Hello - I am hitting a similar problem on Linux Mint. I've been using Polly on Arch for a week and I really like it as a Twitter client. When I run the install on Mint I get the following message when I run it: Polly 0.93.8 (pre-alpha 3.8) Copyright (C) 2011 Marcelo Hashimoto cache path: /home/nigel/.cache/polly config path: /home/nigel/.config/polly data home: /home/nigel/.local/share/polly initializing... Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/local/bin/polly", line 275, in proxy_controller = gui.frontend.proxy.Controller(setting_factory) File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/polly/gui/frontend/proxy.py", line 84, in __init__ self.backend = ControllerBackend(self._enabled_callback, self._host_callback, self._port_callback, self._type_callback, setting_factory) File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/polly/proxy.py", line 191, in __init__ self._update_enabled() File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/polly/proxy.py", line 57, in _update_enabled enabled = self.enabled_setting.get_value() File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/polly/setting.py", line 64, in get_value return self.value.get_bool() AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'get_bool' I've installed all the dependencies and checked gconf-editor (there are height and width values for the window registered there). Any ideas? The output from my install is as follows: running install running build running build_py creating build creating build/lib.linux-i686-2.7 creating build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly copying src/polly/__init__.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly copying src/polly/setting.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly copying src/polly/iconset.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly copying src/polly/shortener.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly copying src/polly/proxy.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly creating build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/twitter copying src/polly/twitter/__init__.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/twitter copying src/polly/twitter/media.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/twitter copying src/polly/twitter/realtime.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/twitter copying src/polly/twitter/account.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/twitter creating build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/twitter/post copying src/polly/twitter/post/__init__.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/twitter/post copying src/polly/twitter/post/message.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/twitter/post copying src/polly/twitter/post/result.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/twitter/post copying src/polly/twitter/post/tweet.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/twitter/post creating build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/twitter/lead copying src/polly/twitter/lead/__init__.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/twitter/lead copying src/polly/twitter/lead/group.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/twitter/lead copying src/polly/twitter/lead/relationship.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/twitter/lead copying src/polly/twitter/lead/user.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/twitter/lead creating build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/twitter/topic copying src/polly/twitter/topic/__init__.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/twitter/topic copying src/polly/twitter/topic/trend.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/twitter/topic copying src/polly/twitter/topic/category.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/twitter/topic creating build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui copying src/polly/gui/status.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui copying src/polly/gui/__init__.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui copying src/polly/gui/font.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui copying src/polly/gui/dialog.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui copying src/polly/gui/theme.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui copying src/polly/gui/color.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui creating build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/basic copying src/polly/gui/basic/identifier.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/basic copying src/polly/gui/basic/__init__.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/basic copying src/polly/gui/basic/avatar.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/basic copying src/polly/gui/basic/preview.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/basic copying src/polly/gui/basic/button.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/basic copying src/polly/gui/basic/emblem.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/basic copying src/polly/gui/basic/stamp.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/basic creating build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/basic/frontend copying src/polly/gui/basic/frontend/identifier.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/basic/frontend copying src/polly/gui/basic/frontend/__init__.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/basic/frontend copying src/polly/gui/basic/frontend/avatar.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/basic/frontend copying src/polly/gui/basic/frontend/preview.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/basic/frontend copying src/polly/gui/basic/frontend/button.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/basic/frontend copying src/polly/gui/basic/frontend/emblem.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/basic/frontend copying src/polly/gui/basic/frontend/stamp.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/basic/frontend creating build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/shell copying src/polly/gui/shell/__init__.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/shell copying src/polly/gui/shell/main.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/shell copying src/polly/gui/shell/setting.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/shell copying src/polly/gui/shell/about.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/shell copying src/polly/gui/shell/menu.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/shell creating build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/indicator copying src/polly/gui/indicator/libindicate.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/indicator copying src/polly/gui/indicator/__init__.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/indicator copying src/polly/gui/indicator/statusicon.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/indicator creating build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/stream copying src/polly/gui/stream/__init__.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/stream copying src/polly/gui/stream/manager.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/stream creating build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/stream/topics copying src/polly/gui/stream/topics/__init__.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/stream/topics copying src/polly/gui/stream/topics/categories.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/stream/topics copying src/polly/gui/stream/topics/trends.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/stream/topics creating build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/stream/posts copying src/polly/gui/stream/posts/tweets.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/stream/posts copying src/polly/gui/stream/posts/__init__.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/stream/posts copying src/polly/gui/stream/posts/messages.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/stream/posts copying src/polly/gui/stream/posts/results.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/stream/posts creating build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/stream/posts/realtime copying src/polly/gui/stream/posts/realtime/tweets.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/stream/posts/realtime copying src/polly/gui/stream/posts/realtime/__init__.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/stream/posts/realtime copying src/polly/gui/stream/posts/realtime/results.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/stream/posts/realtime creating build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/stream/leads copying src/polly/gui/stream/leads/__init__.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/stream/leads copying src/polly/gui/stream/leads/groups.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/stream/leads copying src/polly/gui/stream/leads/matches.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/stream/leads copying src/polly/gui/stream/leads/users.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/stream/leads copying src/polly/gui/stream/leads/suggestions.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/stream/leads creating build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/twitter copying src/polly/gui/twitter/__init__.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/twitter copying src/polly/gui/twitter/shelf.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/twitter copying src/polly/gui/twitter/database.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/twitter copying src/polly/gui/twitter/account.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/twitter creating build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/twitter/post copying src/polly/gui/twitter/post/__init__.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/twitter/post copying src/polly/gui/twitter/post/message.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/twitter/post copying src/polly/gui/twitter/post/result.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/twitter/post copying src/polly/gui/twitter/post/tweet.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/twitter/post creating build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/twitter/lead copying src/polly/gui/twitter/lead/__init__.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/twitter/lead creating build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/twitter/lead/user copying src/polly/gui/twitter/lead/user/memberships.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/twitter/lead/user copying src/polly/gui/twitter/lead/user/__init__.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/twitter/lead/user creating build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/twitter/lead/group copying src/polly/gui/twitter/lead/group/__init__.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/twitter/lead/group copying src/polly/gui/twitter/lead/group/dialog.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/twitter/lead/group creating build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/twitter/topic copying src/polly/gui/twitter/topic/__init__.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/twitter/topic copying src/polly/gui/twitter/topic/trend.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/twitter/topic copying src/polly/gui/twitter/topic/category.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/twitter/topic creating build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/header copying src/polly/gui/header/details.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/header copying src/polly/gui/header/__init__.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/header copying src/polly/gui/header/assistant.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/header copying src/polly/gui/header/main.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/header copying src/polly/gui/header/search.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/header copying src/polly/gui/header/image.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/header copying src/polly/gui/header/media.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/header copying src/polly/gui/header/entry.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/header creating build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/frontend copying src/polly/gui/frontend/__init__.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/frontend copying src/polly/gui/frontend/iconset.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/frontend copying src/polly/gui/frontend/shortener.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/frontend copying src/polly/gui/frontend/proxy.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/gui/frontend creating build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/external copying src/polly/external/__init__.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/external copying src/polly/external/oauth2.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/external copying src/polly/external/wraplabel.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.7/polly/external running build_scripts creating build/scripts-2.7 copying and adjusting bin/polly -> build/scripts-2.7 changing mode of build/scripts-2.7/polly from 644 to 755 running install_lib running install_scripts copying build/scripts-2.7/polly -> /usr/local/bin changing mode of /usr/local/bin/polly to 755 running install_data running install_egg_info Writing /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/Polly-0.93.8._pre_alpha.3.8_.egg-info