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When comparing LXDM vs Console TDM, the Slant community recommends Console TDM for most people. In the question“What is the best Linux Display Manager?” Console TDM is ranked 5th while LXDM is ranked 9th. The most important reason people chose Console TDM is:
It doesn't require much more than a POSIX shell and dialog/Ncurses.
Question Ranking
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 Very lightweight
It doesn't require much more than a POSIX shell and dialog/Ncurses.
Cons
Con Requires Xorg-server
Currently LXDM does not support wayland.
Con Depends on GTK and its dependencies
Con Unmaintained
Console TDM has never been updated since 2015. You should instead use CDM, tbsm, or any other option because such an unmaintained program could lead to potential security issues. Like CTDM, tbsm can run Wayland sessions.
Con No customization
Apart from changing the console colors there isn't much you can do.
Con Very old
The display manager looks ancient and will look ancient due to the lack of customization.
