Bug 1331292

Summary:	When selecting a different desktop and then entering a wrong password, the selection returns to the previously selected desktop
Product:	[Fedora] Fedora	Reporter:	Mike FABIAN <mfabian>
Component:	gdm	Assignee:	Ray Strode [halfline] <rstrode>
Status:	CLOSED EOL	QA Contact:	Fedora Extras Quality Assurance <extras-qa>
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Version:	24	CC:	andrew.smirnov, rstrode
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Description Mike FABIAN 2016-04-28 08:39:17 UTC

I installed Fedora-Workstation-netinst-x86_64-24_Alpha-1.7.iso

I installed other desktops in addition to gnome using dnf after the
installation.

In gdm, let’s assume both the GNOME is selected and I want to switch
to XFCE.

- I select XFCE in the combobox below the password entry
  (the tooth wheel icon).

- I try to enter my password but mistype it, so I get the error message
  that the password is wrong.

- I type the password again, this time correct, and hit the login button.

- Surprisingly a Gnome session starts!

After the wrong password had been rejected, the selection in the combobox
had returned silently to Gnome.

The selection should have stayed with XFCE when entering a wrong password.

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