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  2. RHEL-37662

Certain dconf keys can only be set via gsettings/gnome-tweaks and not via /etc/dconf/db/*

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      What were you trying to do that didn't work?

      The following dconf keys, when configured in a file in a /etc/dconf/db/ subdirectory, do not get applied when running dconf update:

      [org/gnome/desktop/wm/preferences]

      button-layout=":minimize,maximize,close"

      num-workspaces=8

       

      [org/gnome/mutter]

      dynamic-workspaces=false

       

      If you apply the settings via gsettings or gnome-tweaks, they are applied for the user they are ran as.

      Please provide the package NVR for which bug is seen:

      dconf-0.40.0-6.el9.x86_64

      gnome-shell-40.9-2.el9.x86_64

      Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 to 9.4

      How reproducible:

      The customer and I were able to reproduce the behavior consistently.

      Steps to reproduce:

      Configure above mentioned dconf keys in a file. (Tests were performed on my end with placing it in either local.d or gdm.d)

      Run 'dconf update' as root.

      Check values of properties using "dconf dump / | grep -iE 'workspaces|button'"

      Expected results

      Dconf settings applied correctly and shown in 'dconf dump /' output.

      Actual results

      Settings are not properly applied after 'dconf update' and are only applicable using gsettings or gnome-tweaks.

              mkasik@redhat.com Marek Kasik
              brclark@redhat.com Brandon Clark
              Marek Kasik Marek Kasik
              Jiri Prajzner Jiri Prajzner
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