The appearance patch has been updated since 1:3.4.2-0ubuntu9. The new key is in org.gnome.desktop.wm.properties gsettings schema.
Do you use Metacity? If yes, what version? ** Changed in: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1046895 Title: changing theme won't change metacity theme Status in “gnome-control-center” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Changing the standard theme from Ambiance to Radiance does not affect the gconf key "/apps/metacity/general/theme". It is still "Ambiance" while other parts (GTK+ stuff and so on) changed to "Radiance". ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: gnome-control-center 1:3.4.2-0ubuntu13 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-13.14-generic 3.5.3 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-13-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.5.1-0ubuntu4 Architecture: i386 Date: Thu Sep 6 17:24:00 2012 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha i386 (20120724.2) ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=de_DE.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gnome-control-center UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) usr_lib_gnome-control-center: activity-log-manager-control-center 0.9.4-0ubuntu3 deja-dup 23.90-0ubuntu1 gnome-control-center-signon 0.0.13-0ubuntu1 indicator-datetime 12.10.0-0ubuntu1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/1046895/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp