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I am wondering if there is an option for adding and showing a user photo in LightDM ?

Vincenzo
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  • I'd love that feature, but I fear lightdm might be a little immature for that yet. Hope I'm wrong. Someone? – duffydack Oct 21 '11 at 21:46
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    I haven't seen an easy option but light dm does have a greeter [API](http://people.ubuntu.com/~robert-ancell/lightdm/reference/lightdm-gobject-1-User-Accounts.html) , which mentions getting user profile pics. So it just takes someone to create a new greeter for lightdm.conf I think! Not found any myself yet other than [this](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8nm4NpaVXE&sns=em) . – kikixx Oct 21 '11 at 22:09
  • Do you want to change the user photo that you see after a lock screen or provide one at the login screen? – Mark Rooney Oct 21 '11 at 23:34
  • Yes, I would like to see a photo (user account) at the login screen. – Vincenzo Oct 22 '11 at 06:10
  • Did you solve your question? – pl1nk Jun 24 '12 at 22:09
  • See http://askubuntu.com/questions/539371/add-account-picture-to-ubuntu-login-greeting-screen/539374#539374 – Chintan Oct 21 '14 at 05:18

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It sure looks like it is possible:

http://www.geek.com/articles/chips/ubuntu-adopts-lightdm-login-screens-to-get-more-exciting-20110512/

No idea how, though.

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    Nice review (seems like mockup of LightDM featured features :) ) – Vincenzo Oct 23 '11 at 07:12
  • Welcome to Ask Ubuntu! Whilst this may theoretically answer the question, [it would be preferable](http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/8259) to include the essential parts of the answer here, and provide the link for reference. – Peachy Nov 09 '12 at 05:43
  • See my answer to similar question here http://askubuntu.com/a/354028/10963 – Reinis Oct 05 '13 at 12:29