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@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ lightdm-webkit2-greeter is a LightDM greeter that uses webkit2 as the theming
engine\&. Greeters can be written in a combination of HTML and Javascript\&.
.PP
.SH "API"
Please note that all functions or variables marked "deprecated" are still
available for backwards compatibility, but may disappear in a future version of
lightdm-webkit2-greeter\&. Authors of themes should use the new functions and
variables, which more closely match the LightDM API\&.
.PP
The following functions \fBmust\fR be provided by the custom greeter, which LightDM
will call in the process of authenticating the user\&.
@ -46,15 +50,34 @@ expired\&. The greeter should reset the authentication process\&.
The following functions are available for the greeter to call to execute
actions within LightDM\&.
.PP
\fBlightdm\&.authenticate(name)\fR
.RS 4
Specifies the name of the user we'd like to start authenticating as\&. Note that
if you pass an empty string (""), LightDM (via PAM) will issue a show_prompt()
call to ask for the username\&. The older function
lightdm\&.start_authentication() has been deprecated\&.
.RE
.PP
\fBlightdm\&.authenticate_as_guest()\fR
.RS 4
Authenticates as the guest user\&.
.RE
.PP
\fBlightdm\&.cancel_authentication()\fR
.RS 4
Cancels the authentication of any user currently in the process of
authenticating\&.
.RE
.PP
\fBlightdm\&.cancel_timed_login()\fR
\fBlightdm\&.cancel_autologin()\fR
.RS 4
Cancels the authentication of the autologin user\&. The older function
lightdm\&.cancel_timed_login() has been deprecated.
.RE
.PP
\fBlightdm\&.get_hint(hint_name)\fR
.RS 4
Cancels the authentication of the timed login user\&.
Returns the value of a named hint provided by LightDM\&.
.RE
.PP
\fBlightdm\&.hibernate()\fR
@ -62,11 +85,12 @@ Cancels the authentication of the timed login user\&.
Hibernates the system, if the greeter has the authority to do so\&.
.RE
.PP
\fBlightdm\&.login(user, session)\fR
\fBlightdm\&.start_session_sync(user, session)\fR
.RS 4
Once LightDM has successfully authenticated the user, start the user's session
by calling this function\&. "user" is the authenticated user, and "session" is
the user's session\&.
the user's session\&. The older function lightdm\&.login() has been
deprecated\&.
.RE
.PP
\fBlightdm\&.respond(text)\fR
@ -92,13 +116,6 @@ Will set the language for the current LightDM session\&.
Shuts down the system, if the greeter has the authority to do so\&.
.RE
.PP
\fBlightdm\&.start_authentication(name)\fR
.RS 4
Specifies the name of the user we'd like to start authenticating as\&. Note that
if you pass an empty string (""), LightDM (via PAM) will issue a show_prompt()
call to ask for the username\&.
.RE
.PP
Variables available within the greeter are:
.PP
\fBlightdm\&.authentication_user\fR
@ -107,6 +124,24 @@ String\&. The username of the authentication user being authenticated or null if
authentication is in progress\&.
.RE
.PP
\fBlightdm\&.autologin_guest\fR
.RS 4
Boolean\&. Indicates the guest user should be used for autologin\&.
.RE
.PP
\fBlightdm\&.autologin_timeout\fR
.RS 4
Number\&. The number of seconds to wait before automatically logging in\&. The
older variable lightdm\&.timed_user_delay has been deprecated\&.
.RE
.PP
\fBlightdm\&.autologin_user\fR
.RS 4
String\&. The name of the user account that should be logged into
automatically after timed login delay has passed\&. The older variable
lightdm\&.timed_login_user has been deprecated\&.
.RE
.PP
\fBlightdm\&.can_hibernate\fR
.RS 4
Boolean\&. Whether or not the system can be made to hibernate by the greeter\&.
@ -127,19 +162,19 @@ Boolean\&. Whether or not the system can be shutdown by the greeter\&.
Boolean\&. Whether or not the system can be suspended by the greeter\&.
.RE
.PP
\fBlightdm\&.default_language\fR
\fBlightdm\&.default_session\fR
.RS 4
String\&. The current language (system-wide)\&.
String\&. The name of the default session (as configured in lightdm.conf)\&.
.RE
.PP
\fBlightdm\&.default_layout\fR
\fBlightdm\&.has_guest_account\fR
.RS 4
String\&. The current keyboard layout (system-wide)\&.
Boolean\&. A guest account is available for login\&.
.RE
.PP
\fBlightdm\&.default_session\fR
\fBlightdm\&.hide_users\fR
.RS 4
String\&. The name of the default session (as configured in lightdm.conf)\&.
Boolean\&. The whole list of users should not be displayed\&.
.RE
.PP
\fBlightdm\&.hostname\fR
@ -157,10 +192,17 @@ Boolean\&. Indicates if the user has successfully authenticated\&.
Boolean\&. Indicates if lightdm is currently in the authentication phase\&.
.RE
.PP
\fBlightdm\&.language\fR
.RS 4
String\&. The currently selected language\&. The older variable name
lightdm\&.default_language is deprecated\&.
.RE
.PP
\fBlightdm\&.layout\fR
.RS 4
String\&. The name of the currently active keyboard layout\&. To change the
layout, assign a valid layout name to this variable\&.
layout, assign a valid layout name to this variable\&. The older variable name
lightdm\&.default_layout is deprecated\&.
.RE
.PP
\fBlightdm\&.layouts\fR
@ -174,21 +216,20 @@ of LightDMLayout objects\&.
Number\&. The number of users able to log in\&.
.RE
.PP
\fBlightdm\&.sessions\fR
\fBlightdm\&.select_guest\fR
.RS 4
Array\&. The sessions that are available on the system\&. Returns an Array of
LightDMSession objects\&.
Boolean\&. The guest user should be selected by default for login\&.
.RE
.PP
\fBlightdm\&.timed_login_delay\fR
\fBlightdm\&.select_user\fR
.RS 4
Number\&. The number of seconds to wait before automatically logging in\&.
String\&. The username that should be selected by default for login\&.
.RE
.PP
\fBlightdm\&.timed_login_user\fR
\fBlightdm\&.sessions\fR
.RS 4
String\&. The name of the user account that should be logged into
automatically after timed login delay has passed\&.
Array\&. The sessions that are available on the system\&. Returns an Array of
LightDMSession objects\&.
.RE
.PP
\fBlightdm\&.users\fR
@ -223,4 +264,4 @@ http://people\&.ubuntu\&.com/~robert-ancell/lightdm/reference/core\&.html
.SH "AUTHOR"
.PP
lightdm-webkit-greeter was written by Robert Ancell <robert\&.ancell\&@canonical\&.com\&>\&.
lightdm-webkit2-greeter was ported to webkit2 by Dustin Falgout <dustin\&@falgout\&.us>\&.
lightdm-webkit2-greeter was ported to webkit2 by the Antergos Developers <dev@antergos\&.com>

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