If I however start the programs as root from a console the file-dialog opens in a breeze (0.2 seconds or so)...
-- GTK2/Gnome: File-Selector takes 30 seconds to open up https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/376881 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gtk+2.0 in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs