Same here - assuming you mean eog (eye of gnome) I have switched to mirage - this works pretty well
Here is what I get when I try running eog with debug turned on: ~$ eog --gtk-debug=all Pictures/Wallpaper/beach.jpg Loading module list: canberra-gtk-module:canberra-gtk-module gtk-modules setting changed to: It then hangs -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/883515 Title: Image viewer not working in Ubuntu Oneiric To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/eog/+bug/883515/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs