linuxmint / linuxmint/slick-greeter
Flash of black screen between logging in and loading DE
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Description
* slick-greeter version 1.1.4
* Distribution - Manjaro 17.1.5 i3-gaps
* Graphics hardware Intel HD Graphics 405 and Mesa driver used
* 64 bit
Issue
Despite having the same wallpaper for the greeter and in my DE when I log in there is a flash of black screen before returning to my wallpaper. This did not happen in lightdm-gtk-greeter, how could I fix it in slick-greeter?
Steps to reproduce
Set both greeter and DM wallpaper the same.
Log in.
Expected behaviour
No flash of black and the wallpaper stays the same throughout the greeter to DM experience.
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the login transition with slick-greeter 1.1.4 on the listed Manjaro, i3-gaps, Intel HD Graphics 405 and Mesa setup, using the same wallpaper for the greeter and desktop. Compare the transition with lightdm-gtk-greeter and investigate the greeter-to-desktop handoff; done means the wallpaper remains visible without a black flash.
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Assessment
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 48/100