This seems like Ubuntu packaging problem. The current version of evince doesn't touch ~/.gnome2/evince/ev-metadata.xml. I downloaded deb src file and built it myself using fakeroot dpkg-buildpackage. Then it modified ev-metadata.xml. My local build runs fine.
** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #389705 http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=389705 ** Also affects: evince (upstream) via http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=389705 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown -- evince forgets previous state https://launchpad.net/bugs/75984 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
