---
name: "sddm-state.conf"
section: "5"
platform: "linux"
package: "sddm"
version: "0.21.0-7"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/sddm-state.conf"
---

# sddm-state.conf(5)

sddm display manager configuration

## Name

state.conf - sddm display manager configuration

## SYNOPSIS

\~sddm/state.conf

## DESCRIPTION

This file carries state configuration for the sddm display manager [**sddm**(1)](/sddm/1.md).

## OPTIONS

All options are configured in the \[Last\] section:

- ***Session=***

  Name of the session file of the last session selected. This session will be preselected when the login screen shows up. Default value is empty.

- ***User=***

  Name of last logged-in user. This username will be preselected/shown when the login screen shows up. Default value is empty.

## SEE ALSO

[**sddm**(1)](/sddm/1.md)

The full documentation for sddm is available at \<https://github.com/sddm/sddm\>