the issue should be fixed with the current dconf in quantal and raring (which batches the write events)
** Changed in: gnome-system-monitor (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Low -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-system-monitor in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1058233 Title: Resizing columns on the processes tab results in heavy disk write activity by dconf-service Status in The GNOME System Monitor: Confirmed Status in “gnome-system-monitor” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: Resizing any of the columns on the processes tab in gnome-system- monitor results in heavy disk write activity by dconf-service. This also happens in my installation of ubuntu 12.04. This does not occur when resizing the columns on the File Systems tab. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: gnome-system-monitor 3.6.0-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-16.24-generic 3.5.4 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-16-generic i686 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.5.3-0ubuntu1 Architecture: i386 Date: Fri Sep 28 18:29:07 2012 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha i386 (20120919) ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_GB:en TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gnome-system-monitor UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-system-monitor/+bug/1058233/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
