Comment 3 for bug 1082505

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Mark Stock (mstock-v) wrote : Re: [Bug 1082505] Re: Many/most changes to window manager settings are not saved between reboots or sessions

Thanks for the update!

On 11/24/12, Edward Donovan <email address hidden> wrote:
> If you're using fallback mode, then you're not using Unity. This is my
> best guess at the bug assignment. Thanks.
>
>
> ** Package changed: unity (Ubuntu) => gnome-session (Ubuntu)
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> Title:
> Many/most changes to window manager settings are not saved between
> reboots or sessions
>
> Status in “gnome-session” package in Ubuntu:
> New
>
> Bug description:
> I am running ubuntu 12.10 in fallback mode, and using both the "System
> Settings..." app and gnome-tweak-tool to change some keyboard
> shortcuts, window manager bahavior, and applet behavior. Some of these
> changes never take effect, and some others take effect immediately,
> but are lost after a reboot or after logging out and back in again.
>
> The only information that I've found suggests that some of these
> customization apps are not totally bug-free in the version of Gnome
> used in 12.10. I'd consider downgrading to 12.04 if it were more
> stable.
>
> The following is not related to the bug, but reflects my perspective,
> so ignore if you wish: This is my first ever installation of ubuntu
> after almost a decade on Fedora. What drove me away from Fedora was
> this very same thing: an upgrade to Gnome 3 forced me to begin using
> fallback mode in order to stay productive, and in fallback mode the
> customization apps were buggy and/or unable to re-customize my
> environment.
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
> Package: unity 6.10.0-0ubuntu2
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-18.29-generic 3.5.7
> Uname: Linux 3.5.0-18-generic x86_64
> ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu6
> Architecture: amd64
> CompizPlugins: No value set for
> `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
> Date: Fri Nov 23 15:26:27 2012
> InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-11-14 (9 days ago)
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64
> (20121017.5)
> MarkForUpload: True
> SourcePackage: unity
> UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
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