I had the drop shadow this morning. I was removing Unity to get rid of all the lenses and other junk that was still being loaded even after I had switched to KDE. When I did this the drop shadow was removed from the KDE menus.
I find the lack of commitment to resolve a problem like this by the DEVs to be unacceptable. Anyway, these are the following apt-get commands that I issued to remove Unity. Somewhere in there is the file(s) that enable the drop shadow. This information is taken from the /var/log/apt/history.log -------------------------------------------------------------- Start-Date: 2012-10-21 10:42:30 Commandline: apt-get remove unity unity-2d Remove: ubuntu-desktop:amd64 (1.287), unity:amd64 (6.8.0-0ubuntu2), unity-2d:amd64 (6.8.0-0ubuntu2), unity-2d-common:amd64 (6.8.0-0ubu ntu2), libunity-2d-private0:amd64 (6.8.0-0ubuntu2), lightdm-remote-session-uccsconfigure:amd64 (1.1-0ubuntu2), unity-2d-spread:amd64 ( 6.8.0-0ubuntu2), unity-2d-panel:amd64 (6.8.0-0ubuntu2), unity-2d-shell:amd64 (6.8.0-0ubuntu2) End-Date: 2012-10-21 10:42:47 Start-Date: 2012-10-21 10:44:08 Commandline: apt-get dist-upgrade Upgrade: handbrake-gtk:amd64 (5021svnppa1~precise1, 5023svnppa1~precise1) End-Date: 2012-10-21 10:44:15 I reinstalled the unity program here because I wanted to ensure I had purged the program and the lens. Start-Date: 2012-10-21 10:49:46 Commandline: apt-get install unity Install: unity:amd64 (6.8.0-0ubuntu2), unity-lens-shopping:amd64 (6.8.0-0ubuntu1, automatic) End-Date: 2012-10-21 10:49:51 Start-Date: 2012-10-21 10:50:13 Commandline: apt-get remove unity unity-lens-shopping --purge Purge: unity:amd64 (6.8.0-0ubuntu2), unity-lens-shopping:amd64 (6.8.0-0ubuntu1) End-Date: 2012-10-21 10:50:18 Guake was annoying me so I removed it since I use terminator for most everything. Start-Date: 2012-10-21 10:51:23 Commandline: apt-get remove guake --purge Purge: guake:amd64 (0.4.4-1~ppa1) End-Date: 2012-10-21 10:51:34 I saw some additional lenses still running in system monitor so I decided to remove them (they were running even though I was in KDE at the time). Start-Date: 2012-10-21 10:57:41 Commandline: apt-get remove unity-lens-* Remove: unity-lens-video:amd64 (0.3.12-0ubuntu3), unity-scope-video-remote:amd64 (0.3.9-0ubuntu1), unity-scope-musicstores:amd64 (6.8. 1-0ubuntu1), unity-lens-music:amd64 (6.8.1-0ubuntu1), unity-lens-files:amd64 (6.6.0-0ubuntu1), unity-lens-photos:amd64 (0.8-0ubuntu1), unity-lens-applications:amd64 (6.8.0-0ubuntu1), unity-lens-gwibber:amd64 (3.6.0-0ubuntu1) End-Date: 2012-10-21 10:57:49 As you can see even though I told apt to remove all lenses it left many still installed. I had to uninstall them one at a time. Start-Date: 2012-10-21 10:58:44 Commandline: apt-get remove unity-lens-applications --purge Purge: unity-lens-applications:amd64 () End-Date: 2012-10-21 10:58:45 Start-Date: 2012-10-21 10:59:29 Commandline: apt-get remove account-plugin-* --purge Purge: mcp-account-manager-uoa:amd64 (3.6.0.3-0ubuntu1), account-plugin-yahoo:amd64 (3.6.0.3-0ubuntu1), gwibber-service-identica:amd64 (3.6.0-0ubuntu1), account-plugin-twitter:amd64 (0.8-0ubuntu2), gnome-control-center-signon:amd64 (0.0.18-0ubuntu1), unity-scope-gdocs :amd64 (0.7-0ubuntu1), account-plugin-windows-live:amd64 (0.8-0ubuntu2), account-plugin-google:amd64 (0.8-0ubuntu2), account-plugin-ai m:amd64 (3.6.0.3-0ubuntu1), gwibber-service-twitter:amd64 (3.6.0-0ubuntu1), gwibber-service-facebook:amd64 (3.6.0-0ubuntu1), account-p lugin-identica:amd64 (0.8-0ubuntu2), empathy:amd64 (3.6.0.3-0ubuntu1), account-plugin-salut:amd64 (3.6.0.3-0ubuntu1), account-plugin-f lickr:amd64 (0.8-0ubuntu2), account-plugin-facebook:amd64 (0.8-0ubuntu2), account-plugin-icons:amd64 (0.8-0ubuntu2), account-plugin-ja bber:amd64 (3.6.0.3-0ubuntu1), libaccount-plugin-1.0-0:amd64 (0.0.18-0ubuntu1), nautilus-sendto-empathy:amd64 (3.6.0.3-0ubuntu1) End-Date: 2012-10-21 10:59:50 Though I would not have liked to loose some of these programs I let apt get rid of them while figuring I could reinstall them individually. Start-Date: 2012-10-21 11:03:05 Commandline: apt-get remove airtime-easy-setup gir1.2-unity-5.0 libunity-core-5.0-5 libunity-core-6.0-5 libunity-misc4 libunity-protoc ol-private0 libunity-webapps0 libunity9 unity-services unity-webapps-common unity-webapps-service Remove: telepathy-indicator:amd64 (0.3.0-0ubuntu3), nautilus:amd64 (3.5.90.really.3.4.2-0ubuntu4), libunity9:amd64 (6.8.0-0ubuntu2), l ightread:amd64 (1.2.2), nautilus-share:amd64 (0.7.3-1ubuntu3), bamfdaemon:amd64 (0.3.2-0ubuntu1), airtime-easy-setup:amd64 (2.0.0-2), libunity-webapps0:amd64 (2.4.1-0ubuntu2), usb-creator-gtk:amd64 (0.2.40ubuntu1), libunity-misc4:amd64 (4.0.4-0ubuntu3), libqtbamf1:amd 64 (0.2.4-0ubuntu2), xul-ext-unity:amd64 (2.3.5-0ubuntu1), nuvolaplayer:amd64 (2.0.1-0~fenryxo1~quantal1), shotwell:amd64 (0.13.0-0ubu ntu3), deja-dup:amd64 (24.0-0ubuntu1), xul-ext-websites-integration:amd64 (2.3.5-0ubuntu1), gir1.2-unity-5.0:amd64 (6.8.0-0ubuntu2), l ibunity-protocol-private0:amd64 (6.8.0-0ubuntu2), indicator-appmenu:amd64 (12.10.3-0ubuntu1), unity-services:amd64 (6.8.0-0ubuntu2), n autilus-sendto:amd64 (3.6.0-0ubuntu1), ginn:amd64 (0.2.6-0ubuntu1), unity-webapps-service:amd64 (2.4.1-0ubuntu2), brasero-cdrkit:amd64 (3.4.1-0ubuntu2), thunderbird-gnome-support:amd64 (16.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1), brasero:amd64 (3.4.1-0ubuntu2), libunity-core-6.0-5:amd64 (6.8.0-0ubuntu2), unity-webapps-common:amd64 (2.4.7-0ubuntu4), download-monitor:amd64 (12.08.7), rhythmbox-plugin-cdrecorder:amd64 (2 .97-1ubuntu5), libbamf3-0:amd64 (0.3.2-0ubuntu1), libbamf0:amd64 (0.3.2-0ubuntu1), libbrasero-media3-1:amd64 (3.4.1-0ubuntu2) End-Date: 2012-10-21 11:03:38 I reinstalled nautilus to see if I could put it back without having to put unity back. Start-Date: 2012-10-21 11:06:47 Commandline: apt-get install nautilus Install: nautilus:amd64 (3.5.90.really.3.4.2-0ubuntu4), libunity9:amd64 (6.8.0-0ubuntu2, automatic), libunity-protocol-private0:amd64 (6.8.0-0ubuntu2, automatic), brasero-cdrkit:amd64 (3.4.1-0ubuntu2, automatic), brasero:amd64 (3.4.1-0ubuntu2, automatic), libbrasero-m edia3-1:amd64 (3.4.1-0ubuntu2, automatic) End-Date: 2012-10-21 11:06:58 Got rid of what it said was remaining unnecessary. Maybe the issue is in this area. Start-Date: 2012-10-21 11:08:33 Commandline: apt-get autoremove Remove: libreoffice-gnome:amd64 (3.6.2~rc2-0ubuntu3), mozilla-libreoffice:amd64 (3.5.6-0ubuntu1~ppa1), libboost-filesystem1.46.1:amd64 (1.46.1-7ubuntu3), signon-ui:amd64 (0.11-0ubuntu1), vnstat:amd64 (1.11-1), libufe-xidgetter0:amd64 (2.3.5-0ubuntu1), libreoffice-gtk: amd64 (3.6.2~rc2-0ubuntu3), libnux-3.0-0:amd64 (3.8.0-0ubuntu1), python-virtualenv:amd64 (1.7.1.2-2), signon-plugin-password:amd64 (8. 43-0ubuntu1), libsignon-qt1:amd64 (8.43-0ubuntu1), python3-oauthlib:amd64 (0.3.0-0ubuntu1), libboost-thread1.46.1:amd64 (1.46.1-7ubunt u3), signon-plugin-oauth2:amd64 (0.11-0ubuntu3), gnome-contacts:amd64 (3.6.0-0ubuntu2), libaccounts-qt1:amd64 (1.2-0ubuntu2), update-m anager-kde:amd64 (0.174.3), signond:amd64 (8.43-0ubuntu1), libsignon-plugins-common1:amd64 (8.43-0ubuntu1), libsignon-glib1:amd64 (1.6 -0ubuntu1), libreoffice:amd64 (3.6.2~rc2-0ubuntu3), gir1.2-gdata-0.0:amd64 (0.13.2-0ubuntu1), python3-httplib2:amd64 (0.7.4-2), libreo ffice-filter-mobiledev:amd64 (3.6.2~rc2-0ubuntu3), libsignon-extension1:amd64 (8.43-0ubuntu1), signon-keyring-extension:amd64 (0.3-0ub untu1), gir1.2-goa-1.0:amd64 (3.6.0-0ubuntu1), libglewmx1.8:amd64 (1.8.0-1ubuntu2), libboost-regex1.46.1:amd64 (1.46.1-7ubuntu3), pyth on3-crypto:amd64 (2.6-2), dconf-tools:amd64 (0.14.0-0ubuntu2), libnux-3.0-common:amd64 (3.8.0-0ubuntu1), darktable-dbg:amd64 (1.0.5-1u buntu1) End-Date: 2012-10-21 11:08:59 I actually use nuvolaplayer and wanted it reinstalled. It doesn't appear to require anything else once unity is removed and it is reinstalled. Start-Date: 2012-10-21 11:44:50 Commandline: apt-get install nuvolaplayer Install: nuvolaplayer:amd64 (2.0.1-0~fenryxo1~quantal1) End-Date: 2012-10-21 11:44:58 When I got back into Libreoffice I had the massively ugly menus, so I installed this. It got better but was missing the drop shadow. Start-Date: 2012-10-21 13:59:54 Commandline: apt-get install libreoffice-kde Install: libreoffice-kde:amd64 (3.6.2~rc2-0ubuntu3), libreoffice-style-oxygen:amd64 (3.6.2~rc2-0ubuntu3, automatic) End-Date: 2012-10-21 13:59:58 What a developer does not understand, or so it seems here, is that it is more important what the user thinks than what the developer does. What I mean by this is that what's important to the user is more important to the user than what the dev thinks should be more important to the user. Interface elements and design that are "in your face", such as menus, are extremely important. I think what should have happened is that the developers should have ensured that, in their attempt to modularize LibreOffice, they put greater emphasis on ensuring what we do and how we use the system is minimally changed. Menus, icons, fonts, etc are extremely important. So, please do as Linus says: "just fix it". -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to libreoffice in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1060533 Title: libreoffice-kde no drop shadow on menus Status in “libreoffice” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: When Libreoffice-kde is installed, the integration with KDE is great, but there are no drop shadows on the drop-down menus, and there is no visual color distinction between the drop down-menu and the rest of the toolbar. When the Libreoffice-kde package is removed, and the libreoffice-gnome and libreoffice-gtk packages are installed in it's place though, the kde-gtk oxygen theme has the drop shadow included and actually visually looks better than the native libreoffice-kde package. I do not think that the gtk package being on-the-go converted to match the oxygen look should have a better appearance than the actual kde package. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: libreoffice-kde 1:3.6.1~rc2-1ubuntu5 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-16.25-generic 3.5.4 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-16-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 Date: Tue Oct 2 16:55:16 2012 InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120423) ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE= TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: libreoffice UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-09-11 (21 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/+bug/1060533/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
