Libre Offices global menu does not appear randomly when opening the application

[Adam Bruce]

Libre Offices's global menu does not appear randomly when opening the application.

I have found the following steps reproduce it everytime for me. I have attached a video which should make it clearer, but will type it as well:

- Restart/log into ubuntu
- Open nautilus
- Open a .ODT file [Global menu not shown], close,
- Open a .DOC file [Global menu not shown], close,
- Search 'Wr' and open 'Writer' in dash [Global menu lags slightly, then shows properly], close,
- Open dash again and launch 'Writer' [Global menu shows properly, in fact launched before I hovered over],
- Lock Writer to launcher, close,
- Open Writer from launcer [Global menu not shown], close,
- Unlock from launcher, close
- Open dash and launch 'Writer' [Global menu not shown], close,
- Open dash and launch 'Writer' [Global menu not shown], close,

These steps happen the same everytime. But in general, is seems to happen randomly. Please see video. Running latest quantal updates. Note I'm using linux 3.2.0-30-generic as I'm having problems with my optimus graphics card with the latest version.

Let me know if I can help any further.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: libreoffice (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-30.48-generic 3.2.27
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-30-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.5.1-0ubuntu7
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Sep 12 11:45:29 2012
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120823.1)
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_GB:en
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: libreoffice
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-09-09 (2 days ago)

[Adam Bruce (brucey-99-deactivatedaccount)]

Is there any reason it says 'Package: libreoffice (not installed)' ?

Did I do something wrong? I used 'ubuntu-bug libreoffice'

Anyway, it's Version 3.6.1.2 (Build ID: 360m1(Build:2))

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Shanekpiper (shanekpiper)]

I to have the same issue. I have installed Ubuntu 12.10 beta 1 on 3 computers and get this issue. It only seems to work if libreoffice is opened and then a document is opened in to it.

If multiple UI's are installed like Lubuntu desktop, the libreoffice menu does not appear at all. The only solution until this bug is fixed is to remove the the following:

sudo apt-get remove libreoffice-gtk

This will allow you to run libre office still, but it then looks like its running in windows xp mode which is kind of odd, but it functions very well and doesn't look to bad.

I hope they sort this bug its blooming annoying.

[Adam Bruce (brucey-99-deactivatedaccount)]

Shanekpiper, can you repoduce the steps I've written?

[Pierre Poulain (pierre-photos-art)]

I have the same issue on Dell Ultrabook XPS13 with Quantal Beta 1 and LibreOffice build 3.6.1.2 (Build ID: 360m1(Build:2)). The Quantal version is 64 bit. Kernel 3.5.14-17

[Matt Sturgeon (mattsturgeon)]

I have this issue on my 64 bit 12.10 (LO 3.6.1.2). Very inconsistent - I cannot seem to find any cause at all. When I do get a menu I am then faced with Bug #1051556 and Bug #1045353

[Pierre Poulain (pierre-photos-art)]

Bug still exist with kernel 3.5.0-15 and after system update up to 9/21 (after Beta 2 freeze). I confirm what wrote Shanekiper, whic is that when I

sudo apt-get remove libreoffice-gtk

then, I can use the Libreoffice in a "windows like" design. When I re-install it (actually libreoffice-gtk 1:3.6.1~rc2-1ubuntu5 ) then the bug re-appears. Along with it seems another bug: selecting text on screen (on Writer) to cut or copy is instable. The selection usually vanish before I have a chance to Ctrl-C.

In the "windows like" environment the behaviour is normal. If I can help in any way ....

[Adam Bruce (brucey-99-deactivatedaccount)]

Hi Pierre,

I also get the problem with selecting text, I have submitted it as a new bug, please select 'This bug effects me too' to confirm it.

Bug #1054054

Thanks

[Marius B. Kotsbak (mariusko)]

Global menu is an Ubuntu thing, so this probably can't be reproduced in the upstream version.

[Marius B. Kotsbak (mariusko)]

Does installing package "libreoffice-gtk3" make any difference?

[Franck (alci)]

Just upgraded (10/10/2012) and my lo-menubar package has been removed.
Now I don't have any more menus in LibreOffice. Seems pretty consistent here : I could not get the menu to show at least 9 out of 10 times.

[Pierre Poulain (pierre-photos-art)]

I have the same, after ugrade and LibreOffice 3.6.2.2. I have found a workaround which works 90% of the time : just press twice F7, once for opening the check Spelling window and again to close it. Menus appears then most of the time.