Plasma's login experience is an area that we know requires some improvement — it works OK in the basic case, but it's very barebones and doesn't handle anything beyond that.
This is superb. I’ll have to go through and close some redundant FRs at SDDM’ss repository when this is released, like sddm/issues/2061.
Is this already achievable when automatic login is used?
Yes. The hard part is making it work when automatic login is not used.
This roadmap looks fantastic, especially the focus on moving away from monolithic, easily-broken QML themes in favor of tighter integration with Plasma’s native settings.
I had an idea regarding the “Customization” aspect you mentioned: Since the new architecture aims to use existing Plasma theme and color settings, would it be possible to have the login manager dynamically switch its theme/wallpaper based on the selected user?
Essentially, when you click on a user’s profile picture, the greeter could “preview” that user’s specific desktop theme and wallpaper. This would:
Give the login experience a very personalized feel.
Directly leverage the “syncing” of native settings you described.
Provide a visual confirmation of which user is currently selected before entering a password.
It seems like this would fit well with the goal of bringing the design in line with the screenlocker while making the most of Plasma’s existing configuration engine.
Thanks for the great work on this!
