A search on google found: http://askubuntu.com/questions/67337/how-do-i -get-rid-of-this-monitor-error
Running the following: $ rm ${HOME}/.config/monitors.xml fixed the issues (no error dialog on startup; nautilus using ambiance theme; text displaying properly on desktop). Therefore, this bug is with the "System Settings > Additional Drivers" dialog -- when enabling the NVidia driver, it should move monitors.xml to a different location and restore when removing the driver. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/890096 Title: icon text on the desktop is unreadable using a dark/black background To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/890096/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs