edition-2.6.3-plymouth_all.deb) ...
Setting up azenis-plymouth (0.0.1) ...
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
Setting up ultimate-edition-2.1-plymouth (2.1.0) ...
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
Setting up ultimate-edition-2.3-plymouth (2.3.0) ...
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
Setting up ultimate-edition-2.4-plymouth (2.4.0) ...
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
Setting up ultimate-edition-2.5-plymouth (2.5.0) ...
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
Setting up ultimate-edition-2.6-plymouth (2.6.3) ...
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic-pae
theemahn@SledgeHammer:/media/Storage/ply$
Lets try the above again:
theemahn@SledgeHammer:~$ sudo update-alternatives --config default.plymouth
[sudo] password for theemahn:
There are 18 choices for the alternative default.plymouth (providing /lib/plymouth/themes/default.plymouth).
Selection Path Priority Status
------------------------------------------------------------
0 /lib/plymouth/themes/Ultimate-sunriseGold/Ultimate-sunriseGold.plymouth 260 auto mode
1 /lib/plymouth/themes/Azenis/Azenis.plymouth 100 manual mode
2 /lib/plymouth/themes/Ultimate-Chrome-solar/Ultimate-Chrome-solar.plymouth 250 manual mode
* 3 /lib/plymouth/themes/Ultimate-Lava-solar/Ultimate-Lava-solar.plymouth 250 manual mode
4 /lib/plymouth/themes/Ultimate-fade-in/Ultimate-fade-in.plymouth 250 manual mode
5 /lib/plymouth/themes/Ultimate-sunriseGold/Ultimate-sunriseGold.plymouth 260 manual mode
6 /lib/plymouth/themes/Ultimate_Edition_2.1/Ultimate_Edition_2.1.plymouth 100 manual mode
7 /lib/plymouth/themes/Ultimate_Edition_2.3/Ultimate_Edition_2.3.plymouth 100 manual mode
8 /lib/plymouth/themes/Ultimate_Edition_2.4/Ultimate_Edition_2.4.plymouth 100 manual mode
9 /lib/plymouth/themes/Ultimate_Edition_2.5/Ultimate_Edition_2.5.plymouth 200 manual mode
10 /lib/plymouth/themes/Ultimate_Edition_2.6/Ultimate_Edition_2.6.plymouth 100 manual mode
11 /lib/plymouth/themes/Ultimate_Edition_2.6_Colorflash/Ultimate_Edition_2.6_Colorflash.plymouth 100 manual mode
12 /lib/plymouth/themes/Ultimate_Edition_2.6_Fire/Ultimate_Edition_2.6_Fire.plymouth 100 manual mode
13 /lib/plymouth/themes/Ultimate_Edition_2.6_Poppers/Ultimate_Edition_2.6_Poppers.plymouth 100 manual mode
14 /lib/plymouth/themes/Ultimate_Edition_2.7/Ultimate_Edition_2.7.plymouth 250 manual mode
15 /lib/plymouth/themes/Ultimate_Edition_2.8/Ultimate_Edition_2.8.plymouth 250 manual mode
16 /lib/plymouth/themes/Ultimate_pacman/Ultimate_pacman.plymouth 250 manual mode
17 /lib/plymouth/themes/kubuntu-logo/kubuntu-logo.plymouth 150 manual mode
18 /lib/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-logo/ubuntu-logo.plymouth 100 manual mode
Press enter to keep the current choice[*], or type selection number:
Time permitting a new Ultamatix, may be also on the horizon, not that it does not already work in 2.8. Issues have been brought to my attention. This one I may not have time to make happen and not include it, we shall see. Ubuntu's dreams come true?
I am here not to battle nix, I am here to progress it, perhaps if everyone thought like I did less wars etc. I am not your enemy.
Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 7:02 pm
