Seems related to devilspie: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=256059
Removing devilspie from .gnome2/session-manual "fixes" the issue. /Mikael -- Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose
- Bug#347615: Related bug in devilspie Mikael Nilsson
- Bug#347615: Related bug in devilspie Josselin Mouette
