Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: gdm
Looking at Karmic Alpha 5:
On logging on for the first time, the user only sees two buttons.
Restart or Shutdown. Many users will only look at the buttons.
Worse the login user name is already highlighted by default (only one
user after first install) - it is not at all obvious that you should
click on an already highlighted user name to bring up a password prompt.
I believe this needs some work to make it more friendly, usable and
intuitive. I'd suggest a Login button, even if all it does is act the
same as clicking on the highlighted user name. Not have the user name
highlighted, unless you also display the password box.
At the moment I know most of my family would try clicking on a button or
Other... in the hope that something would work. And I've spoken to some
other experienced Ubuntu users who admit that on first seeing this
screen they have to stop, and consider what should be done.
** Affects: gdm (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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New GDM login screen counter-intuitive
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/430583
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