It's normal. When you launch Nautilus as root without the option --no- desktop, this new nautilus instance begins to manage the desktop. You just have to launch gksudo nautilus --no-desktop.
-- Opening folder with nautilus-gksu change desktop wallpaper to root one https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/494400 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs