Fast User Switch Applet is a GNOME 2.10 applet that enables menu-based user-switching, similar to MacOS X.
Users have the option to display the applet in the panel using their current username, the word "Users," or an icon. Additionally, there is the possibility of configuring it with an item that launches an X session in a window. The applet code was created with the intention of making it easy to cut-and-paste the system-interaction code into other applications such as screensavers.
During the build-time configuration, it is necessary to install FUSA to the same prefix as the panel. Most distributions will use /usr for this purpose. Other flags that must be set include the GDM configuration file location, a users-and-groups command line, and the gdmsetup command line. Examples of setting these flags on Ubuntu, Debian, and Fedora are given.
Regarding the run-time configuration, FUSA includes a couple of hidden, global GConf preferences that control whether to show the "Login Screen" and "Login Window" menu items. Possible values for these keys include "never," "always," and "auto." The defaults are usually sufficient, but geeks can play without fear of any issues.
Version 2.24.0: N/A