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  1. Bug #780768
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Comment 1 for bug 780768

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Luke (lukekuhn) wrote : RE: [Bug 780768] [NEW] libdconf0 cannot read settings and blocks Compiz/Unity from erasing anything on the screen

On removing libdconf0 and logging into Unity (my usual desktop), compiz worked and seemed to erase OK, but themes still could not be read and reverted to default, in my particular case. I have reinstalled gnome-shell and rolled back libdconf0 as started in my original report, and everything works.
I do not know what would happen with Unity and a straight GNOME 2 install, but In have seen the exact same complaint against it. The new libdconf0 is also unable to read icon themes,etc which have been set in gnome-tweak-tool in GNOME3, although Mutter renders properly so gnome-shell does not become disabled.
I can, however, say this: If Unity does not work in the latest oneiric builds, installing GNOME3 alongside it from the Natty PPA, then updating those packages like Mutter that are now in the official repos except to libdconf0 should fix it, assuming libdconf0_0.7.3-0ubuntu1_i386.deb is still available somewhere. Then both gnome-shell and unity will work fine and read themes. GNOME3 can read current icon themes, I use a custom-written GK3.0 theme matching Ubuntustudio's gtk2.0 theme as closely as I could write it.