black background drop-down menu

[csola48]

The internal drop-down menu for each program is unavailable because the text is only visible when I go above the mouse pointer.

lsb_release -a
LSB Version: core-9.20160110ubuntu0.2-ia32:core-9.20160110ubuntu0.2-noarch:security-9.20160110ubuntu0.2-ia32:security-9.20160110ubuntu0.2-noarch
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS
Release: 16.04
Codename: xenial
kernel: 4.4.113-0404113-lowlatency

OpenGL version string: 4.5.0 NVIDIA 384.111
medium version: 17.2.4-0Ubuntu1 ~ 16.04.4
The very confusing operation - the menu items are not visible! - It was most likely that the mesa package was upgraded at the end of January.
https://i.imgur.com/VNKlTkq.png
https://i.imgur.com/sBIVQho.png
https://i.imgur.com/6FdYPcj.png
https://i.imgur.com/1RGXOlM.png
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ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15
Architecture: i386
CurrentDesktop: Unity
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-11-08 (450 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release i386 (20160420.1)
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
Package: linux (not installed)
Tags: xenial
Uname: Linux 4.4.113-0404113-lowlatency i686
UnreportableReason: The running kernel is not an Ubuntu kernel
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin lxd plugdev sambashare sudo
_MarkForUpload: True
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ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15
Architecture: i386
CurrentDesktop: Unity
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-11-08 (450 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release i386 (20160420.1)
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
Package: linux (not installed)
Tags: xenial
Uname: Linux 4.4.113-0404113-lowlatency i686
UnreportableReason: The running kernel is not an Ubuntu kernel
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin lxd plugdev sambashare sudo
_MarkForUpload: True

[Ubuntu Kernel Bot (ubuntu-kernel-bot)]

This bug is missing log files that will aid in diagnosing the problem. While running an Ubuntu kernel (not a mainline or third-party kernel) please enter the following command in a terminal window:

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and then change the status of the bug to 'Confirmed'.

If, due to the nature of the issue you have encountered, you are unable to run this command, please add a comment stating that fact and change the bug status to 'Confirmed'.

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[csola48 (mail-csordaslaszlo)]

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[Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)]

Would it be possible for you to test the latest upstream kernel? Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Please test the latest v4.15 kernel[0].

If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tag 'kernel-fixed-upstream'.

If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the tag: 'kernel-bug-exists-upstream'.

Once testing of the upstream kernel is complete, please mark this bug as "Confirmed".

Thanks in advance.

[0] http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.15

[csola48 (mail-csordaslaszlo)]

Dear Joseph!

On 01.23 you wrote this letter:"Would it be possible for you to test the latest upstream stable kernel?
Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Please test the latest v4.4 stable kernel[0]./.../
[0] http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.4.113"

This did not help me ... Anyway, I basically (and still) use the 4.4 kernel version. Currently the last official update is: 4.4.0-112.135-generic

If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following 'kernel-fixed-upstream' tags. I apologize but ... Where should I add the "tag"?! I apologize again, but the problem is very confusing for gtk+ programs; it makes it practically unmanageable where it occurs ... :(

Thank you in advance for your help!

[csola48 (mail-csordaslaszlo)]

affects ubuntu/mesa

[csola48 (mail-csordaslaszlo)]

This might be the solution --- at least the programs I use often in black background unreadable drop-down menus :)
You had to install and configure gtk-theme-config (1.2.1-0ubuntu1) (eg. https://imgur.com/XCnzSJr)

Unfortunately, I can not find the root cause, but it is sure that mesa and nvidia update came in at once, after which it happened.

[dino99 (9d9)]

Could be a side effect of the mesa upgrading. As tags does not list 'proposed', can you confirm the 17.2.4 mesa version used ?
lp:1747744

Might affect all the mesa greater than 17.2.3

[csola48 (mail-csordaslaszlo)]

Currently this mesa version is:
OpenGL version string: 4.5.0 NVIDIA 384.111
medium version: 17.2.4-0Ubuntu1 ~ 16.04.4
They are in the PPA store before, but I do not know how compatible my signaling system was when I guessed the reason for two weeks after the previous update ...?
Another point is that it is not normal to overwrite the gnome for a download update .... (?!)

see:
https://imgur.com/lPyU9T0

[Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. This particular bug has already been reported and is a duplicate of bug 1743710, so it is being marked as such. Please look at the other bug report to see if there is any missing information that you can provide, or to see if there is a workaround for the bug. Additionally, any further discussion regarding the bug should occur in the other report. Feel free to continue to report any other bugs you may find.