Customize the GDM login screen with your own background image.
- Safely customize the GDM login screen. No need to extract, and recompile shell resources.
To install the background and stylesheet:
make install
and to remove:
make uninstall
Edit or replace background.jpg. This will be copied to:
/usr/share/backgrounds/gdm-login-background.jpg
Edit stylesheet.css for a fully customized login screen.
.login-dialog {
background-color: transparent;
}
#lockScreenGroup,
#lockDialogGroup {
background: url(file:///usr/share/backgrounds/gdm-login-background.jpg);
background-repeat: no-repeat;
background-size: cover;
background-position: center;
}
The gdm login screen is run as user gdm. The extension will be installed and enabled at the gdm user profile. In some systems (like Arch linux), a dconf reset may be needed for user gdm.
sudo -u gdm dbus-launch dconf reset -f