Found a workaround: open gconf-editor
navigate to /apps/compiz/general/allscreens/options/ click on show_desktop_edge and manually enter the string value (check the long description for the possible values). this worked fine for me -- Compiz-Fusion "Show-Desktop" screen edge binding not working https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/156421 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs