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[SOLVED] Lightdm Login Window Color Change

@wanderer

I was able to change the resolution following your advice from thread:
https://forum.xfce.org/viewtopic.php?pid=79980#p79980

Do you know how to change color of the login window?  The default is a bright white and I would like to change it something dark (less harsh on the eyes).

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eriefisher

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Re: [SOLVED] Lightdm Login Window Color Change

That would depend on which greeter you use. For lightdm-gtk-greeter you can open the setting dialog and select themes etc.

lightdm-gtk-greeter-settings

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Re: [SOLVED] Lightdm Login Window Color Change

Oops should have been @eeriefisher not @wanderer.  Anyway thanks again.  I was able to solve it by doing the following:

1.  sudo apt-get install lightdm-gtk-greeter-settings

2.  sudo nano /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf
In the section:

[Seat:*]

Uncomment line starting with:

greeter-session

Change it to:

greeter-session=lightdm-gtk-greeter

3.  Run command in terminal:

lightdm-gtk-greeter-settings

A GUI pops up that allowed me to change to a dark theme Adwaita dark.

4.  Hit the "Reload" button on the GUI box and my login screen was updated to the new setting.

Thanks again.

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