The workaround is to uninstall/purge appmenu-gtk and appmenu-gtk3 (if present). This package also contains the /etc/X11/Xsession.d/80appmenu* files.
@Jeremy: when appmenu-gtk is uninstalled, gnome-terminal behaves properly (regarding the "Show menubar by default" setting), at least for me. ** Description changed: Binary package hint: gnome-terminal If you click on the global menus the View->Show MenuBar and (un)check it, it won't work, the menu will stay at the 'global menus panel' or whatever it is. In my opinion this option shouldn't exist now, considering that global menus are the future, and also considering that a global menu has the advantage not to keep its own space on the screen :) + + WORKAROUND: + sudo apt-get purge appmenu-gtk appmenu-gtk3 ** Package changed: ubuntu => gnome-terminal (Ubuntu) ** Description changed: Binary package hint: gnome-terminal If you click on the global menus the View->Show MenuBar and (un)check it, it won't work, the menu will stay at the 'global menus panel' or whatever it is. In my opinion this option shouldn't exist now, considering that global menus are the future, and also considering that a global menu has the advantage not to keep its own space on the screen :) WORKAROUND: - sudo apt-get purge appmenu-gtk appmenu-gtk3 + 1. sudo apt-get purge appmenu-gtk appmenu-gtk3 + 2. Logout + 3. Login -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/787465 Title: View->Show MenuBar isn't working in 11.04 and later in gnome-terminal To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/appmenu-gtk/+bug/787465/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
