Public bug reported: When I first upgraded to 12.04 from 11.04 [via 11.10] the thumbnails were just perfect. I think [not 100% sure] that once when I had to reinstall grub to boot, all desktop icons except folders and LibraOffice docs are represented by clocks - not thumbnails!?! I have tried a variety of fixes I see posted, but NONE worked, so far. I fear that endlessly trying repairs could damage the entire system and I'd have to re-install [for me an extraordinary amount of work, given how my system is set up!]. I see one other person who reported the exact same thing happen when they re-installed grub, so wonder how and if that was the problem and how to repair. I have tried to edit the gconf and the settings in Nautilus and a few other 'tricks' suggested. None had any effect and luckily none further damaged the system, as far as I can determine...but I'm left with a horrible looking desktop and it is very difficult to find photos without the thumbnails!
** Affects: gnome-panel (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: nautilus thumbnails ** Attachment added: "screenshot" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1194769/+attachment/3714332/+files/Screenshot%20from%202013-06-23%2013%3A39%3A53.png ** Description changed: When I first upgraded to 12.04 from 11.04 [via 11.10] the thumbnails were just perfect. I think [not 100% sure] that once when I had to reinstall grub to boot, all desktop icons except folders and LibraOffice docs are represented by clocks - not thumbnails!?! I have tried a variety of fixes I see posted, but NONE worked, so far. I fear that endlessly trying repairs could damage the entire system and I'd have to re-install [for me an extraordinary amount of work, given how my system is set up!]. I see one other person who reported the exact same thing happen when they re-installed grub, so wonder how and if that was the - problem and how to repair. + problem and how to repair. I have tried to edit the gconf and the + settings in Nautilus and a few other 'tricks' suggested. None had any + effect and luckily none further damaged the system, as far as I can + determine...but I'm left with a horrible looking desktop and it is very + difficult to find photos without the thumbnails! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1194769 Title: Nautilus thumbnails disappeared and won't return in Ubuntu 12.04 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-panel/+bug/1194769/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs