---
title: "Linux MDM Theme Tutorial"
subtitle: "Creating an animated MDM Theme for Linux with Phaser."
date: 2016-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
category: tutorial
url: https://phaser.io/news/2016/04/linux-mdm-theme-tutorial
site: Phaser - https://phaser.io
copyright: © 2026 Phaser Studio Inc. All rights reserved.
---

# Linux MDM Theme Tutorial

*Creating an animated MDM Theme for Linux with Phaser.*

![image](linux-mdm-theme-tutorial.jpg)

Sam Riggs posted to the Phaser Forum: "I just started using phaser as I am switching from java to javascript html5 for making games and find it fits my needs, I also use linux and decided to try and use phaser and phaser editor to make an animated  mdm theme for linux (login screen) mainly for linux miint but mdm is available across the board now.

There was an issue before in mdm with canvas but after trying a sample it worked great.

I decided to make a quick tutorial for anyone wanting to make a mdm theme using phaser and the phaser editor.

You make the animation then just drop it into the mdm folder for your theme and add the javascript links to the base mdm template I made.

Quick and simple."

[Read More](http://samsstuffsoftware.blogspot.co.uk/2016/04/mdm-theme-created-with-phaser-framework.html)

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