This is the xsession error when I run gedit in xubuntu (where I also don't have a menu):
Gtk-WARNING **: Theme parsing error: misc.css:13:17: Not using units is deprecated. Assuming 'px'. Gtk-WARNING **: Theme parsing error: misc.css:15:16: Not using units is deprecated. Assuming 'px'. Gtk-WARNING **: Theme parsing error: misc.css:16:11: Not using units is deprecated. Assuming 'px'. ** WARNING **: Could not add ui definition: Error on line 1 char 1: Document must begin with an element (e.g. <book>) ** WARNING **: Could not add ui definition: Error on line 1 char 1: Document must begin with an element (e.g. <book>) Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_action_group_set_sensitive: assertion `GTK_IS_ACTION_GROUP (action_group)' failed Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_action_group_set_sensitive: assertion `GTK_IS_ACTION_GROUP (action_group)' failed Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_action_group_get_action: assertion `GTK_IS_ACTION_GROUP (action_group)' failed Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_toggle_action_set_active: assertion `GTK_IS_TOGGLE_ACTION (action)' failed Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_action_group_set_sensitive: assertion `GTK_IS_ACTION_GROUP (action_group)' failed Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_action_group_set_sensitive: assertion `GTK_IS_ACTION_GROUP (action_group)' failed Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_action_group_set_sensitive: assertion `GTK_IS_ACTION_GROUP (action_group)' failed Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_action_group_set_sensitive: assertion `GTK_IS_ACTION_GROUP (action_group)' failed Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_action_group_set_sensitive: assertion `GTK_IS_ACTION_GROUP (action_group)' failed Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_action_group_set_sensitive: assertion `GTK_IS_ACTION_GROUP (action_group)' failed Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_action_group_set_sensitive: assertion `GTK_IS_ACTION_GROUP (action_group)' failed Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_action_group_set_sensitive: assertion `GTK_IS_ACTION_GROUP (action_group)' failed Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_action_group_get_action: assertion `GTK_IS_ACTION_GROUP (action_group)' failed Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_toggle_action_get_active: assertion `GTK_IS_TOGGLE_ACTION (action)' failed Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_action_group_get_action: assertion `GTK_IS_ACTION_GROUP (action_group)' failed Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_toggle_action_get_active: assertion `GTK_IS_TOGGLE_ACTION (action)' failed Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_action_group_get_action: assertion `GTK_IS_ACTION_GROUP (action_group)' failed Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_action_group_list_actions: assertion `GTK_IS_ACTION_GROUP (action_group)' failed Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_action_group_get_action: assertion `GTK_IS_ACTION_GROUP (action_group)' failed Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_toggle_action_set_active: assertion `GTK_IS_TOGGLE_ACTION (action)' failed ** CRITICAL **: update_documents_list_menu_idle: assertion `p->documents_list_action_group != NULL' failed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gedit in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/961512 Title: No global menu with gedit Status in “gedit” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: I don't have a global menu when running gedit. I can get a normal menu to display when I right-click inside the gedit window (Undo, redo, cut, copy, etc) , but that doesn't have crucial menu items like save, save as, open etc . It is simlar to a problem I have with nautilus https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/945097 . ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: gedit 3.3.8-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-19.30-powerpc-smp 3.2.11 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-19-powerpc-smp ppc ApportVersion: 1.94.1-0ubuntu2 Architecture: powerpc Date: Wed Mar 21 18:54:10 2012 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha powerpc (20120321) ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_GB:en TERM=xterm LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gedit UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gedit/+bug/961512/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp