ok, the good news is that LSTP_CLIENT workaround works, but the bad one is that this is an *ugly* workaround. LTSP_CLIENT=1 is designed with other reasons in mind and it leads to the collateral effects listed here
https://code.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-session/+bug/69759 plus, the eject right-click option for removable drives disappears. Of course this is what LTSP_CLIENT is supposed to do, so I'd still suggest to add the GSM_NO_GRAB_SERVER var as it shouldn't have any drawbacks thank you -- gnome-session logout hang with a composite manager https://launchpad.net/bugs/59244 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs