'gnome-shell' process causing 100% Overall CPU utilization? What is going wrong?

gnome cpu-load

Since morning today, my laptop has been freezing up frequently. Only option available at that time is to kill x-server(as ctrl-alt-backspace is the only thing which works that time). I checked "Task manager" and it shows "gnome-shell" process consuming upto 70% of CPU. What is going wrong and what can be done to fix it?

Update Issue happened again and i captured few snapshots, which shows the consistent CPU percentage consumed by 'gnome-shell' process. You can also check the "graph" on top-center, which is continuously touching the roof!

enter image description here

enter image description here

enter image description here

UPDATE

I've moved to Cinnamon Desktop. This problem was hampering my work productivity alot so finally made the switch and i'm pretty comfortable with it now.


I suffered the same problem (just using Gentoo/Linux as OS). Actually the gnome-shell-theme I used ("Transparent Atolm") seemed to create the problem. After rolling back to the default theme everything worked fine again.

Related

Unity takes ages to start after log in
How do I deploy a virtualized server on a headless machine running 12.04 Server?
AppArmor denying a mount operation
HP Compaq 2510p wireless disabled by hardware switch
Phrase for pooling funds with others for a purchase
What is it called when something is unimportant for several years, and then it becomes important?
The pose of a model
How should I parse the name of the UK? [closed]
Fearing rejection from others and hence hesitant about it
Meaning of "garn" in My Fair Lady
What is the name for group of people who line up to create a corridor?
A word describes the person whose homeland/origins cannot be assurely identified