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When comparing LXDM vs Qingy, the Slant community recommends LXDM for most people. In the question“What is the best Linux Display Manager?” LXDM is ranked 9th while Qingy is ranked 16th.
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Pros
Pro Fast and fluent
Pro Works with Nvidia
Works well with Nvidia.
Pro Only two dependencies
Only needs GTK and Xorg-Server.
Pro GTK2 and GTK3 versions
Pro Works well on USB
A full install of arch on live USB works well on many computers with no text issues with LXDM.
Pro Getty replacement
It is a getty replacement so it will not only replace your X11 login manager but also your getty.
Cons
Con Requires Xorg-server
Currently LXDM does not support wayland.
Con Depends on GTK and its dependencies
Con Ancient fossil dredged up from nearly a decade ago
Qingy doesn't appear to have updated since 2010. That's a long time in Internet years.
Con Not a display manager
Qingy is not a display manager - it is a getty replacement.