Bluetile is not launched correctly when using the "GNOME + Bluetile" lightdm option

[Tom Smith]

On a fresh 12.10 install

$ sudo apt-get install bluetile
reboot
select "GNOME + Bluetile" in lightdm
login

The system goes into an odd state.

It only displays the default ubuntu background image. No icons or menus.

Some Gnome keyboard shortcuts work, e.g. Ctrl+Alt+t to launch a terminal.

When the terminal is launched, it has no window chrome. Just the window contents and menu bar.

From the launched terminal:

$ bluetile

Bluetile now launches fully and offers full functionality.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: bluetile 0.6-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-13.14-generic 3.5.3
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-13-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.5.1-0ubuntu4
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Sep 8 16:38:35 2012
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha amd64 (20120905.2)
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_GB:en
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: bluetile
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[FSund (purity89)]

I have the same problem, on a 12.04 installation. I installed Bluetile from the Software Center, and when I try selecting "GNOME + Bluetile" in the login window I don't get Bluetile, but just the standard wm. I think it's reverting to the default settings.

I think it might a problem with some of the files that are created when installing Bluetile, namely "/usr/share/xsessions/gnome-bluetile.desktop" and "/usr/share/gnome-sessions/sessions/gnome-bluetile.session". I have edited those files, so I can't really remember what they looked like, but will investigate further when I get time!

[Jean Jordaan (jean-jordaan)]

Hi FSund, did you manage to get working desktop and session files?