SDDM theme
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Description

Create an SDDM theme according to the following mockup and specification:

https://share.kde.org/index.php/s/PqngLBLynkq7JWG
Thumbnail Animation Mockup: https://share.kde.org/index.php/s/rQV5lS68blpAo1I

This is the tricky one, and the one that needs the most attention from all
involved due to its complexity not just in design but in production.
The main rule here has to be the smallest amount of design complexity at first
and this has to be the focus. A minimum of animations are used at this first
version and instead focusing on on proper placement on elements to convey the
same information. This will give the whole SDDM a rather snappy and strict
sensation as when selecting another user from the list this will automatically
and without animation swap placement.
Aside from that the design is almost identical from those already shown, but
with some tweaks in regards to things like keyboard layouts.

The biggest shift is a gradient shift from "black" to SDDM. Essentially its a
black overlay which goes from fully opaque to fully transparent when SDDM
loads as a way to move from Plymouth, and the often occuring "second of sudden
darkness", to SDDM and its blue stock wallpaper.

[future idea: here there will be animations changes and added effects which
will make the snappy effects of the barebones model more smooth with said
animations]

Details Pending: stock avatars will be finished as soon as possible based on
photos mostly as that is way easier and the avatars was considered "creepy" we
should have a well rounded amount of avatars.

Critical Notes #1: If the animation, the move from black to SDDM theme, is
impossible to do quickly or if it stutters this part has to be rethought from
scratch.
Critical Notes #2: SDDM themes and wallpaper changes, as the standard blue
will annoy some users the switch to a preferred lockscreen wallpaper have to
work. If not we need to know.

If a nice shift between desktop, where SDDM fades (see Ksplash below too)
isn't possible, then we propose a temporary solution where SDDM fades quickly
to black and have just a fade from black effect again in Ksplash (or handled
entirely by Kwin as Ksplash seems not as relevant on many systems and just
percieved as a delay). It really does depend on the technical feasiblity and
the work it would require.

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colomar created this task.Aug 2 2016, 2:30 PM

The background in the mockup is blue like in the lock screen

jensreuterberg moved this task from Sent to dev to Done on the VDG board.Oct 8 2016, 8:06 AM
jensreuterberg moved this task from To Do to Done on the Plasma board.Oct 17 2016, 1:21 PM
jriddell closed this task as Resolved.Feb 16 2018, 4:03 PM
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