Flashing >Applications menu< in edgy

[Tamas Czigany]

Since an upgrade, my applications menu started falashing (when I click on it, the menu rapidly apperar, and disappear) and generating high cpu load (~25 when idle, ~50 when menu is open). The menu editor is extremly slow. When I delete the menu from the panel, the cpu load falls back to the normal level. The other two menus(places, system) is working fine.

I use ubuntu in hungarian language, but the bug is present in english too.

ct@ct-ntb:/usr/share/applications$ ls -la
összesen 892
drwxr-xr-x 4 root root 8192 2006-08-01 20:48 .
drwxr-xr-x 273 root root 8192 2006-08-01 19:20 ..
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7513 2006-07-28 14:02 accessibility-keyboard.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2950 2006-07-25 16:04 alacarte.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 10413 2006-07-28 14:02 at-properties.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7860 2006-07-28 14:02 background.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4789 2006-07-25 21:40 baobab.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5441 2006-07-25 15:25 blackjack.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 8815 2006-07-26 14:45 bug-buddy.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7408 2006-07-11 13:02 cddb-slave.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7688 2006-07-28 14:02 default-applications.desktop
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 24 2006-07-28 18:18 defaults.list -> /etc/gnome/defaults.list
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2665 2006-07-26 22:21 deskbar-applet.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 6510 2006-07-28 14:02 display-properties.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7762 2006-07-12 01:17 ekiga.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 6523 2006-07-25 15:28 eog.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 8230 2006-07-25 04:57 evince.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3989 2006-07-26 18:28 evolution-2.2.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7363 2006-07-26 18:28 evolution-2.8.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1511 2006-07-26 18:28 evolution-mail.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7382 2006-07-25 01:57 file-roller.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2413 2006-07-10 16:27 firefox.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 6231 2006-07-28 14:02 font-properties.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 6625 2006-07-25 15:25 freecell.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4717 2006-07-11 19:22 gaim.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2004 2006-07-25 15:25 gataxx.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4490 2006-07-25 21:52 gcalctool.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 8949 2006-07-12 00:44 gconf-editor.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2193 2006-05-19 04:44 gdebi.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 10789 2006-08-01 12:07 gdmflexiserver.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 14677 2006-08-01 12:07 gdmflexiserver-xnest.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 13892 2006-08-01 12:07 gdmphotosetup.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 8825 2006-08-01 12:07 gdmsetup.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 6445 2006-07-25 11:18 gedit.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4058 2006-07-25 21:40 gfloppy.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4219 2006-07-10 18:11 gimp-2.2.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1237 2006-07-25 14:49 gksu.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7229 2006-07-25 15:25 glines.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2280 2006-07-25 00:51 gmenu-simple-editor.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2250 2006-07-25 15:25 gnect.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5090 2006-07-25 15:25 gnibbles.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 6684 2006-07-25 15:25 gnobots2.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4184 2006-07-25 00:52 gnome-about.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4975 2006-07-28 14:02 gnome-about-me.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1570 2006-07-24 22:07 gnome-app-install.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 485 2006-07-09 18:01 gnome-btdownload.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7292 2006-07-28 14:02 gnomecc.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4796 2006-07-11 13:02 gnome-cd.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2626 2006-05-23 02:11 gnome-cups-icon.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3618 2006-07-25 21:40 gnome-dictionary.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 6700 2006-07-28 14:02 gnome-font-viewer.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4505 2006-03-13 00:59 gnome-keyring-manager.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2302 2006-06-23 16:03 gnome-nettool.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 6641 2006-07-28 14:02 gnome-network-preferences.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4147 2006-07-24 20:08 gnome-power-preferences.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5548 2006-07-25 15:46 gnome-screensaver-preferences.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3512 2006-07-25 21:40 gnome-screenshot.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4604 2006-07-25 21:40 gnome-search-tool.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5715 2006-07-28 14:02 gnome-settings-mouse.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7341 2006-07-28 14:02 gnome-settings-sound.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5066 2006-07-11 13:02 gnome-sound-recorder.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3965 2006-07-25 21:40 gnome-system-log.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 8468 2006-07-11 00:01 gnome-system-monitor.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4470 2006-08-01 11:44 gnome-terminal.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5310 2006-07-25 15:25 gnometris.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 10339 2006-07-28 14:02 gnome-ui-properties.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5573 2006-07-11 13:02 gnome-volume-control.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7202 2006-07-03 16:09 gnome-volume-properties.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1953 2006-07-25 15:25 gnomine.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7777 2006-07-24 21:09 gnopernicus.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2310 2006-07-25 15:25 gnotravex.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2022 2006-07-25 15:25 gnotski.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5474 2006-07-21 19:11 gok.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 8157 2006-07-11 13:02 gstreamer-properties.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 488 2006-07-28 09:57 gswitchit-plugins.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1830 2006-07-25 15:25 gtali.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5986 2006-07-25 15:12 gthumb.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7408 2006-07-28 14:02 gtk-theme-selector.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5956 2006-07-25 15:03 gucharmap.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 267 2006-07-21 04:10 hp-fab.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 262 2006-07-21 04:10 hp-sendfax.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 281 2006-07-21 04:10 hp-toolbox.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1669 2006-05-29 14:05 hwdb.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2079 2006-07-25 15:25 iagno.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 959 2006-07-28 09:57 invest-chart.desktop
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2006-07-29 16:29 kde
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7751 2006-07-28 14:02 keybinding.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 6564 2006-07-28 14:02 keyboard.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3255 2006-05-16 21:43 language-selector.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7047 2006-07-25 15:25 mahjongg.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7109 2006-08-01 19:20 mimeinfo.cache
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 675 2006-07-28 16:00 mozilla-thunderbird.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 879 2006-07-28 16:00 mozilla-thunderbird-pm.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1130 2006-07-24 04:09 mplayer.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1815 2006-07-25 14:59 nautilus-cd-burner.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3903 2006-07-25 14:59 nautilus-cd-burner-open-iso.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2085 2006-07-26 19:40 nautilus-computer.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 6767 2006-07-26 19:40 nautilus.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7413 2006-07-26 19:40 nautilus-file-management-properties.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1116 2006-07-26 19:40 nautilus-folder-handler.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2646 2006-07-26 19:40 nautilus-home.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5944 2006-07-28 01:03 network.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2920 2006-07-26 19:40 network-scheme.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 6185 2006-07-11 13:02 reclevel.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7523 2006-07-20 21:14 rhythmbox.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2535 2006-07-25 15:25 same-gnome.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1421 2006-07-27 19:31 scim-setup.desktop
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2006-07-28 22:35 screensavers
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 356 2006-03-16 17:14 serpentine.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7150 2006-07-28 01:03 services.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5779 2006-08-01 20:49 session-properties.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7037 2006-07-28 01:03 shares.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 466 2006-07-31 20:03 software-properties.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 6168 2006-07-25 15:25 sol.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7606 2006-07-25 00:59 sound-juicer.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 305 2006-07-04 12:18 sun-java5-java.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 282 2006-07-04 12:18 sun-java5-javaws.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 6071 2006-07-27 19:43 synaptic.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 6051 2006-07-27 19:43 synaptic-kde.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5181 2006-07-28 14:02 themus-theme-applier.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 6258 2006-07-28 01:03 time.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 345 2006-07-24 17:02 tomboy.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 6256 2006-07-26 18:38 totem.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2819 2006-07-07 14:13 tsclient.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1641 2006-07-26 19:21 ubuntu-about.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5841 2006-07-31 20:03 update-manager.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 6634 2006-07-28 01:03 users.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7449 2006-07-11 18:14 vino-preferences.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 268 2006-05-31 04:32 vmware-player.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5561 2006-07-11 13:02 vumeter.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5272 2006-07-28 14:02 window-properties.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2408 2006-07-12 01:01 xsane.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1940 2006-07-25 15:39 yelp.desktop

I hope you'll find uot whats wrong.
CT from hungary

[Matt Edwards (mwedwards)]

http://www.ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-229370.html

Author: Amaranth
August 4th, 2006, 08:40 PM
... the solution for your menus is to either install the 'menus' package and run 'update-menus' (which will give you a debian menu) or remove the /etc/xdg/menus/debian-menu.menu file.

[Alvin Mattsson Kjellqvist (alvinmk)]

The same error appeared for me after i installed the nvidia drivers. Instaling the Debian menu fixed it.

[jz (jz+)]

is this bug related to the video drivers being used by the system? i have reproduced the same problem under knot 2 using the mesa3d driver.

[Tamas Czigany (tczigany)]

I received the folloving response:

"The same error appeared for me after i installed the nvidia drivers.
Instaling the Debian menu fixed it."

The ubuntu wiki has article about the problem, that solution works for me

CT, hungary
Flashing >Applications menu< in edgy https://launchpad.net/bugs/54835

Jonathan Zeppettini írta:
> is this bug related to the video drivers being used by the system? i
> have reproduced the same problem under knot 2 using the mesa3d driver.
>
>

[jz (jz+)]

Reinstalling the ubuntu-desktop package fixed the problem for me. Not a great solution for those who do not want all the default packages installed again however it works.

[Philip Paquette (pcpaquette)]

Setting as fixed, as described in the comments.