Appearance prefs 'reset' after about 30 seconds

[NoOp]

On 05/19/2010 08:46 AM, Robert Spanjaard wrote:
> On Tue, 18 May 2010 19:59:08 -0700, NoOp wrote:
...
>> Suggestion: rather than remove ~/.gconf/apps/nautilus instead just
>> rename it so that you can go back to your original if necessary. You can
>> do this via nautilus, or via the terminal:
>> 
>> $ mv ~/.gconf/apps/nautilus ~/.gconf/apps/x-nautilus-x
>> 
>> Also see:
>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/516384
>> [duplicate of 500417 & note the screenshots]
>> 
>> I suspect that it what you've run into.
>> 
>> Added note: I do not experience the issue on other users on the same
>> machine, so the problem most likely is somewhere in the user
>> config/profile files.
> 
> But as you can see in my screenshot, it isn't just Nautilus.

<quote>
As soon as I start Prefs/Appearance, most of the settings are restored
without setting anything. Running the Appearance program is enough to
restore most. Nautilus (and the right-click menu on the desktop) seems
to be the only exception; it doesn't change back to the appearance I
selected, but stays in the looks of the second screenshot.
</quote>

Good luck. I'll not bother you any further.