Comments on: Fast User Switching Applet : Ubuntu 7.04

By: WSmart

WSmart — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 02:35:26 +0000

In 9.10 Ubuntu, once you start a new session, you can hit crtl-alt-F9 for the new session and ctl-alt-F7 for the original sesson. Pretty handy. No logging in or out, 'one' touch.

By: mblind

mblind — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 18:24:55 +0000

How would you UNInstall Fast user Switching app?

I have it mounted on my desktop and I am unable to delete it..

By: gls

gls — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 14:07:30 +0000

This feature is really significant for young children. My 5 year old has no trouble switching to his environment on a Mac, where he chooses his name from a list. With Feisty, he has to click through several screens.

By: GliderMike

GliderMike — Sat, 02 Jun 2007 15:00:49 +0000

This is very handy for switching between my main account with XGL / Beryl running and my other account that does not use that so I can better run games / 3D stuff. Thanks for the tipola on the switcher.

By: thebluesgnr

thebluesgnr — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 23:00:26 +0000

What’s new in Fedora is that it support ConsoleKit (both in GNOME and KDE) so user switching works a lot better. Ubuntu doesn’t yet (maybe gutsy :p ).

By: Wilmer

Wilmer — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 21:21:28 +0000

Not just KDE users… It’s in the Gnome logout menu for quite some time already as well. But I guess this option works a little bit better. The Switch User option I know usually throws you back to XDM and isn’t very smooth yet, most of the time you have to type your password twice, for example.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 21:06:40 +0000

Hmm… rather agree here with other posters. The blog entry is cryptic.

Is it essentially the same thing that was built into KDE for couple of years, or is it something technically new?

Sometimes a small disclaimer on the bottom of the blog, like “Yes, KDE users, it’s the same thing you had for ages. Don’t bother asking” would be welcome.

By: Ralesk

Ralesk — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 16:17:31 +0000

Hmm, I’ve been having a Switch User -> Lock Current & Start New Session menu item in my K menu for quite a while… In ubuntu.

By: nixternal

nixternal — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 15:42:14 +0000

Hey, did you note if the latest release also has the GDM/KDM login where instead of entering a password you swipe your finger if your machine permits? At a local event here in March, Tom Callaway from Red Hat was showing it off, it was bad arse!

By: Stemp

Stemp — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 15:23:35 +0000

Is there a difference between that and clicking on the log off button and choose «switch user» ?
Do you mean you’re not going back to gdm ?