gnome-settings-daemon appears to start as a consequence of running gnome-display-properties ('ps wux' didn't show it before, but it showed up after). Running it (g-d-p) in a console gives the following output:
(gnome-display-properties:3213): Gtk-WARNING **: Ignoring the separator setting (gnome-display-properties:3213): Gtk-WARNING **: No object called: This is immediately on startup, no further messages are produced when I try to change layout or apply settings. -- gnome-display-properties fails to add new monitor https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/491778 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs