In CCSM the "Preferences" link breaks unity

In CompizConfigSettingsManager the "Preferences" link just above the "Close" button, when clicked, causes Ubuntu desktop to crash. The pullout panel on the left of the screen won't come out.Even after reboot it stays like that. I tested from fresh install and was able to replicate it. The operating system I am using is Ubuntu 11.10 . Error occurred 3 times (on October 26th, 2011)

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: software-center 5.0.1.4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3
Architecture: i386
Date: Wed Oct 26 13:33:30 2011
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012)
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: software-center
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)