Public bug reported: This code works properly:
Glib::RefPtr<Gio::MenuItem> item = Gio::MenuItem::create("_Copy", "win.copy"); item->set_attribute_value("accel", Glib::Variant<Glib::ustring>::create("<Primary>c")); submenu_edit->append_item(item); But set_attribute_value() is threatened with deprecation. The replacement function does not work properly: Glib::RefPtr<Gio::MenuItem> item = Gio::MenuItem::create("_Copy", "win.copy"); set_accel_for_action("win.copy", "<Primary>c"); submenu_edit->append_item(item); The accelerator still works, but the "Ctrl+c" text is not displayed in the menu item. Both versions of the code work properly in Gnome. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10 Package: unity 7.3.1+14.10.20141016-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-28.38-generic 3.16.7-ckt1 Uname: Linux 3.16.0-28-generic x86_64 .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: compiz CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0' CompositorUnredirectFSW: true CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Fri Jan 9 06:32:23 2015 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: utopic DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: virtualbox, 4.3.18, 3.16.0-25-generic, x86_64: installed virtualbox, 4.3.18, 3.16.0-28-generic, x86_64: installed virtualbox-guest, 4.3.18, 3.16.0-25-generic, x86_64: installed virtualbox-guest, 4.3.18, 3.16.0-28-generic, x86_64: installed GraphicsCard: Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller [8086:0166] (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: CLEVO/KAPOK Computer Device [1558:0240] InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-11-11 (58 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release amd64 (20141022.1) MachineType: System76, Inc. Pangolin Performance ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-28-generic root=UUID=6fb59d06-ec00-44f4-abcc-0da0f018be93 ro acpi_os_name=Linux acpi_osi= quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: unity UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 06/25/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 4.6.5 dmi.board.asset.tag: Tag 12345 dmi.board.name: Pangolin Performance dmi.board.vendor: System76, Inc. dmi.board.version: panp9 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: No Enclosure dmi.chassis.version: N/A dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr4.6.5:bd06/25/2012:svnSystem76,Inc.:pnPangolinPerformance:pvrpanp9:rvnSystem76,Inc.:rnPangolinPerformance:rvrpanp9:cvnNoEnclosure:ct10:cvrN/A: dmi.product.name: Pangolin Performance dmi.product.version: panp9 dmi.sys.vendor: System76, Inc. version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.12+14.10.20140918-0ubuntu1 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.56-1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 10.3.0-0ubuntu3 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 10.3.0-0ubuntu3 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.16.0-1ubuntu1.2 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.9.0-1ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.4.0-2ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.914-1~exp1ubuntu4.1 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.11-1ubuntu2 xserver.bootTime: Wed Jan 7 13:23:17 2015 xserver.configfile: default xserver.errors: xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.outputs: product id 826 vendor LGD xserver.version: 2:1.16.0-1ubuntu1.2 ** Affects: unity (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug compiz-0.9 ubuntu utopic -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1409030 Title: Accelerator text not displayed in menu item To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/1409030/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs