Moving ~/.gtkrc-2.0 out of the way prior to starting Xfce should resolve the submitter's first issue.
** Changed in: xubuntu-meta (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: xubuntu-meta => gtk2-engines-gtk-qt Importance: Untriaged => High Status: Unconfirmed => Confirmed -- Installing over fresh kubuntu install breaks everything https://launchpad.net/bugs/50277 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs