Upstream approval is absolutely required here. In any case, it looks like NautilusDesktopBackground has been removed in 3.7. Would someone that uses multiple screens please try version 3.7 to see if it fixes the problem? And then maybe we can backport the changes and SRU in to the other releases:
https://git.gnome.org/browse/nautilus/commit/?id=372c60d3f8590280df23f457a67652adec369697 ** Changed in: nautilus (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Incomplete ** Changed in: nautilus (Ubuntu Precise) Status: Confirmed => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to nautilus in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/885989 Title: white screen on second monitor when using two xsessions Status in Nautilus: Confirmed Status in “nautilus” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Status in “nautilus” source package in Precise: Incomplete Bug description: If enable dual head mode (two X screens), the second monitor went white after login with unity or unity-2d. After tracking the gnome- session, it is caused by running "nautilus -n" for this configuration. And if kill the nautilus process, the desktop showed up normally on second screen. lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 11.10 Release: 11.10 apt-cache policy nautilus nautilus: Installed: 1:3.2.1-0ubuntu2 Candidate: 1:3.2.1-0ubuntu2 Version table: *** 1:3.2.1-0ubuntu2 0 500 http://cn.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric-updates/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 1:3.2.0-0ubuntu5 0 500 http://cn.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/main amd64 Packages To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/nautilus/+bug/885989/+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