Description of problem: ~/.xsession-errors [...] gnome-session[27338]: DEBUG(+): main: /desktop/gnome/session/required_components /windowmanager looking for component: 'compiz' gnome-session[27338]: DEBUG(+): main: Looking for file 'compiz.desktop' gnome-session[27338]: DEBUG(+): main: Looking in '/usr/local/share/applications' gnome-session[27338]: DEBUG(+): main: Looking in '/usr/share/applications' gnome-session[27338]: WARNING: Unable to find provider 'compiz' of required comp onent 'windowmanager' [...] $ rpm -ql compiz-gnome | grep "compiz\.\desktop" /usr/share/gnome/wm-properties/compiz.deskto Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): 0.7.6-10.fc10 How reproducible: always Steps to Reproduce: 1. 2. 3. Actual results: Expected results: Additional info: gnome-session-2.23.92-1.fc10 See Also : bug 460552#c2
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=549479 - install desktop file into XDG application dirs in metacity