I had the same problem with Lubuntu 14.04 when I started my computer (a laptop) with a second display.
A workaround is to turn off the second display automatically when the computer starts (in an autostart file in /home/user/.config/lxsession/Lubuntu) - I used xrandr --output VGA1 --off since I was using a vga monitor for my second display. I then ran a desktop file then calls a bash file (perhaps overkill) that sets xrandr the way I want it. I think that the key is that you have to get down to one display (your primary display) and then start up the second display. When I do it this way it uses the desktop image file correctly, and my pcmanfm cpu% never goes high. Phil -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/913273 Title: PCManFM consumes >90% CPU To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gvfs/+bug/913273/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs