code: def get(self, key, default=None):
          
  
          #function arguments override defaults
          if default is None:
              default = self.DEFAULTS.get(key, None)
          vtype = type(default)
  
          #we now have a valid key and type
          if default is None:
              logger.warn("Unknown key: %s, must specify default value" % key)
              return None
  
          if vtype not in self.VALID_KEY_TYPES:
              logger.warn("Invalid key type: %s" % vtype)
              return None
  
          #for gconf refer to the full key path
          key = self._fix_key(key)
  
          if key not in self._notifications:
              self._client.notify_add(key, self._key_changed, None)
              self._notifications.append(key)
  
          value = self._client.get(key)
          if value is None:
              self.set(key, default)
              return default
  
          value = self._get_value(value, default)
          if value is not None:
              return value
  
          logger.warn("Unknown gconf key: %s" % key)
          return None
docs: Returns the value of the key or the default value if the key is
          not yet in gconf