Public bug reported:
Steps to reproduce:
0. I don't know the relevant circumstances about Wi-Fi networks being
available and about the adapter's reception (I use a 2.4GHz USB
adapter). This occurs mainly when I first try to get on a network,
probably right after waking the machine from sleep and trying to get on
a network.
1. In the Gnome desktop environment's top panel, at the far right, open
the menu. If Wi-Fi is off, turn it on. If it says Wi-Fi Not Connected,
see if that line is appearing and disappearing several times.
2. Try to select a command below that line, not a command that is
exposed only by selecting Wi-Fi Not Connected but one below that, such
as Settings. Because the network line is disappearing and reappearing in
unpredictably rapid cycles, you may not want to click on a command below
it (and risk clicking the wrong command) but merely position your cursor
as if you intend to click it.
Actual result: You can't be sure what you're going to click.
Expected result:
If a menu command must appear and disappear in unpredictable fashion,
have it do so without everything below it in the menu jumping up and
down.
This can be managed by having the disappearing menu item be replaced by
an unselectable blank menu item. Then, anything below would not jump. If
the menu while it has a blank menu item is closed by any method, the
blank menu item should be deleted. Thus, when the menu is opened later
by any method, in the same login session or not, the blank menu item
would not be included.
Additional info:
Ubuntu 20.04.2 LTS, kept evergreen, with Gnome desktop environment
3.36.8 (still).
The package was guessed from the list of process IDs. The string: gnome-
shell 3.36.9-0ubuntu0-20-04.2
I'm told that Gnome bugs have to be reported to a distro bug tracker
first for proper component assignment, so I'm reporting here now.
** Affects: ubuntu
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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Gnome menu items jumping up and down make clicking risky
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