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General => Suggestions and Feedback => Topic started by: Xorcist on February 01, 2016, 01:04:07 PM

Title: Allow Keyboard Interaction on Login Screen
Post by: Xorcist on February 01, 2016, 01:04:07 PM

I'd like to request a feature for a future release of LinuxLite. At present (LinuxLite 2.8 ) the login screen does not allow for keyboard navigation/operation, you can't open the login prompt, restart, shutdown, sleep without using a mouse. You can type into the password box, but only after right clicking the username with the mouse. Can we get some a TAB (select) / ENTER (initiate) setup? I understand 90% of "normal"users have no issue with requiring a mouse to login, but I'm a bit of a keyboard commando, and not having this option drives me nuts. Everything else within the OS I can do with a keyboard operation, hot-key sequence, etc. I just can't get into the system... and if the batteries happen to die on my mouse while I'm on the road with the laptop... well then I guess I'm just out of luck.

Title: Re: Allow Keyboard Interaction on Login Screen
Post by: LL-user on February 01, 2016, 07:49:50 PM

+1

Title: Re: Allow Keyboard Interaction on Login Screen
Post by: Joseph on February 02, 2016, 09:15:18 PM

I think that is a great idea.

And this little green arrow (like XP)  would have helped the day my LL Work Laptop decided that the "Enter" key was the only key on early retirement. Login on to LL was impossible form then.

(http://i.imgur.com/32vUOFv.png)

Don't know if LL 3.0 can swing these. Doesn't hurt to ask.

Title: Re: Allow Keyboard Interaction on Login Screen
Post by: Jerry on February 03, 2016, 04:44:15 AM

Will see what's possible in 3.0

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Title: Re: Allow Keyboard Interaction on Login Screen
Post by: Jerry on February 03, 2016, 06:34:22 AM

I have played with this in an early alpha of 3.0, you can Tab around the login box and F10 through the top menu (Power, Language, Accessibility) will this suffice? It allows for total keyboard navigation within the login screen.

Title: Re: Allow Keyboard Interaction on Login Screen
Post by: Jerry on February 03, 2016, 06:40:39 AM

(http://i.imgur.com/f1er7vE.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/FN1Bdju.png)

Title: Re: Allow Keyboard Interaction on Login Screen
Post by: firenice03 on February 03, 2016, 09:58:24 AM

I like it Jerry..  ;D

Windows-esque and the option to reboot/shutdown from login is a nice add :)

Title: Re: Allow Keyboard Interaction on Login Screen
Post by: Xorcist on February 03, 2016, 01:36:10 PM

Yeah that would be great. Thanks.

Title: Re: Allow Keyboard Interaction on Login Screen
Post by: LL-user on February 03, 2016, 02:19:58 PM

That would be perfect. Thanks, Jerry! :)

Title: Re: Allow Keyboard Interaction on Login Screen
Post by: paul1149 on February 03, 2016, 04:34:53 PM

Nice. And off-topic, but the color scheme is better too. I have a big monitor here and the bright log in screen at the top of the morning is very hard on the eyes.

Title: Re: Allow Keyboard Interaction on Login Screen
Post by: avj on February 03, 2016, 06:17:04 PM

Nice. :)

Title: Re: Allow Keyboard Interaction on Login Screen
Post by: Joseph on February 04, 2016, 04:32:48 AM

Clean lines, simple yet functional Interface, very much appreciated.

Title: Re: Allow Keyboard Interaction on Login Screen
Post by: Jerry on February 05, 2016, 04:49:03 AM

Logon screen is unlikely to change much from those images. I will see how it looks with a grey/silver hue. Good thing is, no more buggy lightdm-webkit :)

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