nautilus -q fixes this problem. Don't know if it comes back or not. Will leave system running.
My own duplicate of this bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/1135255 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1066624 Title: Nautilus global menu not visible (Ubuntu Precise + Quantal) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/1066624/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs