[Usability] gdm configuration dialog

[Simon Howard <fraggle gmail com>]

Hi everyone,

I'm new to the usability list but it is an issue that interests me and
part of the attraction of GNOME to me is its usability over other
environments.

I recently filed a bug on GNOME bugzilla about the state of the gdm
configuration dialog.  Does anyone have any comments or ideas relating
to this?

http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=315916

I personally believe that refocusing on the most common usage would
help here.  Settings for "local login" should be the standard ones
presented to the user, and a separate dialog for remote users (XDMCP)
be made available if that feature is enabled.

Secondly, I think the graphical greeter/gtk+ greeter thing could be
cleaned up by making the gtk+ greeter appear as a "theme" available
for selection in the theme selection box, possibly with a name like
"Simple Dialog".  If that is selected an "advanced" button there could
allow more precise control over the dialog.

These alone would remove a lot of the clutter which is currently found
in the configuration dialog.

-- 
Simon Howard
http://www.soulsphere.org/