I'm no longer sure this is due to missing desktop files as I just removed that examples.desktop file from the live CD and the warning message was:
WARNING **: Unable to load desktop file: /home/ubuntu/Desktop/examples.desktop
plus:
WARNING **: Unable to load GDesktopAppInfo for 'ubuntuone-control-panel-gtk.desktop' (which is not present on the live CD)
Both files missing, yet Compiz/Unity loaded just fine.
I'm no longer sure this is due to missing desktop files as I just removed that examples.desktop file from the live CD and the warning message was:
WARNING **: Unable to load desktop file: /home/ubuntu/ Desktop/ examples. desktop
plus:
WARNING **: Unable to load GDesktopAppInfo for 'ubuntuone- control- panel-gtk. desktop' (which is not present on the live CD)
Both files missing, yet Compiz/Unity loaded just fine.