Panel and Icon Display Problems

[swhit]

I've upgraded from 10.10 to 11.04, and now I'm experiencing some problems with the displaying of panels and icons that I'm hoping someone can help me to fix.

Situation:
Running 11.04 in latest virtualbox (4.06, with guest additions installed) on a macbook pro running snow leopard (10.6.7). I'm in gnome classic (no effects) because I'm not yet used to gnome 3 and compiz doesn't run all that well for me in this virtualization set-up. But the problem, described below, is consistent from gnome 3 to classic (with effects) to classic (without effects).

Problem:
When I first log in after a reboot, everything looks great in the default settings (ambiance theme, I think), but after ~ 15 seconds, the panels and icons revert to an odd looking theme that I don't particularly care for. And trying to change the settings in the "Appearance" preferences is of no help, i.e., I can change the themes, but the panels and icons remain in a stock, old-school gnome-ish theme.

I've attached screenshots to help describe my situation. Is there an easy fix? Can anyone help? I'm thinking of trying a fresh install of 11.04 rather than staying in the upgrade as a possible fix, but it would be nice if I didn't have to do this.

Thanks in advance!

[sperlyjinx]

I'm having the exact same issue running 11.04 as a VMware Server guest. I found a youtube video of the isssue here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1HWwHhZeTE

Any help would be appreciated.

[sperlyjinx]

FYI, I've filed a bug report here:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-panel/+bug/773472

[swhit]

Yes, that's the bug. Thanks for linking to the video.


I'm having the exact same issue running 11.04 as a VMware Server guest. I found a youtube video of the isssue here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1HWwHhZeTE

Any help would be appreciated.

[Sam G]

I posted my issue under another user's thread that was somewhat similar, but the post was more so thanking him for the temp fix terminal command.

My post (http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=10739786&postcount=14)

Code to fix the theme for the current session:

sudo gnome-settings-daemon

[swhit]

Thank you - that fix was good for the panels. The icons, however, do not change to the correct theme.


I posted my issue under another user's thread that was somewhat similar, but the post was more so thanking him for the temp fix terminal command.

My post (http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=10739786&postcount=14)

Code to fix the theme for the current session:

sudo gnome-settings-daemon

[Krytarik]

It seems to be same issue as this:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1575703

Recent threads with summed-up workarounds:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1722179
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1724702

Greetings.

[swhit]

FYI, today's updates to 11.04 killed the fix used from post #7. Anyone with a suggestion for a new fix? Sorry I can't figure this out myself.


It seems to be same issue as this:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1575703

Recent threads with summed-up workarounds:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1722179
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1724702

Greetings.

[micwallo]

I posted my issue under another user's thread that was somewhat similar, but the post was more so thanking him for the temp fix terminal command.

My post (http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=10739786&postcount=14)

Code to fix the theme for the current session:

sudo gnome-settings-daemon

Extremely thx for the solution. I have searched about it for half day.

Also thanks swhit's screenshot. I could not find a properly keyword to describe this problem while search on Google.

Just hope this problem can be fixed as soon as possible

[asv]

Code to fix the theme for the current session:

sudo gnome-settings-daemon

Thanks for the fix. The issues with VMware have been highly annoying. You would think Ubuntu would get it straightened out before releasing 11.04.