This isn't a bug, the behavior is expected as the GTK+ application is launched with root privilege but the session is run using another user. So it warns that the owner of ibus's configuration file isn't root, and it's only a warning.
** Changed in: ibus (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Won't Fix -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1125944 Title: (gedit:3366): IBUS-WARNING **: The owner of ~/.config/ibus/bus is not root! To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ibus/+bug/1125944/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs