Ignore that, I can reproduce this bug on up-to-date quantal with Unity. The control-center correctly sets the theme in gsettings, but it seems that Compiz is still looking for gconf value (/apps/metacity/general/theme), and changing it makes compiz change the theme.
** Changed in: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Confirmed ** Package changed: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) => compiz (Ubuntu) ** Summary changed: - changing theme won't change metacity theme + Compiz should use gsettings for decorator theme ** Description changed: - 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". + Steps to reproduce: + + - Run Ubuntu quantal with Unity + - Open the System Settings, go to "Appearance" panel + - Set theme to "Radiance" + + Expected: window decorations should change to use "Radiance" style + (light one). + + Got instead: the Gtk theme is updated, but window decorations are still + using "Ambiance" style. + + How to fix: Compiz should read the decorator theme from GSettings + (org.gnome.desktop.wm.preferences:theme), not from gconf. 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 + 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 + 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 -- 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: Compiz should use gsettings for decorator theme Status in “compiz” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Steps to reproduce: - Run Ubuntu quantal with Unity - Open the System Settings, go to "Appearance" panel - Set theme to "Radiance" Expected: window decorations should change to use "Radiance" style (light one). Got instead: the Gtk theme is updated, but window decorations are still using "Ambiance" style. How to fix: Compiz should read the decorator theme from GSettings (org.gnome.desktop.wm.preferences:theme), not from gconf. 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/compiz/+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