Dear all, I have created a new user, and there the nautilus preference works; so I have printed all the keys inside /apps/nautilus/preferences # gconftool-2 -a /apps/nautilus/preferences | sort and diffed them to obtain
--- /tmp/debdev.1 2010-11-05 13:45:55.000000000 +0100 +++ /tmp/2 2010-11-05 13:46:00.000000000 +0100 @@ -9,2 +9,2 @@ - default_folder_viewer = icon_view - desktop_font = Sans 10 + default_folder_viewer = 1 + desktop_font = Bitstream Vera Sans 9 @@ -27 +27 @@ - navigation_window_saved_geometry = 800x550+487+276 + navigation_window_saved_geometry = 623x611+634+89 @@ -29 +29 @@ - preview_sound = local_only + preview_sound = 2 So the culprits are either 'preview_sound' or 'default_folder_viewer' ; I resetted both, using gconf-editor , and now it works. It would be nice if this would be done somewhat automatically. a. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org