Ok, looks like the it was unity-greeter that caused the problem. Fixed after doing
gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.xsettings active true ** Changed in: gnome-settings-daemon (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-settings-daemon in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/866047 Title: gnome-settings-daemon does not work anymore in Oneiric To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-settings-daemon/+bug/866047/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs