I just found an upstream bug with a workaround at https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=35808 I tried it and it worked!
** Bug watch added: freedesktop.org Bugzilla #35808 http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=35808 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/749959 Title: black lines in kde menu with Intel HD Graphics 3000-based Acer Aspire 5750G notebook -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs