GNU bug report logs - #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.

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Anders Olesen <Anders <at> quas.dk>

Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2017 19:58:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 25.1

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

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
To: Anders Olesen <Anders <at> quas.dk>
Cc: 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: 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
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