ValveSoftware / ValveSoftware/SteamOS

Include your own kcm in systemsettings

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Description

It would be nice if you included a kcm in systemsettings that governs common desktop related settings. Stuff like steamosctl set-default-login-mode desktop and steamosctl set-cpu-scheduler. Less forced cli is a good thing for new users.

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Start with systemsettings and the referenced steamosctl commands: set-default-login-mode desktop and set-cpu-scheduler. Define which common desktop settings the KCM should govern, then confirm that the resulting systemsettings module can expose those settings without requiring the CLI.

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Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
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5/5
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Over a week
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Quiet
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Needs clarification
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