Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: gdm
I am using Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, with gdm version 2.30.2.is.2.30.0-0ubuntu3.
When another Window Manager is installed that gdm adds as an option to
run with Gnome, for example e16, selecting the "e16 Gnome" option will
cause the normal "Gnome" and "Failsafe Gnome" session options to always
use that window manager instead of metacity on future logins. There is
no option within gdm to go back to using metacity with Gnome, and the
only way I could find to reverse this was to manually edit a line in
~/.gconf/desktop/gnome/session/required_components/%gconf.xml to read
"metacity" instead of "e16". In fact, this has disabled all my 3D
effects like true transparency, so I may have to edit that file again to
read "compiz" or something, quite a mess when I have to reverse unwanted
changes to my default settings in this manner.
It would be preferable for the "Gnome" and "Failsafe Gnome" options to
always use metacity (with whatever user set 3D effects) as a window
manager, although another possible (but less optimal) solution would be
to add a "metacity Gnome" session option like the "e16 Gnome" option.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: gdm 2.30.2.is.2.30.0-0ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-24.39-generic 2.6.32.15+drm33.5
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-24-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Aug 12 13:11:42 2010
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429)
ProcEnviron:
LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gdm
** Affects: gdm (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-bug lucid
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Launching alternate Window Manager changes default Window Manager with no
option to reset
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/616763
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