Without a screenshot I'm assuming this is the menu that you see while a document is open. I can confirm that there is an issue but the effect seems to be dependent on the theme used.
With Ambiance and Radiance I agree that there is no highlighting of the menu item at all as you move up and down. With Adwaita and Adwaita Dark I see the menu item outlined with grey box that extends to the full width of the menu and moves up and down as expected. All this is with Ubuntu 18.04. ** Changed in: evince (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to evince in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1855581 Title: cannot select menu entry via keyboard To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/evince/+bug/1855581/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs