Unable to open indicator menus unless click&maintain and scroll over the menu

Bug #872569 reported by Fran Diéguez
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unity (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

With my dual monitor setup [laptop+large screen] sometimes when I try to open indicator menus in the laptop screen I have to click in the indicator icon and maintain the click. After that I have to move into the menu.
If I don't maintain the click the menu closes again.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: unity 4.22.0-0ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,vpswitch,grid,resize,regex,gnomecompat,commands,imgpng,place,move,snap,mousepoll,animation,unitymtgrabhandles,session,expo,wall,fade,workarounds,ezoom,scale,unityshell]
Date: Wed Oct 12 00:35:20 2011
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta amd64 (20110901)
SourcePackage: unity
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-09-26 (14 days ago)

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Fran Diéguez (frandieguez) wrote :
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José Tomás Tocino García (theom3ga) wrote :

Same issue here. I have a desktop configuration, two screens side by side. In the secondary screen, usually when I try to access the menu of an app, I have to keep the left mouse button pressed. If I let it go, the menu dissappears.

Bare install of Ubuntu 11.10 and nvidia propietary drivers installed afterwards, no other fancy packages.

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

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

Changed in unity (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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franco_bez (franco-bez) wrote :

Same story here on oneirc 64bit with intel graphics.

Most of the time the indicator menus work as intended on the primary screen, and the bug occurs on the secondary.
But, in rare cases I had the bug also on the primary screen.

Even worse when I try to open the menu using the keyboard (F10),
 sometimes the keyboard and mouse gets almost functionless. You can no longer enter Text, nor click with the mouse.
Only the ALT-PRINT-K helps.

A very nasty regression compared to natty.

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franco_bez (franco-bez) wrote :

I think its related to
Bug #874041 "Most panel menus won't stay open after clicking them on one monitor of a dual monitor set up."
maybe a duplicate ?

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