Can one get straight to username entry at login in 9.10?

[Chris G]

On Sun, Dec 20, 2009 at 01:55:59PM -0800, NoOp wrote:
> On 12/20/2009 08:42 AM, Chris G wrote:
> > On Sun, Dec 20, 2009 at 03:34:12PM +0100, Tom H wrote:
> >> > Is there any way to set up gdm in 9.10 so that it asks you for a login
> >> > name immediately rather than having to click on the Login button first?
> >> 
> >> sudo -u gdm gconftool-2 --set --type boolean
> >> /apps/gdm/simple-greeter/disable_user_list true
> >> 
> >> from https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-users/2009-October/199823.html
> >> 
> > That's not quiet what I meant.
> > 
> > I want to be presented with a Username: box to type my name into, at
> > present I get a Login button which I have to click on *before* I enter
> > my username.  What else could I possibly want to do at this point?
> > 
> 
> Perhaps try your hand at modifying the config files. I believe the
> correct ones _may_ be /etc/gdm/custom.conf and the files in /usr/share/gdm.
> $ cat /etc/gdm/custom.conf
> will give you more info.
> Of course, google & backup first.
> 
I've already looked at that, there simply doesn't seem to be a
configuration that presents a Username: prompt without having to do
something first.

Maybe I'm going off gdm. 

-- 
Chris Green