Description of problem: I recently logged in to Gnome to test something, and when I returned to Xfce it was like I had stepped back in time: all my Xfce settings and tweaks were lost. Apparently /etc/xdg/autostart/xfconf-migration-4.6.desktop ran when I logged into Gnome and copied my old 4.6 settings back into place. I think Gnome 3 uses X-GNOME-Autostart-enabled=false in the autostart desktop files instead of Hidden=true to prevent a service from automatically starting on login. Should the system-wide /etc/xdg/autostart/xfconf-migration-4.6.desktop contain this setting? Or possibly OnlyShowIn=XFCE also? Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): xfce-utils-4.8.3-1.fc16.x86_64 How reproducible: every time (?) (I'm afraid to try again!) Steps to Reproduce: 1. log out of Xfce 2. log in to Gnome 3. return to Xfce Actual results: recent Xfce tweaks and settings are lost Expected results: Xfce profile is left undisturbed Additional info:
Here's a more detailed reproducer that keeps your personal settings safe by using a test account. 1. Create a test user useradd testxfce echo password | passwd --stdin testxfce su - testxfce 2. Create an "old" Xfce 4.6 settings directory and create an xfwm4.xml file that enables box (aka transparent or wireframe) window moving and resizing mkdir -p ~/.config/xfce4/mcs_settings cat > ~/.config/xfce4/mcs_settings/xfwm4.xml <<EOF <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!DOCTYPE mcs-option SYSTEM "mcs-option.dtd"> <mcs-option> <option name="Xfwm/BoxMove" type="int" value="1"/> <option name="Xfwm/BoxResize" type="int" value="1"/> </mcs-option> EOF 3. Start a VNC server with Xfce cat > ~/.Xclients <<EOF #!/bin/bash exec /usr/bin/startxfce4 EOF chmod 755 .Xclients vncserver 4. Connect to the VNC session and verify that windows are moved and resized in box mode. vncviewer localhost:1 5. Change the setting back to opaque mode. Go to Aplications -> Settings -> Window Manager -> Advanced and uncheck the hide content boxes under "Box move and resize" 6. Logout of Xfce and save your session. Kill the VNC session. vncserver -kill :1 7. Change to Gnome and start a new VNC session cat > ~/.Xclients <<EOF #!/bin/bash exec /usr/bin/gnome-session EOF chmod 755 .Xclients vncserver 8. Logout of Gnome and kill the VNC session vncserver -kill :1 9. Switch back to Xfce and start a VNC session cat > ~/.Xclients <<EOF #!/bin/bash exec /usr/bin/startxfce4 EOF chmod 755 .Xclients vncserver 10. Notice that windows are reverted back to box moving and resizing!
Adding the following 2 lines to /etc/xdg/autostart/xfconf-migration-4.6.desktop fixed the problem for me: X-GNOME-Autostart-enabled=false OnlyShowIn=XFCE The full file: [Desktop Entry] Version=1.0 Name=Xfconf Migration Script Exec=/usr/lib64/xfce4/xfconf-migration/xfconf-migration-4.6.pl Terminal=false Type=Application StartupNotify=false X-GNOME-Autostart-enabled=false OnlyShowIn=XFCE Categories=Utility;
This fix has already been commited upstream too. ;) I'll push out a update in a few here. Thanks for tracking this down and providing a fix!
The upstream commit seems to be lacking a ; at the end of the OnlyShowIn=XFCE line (which causes a build failure here). diff -Nur xfce-utils-4.8.3.orig/scripts/xfconf-migration-4.6.desktop.in xfce-utils-4.8.3/scripts/xfconf-migration-4.6.desktop.in --- xfce-utils-4.8.3.orig/scripts/xfconf-migration-4.6.desktop.in 2011-12-09 16:02:58.689214217 -0700 +++ xfce-utils-4.8.3/scripts/xfconf-migration-4.6.desktop.in 2011-12-09 16:04:31.347779838 -0700 @@ -5,4 +5,6 @@ Terminal=false Type=Application StartupNotify=false +X-GNOME-Autostart-enabled=false +OnlyShowIn=XFCE; Categories=Utility;
xfce-utils-4.8.3-2.fc16 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 16. https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/xfce-utils-4.8.3-2.fc16
xfce-utils-4.8.3-2.fc15 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 15. https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/xfce-utils-4.8.3-2.fc15
Package xfce-utils-4.8.3-2.fc16: * should fix your issue, * was pushed to the Fedora 16 testing repository, * should be available at your local mirror within two days. Update it with: # su -c 'yum update --enablerepo=updates-testing xfce-utils-4.8.3-2.fc16' as soon as you are able to. Please go to the following url: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2011-16960/xfce-utils-4.8.3-2.fc16 then log in and leave karma (feedback).
xfce-utils-4.8.3-2.fc15 has been pushed to the Fedora 15 stable repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.
xfce-utils-4.8.3-2.fc16 has been pushed to the Fedora 16 stable repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.