I am experiencing this bug also - with the blank window up I did the following in a terminal:
dgodec@Dimension-4600:/usr/share/themes/Orta$ killall software-center dgodec@Dimension-4600:/usr/share/themes/Orta$ software-center 2011-07-26 03:59:33,961 - softwarecenter.fixme - WARNING - logs to the root logger: '('/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/view/widgets/mkit_themes.py', 675, 'retrieve')' 2011-07-26 03:59:33,957 - root - WARNING - No styling hints for Orta were found... using Human hints. /usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/app.py:1194: Warning: g_object_set_qdata: assertion `G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed self.window_main.show_all() 2011-07-26 03:59:36,674 - softwarecenter.fixme - WARNING - logs to the root logger: '('/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.7/zeitgeist/client.py', 367, 'reconnect_monitors')' 2011-07-26 03:59:36,674 - zeitgeist.client - INFO - Reconnected to Zeitgeist engine... /usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/SimpleGtkbuilderApp.py:50: Warning: g_object_set_qdata: assertion `G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed gtk.main() 2011-07-26 03:59:42,299 - softwarecenter.app - INFO - software-center-agent finished with status 1 The workaround solved it temporarily - I will continue to run the app via terminal so I can post output when it is re-created. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/772549 Title: software-center blank screen on fresh natty 11.04 install To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+bug/772549/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs