i wanna change my KDM theme
 

Hi, i wanna change my KDM theme and i don`t know how.
This is my kdmrc file from /opt/kde/share/config/kdm:

#begin kdmrc file
[General]
ConfigVersion=2.2
PidFile=/var/run/xdm.pid
ServerVTs=-7
Xservers=/opt/kde/share/config/kdm/Xservers

[Shutdown]
HaltCmd=/sbin/halt
RebootCmd=/sbin/reboot
UseLilo=false

[X-*-Core]
AllowNullPasswd=false
AllowRootLogin=true
AllowShutdown=Root
Authorize=true
AutoReLogin=false
ClientLogFile=.xsession-errors-%s
Reset=/opt/kde/share/config/kdm/Xreset
Resources=/opt/kde/share/config/kdm/Xresources
Session=/opt/kde/share/config/kdm/Xsession
Setup=/opt/kde/share/config/kdm/Xsetup
Startup=/opt/kde/share/config/kdm/Xstartup



[Xdmcp]
Enable=false
Willing=/opt/kde/share/config/kdm/Xwilling
Xaccess=/opt/kde/share/config/kdm/Xaccess
#end of kdmrc file

I have added this line:
Theme=~/opt/kde/share/apps/kdm/themes/ThisSpring
and it still doesn`t work.the kdm it isn`t change my default theme.
I am using slackware 10.1 with kde 3.3
Could somebody help me pls?

And where should i add this line?i added in al sections
Theme=~/opt/kde/share/apps/kdm/themes/ThisSpring

You need a

UseTheme=true

line somewhere in kdmrc. Look for the section that already has line(s) starting with "Use" and put it there.

Hmm, just thinking...don't you also need at least KDE 3.4?

i have added the
useTheme=true and it didn`t work :(
this line is correct?
Theme=/opt/kde/share/apps/kdm/themes/mytheme

colud somebody help me?

my runlevel in inittab is 4
kde 3.3
slack 10.1

UseTheme=true, should be set and the path to your new theme should be something like Theme=/opt/kde/share/apps/kdm/themes/ThisSpring instead of Theme=~/opt/kde/share/apps/kdm/themes/ThisSpring.

i wrote UseTheme=true
and the path to my theme : Theme=-/opt/kde/share/apps/.kdm/themes
It isn`t work

the system is starting with a theme from rhis directory /usr/share/gdm/theme/circles but i didn`t find this path in my config file.i have put another theme in that directory ( circles ) and the theme have changed.
but i don`t understand what should i add instead of usertheme and theme=/... in my config file to use my path
anyway thanks to all for support

You have to use KDE 3.4 to use KDM-themes

Are you sure you're not actually using gdm (instead of kdm)??

edit the file /etc/rc.d/rc.4 and comment out the stuff about gdm, so it loads kdm, then to use themes go here http://www.kde-look.org/content/show.php?content=22120. This is a KDM manager, much easier. You can find it in kcontrol under system admin.

10x to all :) i apreciate your support

#! /bin/sh
#
# rc.4 This file is executed by init(8) when the system is being
# initialized for run level 4 (XDM)
#
# Version: @(#)/etc/rc.d/rc.4 2.00 02/17/93
#
# Author: Fred N. van Kempen, <waltje@uwalt.nl.mugnet.org>
# At least 47% rewritten by: Patrick J. Volkerding <volkerdi@slackware.com>
#

# Tell the viewers what's going to happen...
echo "Starting up X11 session manager..."

# Try to use GNOME's gdm session manager:
#if [ -x /usr/bin/gdm ]; then
# exec /usr/bin/gdm -nodaemon
#fi

# Not there? OK, try to use KDE's kdm session manager:
if [ -x /opt/kde/bin/kdm ]; then
exec /opt/kde/bin/kdm -daemon
fi

# If all you have is XDM, I guess it will have to do:
#if [ -x /usr/X11R6/bin/xdm ]; then
# exec /usr/X11R6/bin/xdm -nodaemon
#fi

# error
echo
echo "Hey, you don't have KDM, GDM, or XDM. Can't use runlevel 4 without"
echo "one of those installed."
sleep 30

# All done.


this is my /etc/rc.d/rc.4 file
i have comment all about gdm
now the kdm it isn`t start with my theme it is tart with login manager something with a clock
what shoultd i do now?

I hate kde and kdm .... O.o

thanks for some more useless info maginotjr :o. crocodilu did you follow my link and get the KDM theme manager?, they have a slackpack so all it needs is a quick installpkg.

The diagnostics is:
/opt/kde/lib/kde3/kcm_kdmtheme.so: undefined symbol: _ZN9KListView18setShadeSortColumnEb
Possible reasons:
An error occurred during your last KDE upgrade leaving an orphaned control module
You have old third party modules lying around.
Check these points carefully and try to remove the module mentioned in the error message. If this fails, consider contacting your distributor or packager.


erro :confused: