Ubuntu
gnome-control-center package

gnome-appearance-properties does not quit

Bug #153023 reported by Mike Walker
2
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
gnome-control-center (Ubuntu)
Invalid
Low
Ubuntu Desktop Bugs

Bug Description

Binary package hint: gnome-control-center

I noticed that I was experiencing some slowness in the terminal this was most apparent when I ran 'make clean && make xconfig' in /usr/src/linux. Upon checking gnome-system-monitor I noticed that I had 4 instances of gnome-appearance-properties running. Each of these processes was eating about 25% of my CPU (Intel Q6600). Each instance was also using a different amount of memory (between 5-25mb). Killing these processes makes everything fly again.

I've tried changing themes, and disabling compiz just in case, but it made no difference. I also noticed previews are not being shown, but I don't know if its related (needs different bug?).

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Pedro Villavicencio (pedro) wrote :

Thanks for your report. Can you provide us some easy steps for trigger the bug? Does it happen with every user on your desktop ? May you try with a new user? Is that a fresh installation of Gutsy or an upgraded version from Feisty?

Changed in gnome-control-center:
importance: Undecided → Low
status: New → Incomplete
assignee: nobody → desktop-bugs
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Mike Walker (punkmikey) wrote :

I have created a new user and I have been unable to replicate the problem. After removing any gnome/gtk related .files in my home directory the problem has now disappeared. Theme previews are also working again.

I think this is down to bad house keeping in my home directory. I have just come from a 2 year old Gentoo install.

Please close this bug as this was not an Ubuntu problem. Sorry for taking up your time.

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Pedro Villavicencio (pedro) wrote :

Ok, thanks you!.

Changed in gnome-control-center:
status: Incomplete → Invalid
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