This sounds like gnome-settings-daemon fails to load. Could you please attach your ~/.xsession-errors file straight after you log in?
Thanks ** Changed in: gnome-settings-daemon (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: None => gnome-settings-daemon Importance: Undecided => Low Status: New => Incomplete -- Jaunty fails to load theme after restart https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/342500 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-settings-daemon in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs