This is a limitation of gtk+ (and X): menus grab the keyboard and mouse so that they can close themselves when the user navigates away from them. It's unlikely that this will be fixed before the switch to Mir.
** Changed in: indicator-sound Status: Triaged => Invalid ** Changed in: indicator-sound (Ubuntu) Status: Triaged => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/789192 Title: The sound menu should handle keyboard volume/mute keys To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/indicator-sound/+bug/789192/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs