CCSM fails to read current Desktop Size values

[SkyHigh]

Version: Ubuntu 13.10 64-bits

Opening the "General Options -> Desktop Size" tab of CompizConfig Settings Manager (CCSM) does not display the (correct) current values for Horizontal-, Vertical Virtual Size and Number of Desktops. The Horizontal Virtual Size is displayed as "1" irrespecitive of the actual value.

And worse, just visiting this "Desktop Size" tab page sets the Horizontal Virtual Size to this unintended value of "1" even if this field is not touched.

Not a big problem of course if you are aware of this behavior but it can lead to unexpected changes in workspace settings if you are not.

Reproduction:
I ran into this problem after installation 13.10. Easiest reproduction however is from a very clean starting point:
- create a bootable USB stick following the instructions of
  http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/create-a-usb-stick-on-windows
- boot the USB stick and select 'Try Ubuntu'
- install CompizConfig Settings Manager with Ubuntu Software Center
- run CompizConfig Settings Manager and select General Options -> Desktop Size

( Not sure if this is the right place to report this problem. Sorry for that)

[SkyHigh (skyhigh)]

By the way, the same error occurs with gsettings:
$ gsettings get org.compiz.core:/org/compiz/profiles/unity/plugins/core/ hsize
1
$ gsettings set org.compiz.core:/org/compiz/profiles/unity/plugins/core/ hsize 3
$ gsettings get org.compiz.core:/org/compiz/profiles/unity/plugins/core/ hsize
1
$

[Povilas Kanapickas (p12)]

It seems this is a bug of gsettings then.

[Alexis Wilke (alexis-m2osw)]

The Desktop Size is still affected. But the command:

gsettings get org.compiz.core:/org/compiz/profiles/unity/plugins/core/ hsize

Seems to work for me. I currently use 2x2 and the command lines give me 2 and 2 as expected.

[SkyHigh (skyhigh)]

Thanks. I tested that on my machine as well and can confirm your observation.