Re: gnome problem[solved]

["n.g." <nyvsld gmail com>]

thanks to Joseph.
after rebuild many packages, the desktop restored to it used to be.
the relations seems to be:

  metacity: ALT-TAB and multiple work spaces support.
  libgnome: desktop icons and applications menu icons, keyboard repeat
event(in gterm )
  gnome-session: startup splash screen and popup logout dialog

many other packages also have been rebuilt, but the above have immediate effect.

according to garnome/README, set
   XDG_CONFIG_DIRS=/usr/local/etc/xdg
in ~/.xprofile find applications menu content.
but set XDG_DATA_DIRS=/usr/local/share will result warning of 'cannot
find icon file-manager' and the filemanager icon on top bar is a red
X. so not setting XDG_DATA_DIRS.

ps. i built gnome , not garnome :-P.