As a workaround I've added gnome-settings-daemon-localeexec to the list of programs that start on login.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-settings-daemon in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1320016 Title: gnome-settings-daemon-localeexec is not started on login Status in “gnome-settings-daemon” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: The gnome-settings-daemon-localeexec does not start when I login so the settings are not applied and not even stored, not only the theme, but also the enabled extensions and others. Its not a problem with the user I am using to login, it also happens if I create new users. $ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Release: 14.04 $ apt-cache policy gnome-settings-daemon gnome-settings-daemon: Instaŀlat: 3.8.6.1-0ubuntu11 Candidat: 3.8.6.1-0ubuntu11 Taula de versió: *** 3.8.6.1-0ubuntu11 0 500 http://es.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-settings-daemon/+bug/1320016/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp

