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- Fast User Switch Applet
- =======================
-
- The Fast User Switch Applet is an applet for the GNOME 2.10 panel which allows
- for MacOS X-style menu-based user-switching.
-
-
- I.) Downloading
-
- The most recent release of FUSA is available from:
-
- http://ignore-your.tv/fusa/
-
- Chances are decent if you got a tarball you've already got this version. :-)
-
- Development takes place in GNOME CVS, in the 'fast-user-switch-applet' module.
-
-
- II.) Build-Time Configuration
-
- Like all panel applets, FUSA must be installed to the same prefix as the panel.
- For most distributions, this means /usr. Other flags which should be set are the
- GDM configuration file location, a users-and-groups command line, and the
- gdmsetup command line. Some examples:
-
- A.) Ubuntu
-
- ./configure \
- --prefix=/usr \
- --libexecdir=/usr/lib/fast-user-switch-applet \
- --mandir=/usr/share/man \
- --with-gdm-config=/etc/gdm/gdm.conf \
- --with-users-admin="gksudo users-admin" \
- --with-gdm-setup="gksudo gdmsetup"
-
- B.) Debian
-
- ./configure \
- --prefix=/usr \
- --libexecdir=/usr/lib/fast-user-switch-applet \
- --mandir=/usr/share/man \
- --with-gdm-config=/etc/gdm/gdm.conf --with-users-admin="gksu users-admin" \
- --with-gdm-setup="gksu gdmsetup"
-
- C.) Fedora
-
- ./configure \
- --prefix=/usr \
- --with-gdm-config=/etc/X11/gdm/gdm.conf \
- --with-users-admin="redhat-users-config" \
- --with-gdm-setup="gdmsetup"
-
-
- III.) Run-Time Configuration
-
- FUSA includes a couple hidden, global GConf preferences:
-
- /apps/fast-user-switch-applet/show_screen_item (default: "always")
- /apps/fast-user-switch-applet/show_window_item (default: "auto")
-
- These keys control if/when to show the "Login Screen" and "Login Window"
- menuitems, respectively. Possible values for these keys include:
-
- "never" - never show the menuitem.
- "always" - always show the menuitem.
- "auto" - show the menuitem when appropriate (depends on value of Xnest pref).
-
- The defaults should be sufficient, but geeks may play without fear of `issues'
- :-).
-
-
- IV.) Using
-
- To use this applet, simply right-click on any panel, and select the
- "Add to Panel" item. Scroll down in the resulting dialog to the item labeled
- "User Switcher", and hit "Add" -- that's it. Preferences and the current user's
- photo can be set by right-clicking on the applet.
-
-
- V.) Gotchas
-
- It is recommended that you edit /etc/esound/esd.conf (the debian/ubuntu
- location, other systems may store this file elsewhere) and change the line which
- says:
-
- default_options=
-
- to:
-
- default_options=-unix -promiscuous
-
- in order to allow all local users to play sounds.
-
- Likewise, gnome-volume-manager (the utility which handles actions for removable
- media, such as digital camera media, CDs, and DVDs) may behave strangely if
- multiple users are running at the same time. This is a bug in
- gnome-volume-manager and cannot be fixed from within FUSA. Sorry :-(.
-
-
- VI.) Bugs
-
- Bug reports may be filed against the "Fast User Switch Applet" product at
-
- http://bugzilla.gnome.org/
-
- or using GNOME's "bug-buddy" tool.
-