xubuntu gthumb does not set desktop background
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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gthumb (Ubuntu) |
Triaged
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Low
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
When browsing images in Xubuntu's default picture viewer, it cannot execute the option to set image as desktop background. After selecting this option, reporting success and not changing the background, I click 'preferences' and am told:
Could not show the desktop background properties
Failed to execute child process "gnome-
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: gthumb 3:2.13.1-1ubuntu1
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Nov 4 23:31:44 2011
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
ProcEnviron:
LANGUAGE=en_GB:en
PATH=(custom, no user)
LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gthumb
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
WORKAROUND:
menu -> Settings -> Settings Manager -> Session and Startup, Advanced tab, check
Launch GNOME services on startup
to activate the ability to to change backgrounds using gthumb.
It is hardcoded in gThumb to use "gnome- appearance- properties" , I can confirm this issue.