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+@defvr {Scheme Variable} lightdm-service-type
+Service type for the LightDM graphical login manager.
+It uses the @code{lightdm-gtk-greeter} as default greeter.
+See @code{lightdm-configuration} below for configuration of both lightdm
+and lightdm-gtk-greeter or even using a different greeter.
+@end defvr
+
+@deftp {Data Type} lightdm-configuration
+Data type representing the lightDM service configuration.
+
+@table @asis
+@item @code{session-directory} (default:"/run/current-system/profile/share/xsessions:/run/current-system/profile/share/wayland-sessions")
+Directories where LightDM will search for sessions' @code{.desktop} files.
+
+@item @code{allow-empty-passwords?} (default: @code{#f})
+Whether to allow logins with empty passwords.
+
+@item @code{greeter-name} (default: "lightdm-gtk-greeter")
+The name of the default greeter to be used by LightDM.
+
+@item @code{greeter-package} (default: @code{lightdm-gtk-greeter})
+The package containing the greeter described by @code{greeter-name}
+and that will be included in the system's profile.
+
+@item @code{greeter-assets} (default: @code{(list adwaita-icon-theme gnome-themes-standard)})
+A list of packages needed by the greeter: icons, themes, fonts etc.
+
+@item @code{greeter-configuration-file} (default: (lightdm-gtk-greeter-configuration-file (lightdm-gtk-greeter-configuration)))
+The file that will be place in @code{/etc/xdg/lightdm/} directory.
+A @code{computed-file} is expected.
+
+@item @code{xorg-configuration} (default: @code{(xorg-configuration)})
+Configuration of the Xorg graphical server.
+
+@item @code{session-wrapper} (default: @code{(xinitrc)})
+The command to run for a session. It is run as the user and needs
+to exec the command passed in the arguments to complete running the session.
+
+@item @code{default-session-name} (default: @code{#f})
+The name of the default @code{.desktop} file describing as session.
+If @code {autologin-user} and @code{autologin-timeout} are defined,
+LightDM logs in directly using the session described by @code{default-session-name}.
+
+@item @code{autologin-user} (default: @code{#f})
+If @code {default-session-name} and @code{autologin-timeout} are defined,
+LightDM logs in directly as @code{autologin-user}.
+
+@item @code{autologin-timeout} (default: @code{#f})
+If @code {default-session-name} and @code{autologin-user} are defined,
+LightDM logs in automatically after @code{autologin-timeout} seconds.
+Any user activity during that time will cancel autologin
+and allow usual login through authentification.
+
+@item @code{lightdm} (default: @code{lightdm})
+The LightDM package to use.
+
+@end table
+@end deftp
+
+@deftp {Data Type} lightdm-gtk-greeter-configuration
+This data type represents the configuration for ligtdm-gtk-greeter.
+
+@table @asis
+@item @code{theme-name} (default: "Adwaita")
+The name of the GTK+ theme to be used.
+
+@item @code{icon-theme-name} (default: "Adwaita")
+The name of the icon theme to be used for displaying icons.
+
+@item @code{cursor-theme-name} (default: "Adwaita")
+The name of the theme to be used for the cursor.
+
+@item @code{cursor-size} (default: @code{16})
+The size of the cursor.
+
+@item @code{background} (default: "")
+Path to the background image to be used.
+
+@end table
+@end deftp
+
 @cindex Xorg, configuration
 @deftp {Data Type} xorg-configuration
 This data type represents the configuration of the Xorg graphical display