FWIW, this seems to effect other applications using libgdk-pixbuf such as gmpc (a GUI media player daemon client) as well.
The full gnucash.trace is attached. -- DavidT
* 09:47:04 DEBUG <gnc.gui> [gnc_gnome_get_gdkpixbuf] Loading pixbuf file /usr/share/gnucash/pixmaps/gnucash-icon-16x16.png * 09:47:04 CRIT <gnc.gui> [gnc_gnome_get_gdkpixbuf()] Could not load pixbuf: Couldn't recognize the image file format for file '/usr/share/gnucash/pixmaps/gnucash-icon-16x16.png' * 09:47:04 WARN <gnc.gui> error loading image from [/usr/share/gnucash/pixmaps/gnucash-icon-16x16.png] * 09:47:04 DEBUG <gnc.gui> [gnc_gnome_get_gdkpixbuf] Loading pixbuf file /usr/share/gnucash/pixmaps/gnucash-icon-32x32.png * 09:47:04 CRIT <gnc.gui> [gnc_gnome_get_gdkpixbuf()] Could not load pixbuf: Couldn't recognize the image file format for file '/usr/share/gnucash/pixmaps/gnucash-icon-32x32.png' * 09:47:04 WARN <gnc.gui> error loading image from [/usr/share/gnucash/pixmaps/gnucash-icon-32x32.png] * 09:47:04 DEBUG <gnc.gui> [gnc_gnome_get_gdkpixbuf] Loading pixbuf file /usr/share/gnucash/pixmaps/gnucash-icon-48x48.png * 09:47:04 CRIT <gnc.gui> [gnc_gnome_get_gdkpixbuf()] Could not load pixbuf: Couldn't recognize the image file format for file '/usr/share/gnucash/pixmaps/gnucash-icon-48x48.png' * 09:47:04 WARN <gnc.gui> error loading image from [/usr/share/gnucash/pixmaps/gnucash-icon-48x48.png] * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.gui> [gnc_gnome_get_pixmap] Loading pixmap file /usr/share/gnucash/pixmaps/gnucash_splash.png * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.engine> [enter gnc-hooks.c:gnc_hook_add_dangler()] list hook_book_saved, function 0x7f0e9850f610, cbarg (nil) * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.engine> [enter gnc-hooks.c:gnc_hook_lookup()] name hook_book_saved * 09:47:06 INFO <gnc.engine> [gnc_hook_lookup] no hook lists * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.engine> [enter gnc-hooks.c:gnc_hooks_init()] * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.engine> [enter gnc-hooks.c:gnc_hook_create()] name hook_startup * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.engine> [leave gnc_hook_create()] created list hook_startup(0x20a5e30) * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.engine> [enter gnc-hooks.c:gnc_hook_create()] name hook_shutdown * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.engine> [leave gnc_hook_create()] created list hook_shutdown(0x2151d90) * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.engine> [enter gnc-hooks.c:gnc_hook_create()] name hook_ui_startup * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.engine> [leave gnc_hook_create()] created list hook_ui_startup(0x21587a0) * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.engine> [enter gnc-hooks.c:gnc_hook_create()] name hook_ui_post_startup * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.engine> [leave gnc_hook_create()] created list hook_ui_post_startup(0x2158970) * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.engine> [enter gnc-hooks.c:gnc_hook_create()] name hook_ui_shutdown * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.engine> [leave gnc_hook_create()] created list hook_ui_shutdown(0x2158b40) * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.engine> [enter gnc-hooks.c:gnc_hook_create()] name hook_new_book * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.engine> [leave gnc_hook_create()] created list hook_new_book(0x2158d10) * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.engine> [enter gnc-hooks.c:gnc_hook_create()] name hook_report * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.engine> [leave gnc_hook_create()] created list hook_report(0x2158ed0) * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.engine> [enter gnc-hooks.c:gnc_hook_create()] name hook_currency_changed * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.engine> [leave gnc_hook_create()] created list hook_currency_changed(0x2159020) * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.engine> [enter gnc-hooks.c:gnc_hook_create()] name hook_save_options * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.engine> [leave gnc_hook_create()] created list hook_save_options(0x2151c40) * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.engine> [enter gnc-hooks.c:gnc_hook_create()] name hook_add_extension * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.engine> [leave gnc_hook_create()] created list hook_add_extension(0x2159660) * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.engine> [enter gnc-hooks.c:gnc_hook_create()] name hook_book_opened * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.engine> [leave gnc_hook_create()] created list hook_book_opened(0x21597f0) * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.engine> [enter gnc-hooks.c:gnc_hook_create()] name hook_book_closed * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.engine> [leave gnc_hook_create()] created list hook_book_closed(0x21599c0) * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.engine> [enter gnc-hooks.c:gnc_hook_create()] name hook_book_saved * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.engine> [leave gnc_hook_create()] created list hook_book_saved(0x2159b90) * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.engine> [leave gnc_hooks_init()] * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.engine> [leave gnc_hook_lookup()] hook list 0x2159b90 * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.engine> [leave gnc_hook_add_dangler()] * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.engine> [enter gnc-hooks.c:gnc_hook_add_dangler()] list hook_book_opened, function 0x7f0e98510c80, cbarg (nil) * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.engine> [enter gnc-hooks.c:gnc_hook_lookup()] name hook_book_opened * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.engine> [leave gnc_hook_lookup()] hook list 0x21597f0 * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.engine> [leave gnc_hook_add_dangler()] * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.gui> [enter gnc-main-window.c:gnc_main_window_setup_window()] * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.gui> [enter gnc-main-window.c:gnc_main_window_update_toolbar()] window 0x215b080 * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.gui> [leave gnc_main_window_update_toolbar()] * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.gui> [enter gnc-main-window.c:gnc_main_window_update_tab_position()] window 0x215b080 * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.gui> [leave gnc_main_window_update_tab_position()] * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.engine> [enter gnc-hooks.c:gnc_hook_add_dangler()] list hook_ui_shutdown, function 0x7f0e98519100, cbarg (nil) * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.engine> [enter gnc-hooks.c:gnc_hook_lookup()] name hook_ui_shutdown * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.engine> [leave gnc_hook_lookup()] hook list 0x2158b40 * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.engine> [leave gnc_hook_add_dangler()] * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.gui> [leave gnc_main_window_setup_window()] * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.gui> [enter gnc-main-window.c:gnc_main_window_update_all_menu_items()] * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.gui> [enter gnc-main-window.c:gnc_main_window_update_menu_item()] window 0x215b080 * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.gui> [enter gnc-main-window.c:gnc_main_window_update_one_menu_action()] window 0x215b080, action Window0Action, label _1 Unsaved Book - GnuCash, visible 1 * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.gui> [leave gnc_main_window_update_one_menu_action()] * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.gui> [leave gnc_main_window_update_menu_item()] * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.gui> [enter gnc-main-window.c:gnc_main_window_update_radio_button()] window 0x215b080 * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.gui> [gnc_main_window_update_radio_button] blocked signal on 0x2047a60, set 0x2047a60 active, window 0x215b080 * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.gui> [leave gnc_main_window_update_radio_button()] * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.gui> [enter gnc-main-window.c:gnc_main_window_update_one_menu_action()] window 0x215b080, action Window1Action, label Window _0, visible 0 * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.gui> [leave gnc_main_window_update_one_menu_action()] * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.gui> [enter gnc-main-window.c:gnc_main_window_update_one_menu_action()] window 0x215b080, action Window2Action, label Window _1, visible 0 * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.gui> [leave gnc_main_window_update_one_menu_action()] * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.gui> [enter gnc-main-window.c:gnc_main_window_update_one_menu_action()] window 0x215b080, action Window3Action, label Window _2, visible 0 * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.gui> [leave gnc_main_window_update_one_menu_action()] * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.gui> [enter gnc-main-window.c:gnc_main_window_update_one_menu_action()] window 0x215b080, action Window4Action, label Window _3, visible 0 * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.gui> [leave gnc_main_window_update_one_menu_action()] * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.gui> [enter gnc-main-window.c:gnc_main_window_update_one_menu_action()] window 0x215b080, action Window5Action, label Window _4, visible 0 * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.gui> [leave gnc_main_window_update_one_menu_action()] * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.gui> [enter gnc-main-window.c:gnc_main_window_update_one_menu_action()] window 0x215b080, action Window6Action, label Window _5, visible 0 * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.gui> [leave gnc_main_window_update_one_menu_action()] * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.gui> [enter gnc-main-window.c:gnc_main_window_update_one_menu_action()] window 0x215b080, action Window7Action, label Window _6, visible 0 * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.gui> [leave gnc_main_window_update_one_menu_action()] * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.gui> [enter gnc-main-window.c:gnc_main_window_update_one_menu_action()] window 0x215b080, action Window8Action, label Window _7, visible 0 * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.gui> [leave gnc_main_window_update_one_menu_action()] * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.gui> [enter gnc-main-window.c:gnc_main_window_update_one_menu_action()] window 0x215b080, action Window9Action, label Window _8, visible 0 * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.gui> [leave gnc_main_window_update_one_menu_action()] * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.gui> [leave gnc_main_window_update_all_menu_items()] * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.gui> [gnc_gnome_get_gdkpixbuf] Loading pixbuf file /usr/share/gnucash/pixmaps/gnc-account.png * 09:47:06 CRIT <gnc.gui> [gnc_gnome_get_gdkpixbuf()] Could not load pixbuf: Couldn't recognize the image file format for file '/usr/share/gnucash/pixmaps/gnc-account.png' * 09:47:06 DEBUG <gnc.gui> [gnc_gnome_get_gdkpixbuf] Loading pixbuf file /usr/share/gnucash/pixmaps/gnc-account-16.png * 09:47:06 CRIT <gnc.gui> [gnc_gnome_get_gdkpixbuf()] Could not load pixbuf: Couldn't recognize the image file format for file '/usr/share/gnucash/pixmaps/gnc-account-16.png'