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Re: Show real name in indicator applet

 

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Alkis Georgopoulos wrote on 02/12/09 19:30:
> 
> The indicator applet in Karmic doesn't show the real user name, but it
> shows the login name instead.
> 
> Many teachers like me use generic login names for the students (e.g.
> class-A) and tell them to supply their real names e.g. with `userinfo`.
> This way, and up until Jaunty, the teacher was able to see the student
> names when he was over their PC.
>...

<https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MeMenu#Changes%20to%20About%20Me> specifies
that "About Me" should have radio buttons for whether the Me menu shows
the login name, the full name, or just an icon in the panel.

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Matthew Paul Thomas
http://mpt.net.nz/
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