Appearance prefs 'reset' after about 30 seconds

[Robert Spanjaard]

On Wed, 19 May 2010 10:06:57 -0700, NoOp wrote:

> 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>

You 'forgot' the first part of my post. The _entire_ theme is affected by 
the crash. And _after_ the crash, I can restore everything except Nautilus 
just by launching Appearance.

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

Thank you. Your silence will be appreciated.

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