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diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi index 527f9bcd10..616970b505 100644 --- a/doc/guix.texi +++ b/doc/guix.texi @@ -13304,23 +13304,59 @@ example the @code{windowmaker} or @code{openbox} packages---preferably by adding it to the @code{packages} field of your operating system definition (@pxref{operating-system Reference, system-wide packages}). -@defvr {Scheme Variable} slim-service-type -This is the type for the SLiM graphical login manager for X11. +@defvr {Scheme Variable} gdm-service-type +This is the type for the @uref{https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/GDM/, GNOME +Desktop Manager} (GDM), a program that manages graphical display servers and +handles graphical user logins. Its value must be a @code{gdm-configuration} +(see below.) @cindex session types (X11) @cindex X11 session types -SLiM looks for @dfn{session types} described by the @file{.desktop} files in -@file{/run/current-system/profile/share/xsessions} and allows users to -choose a session from the log-in screen using @kbd{F1}. Packages such -as @code{xfce}, @code{sawfish}, and @code{ratpoison} provide -@file{.desktop} files; adding them to the system-wide set of packages -automatically makes them available at the log-in screen. +GDM looks for @dfn{session types} described by the @file{.desktop} files in +@file{/run/current-system/profile/share/xsessions} and allows users to choose +a session from the log-in screen. Packages such as @code{gnome}, @code{xfce}, +and @code{i3} provide @file{.desktop} files; adding them to the system-wide +set of packages automatically makes them available at the log-in screen. In addition, @file{~/.xsession} files are honored. When available, @file{~/.xsession} must be an executable that starts a window manager and/or other X clients. @end defvr +@deftp {Data Type} gdm-configuration +@table @asis +@item @code{auto-login?} (default: @code{#f}) +@itemx @code{default-user} (default: @code{#f}) +When @code{auto-login?} is false, GDM presents a log-in screen. + +When @code{auto-login?} is true, GDM logs in directly as +@code{default-user}. + +@item @code{gnome-shell-assets} (default: ...) +List of GNOME Shell assets needed by GDM: icon theme, fonts, etc. + +@item @code{xorg-configuration} (default: @code{(xorg-configuration)}) +Configuration of the Xorg graphical server. + +@item @code{xsession} (default: @code{(xinitrc)}) +Script to run before starting a X session. + +@item @code{dbus-daemon} (default: @code{dbus-daemon-wrapper}) +File name of the @code{dbus-daemon} executable. + +@item @code{gdm} (default: @code{gdm}) +The GDM package to use. +@end table +@end deftp + +@defvr {Scheme Variable} slim-service-type +This is the type for the SLiM graphical login manager for X11. + +Like GDM, SLiM looks for session types described by @file{.desktop} files and +allows users to choose a session from the log-in screen using @kbd{F1}. It +also honors @file{~/.xsession} files. +@end defvr + @deftp {Data Type} slim-configuration Data type representing the configuration of @code{slim-service-type}. |