SLiM - Simple Login Manager

Latest release: 1.3.1

Sections: Home Page | Documentation | Themes | Themes HowTo | Authors

What is it?

SLiM is a Desktop-independent graphical login manager for X11, derived from Login.app.

It aims to be light and simple, although completely configurable through themes and an option file; is suitable for machines on which remote login functionalities are not needed. Features included:

• PNG and XFT support for alpha transparency and antialiased fonts
• External themes support
• Configurable runtime options: X server, login / shutdown / reboot commands
• Single (GDM-like) or double (XDM-like) input control
• Can load predefined user at startup
• Configurable welcome / shutdown messages
• Random theme selection

Example

Here's a screenshot of SLiM in action with the default theme (hint: press F11 during login to take a screenshot of the application):

SLiM - default theme

Requirements

• X11
• libpng
• libjpeg
• freetype

SLiM is developed and tested mainly under Linux; Form version 1.2.3 onwards FreeBSD, NetBSD and OpenBSD are also reported to work.

Documentation

For installation, general usage and configuration please refer to the SLiM Manual; people interested in creating custiom themes should have a look at the SLiM Themes HowTo

Authors and License

SLiM is developed by Simone Rota and Johannes Winkelmann, and is released under the therms of the GNU General Public License, verson 2.
The PAM related classes has been contributed by Martin Parm. The program is based on Login.app by Per Lidén.
The current SLiM maintainer is Nobuhiro Iwamatsu

Download

Get the latest release at the BerliOS Developer pages