Thanks for the hint with ~/.xsession-errors The problem was, it was flooded with messages from evolution and rhythmbox, so I rebooted and here's the error message:
(gnome-appearance-properties:8841): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_array_free: assertion `array' failed Attempted to unregister path (path[0] = org path[1] = freedesktop) which isn't registered Attempted to unregister path (path[0] = org path[1] = freedesktop) which isn't registered Attempted to unregister path (path[0] = org path[1] = freedesktop) which isn't registered (gnome-appearance-properties:8841): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_array_free: assertion `array' failed ERROR: Only administrators can use this function. Full ~/.xsession-errors is attached. It also proves that the issue is only with gnome-appearance-properties because prior to the reboot, I set the gconfs key /desktop/gnome/applications/window_manager/default to /usr/bin/compiz and it worked, I had Compiz on startup. Only after I used gnome-appearance-properties to switch it off and back on, Compiz wouldn't work. ** Attachment added: ".xsession-errors" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/12855600/.xsession-errors -- gnome-appearance-properties won't start Compiz https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/206259 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
