Unable to Customize Login Screen (KDE)
Seems like no matter which route I take, the login screen refuses to change. I'm using Nvidia KDE image on a desktop.
Attempt 1 - System Settings -> Appearance & Style -> Login Screen (SDDM) -> Breeze Fedora, Change Background -> Load From File -> Select a new file -> Apply
When I log out, the screen still shows the original background image (a painted river/trees).
Attempt 2 - System Settings -> Appearance & Style -> Login Screen (SDDM) -> Get New -> Choose Login Screen to install -> Install
The below error is provided.
Attempt 3 - Download lock screen from kde store (https://store.kde.org/p/1283380) and extract to
/etc/sddm/themes
Does not show in Settings.
Attempt 3.5 - Just place the .tar.gz
in the directory....?
Still doesn't show.
Attempt 4 - System Settings -> Appearance & Style -> Login Screen (SDDM) -> Install From File -> Select downloaded tar.gz
file
Could not decompress archive
Attempt 5 - Manually open Ptyxis
and run the command sddmthemeinstaller -i /tmp/monochrome-sddm.tar.gz
Could not decompress archive
Attempt 6 - Discovery Store -> Plasma Addons -> Login Screens -> Select theme/install
I'm officially out of ideas - any thoughts on how to change my login screen from the default?Monochrome KDE
A dark theme inspired by black and white photography.See the project page for more information and recommendations.
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I suspect that these instructions for Kinoite will work. https://www.reddit.com/r/Fedora/comments/12ywfst/kinoite_how_can_i_change_login_background/ but be careful when editing your /etc/fstab folder as you can end up with an unbootable system. I''m going to test them now
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Solution
I suspect that these instructions for Kinoite will work. https://www.reddit.com/r/Fedora/comments/12ywfst/kinoite_how_can_i_change_login_background/ but be careful when editing your /etc/fstab folder as you can end up with an unbootable system. I''m going to test them now
Tested it and I changed my login screen, so It works but use with caution
@wolfyreload - good find, thank you!
I've never edted
/etc/fstab
before. Is it literally just adding the line (see screenshot)?
It doesn't look like it follows the format of what was there, so wasn't sure![No description](https://cdn.answeroverflow.com/1242941960105365514/image.png)
Confirming this worked, and it was all I needed to do (add the line)