Last updates have fixed this problem, all described programs starts up with proper menu panel. As there is noone else with this problem, i set it to fix released.
** Changed in: gnome-themes (Ubuntu) Status: New => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-themes in ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/677178 Title: Application startup without menu panel -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs