Menus background color changed, and some words have disappeared

[Shiva Narrthine]

The background color of the menus have changed to grey and the Messaging Menu shows no words in it. (as shown in image)

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-17.28-generic 3.5.5
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-17-generic i686
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:

ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu6
Architecture: i386
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: compiz
Date: Thu Nov 1 20:23:03 2012
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: quantal
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus: virtualbox, 4.1.18, 3.5.0-17-generic, i686: installed
ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical
GraphicsCard:
 Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:2a42] (rev 07) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0167]
   Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0167]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-10-19 (13 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release i386 (20121017.2)
MachineType: Acer Aspire 4935
MarkForUpload: True
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_US:en
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-17-generic root=UUID=481e0ab7-432f-4d92-ab34-e709011b099a ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: xorg
Symptom: display
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 12/02/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: Acer
dmi.bios.version: V1.08
dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: Aspire 4935
dmi.board.vendor: Acer
dmi.board.version: V1.08
dmi.chassis.type: 1
dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer
dmi.chassis.version: V1.08
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAcer:bvrV1.08:bd12/02/2009:svnAcer:pnAspire4935:pvrV1.08:rvnAcer:rnAspire4935:rvrV1.08:cvnAcer:ct1:cvrV1.08:
dmi.product.name: Aspire 4935
dmi.product.version: V1.08
dmi.sys.vendor: Acer
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.8.4-0ubuntu3
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.39-0ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.0-0ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.0-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.13.0-0ubuntu6
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.99.99~git20120913.8637f772-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.20.9-0ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.2-0ubuntu3

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Blair Chasteen (darkstormyrain)]

The same affected me but I just switched themes to anything besides the ambience theme and it worked fine for a quick workaround.
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[Shiva Narrthine (shivanarrthine)]

Switching themes act as a temporary solution but it doesn't make the Messaging menu show the text.