I'm on natty too, with the latest updates and the problem still exists. It happens even when I choose 'Ubuntu Classic' or 'Ubuntu (Safe Mode)' on login (see screenshot in attachment). Usually, at first the right dark theme is shown but after a few seconds it falls back to the ugly grey one.
** Attachment added: "gnome-theme-in-Classic.jpg" https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-settings-daemon/+bug/649809/+attachment/2000116/+files/gnome-theme-in-Classic.jpg -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gdm in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/649809 Title: the session settings manager can try starting before the login screen one exits -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs