Select desktop environment not working - Ubuntu 12.10

[SMOKE14]

Well, I found out what the problem was. It sounds really stupid hahaha.

Well, I had installed different desktop environments so when I logged out to use one of them I saw the list but I couldn't see the OK button because my screen is not big enough (I'm using a netbook). I thought I had just to click on the desired desktop enviroment but, as Nick Payne said, you also have to click on the OK button (which it was not displayed).

Well mystery solved.

Thank you guys for your help.

Thought I had said that
But glad you got it working!

[Miles_T]

Hi
Where is that ok button supposed to be?
I can not see it

[Canaryguy]

Hi
Where is that ok button supposed to be?
I can not see it

When you install another desktop environment like Gnome Shell once you log out you click on the Ubuntu logo and then you see the list of options to change to Gnome Shell. The last option from the list is the OK button to confirm your option. This is happening in Ubuntu 12.10. In previous versions of Ubuntu you just needed to click on the the desired Desktop environment without confirming it with the OK button.

[masuch]

how can I get on ok button if it is not visible on display ?

[Canaryguy]

how can I get on ok button if it is not visible on display ?

Did you installed different desktops? I did and when I was going to choose one of them I couldn't see the OK button because there were too many options.

You can use the tab key to move through the options and Enter to select it.

[masuch]

Did you installed different desktops? I did and when I was going to choose one of them I couldn't see the OK button because there were too many options.

You can use the tab key to move through the options and Enter to select it.

Yes, I have read that I have to click on OK button otherwise it is not going to switch to that desktop - some new stuff in 12.10 against 12.04 . did not try ? Why ?
Because the bigger problem for me is if I do it how can I switch back to xfce desktop if it is not visible on display !?
if it is possible to switching between default environment from terminal before to get on login screen I would much appreciate if you can share those information - in such case I would be afraid of not to get back to my xfce desktop which is only desktop mainly used by me.

[Canaryguy]

Yes, I have read that I have to click on OK button otherwise it is not going to switch to that desktop - some new stuff in 12.10 against 12.04 . did not try ? Why ?
Because the bigger problem for me is if I do it how can I switch back to xfce desktop if it is not visible on display !?
if it is possible to switching between default environment from terminal before to get on login screen I would much appreciate if you can share those information - in such case I would be afraid of not to get back to my xfce desktop which is only desktop mainly used by me.

I'm not sure but maybe this thread can be of help.

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=940287

[masuch]

I'm not sure but maybe this thread can be of help.

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=940287

Hi,

Thanks , it solved problem how to setup default display manager from command line "/etc/X11/default-display-manager". That is good to know as well, thanks for tip.
What I am looking for is how to setup default desktop environment. I have a list of desktop environments - I believe it has to be stored somewhere. And somewhere has to setup default desktop environment.

[grahammechanical]

The last used desktop environment becomes the default environment automatically.

Go to file system /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf and you will see what the user-session and what the greeter-session are listed as.

This is what controls the default session (I think) but it is re-written when we select a different user session at login.

Regards.

[masuch]

The last used desktop environment becomes the default environment automatically.

Go to file system /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf and you will see what the user-session and what the greeter-session are listed as.

This is what controls the default session (I think) but it is re-written when we select a different user session at login.

Regards.

There is:
[SeatDefaults]
greeter-session=unity-greeter
user-session=ubuntu

how can I setup default xfce dektop environment within login screen ? It is not there even if I am using it. it has to be somewhere else.