Gnome update broke volume control, bkgd setting, etc.

on my lenovo laptop (runs arch-64) things like the volume up/down buttons used to work, and i used to have a wallpaper background with my openbox desktops. after the latest gnome update now all of these things are broken. i also can't adjust the system alert volume via the gnome control center. does anyone know if these are common issues that will probably be solved soon in a future update, or whether i should start digging and hacking?

Fully upgraded is simply
# pacman -Syu
with [testing] [core] [extra] [community-testing] [community] [multilib-testing[ ]multilib] enabled.
Here is my pacman -Q | grep gnome
gnome-applets 3.2.0-1
gnome-backgrounds 3.2.0-1
gnome-bluetooth 3.2.0-1
gnome-common 2.34.0-1
gnome-contacts 3.2.0.1-1
gnome-control-center 3.2.0-1
gnome-desktop 3.2.0-1
gnome-disk-utility 3.0.2-2
gnome-doc-utils 0.20.6-1
gnome-games 3.2.0-2
gnome-games-extra-data 3.2.0-1
gnome-icon-theme 3.2.0-1
gnome-icon-theme-extras 3.0.0-1
gnome-icon-theme-symbolic 3.2.0-1
gnome-js-common 0.1.2-1
gnome-keyring 3.2.0-1
gnome-mag 0.16.3-1
gnome-media 2.91.2-3
gnome-menus 3.2.0.1-1
gnome-mime-data 2.18.0-5
gnome-mplayer 1.0.4-1
gnome-nettool 3.0.0-1
gnome-online-accounts 3.2.0.1-1
gnome-packagekit 3.2.0-2
gnome-panel 3.2.0-1
gnome-screensaver 3.2.0-1
gnome-session 3.2.0-1
gnome-settings-daemon 3.2.0-2
gnome-settings-daemon-updates 3.2.0-1
gnome-sharp 2.24.2-1
gnome-shell 3.2.0-2
gnome-shell-extension-alternative-status-menu 3.2.0-1
gnome-shell-extension-dock 3.2.0-1
gnome-shell-extension-drive-menu 3.2.0-1
gnome-shell-extension-places-menu 3.2.0-1
gnome-shell-extensions-common 3.2.0-1
gnome-shell-extension-weather-git 20111004-1
gnome-sound-theme-git 20111003-1
gnome-speech 0.4.25-2
gnome-system-monitor 3.2.0-1
gnome-terminal 3.2.0-1
gnome-themes-standard 3.2.0.2-1
gnome-tweak-tool 3.2.0-1
gnome-user-docs 3.2.0.1-1
gnome-utils 3.2.0-1
gnome-vfs 2.24.4-6
gnome-vfs-sharp 2.24.2-1
gnome-video-effects 0.3.0-1
libgnome 2.32.1-2
libgnomecanvas 2.30.3-1
libgnome-data 2.32.1-2
libgnomekbd 3.2.0-1
libgnome-keyring 3.2.0-1
libgnome-media-profiles 3.0.0-2
libgnome-sharp 2.24.2-1
libgnomeui 2.24.4-1
libreoffice-gnome 3.4.3-3
libsoup-gnome 2.36.0-1
polkit-gnome 0.103-1
python2-gnomecanvas 2.28.1-7
python2-gnomevfs 2.28.1-7
python2-libgnome 2.28.1-7
Note that I have all shell extensions turned off except for weather.
Neal

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