I have the same problem: When using gnome-appearance-properties it kicks my CPU to 100%. Even after closing the window, the process stays and uses 100% untill I kill it manually.
"dpkg -l "gtk*engine*" | grep "^ii" | awk '{print $2}'" says: gtk2-engines gtk2-engines-pixbuf gtk2-engines-ubuntulooks -- gnome-appearance-properties hogs processor even after close https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/147045 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs