I linked this bug to the language-selector code on launchpad.
Revision 525 in language-selector (specifically the change to LangCache.py) causes this breakage in Kubuntu.
Changing line 41 of /usr/share/pyshared/LanguageSelector/LangCache.py from...
if 'gnome-' not in sys.argv[0]:
to...
if 'gnome-' not in 'foobar': #sys.argv[0]:
fixes the problem as a temporary workaround on Kubuntu, but will no doubt cause problems for Ubuntu with gnome.
I linked this bug to the language-selector code on launchpad. pyshared/ LanguageSelecto r/LangCache. py from...
Revision 525 in language-selector (specifically the change to LangCache.py) causes this breakage in Kubuntu.
Changing line 41 of /usr/share/
if 'gnome-' not in sys.argv[0]:
to...
if 'gnome-' not in 'foobar': #sys.argv[0]:
fixes the problem as a temporary workaround on Kubuntu, but will no doubt cause problems for Ubuntu with gnome.
Hope that helps someone.