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25.1; The top line, with File, Edit, Options, Buffer etc. does not work. When selecting different pop-down menus it only shows a black rectangle instead of giving me the proper options to press.

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Message #5 received at submit <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Anders Olesen <Anders <at> quas.dk>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: 25.1; The top line, with File, Edit, Options, Buffer etc. does not
 work. When selecting different pop-down menus it only shows a black
 rectangle instead of giving me the proper options to press.
Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2017 21:39:54 +0200

When trying to use Emacs, the top bar does not work properly. When
installing packages, where the normal package shortcuts would normally
be, there is nothing but a black rectangle, not giving me anything to
click.



In GNU Emacs 25.1.1 (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 3.22.11)
 of 2017-03-29, modified by Debian built on lgw01-37
Windowing system distributor 'The X.Org Foundation', version
11.0.11903000
System Description:	Ubuntu 17.04

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Message #8 received at 28375 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
To: Anders Olesen <Anders <at> quas.dk>
Cc: 28375 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#28375: 25.1;
 The top line, with File, Edit, Options, Buffer etc. does not work.
 When selecting different pop-down menus it only shows a black rectangle
 instead of giving me the proper options to press.
Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2017 13:22:58 -0400

Anders Olesen wrote:

> When trying to use Emacs, the top bar does not work properly. When
> installing packages, where the normal package shortcuts would normally
> be, there is nothing but a black rectangle, not giving me anything to
> click.
>
> In GNU Emacs 25.1.1 (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 3.22.11)
>  of 2017-03-29, modified by Debian built on lgw01-37
[...]
> System Description:	Ubuntu 17.04

Please clarify what you mean by the "top bar".
The Emacs menu-bar, tool-bar, or some kind of desktop-provided global menu?
(This is one time a screenshot might help.)
Perhaps see https://askubuntu.com/questions/870136/emacs25-empty-menus

Message #11 received at 28375 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
To: Anders Olesen <Anders <at> quas.dk>
Cc: 28375 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#28375: 25.1;
 The top line, with File, Edit, Options, Buffer etc. does not work.
 When selecting different pop-down menus it only shows a black rectangle
 instead of giving me the proper options to press.
Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2017 14:24:47 -0400

PS maybe see also
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/emacs25/+bug/1695228 ?

Message #14 received at 28375 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: martin rudalics <rudalics <at> gmx.at>
To: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>, Anders Olesen <Anders <at> quas.dk>
Cc: 28375 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#28375: 25.1; The top line, with File, Edit, Options, Buffer
 etc. does not work. When selecting different pop-down menus it only shows
 a black rectangle instead of giving me the proper options to press.
Date: Sat, 09 Sep 2017 09:59:56 +0200

> PS maybe see also
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/emacs25/+bug/1695228 ?

Or Bug#27667.  Starting Emacs from a console might reveal more.  Or
looking at .xession-errors.

martin

Message #17 received at 28375 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
To: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
Cc: Anders Olesen <Anders <at> quas.dk>, 28375 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#28375: 25.1; The top line, with File, Edit, Options, Buffer
 etc. does not work. When selecting different pop-down menus it only shows a
 black rectangle instead of giving me the proper options to press.
Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2019 01:07:31 +0200

Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org> writes:

> Anders Olesen wrote:
>
>> When trying to use Emacs, the top bar does not work properly. When
>> installing packages, where the normal package shortcuts would normally
>> be, there is nothing but a black rectangle, not giving me anything to
>> click.
>>
>> In GNU Emacs 25.1.1 (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 3.22.11)
>>  of 2017-03-29, modified by Debian built on lgw01-37
> [...]
>> System Description:    Ubuntu 17.04
>
> Please clarify what you mean by the "top bar".
> The Emacs menu-bar, tool-bar, or some kind of desktop-provided global menu?
> (This is one time a screenshot might help.)
> Perhaps see https://askubuntu.com/questions/870136/emacs25-empty-menus

Hi Anders,

Are you still seeing this?  If yes, could you please provide the
information that Glenn asked for above?

Best regards,
Stefan Kangas

Message #22 received at 28375-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
To: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 28375-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#28375: 25.1; The top line, with File, Edit, Options, Buffer
 etc. does not work. When selecting different pop-down menus it only shows a
 black rectangle instead of giving me the proper options to press.
Date: Sun, 29 Sep 2019 05:10:27 +0200

Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se> writes:

> Are you still seeing this?  If yes, could you please provide the
> information that Glenn asked for above?

The email bounced.  Since it's unlikely that we'll make any progress
without further information, I'm closing this bug report.

Best regards,
Stefan Kangas

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