Windows have no controls or title bar after upgrade from 9.10 to 10.04

[R. A. Bilonick]

On Mon, 2010-06-21 at 15:24 +0100, Tony Arnold wrote:
> 
> On 21/06/10 14:49, R. A. Bilonick wrote:
> > On Mon, 2010-06-21 at 04:59 -0500, Cybe R. Wizard wrote:
> >> On Sun, 20 Jun 2010 13:42:04 -0400
> >> "R. A. Bilonick" <rab at consolidated.net> wrote:
> >>
> >>> I think it is trying to use the gtk decorator. I installed emerald and
> >>> the fusion thing, but do not understand how to access it - I don't see
> >>> it any where.
> >>
> >> Menu>System Tools>Compiz Fusion Icon.  It will show up in the menu bar
> >> as a blue box with an arrow up and right.
> >> Right click on the icon for a menu.  Try out the options there.
> >>
> >> Cybe R. Wizard
> >> -- 
> >> When Windows are opened the bugs come in.
> >> 	Winduhs
> >>  
> > Thanks. I did find the icon. It shows it's using the gtk decorator. I
> > switched it to emerald and it changed the look (but I don't know what
> > it's supposed to look like, the title bar is reddish and the buttons are
> > on the right - but they look plain - a dash, a box, and an x).
> > 
> > Is there any way to re-install? I've tried re-installing related
> > packages but it made no difference. I mentioned previously that I
> > created a new account and when I login to that account the window
> > decorations look as they should for default 10.04. So it's not a
> > graphics chip issue (plus live cd works normally also).
> 
> I had a similar problem. I concluded there was an issues with one of the
> many config files in my home directory. I spent some time removing
> various config files that were related to compiz and metacity, but
> without success.
> 
> I ended up creating a new user name and migrating my files and selected
> config files to the new user's home directory. It was a painful process.
> 
> Regards,
> Tony.
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> 
Thanks. I was beginning to suspect I would have to move everything to a
new account.