Upgrading to 11.04 - Desktop

[Peter Hillier-Brook]

On 01/05/2011 20:19, NoOp wrote:
> On 05/01/2011 10:51 AM, Peter Hillier-Brook wrote:
>> On 01/05/2011 17:28, Liam Proven wrote: [cut]
>>
>>>> In Firefox an image of the Menu Bar became visible when
>>>> "Customise" was accessed, but that's all it was, an image with
>>>> no functionality. It also disappeared again when the Customise
>>>> dialogue was closed. It seems that the only way to check the
>>>> version information is via Synaptic (or dpkg) and this is not
>>>> as satisfactory as Help/About.
>>>
>>> You did not explore for long enough or thoroughly enough!
>>>
>>> The menu bar is still there, but it has moved. It is now in the
>>> top panel, overlaid on top of the title bar. It is hidden until
>>> you move the mouse over the top panel or press the Alt key to
>>> access the menus using the keyboard.
>>
>> Do you also know of a good way to scrape egg from ones face? :-) I
>> found the answer whilst experimenting with full screen, where the
>> Menu Bar appears as expected. Maybe I'll give unity a better trial
>> after all.
>
> Peter, try Alan Pope's suggestion:
>
> $ sudo remove indicator-appmenu
>
> Log out&  log back in&  the menus are now back on the application
> window instead of on the top panel.

Good advice, but now I know what's occurring I think that I'll stick
with the increased "real estate" from the hidden menu Bar.

Peter HB