text area does not respond to system theme changes until terminal gets focus

[jimav]

If the system theme is changed, gnome-terminal does not immediately change. Changes take effect only when the window receives focus.

This is unlike much of the rest of the system. For example, side-bar icons and window borders change immediately.

Ideally gnome-terminal would respond as well, so you can see the effects of different themes when trying one after another.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE:

1. Open a gnome-terminal.
2. Terminal->Change Profile->Default (if necessary)E
3. Edit->Profile Preferences->Colors and check "Use colors from system theme"

4. Open system Appearances (WindowsKey->Appearances) in the "Look" tab:
5. Set theme to Ambiance (default) if necessary
6. Give the terminal focus; it should get a purple background
7. (back to Appearances window) CHange Theme to "High Contrast"

EXPECTED RESULT: Terminal background changes immediately to the high-contrast theme's white background

ACTUAL RESULT: Terminal background does not change, although the window border does change

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04
Package: gnome-terminal 3.14.2-0ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-30.33-generic 3.19.8-ckt6
Uname: Linux 3.19.0-30-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1.5
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Thu Oct 1 17:21:31 2015
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-08-06 (786 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424)
SourcePackage: gnome-terminal
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Paul White (paulw2u)]

We are sorry that we do not always have the capacity to review all reported bugs in a timely manner.

Ubuntu 15.04 (vivid) reached end-of-life on February 4, 2016.

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[Ubuntu Bug Squad]

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