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@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ lightdm-webkit2-greeter is a LightDM greeter that uses webkit2 as the theming
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engine\&. Greeters can be written in a combination of HTML and Javascript\&. |
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.PP |
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.SH "API" |
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Please note that all functions or variables marked "deprecated" are still |
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available for backwards compatibility, but may disappear in a future version of |
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lightdm-webkit2-greeter\&. Authors of themes should use the new functions and |
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variables, which more closely match the LightDM API\&. |
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.PP |
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The following functions \fBmust\fR be provided by the custom greeter, which LightDM |
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will call in the process of authenticating the user\&. |
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@ -46,15 +50,34 @@ expired\&. The greeter should reset the authentication process\&.
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The following functions are available for the greeter to call to execute |
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actions within LightDM\&. |
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.PP |
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\fBlightdm\&.authenticate(name)\fR |
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.RS 4 |
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Specifies the name of the user we'd like to start authenticating as\&. Note that |
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if you pass an empty string (""), LightDM (via PAM) will issue a show_prompt() |
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call to ask for the username\&. The older function |
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lightdm\&.start_authentication() has been deprecated\&. |
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.RE |
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.PP |
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\fBlightdm\&.authenticate_as_guest()\fR |
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.RS 4 |
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Authenticates as the guest user\&. |
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.RE |
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.PP |
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\fBlightdm\&.cancel_authentication()\fR |
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.RS 4 |
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Cancels the authentication of any user currently in the process of |
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authenticating\&. |
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.RE |
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.PP |
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\fBlightdm\&.cancel_timed_login()\fR |
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\fBlightdm\&.cancel_autologin()\fR |
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.RS 4 |
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Cancels the authentication of the autologin user\&. The older function |
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lightdm\&.cancel_timed_login() has been deprecated. |
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.RE |
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.PP |
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\fBlightdm\&.get_hint(hint_name)\fR |
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.RS 4 |
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Cancels the authentication of the timed login user\&. |
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Returns the value of a named hint provided by LightDM\&. |
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.RE |
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.PP |
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\fBlightdm\&.hibernate()\fR |
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@ -62,11 +85,12 @@ Cancels the authentication of the timed login user\&.
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Hibernates the system, if the greeter has the authority to do so\&. |
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.RE |
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.PP |
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\fBlightdm\&.login(user, session)\fR |
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\fBlightdm\&.start_session_sync(user, session)\fR |
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.RS 4 |
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Once LightDM has successfully authenticated the user, start the user's session |
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by calling this function\&. "user" is the authenticated user, and "session" is |
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the user's session\&. |
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the user's session\&. The older function lightdm\&.login() has been |
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deprecated\&. |
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.RE |
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.PP |
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\fBlightdm\&.respond(text)\fR |
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Shuts down the system, if the greeter has the authority to do so\&. |
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.RE |
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.PP |
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\fBlightdm\&.start_authentication(name)\fR |
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.RS 4 |
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Specifies the name of the user we'd like to start authenticating as\&. Note that |
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if you pass an empty string (""), LightDM (via PAM) will issue a show_prompt() |
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call to ask for the username\&. |
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.RE |
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.PP |
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Variables available within the greeter are: |
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.PP |
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\fBlightdm\&.authentication_user\fR |
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authentication is in progress\&. |
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.RE |
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.PP |
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\fBlightdm\&.autologin_guest\fR |
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.RS 4 |
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Boolean\&. Indicates the guest user should be used for autologin\&. |
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.RE |
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.PP |
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\fBlightdm\&.autologin_timeout\fR |
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.RS 4 |
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Number\&. The number of seconds to wait before automatically logging in\&. The |
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older variable lightdm\&.timed_user_delay has been deprecated\&. |
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.RE |
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.PP |
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\fBlightdm\&.autologin_user\fR |
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.RS 4 |
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String\&. The name of the user account that should be logged into |
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automatically after timed login delay has passed\&. The older variable |
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lightdm\&.timed_login_user has been deprecated\&. |
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.RE |
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.PP |
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\fBlightdm\&.can_hibernate\fR |
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.RS 4 |
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Boolean\&. Whether or not the system can be made to hibernate by the greeter\&. |
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Boolean\&. Whether or not the system can be suspended by the greeter\&. |
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.RE |
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.PP |
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\fBlightdm\&.default_language\fR |
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\fBlightdm\&.default_session\fR |
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.RS 4 |
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String\&. The current language (system-wide)\&. |
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String\&. The name of the default session (as configured in lightdm.conf)\&. |
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.RE |
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.PP |
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\fBlightdm\&.default_layout\fR |
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\fBlightdm\&.has_guest_account\fR |
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.RS 4 |
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String\&. The current keyboard layout (system-wide)\&. |
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Boolean\&. A guest account is available for login\&. |
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.RE |
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.PP |
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\fBlightdm\&.default_session\fR |
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\fBlightdm\&.hide_users\fR |
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.RS 4 |
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String\&. The name of the default session (as configured in lightdm.conf)\&. |
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Boolean\&. The whole list of users should not be displayed\&. |
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.RE |
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.PP |
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\fBlightdm\&.hostname\fR |
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Boolean\&. Indicates if lightdm is currently in the authentication phase\&. |
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.RE |
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\fBlightdm\&.language\fR |
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.RS 4 |
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String\&. The currently selected language\&. The older variable name |
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lightdm\&.default_language is deprecated\&. |
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.RE |
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\fBlightdm\&.layout\fR |
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.RS 4 |
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String\&. The name of the currently active keyboard layout\&. To change the |
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layout, assign a valid layout name to this variable\&. |
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layout, assign a valid layout name to this variable\&. The older variable name |
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lightdm\&.default_layout is deprecated\&. |
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.RE |
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.PP |
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\fBlightdm\&.layouts\fR |
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Number\&. The number of users able to log in\&. |
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.RE |
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.PP |
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\fBlightdm\&.sessions\fR |
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\fBlightdm\&.select_guest\fR |
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.RS 4 |
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Array\&. The sessions that are available on the system\&. Returns an Array of |
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LightDMSession objects\&. |
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Boolean\&. The guest user should be selected by default for login\&. |
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.RE |
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\fBlightdm\&.timed_login_delay\fR |
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\fBlightdm\&.select_user\fR |
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.RS 4 |
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Number\&. The number of seconds to wait before automatically logging in\&. |
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String\&. The username that should be selected by default for login\&. |
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.RE |
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\fBlightdm\&.timed_login_user\fR |
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\fBlightdm\&.sessions\fR |
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.RS 4 |
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String\&. The name of the user account that should be logged into |
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automatically after timed login delay has passed\&. |
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Array\&. The sessions that are available on the system\&. Returns an Array of |
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LightDMSession objects\&. |
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.RE |
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\fBlightdm\&.users\fR |
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@ -223,4 +264,4 @@ http://people\&.ubuntu\&.com/~robert-ancell/lightdm/reference/core\&.html
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.SH "AUTHOR" |
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lightdm-webkit-greeter was written by Robert Ancell <robert\&.ancell\&@canonical\&.com\&>\&. |
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lightdm-webkit2-greeter was ported to webkit2 by Dustin Falgout <dustin\&@falgout\&.us>\&. |
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lightdm-webkit2-greeter was ported to webkit2 by the Antergos Developers <dev@antergos\&.com> |
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