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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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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: 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

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