I can reproduce a similar bug with upstream master gnome-shell but not as bad. That desktop menu appears in the right place but flashes over the terminal window as it is closing.
Sounds like it's probably a gnome-shell bug. ** Also affects: gnome-shell (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Bug watch added: gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-shell/issues #1571 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-shell/issues/1571 ** Also affects: gnome-shell via https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-shell/issues/1571 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown ** Changed in: gnome-shell (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Medium ** Changed in: gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Medium -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1842910 Title: Desktop right click menu appears in the wrong place if a Terminal window is open Status in GNOME Shell: New Status in gnome-shell package in Ubuntu: New Status in gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Desktop right click menu appears in the wrong place if a Terminal window is open. 1. Open a Terminal 2. Right click on the desktop. Expected: The menu appears where you click. Observed: The menu appears near the Terminal window instead. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.10 Package: gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons 19.01.3+git20190814.1-1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.2.0-15.16-generic 5.2.9 Uname: Linux 5.2.0-15-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu7 Architecture: amd64 Date: Thu Sep 5 18:26:24 2019 InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-05-02 (126 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 19.10 "Eoan EANIMAL" - Alpha amd64 (20190501) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-shell/+bug/1842910/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp