Correct usage of GConf. There is still code needs to be fixed

src/command_system/tools.py

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 from types import *
+from glib import GError
 
 def remove(sequence, target):
     if isinstance(sequence, ListType):
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ def remove(sequence, target):
 def gconf(path):
     try:
         from gconf import client_get_default
-    except ImportError:
-        return
         client = client_get_default()
         return client.get_string(path)
+    except ImportError, GError:
+        pass

src/gtkgui_helpers.py

@@ -173,13 +173,11 @@ def get_default_font():
     Xfce and last KDE it returns None on failure or else a string 'Font Size'
     """
     try:
-        import gconf
-        # in try because daemon may not be there
-        client = gconf.client_get_default()
-
-        return client.get_string('/desktop/gnome/interface/font_name'
-                ).decode('utf-8')
-    except Exception:
+        from gconf import client_get_default
+        client = client_get_default()
+        value = client.get_string("/desktop/gnome/interface/font_name")
+        return value.decode("utf8")
+    except ImportError, glib.GError:
         pass
 
     # try to get Xfce default font