Sven Arvidsson wrote: > Hi, > > Thanks for providing more information. > > I don't think the directory is the problem, it exists on my system too. > I think it fails to parse something in your ~./gnome2/backgrounds.xml > file. Can you attach a copy of it to the bug report? > > It would also be interesting to know if it crashes with the new > appearance preferences in 2.20, you could try the version from > experimental or wait for it to hit unstable/testing. > The directory is definitely causing the problem on my computers. When directory /usr/share/gnome-background-properties (apparently coming from desktop-base package) doesn't exist, the dialog shows up correctly and very fast. Otherwise it crashes (no matter whether it's empty or not). I'll wait for v.2.20 to see if it changes ...
I've attached my ~./gnome2/backgrounds.xml
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!DOCTYPE wallpapers SYSTEM "gnome-wp-list.dtd">
<wallpapers>
<wallpaper deleted="false">
<name>GreenMeadow.jpg</name>
<filename>/home/ondra/Images/Wallpapers/GreenMeadow.jpg</filename>
<options>centered</options>
<shade_type>solid</shade_type>
<pcolor>#9BD64A</pcolor>
<scolor>#7F7F7F</scolor>
</wallpaper>
<wallpaper deleted="false">
<name>Crashing into a sea of techno</name>
<filename>/home/ondra/Images/Wallpapers/Backgrounds/Paintings/Crashing into a sea of techno</filename>
<options>zoom</options>
<shade_type>solid</shade_type>
<pcolor>#393939</pcolor>
<scolor>#7F7F7F</scolor>
</wallpaper>
<wallpaper deleted="false">
<name>Debian Etch</name>
<filename>/usr/share/images/desktop-base/desktop-background</filename>
<options>scaled</options>
<shade_type>horizontal-gradient</shade_type>
<pcolor>#0099CC</pcolor>
<scolor>#006699</scolor>
</wallpaper>
<wallpaper deleted="true">
<name>02_1024_clean.jpg</name>
<filename>/home/ondra/Images/Wallpapers/Backgrounds/new/02_1024_clean.jpg</filename>
<options>scaled</options>
<shade_type>solid</shade_type>
<pcolor>#76848F</pcolor>
<scolor>#7F7F7F</scolor>
</wallpaper>
<wallpaper deleted="false">
<name>FreshFlower.jpg</name>
<filename>/home/ondra/Images/Wallpapers/FreshFlower.jpg</filename>
<options>stretched</options>
<shade_type>solid</shade_type>
<pcolor>#FF5626</pcolor>
<scolor>#7F7F7F</scolor>
</wallpaper>
<wallpaper deleted="true">
<name>019.jpg</name>
<filename>/home/ondra/Images/Wallpapers/national geographic wallpaper/019.jpg</filename>
<options>centered</options>
<shade_type>vertical-gradient</shade_type>
<pcolor>#565656</pcolor>
<scolor>#000000</scolor>
</wallpaper>
<wallpaper deleted="false">
<name>argal9c.jpg</name>
<filename>/home/ondra/Images/Wallpapers/Backgrounds/new/argal9c.jpg</filename>
<options>stretched</options>
<shade_type>solid</shade_type>
<pcolor>#76848F</pcolor>
<scolor>#7F7F7F</scolor>
</wallpaper>
<wallpaper deleted="false">
<name>Karluv most.jpg</name>
<filename>/home/ondra/Images/Wallpapers/cz/Karluv most.jpg</filename>
<options>centered</options>
<shade_type>vertical-gradient</shade_type>
<pcolor>#565656</pcolor>
<scolor>#000000</scolor>
</wallpaper>
<wallpaper deleted="false">
<name>062_new.jpg</name>
<filename>/home/ondra/Images/Wallpapers/national geographic wallpaper/062_new.jpg</filename>
<options>stretched</options>
<shade_type>solid</shade_type>
<pcolor>#000000</pcolor>
<scolor>#000000</scolor>
</wallpaper>
<wallpaper deleted="false">
<name>pattern-stars.svg</name>
<filename>/home/ondra/Images/Wallpapers/pattern-stars.svg</filename>
<options>wallpaper</options>
<shade_type>vertical-gradient</shade_type>
<pcolor>#000000</pcolor>
<scolor>#00012E</scolor>
</wallpaper>
<wallpaper deleted="false">
<name>050.jpg</name>
<filename>/home/ondra/Images/Wallpapers/national geographic wallpaper/050.jpg</filename>
<options>zoom</options>
<shade_type>solid</shade_type>
<pcolor>#393939</pcolor>
<scolor>#7F7F7F</scolor>
</wallpaper>
<wallpaper deleted="true">
<name>007.jpg</name>
<filename>/home/ondra/Images/Wallpapers/national geographic wallpaper/007.jpg</filename>
<options>centered</options>
<shade_type>vertical-gradient</shade_type>
<pcolor>#565656</pcolor>
<scolor>#000000</scolor>
</wallpaper>
<wallpaper deleted="false">
<name>bluespace.jpeg</name>
<filename>/home/ondra/Images/Wallpapers/bluespace.jpeg</filename>
<options>scaled</options>
<shade_type>solid</shade_type>
<pcolor>#000000</pcolor>
<scolor>#7F7F7F</scolor>
</wallpaper>
<wallpaper deleted="true">
<name>Politicke prase.jpg</name>
<filename>/home/ondra/Desktop/Download/Politicke prase.jpg</filename>
<options>centered</options>
<shade_type>solid</shade_type>
<pcolor>#000000</pcolor>
<scolor>#7F7F7F</scolor>
</wallpaper>
<wallpaper deleted="false">
<name>img_9842.jpg</name>
<filename>/home/ondra/Photos/2007/Sumava/img_9842.jpg</filename>
<options>stretched</options>
<shade_type>solid</shade_type>
<pcolor>#000000</pcolor>
<scolor>#7F7F7F</scolor>
</wallpaper>
<wallpaper deleted="false">
<name>space.jpeg</name>
<filename>/home/ondra/Images/Wallpapers/space.jpeg</filename>
<options>centered</options>
<shade_type>solid</shade_type>
<pcolor>#000000</pcolor>
<scolor>#7F7F7F</scolor>
</wallpaper>
<wallpaper deleted="false">
<name>No Wallpaper</name>
<filename>(none)</filename>
<options>none</options>
<shade_type>vertical-gradient</shade_type>
<pcolor>#1A79C4</pcolor>
<scolor>#000000</scolor>
</wallpaper>
<wallpaper deleted="false">
<name>back.jpg</name>
<filename>/home/ondra/Images/Wallpapers/back.jpg</filename>
<options>scaled</options>
<shade_type>vertical-gradient</shade_type>
<pcolor>#1A79C4</pcolor>
<scolor>#000000</scolor>
</wallpaper>
<wallpaper deleted="false">
<name>Reflecting spheres</name>
<filename>/home/ondra/Images/Wallpapers/Backgrounds/Paintings/Reflecting spheres</filename>
<options>zoom</options>
<shade_type>solid</shade_type>
<pcolor>#393939</pcolor>
<scolor>#7F7F7F</scolor>
</wallpaper>
<wallpaper deleted="true">
<name>holky.jpg</name>
<filename>/home/ondra/Images/Wallpapers/holky.jpg</filename>
<options>centered</options>
<shade_type>solid</shade_type>
<pcolor>#000000</pcolor>
<scolor>#7F7F7F</scolor>
</wallpaper>
<wallpaper deleted="true">
<name>autumn_sun_by_ssilence.jpg</name>
<filename>/home/ondra/Desktop/Download/walls/autumn_sun_by_ssilence.jpg</filename>
<options>stretched</options>
<shade_type>vertical-gradient</shade_type>
<pcolor>#76848F</pcolor>
<scolor>#7F7F7F</scolor>
</wallpaper>
<wallpaper deleted="false">
<name>4503-kq1_1024x768.jpg</name>
<filename>/home/ondra/Images/Wallpapers/4503-kq1_1024x768.jpg</filename>
<options>stretched</options>
<shade_type>solid</shade_type>
<pcolor>#000000</pcolor>
<scolor>#7F7F7F</scolor>
</wallpaper>
<wallpaper deleted="false">
<name>Road_The_Winter_Can_Come_From_by_robertmekis2.jpg</name>
<filename>/home/ondra/Desktop/Download/images/Road_The_Winter_Can_Come_From_by_robertmekis2.jpg</filename>
<options>centered</options>
<shade_type>solid</shade_type>
<pcolor>#000000</pcolor>
<scolor>#7F7F7F</scolor>
</wallpaper>
<wallpaper deleted="true">
<name>Selfillumination_by_Kutsche.jpg</name>
<filename>/home/ondra/Desktop/Download/walls/Selfillumination_by_Kutsche.jpg</filename>
<options>centered</options>
<shade_type>solid</shade_type>
<pcolor>#FFFFFF</pcolor>
<scolor>#7F7F7F</scolor>
</wallpaper>
<wallpaper deleted="false">
<name>ellipsis.svg</name>
<filename>/home/ondra/Images/Wallpapers/ellipsis.svg</filename>
<options>stretched</options>
<shade_type>horizontal-gradient</shade_type>
<pcolor>#9F0500</pcolor>
<scolor>#000000</scolor>
</wallpaper>
<wallpaper deleted="true">
<name>gnome-splash-curves.png</name>
<filename>/usr/share/images/desktop-base/gnome-splash-curves.png</filename>
<options>scaled</options>
<shade_type>vertical-gradient</shade_type>
<pcolor>#000000</pcolor>
<scolor>#252525</scolor>
</wallpaper>
<wallpaper deleted="false">
<name>holky.png</name>
<filename>/home/ondra/Images/Wallpapers/holky.png</filename>
<options>centered</options>
<shade_type>vertical-gradient</shade_type>
<pcolor>#565656</pcolor>
<scolor>#000000</scolor>
</wallpaper>
<wallpaper deleted="true">
<name>02_1024.jpg</name>
<filename>/home/ondra/Images/Wallpapers/Backgrounds/new/02_1024.jpg</filename>
<options>scaled</options>
<shade_type>solid</shade_type>
<pcolor>#76848F</pcolor>
<scolor>#7F7F7F</scolor>
</wallpaper>
<wallpaper deleted="false">
<name>Desktop-1-new.jpg</name>
<filename>/home/ondra/Images/Wallpapers/Desktop-1-new.jpg</filename>
<options>zoom</options>
<shade_type>vertical-gradient</shade_type>
<pcolor>#1A79C4</pcolor>
<scolor>#000000</scolor>
</wallpaper>
<wallpaper deleted="false">
<name>Inkbog</name>
<filename>/home/ondra/Images/Wallpapers/Backgrounds/Paintings/Inkbog</filename>
<options>zoom</options>
<shade_type>solid</shade_type>
<pcolor>#393939</pcolor>
<scolor>#7F7F7F</scolor>
</wallpaper>
<wallpaper deleted="false">
<name>img_7334.jpg</name>
<filename>/home/ondra/Photos/2006/Estonsko/img_7334.jpg</filename>
<options>scaled</options>
<shade_type>solid</shade_type>
<pcolor>#FFFFFF</pcolor>
<scolor>#FFFFFF</scolor>
</wallpaper>
<wallpaper deleted="true">
<name>The_Wrecker_by_jmonzani.png</name>
<filename>/home/ondra/Desktop/Download/images/The_Wrecker_by_jmonzani.png</filename>
<options>centered</options>
<shade_type>vertical-gradient</shade_type>
<pcolor>#92B7D4</pcolor>
<scolor>#525252</scolor>
</wallpaper>
<wallpaper deleted="true">
<name>OpenFlower.jpg</name>
<filename>/home/ondra/Images/Wallpapers/OpenFlower.jpg</filename>
<options>stretched</options>
<shade_type>solid</shade_type>
<pcolor>#363636</pcolor>
<scolor>#7F7F7F</scolor>
</wallpaper>
<wallpaper deleted="false">
<name>033.jpg</name>
<filename>/home/ondra/Images/Wallpapers/national geographic wallpaper/033.jpg</filename>
<options>stretched</options>
<shade_type>solid</shade_type>
<pcolor>#393939</pcolor>
<scolor>#7F7F7F</scolor>
</wallpaper>
<wallpaper deleted="false">
<name>Celtic rocks</name>
<filename>/home/ondra/Images/Wallpapers/Backgrounds/Scenery/Celtic rocks</filename>
<options>zoom</options>
<shade_type>solid</shade_type>
<pcolor>#393939</pcolor>
<scolor>#7F7F7F</scolor>
</wallpaper>
<wallpaper deleted="true">
<name>test.svg</name>
<filename>/home/ondra/Images/Wallpapers/test.svg</filename>
<options>scaled</options>
<shade_type>solid</shade_type>
<pcolor>#FFFFFF</pcolor>
<scolor>#FFFFFF</scolor>
</wallpaper>
<wallpaper deleted="true">
<name>pattern-clouds.svg</name>
<filename>/home/ondra/Images/Wallpapers/pattern-clouds.svg</filename>
<options>wallpaper</options>
<shade_type>solid</shade_type>
<pcolor>#363636</pcolor>
<scolor>#7F7F7F</scolor>
</wallpaper>
<wallpaper deleted="false">
<name>4TET.jpg</name>
<filename>/home/ondra/Images/Wallpapers/4TET.jpg</filename>
<options>centered</options>
<shade_type>horizontal-gradient</shade_type>
<pcolor>#000000</pcolor>
<scolor>#373737</scolor>
</wallpaper>
<wallpaper deleted="false">
<name>Lan_Yingding_1935_2.jpg</name>
<filename>/home/ondra/Desktop/Download/Lan_Yingding_1935_2.jpg</filename>
<options>zoom</options>
<shade_type>solid</shade_type>
<pcolor>#393939</pcolor>
<scolor>#7F7F7F</scolor>
</wallpaper>
<wallpaper deleted="false">
<name>DL001_1280.jpg</name>
<filename>/home/ondra/Images/Wallpapers/DL001_1280.jpg</filename>
<options>centered</options>
<shade_type>horizontal-gradient</shade_type>
<pcolor>#000000</pcolor>
<scolor>#373737</scolor>
</wallpaper>
<wallpaper deleted="false">
<name>Selfillumination_1280_1024_by_Kutsche.jpg</name>
<filename>/home/ondra/Desktop/Download/walls/Selfillumination_1280_1024_by_Kutsche.jpg</filename>
<options>stretched</options>
<shade_type>vertical-gradient</shade_type>
<pcolor>#76848F</pcolor>
<scolor>#7F7F7F</scolor>
</wallpaper>
<wallpaper deleted="false">
<name>GNOME-Curves.png</name>
<filename>/home/ondra/Images/Wallpapers/GNOME-Curves.png</filename>
<options>scaled</options>
<shade_type>vertical-gradient</shade_type>
<pcolor>#1A79C4</pcolor>
<scolor>#000000</scolor>
</wallpaper>
<wallpaper deleted="false">
<name>linux.jpg</name>
<filename>/home/ondra/Images/Wallpapers/linux.jpg</filename>
<options>zoom</options>
<shade_type>solid</shade_type>
<pcolor>#393939</pcolor>
<scolor>#7F7F7F</scolor>
</wallpaper>
<wallpaper deleted="false">
<name>02_1280.jpg</name>
<filename>/home/ondra/Images/Wallpapers/02_1280.jpg</filename>
<options>stretched</options>
<shade_type>horizontal-gradient</shade_type>
<pcolor>#000000</pcolor>
<scolor>#373737</scolor>
</wallpaper>
<wallpaper deleted="true">
<name>Summer_in_Finland_by_Finofilka.jpg</name>
<filename>/home/ondra/Desktop/Photos/Summer_in_Finland_by_Finofilka.jpg</filename>
<options>centered</options>
<shade_type>solid</shade_type>
<pcolor>#000000</pcolor>
<scolor>#FFFFFF</scolor>
</wallpaper>
<wallpaper deleted="false">
<name>debian-blueish-wallpaper.svg</name>
<filename>/usr/share/images/desktop-base/debian-blueish-wallpaper.svg</filename>
<options>scaled</options>
<shade_type>vertical-gradient</shade_type>
<pcolor>#000000</pcolor>
<scolor>#252525</scolor>
</wallpaper>
<wallpaper deleted="false">
<name>Playdough_Man_On_Computer.jpg</name>
<filename>/home/ondra/Images/Wallpapers/Backgrounds/new/Playdough_Man_On_Computer.jpg</filename>
<options>stretched</options>
<shade_type>solid</shade_type>
<pcolor>#FFFFFF</pcolor>
<scolor>#7F7F7F</scolor>
</wallpaper>
<wallpaper deleted="false">
<name>024_small.jpg</name>
<filename>/home/ondra/Images/Wallpapers/national geographic wallpaper/024_small.jpg</filename>
<options>centered</options>
<shade_type>solid</shade_type>
<pcolor>#000000</pcolor>
<scolor>#000000</scolor>
</wallpaper>
<wallpaper deleted="true">
<name>debblue-1600x1200.png</name>
<filename>/usr/share/images/desktop-base/default</filename>
<options>stretched</options>
<shade_type>solid</shade_type>
<pcolor>#76848F</pcolor>
<scolor>#7F7F7F</scolor>
</wallpaper>
<wallpaper deleted="true">
<name>024.jpg</name>
<filename>/home/ondra/Images/Wallpapers/national geographic wallpaper/024.jpg</filename>
<options>centered</options>
<shade_type>vertical-gradient</shade_type>
<pcolor>#565656</pcolor>
<scolor>#000000</scolor>
</wallpaper>
<wallpaper deleted="true">
<name>010.jpg</name>
<filename>/home/ondra/Images/Wallpapers/national geographic wallpaper/010.jpg</filename>
<options>centered</options>
<shade_type>vertical-gradient</shade_type>
<pcolor>#565656</pcolor>
<scolor>#000000</scolor>
</wallpaper>
<wallpaper deleted="false">
<name>Summer_in_Finland_by_Finofilka.jpg</name>
<filename>/home/ondra/Photos/Summer_in_Finland_by_Finofilka.jpg</filename>
<options>centered</options>
<shade_type>solid</shade_type>
<pcolor>#000000</pcolor>
<scolor>#7F7F7F</scolor>
</wallpaper>
<wallpaper deleted="true">
<name>026.jpg</name>
<filename>/home/ondra/Images/Wallpapers/national geographic wallpaper/026.jpg</filename>
<options>centered</options>
<shade_type>vertical-gradient</shade_type>
<pcolor>#565656</pcolor>
<scolor>#000000</scolor>
</wallpaper>
<wallpaper deleted="false">
<name>bliss.svg</name>
<filename>/home/ondra/Images/Wallpapers/Backgrounds/svg/bliss.svg</filename>
<options>scaled</options>
<shade_type>solid</shade_type>
<pcolor>#000000</pcolor>
<scolor>#7F7F7F</scolor>
</wallpaper>
<wallpaper deleted="true">
<name>a_day_without_rain_by_ssilence.jpg</name>
<filename>/home/ondra/Images/Wallpapers/a_day_without_rain_by_ssilence.jpg</filename>
<options>zoom</options>
<shade_type>solid</shade_type>
<pcolor>#000000</pcolor>
<scolor>#7F7F7F</scolor>
</wallpaper>
<wallpaper deleted="false">
<name>Digital fish</name>
<filename>/home/ondra/Images/Wallpapers/Backgrounds/Paintings/Digital fish</filename>
<options>zoom</options>
<shade_type>solid</shade_type>
<pcolor>#393939</pcolor>
<scolor>#7F7F7F</scolor>
</wallpaper>
<wallpaper deleted="true">
<name>012.jpg</name>
<filename>/home/ondra/Images/Wallpapers/national geographic wallpaper/012.jpg</filename>
<options>centered</options>
<shade_type>vertical-gradient</shade_type>
<pcolor>#565656</pcolor>
<scolor>#000000</scolor>
</wallpaper>
<wallpaper deleted="true">
<name>Karlstejn.jpg</name>
<filename>/home/ondra/Images/Wallpapers/cz/Karlstejn.jpg</filename>
<options>wallpaper</options>
<shade_type>solid</shade_type>
<pcolor>#FFFFFF</pcolor>
<scolor>#FFFFFF</scolor>
</wallpaper>
<wallpaper deleted="false">
<name>013.jpg</name>
<filename>/home/ondra/Images/Wallpapers/national geographic wallpaper/013.jpg</filename>
<options>zoom</options>
<shade_type>solid</shade_type>
<pcolor>#393939</pcolor>
<scolor>#7F7F7F</scolor>
</wallpaper>
<wallpaper deleted="false">
<name>digital_-_manip2.jpg</name>
<filename>/home/ondra/Desktop/Download/walls/digital_-_manip2.jpg</filename>
<options>centered</options>
<shade_type>vertical-gradient</shade_type>
<pcolor>#000000</pcolor>
<scolor>#252525</scolor>
</wallpaper>
<wallpaper deleted="false">
<name>Pine glitch</name>
<filename>/home/ondra/Images/Wallpapers/Backgrounds/Paintings/Pine glitch</filename>
<options>zoom</options>
<shade_type>solid</shade_type>
<pcolor>#393939</pcolor>
<scolor>#7F7F7F</scolor>
</wallpaper>
<wallpaper deleted="true">
<name>33041-Samurai.svg</name>
<filename>/home/ondra/Images/Wallpapers/33041-Samurai.svg</filename>
<options>scaled</options>
<shade_type>solid</shade_type>
<pcolor>#FFFFFF</pcolor>
<scolor>#FFFFFF</scolor>
</wallpaper>
<wallpaper deleted="false">
<name>049_new.jpg</name>
<filename>/home/ondra/Images/Wallpapers/national geographic wallpaper/049_new.jpg</filename>
<options>stretched</options>
<shade_type>solid</shade_type>
<pcolor>#000000</pcolor>
<scolor>#000000</scolor>
</wallpaper>
<wallpaper deleted="true">
<name>ageless_bridge.jpg</name>
<filename>/home/ondra/Images/Wallpapers/Backgrounds/new/ageless_bridge.jpg</filename>
<options>scaled</options>
<shade_type>vertical-gradient</shade_type>
<pcolor>#76848F</pcolor>
<scolor>#7F7F7F</scolor>
</wallpaper>
<wallpaper deleted="false">
<name>jarka.jpg</name>
<filename>/home/ondra/Images/Wallpapers/jarka.jpg</filename>
<options>zoom</options>
<shade_type>solid</shade_type>
<pcolor>#393939</pcolor>
<scolor>#7F7F7F</scolor>
</wallpaper>
</wallpapers>
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