User List

[danirabbit]

Problem

Folks want to be able to:

• See which users are currently logged in
• Quickly switch between them

Proposal

Provide a list or grid of users

Prior Art (Optional)

tvOS

Shows the currently logged in users avatar in the panel and displays users as a grid of avatars

Chrome OS

Shows the avatar of the currently logged in user in the menu and appears to switch to a separate page when clicked

GNOME

Doesn't appear that GNOME quick settings currently provides this feature, but there's a mockup that seems to provide an avatar in the corner like Chrome OS but shows a menu instead of a separate page https://github.com/d-go/quick-settings-avatar

[seifeldinio]

Prototype:

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/90640202-5280-4cc1-ba69-63f77e7eac6a

In quick settings, add the logged-in user's avatar and remove the log-out option.

User Interaction:

• When the user clicks on the avatar, a view to manage accounts appears.
• This view allows users to log out, open user accounts settings, or switch between users (using a list to display users for consistency with the list in user accounts settings.)

Scalability:

• Show a maximum of 4 users at a time.
• If there are more than 4 users in the list, allow scrolling to see more.

• Provide a guest session option if no other users are available.

These changes should make it easy for users to see who is currently logged in and quickly switch between users while maintaining a consistent and scalable design. I'd love to hear your feedback!