hold ALT to bring "Ubuntu Desktop" menu, menu doesn't appear

[Alan Pope 🍺🐧🐱 🦄]

Clear desktop, press and hold ALT
Expect: "File, Edit, View, Go, Help" menu to appear
Actual: Nothing happens

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: unity 6.2.0+bzr2633ubuntu0+762 [origin: LP-PPA-unity-team-release]
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.38-generic 3.2.16
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.5.1-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CrashDB: unity
Date: Thu Aug 30 18:20:43 2012
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha amd64 (20120102)
SourcePackage: unity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Tim Penhey (thumper)]

Why would you think that?

A desktop doesn't have menus.

Is there a test that specifies this?

[Omer Akram (om26er)]

duplicate bug 790687