Ubuntu Classic desktop has a global applications menu instead of classic menus

[Fabián Rodríguez]

When using Ubuntu Classic desktop mode, the Unity app menu (named "Indicator Applet Application Menu") is used, which places menus in the top panel instead of in each application as should be. This can't be configured properly by removing such applet, which used to be possible by right clicking on it, unlocking it and deleting it as described here:
http://askubuntu.com/questions/28050/i-want-to-use-the-classic-desktop-with-classic-menus-and-classic-gnome-menu-but

Instead one has to completely remove the top panel and restore its applets to get back the Classic desktop behavior.

This is particularly problematic for users that will be upgrading and will be expecting to get back the classic desktop look & feel when choosing such an option.

[Fabio Marconi (fabiomarconi)]

Hello
Can you please verify starting in classical mode without effect? (metacity)
Thanks
Fabio

[Fabián Rodríguez (magicfab)]

@Fabio, same behavior when logging in using "Ubuntu Classic (No effects)".

[Jeremy Bícha (jbicha)]

I believe this was fixed with

gnome-panel (1:2.32.1-0ubuntu6.2) natty
  * Update the layout to be closer from the previous cycle changing back the logo menu for the 3 menus, dropping the indicator-appmenu from the default layout and adding back the firefox launcher since it seems that's what most users are waiting from the classic session.
 -- Sebastien Bacher <email address hidden> Thu, 07 Apr 2011 17:15:32 +0200