# Elegant SDDM

> Stripped the noise from Linux login screens. QML-based SDDM theme for KDE Plasma with clean typography, subtle animations, no visual clutter. Just type your password.

- URL: https://mandalsuraj.com/blog/elegant-sddm
- Author: Suraj Mandal (https://mandalsuraj.com)
- Published: 2018-01-24
- Project date: 2018-01-24
- Tags: linux, desktop, theming, qml
- Source: https://github.com/surajmandalcell/Elegant-sddm

![Elegant SDDM cover](https://mandalsuraj.com/images/blog/sddm-theme/cover.png)

Elegant SDDM is a **quiet Linux login theme** for KDE Plasma. QML defines the interface and its state changes.

## Login Flow

The theme handles user, session, password, and power states. It also supports keyboard navigation and session icon detection.

A soft background change and avatar glow show progress during sign-in. The SDDM greeter mode provides a direct test path.

## Visual Proof

![Elegant SDDM login screen with a dark blurred background](https://mandalsuraj.com/images/blog/sddm-theme/main.png)

*The visual direction comes from `linuxdeepin/dde-session-ui`.*