In post #45 i should have mentioned that the following should be set:
/org/gnome/desktop/applications/interface/menus-must-have-icons
true (default is false)
gtk-theme set to Adwaita or whatever you want
icon-theme set to Faenza-Ambiance or what ever you want
toolbar-icon-
Even though this is not relevant, i'll continue with my rant:
I also had to ensure that the compiz plugin gtk had been checked in ccsm at
least once.
The compiz plugin wallpaper had to be checked and set to be identical to the
wallpaper set in system settings otherwise the dash was always on the
I don't think the buttons for the theme appeared for my install until i
changed the following default setting in dconf-editor:
/org/gnome/desktop/applications/interface/buttons_have_iconstrue
(default is false)
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