14.04 Gnome program menu bars displaying incorrectly.

[Adam_GUI]

So, in some gnome programs, my menu bar entries are all run-together.

Screenshot attached.
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From top to bottom for contrast:
VideoLanPlayer (Normal)
Tetravex (Possibly Normal)
Eye Of Gnome (Problem Menu)
Abiword (Problem Menu)

I'm unsure if this is a theme setting or something else I'm missing.

Appearance Settings:
xfce-dawn
lubuntu icons
Droid Sans 10 font

Toolbar style: Text next to icons

Window Manager:
Style: Smallscreen

I want to say there used to be a gnome and kde compatibility setting.
But, I only remember those in Compiz. And, I've gone out of my way to not run Compiz this go-round.

Am I just missing a library?

[dino99]

you should find usefull errors either into xorg.0.log or syslog (probably a third installed applet not updated/compatible)

[Adam_GUI]

Incoming logs.

Xorg.0.log:

[ 31.224]
X.Org X Server 1.16.0
Release Date: 2014-07-16
[ 31.224] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[ 31.224] Build Operating System: Linux 3.2.0-70-generic x86_64 Ubuntu
[ 31.224] Current Operating System: Linux bluesky64 3.16.0-34-generic #47~14.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Fri Apr 10 17:49:16 UTC 2015 x86_64
[ 31.224] Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-34-generic root=UUID=4c699dde-324e-4533-ac85-b8d1726ea4ed ro quiet splash
[ 31.224] Build Date: 12 February 2015 11:11:26PM
[ 31.224] xorg-server 2:1.16.0-1ubuntu1.2~trusty2 (For technical support please see http://www.ubuntu.com/support)
[ 31.224] Current version of pixman: 0.30.2
[ 31.224] Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
[ 31.224] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[ 31.224] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Mon Apr 20 15:56:08 2015
[ 31.342] (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[ 31.469] (==) No Layout section. Using the first Screen section.
[ 31.469] (==) No screen section available. Using defaults.
[ 31.469] (**) |-->Screen "Default Screen Section" (0)
[ 31.469] (**) | |-->Monitor "<default monitor>"
[ 31.495] (==) No monitor specified for screen "Default Screen Section".
Using a default monitor configuration.
[ 31.495] (==) Automatically adding devices
[ 31.495] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[ 31.495] (==) Automatically adding GPU devices
[ 31.698] (==) FontPath set to:
/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi,
built-ins
[ 31.698] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xorg/extra-modules,/usr/lib/xorg/extra-modules,/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
[ 31.698] (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices.
If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices.
[ 31.698] (II) Loader magic: 0x7ff1bfa2fc80
[ 31.698] (II) Module ABI versions:
[ 31.698] X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[ 31.698] X.Org Video Driver: 18.0
[ 31.698] X.Org XInput driver : 21.0
[ 31.698] X.Org Server Extension : 8.0
[ 31.699] (II) xfree86: Adding drm device (/dev/dri/card0)
[ 31.700] (--) PCI:*(0:1:0:0) 10de:0402:3842:c757 rev 161, Mem @ 0xf6000000/16777216, 0xd0000000/268435456, 0xf4000000/33554432, I/O @ 0x0000ef00/128, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
[ 31.700] (--) PCI: (0:2:7:0) 14f1:8800:11bd:0051 rev 5, Mem @ 0xfb000000/16777216
[ 31.701] (WW) "glamoregl" will not be loaded unless you've specified it to be loaded elsewhere.
[ 31.701] (II) "glx" will be loaded by default.
[ 31.701] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[ 31.760] (II) Loading /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xorg/extra-modules/libglx.so
[ 32.977] (II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
[ 32.977] compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
[ 32.977] Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 32.977] (II) NVIDIA GLX Module 331.113 Mon Dec 1 20:24:35 PST 2014
[ 32.991] (==) Matched nvidia as autoconfigured driver 0
[ 32.991] (==) Matched nouveau as autoconfigured driver 1
[ 32.991] (==) Matched nvidia as autoconfigured driver 2
[ 32.991] (==) Matched nouveau as autoconfigured driver 3
[ 32.991] (==) Matched modesetting as autoconfigured driver 4
[ 32.991] (==) Matched fbdev as autoconfigured driver 5
[ 32.991] (==) Matched vesa as autoconfigured driver 6
[ 32.991] (==) Assigned the driver to the xf86ConfigLayout
[ 32.991] (II) LoadModule: "nvidia"
[ 32.991] (II) Loading /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xorg/extra-modules/nvidia_drv.so
[ 33.058] (II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
[ 33.058] compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
[ 33.058] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[ 33.060] (II) LoadModule: "nouveau"
[ 33.085] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nouveau_drv.so
[ 33.117] (II) Module nouveau: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 33.117] compiled for 1.16.0, module version = 1.0.11
[ 33.117] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[ 33.117] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 18.0
[ 33.117] (II) LoadModule: "modesetting"
[ 33.118] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/modesetting_drv.so
[ 33.118] (II) Module modesetting: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 33.118] compiled for 1.16.0, module version = 0.9.0
[ 33.118] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[ 33.118] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 18.0
[ 33.118] (II) LoadModule: "fbdev"
[ 33.118] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/fbdev_drv.so
[ 33.128] (II) Module fbdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 33.128] compiled for 1.16.0, module version = 0.4.4
[ 33.128] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[ 33.128] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 18.0
[ 33.128] (II) LoadModule: "vesa"
[ 33.128] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/vesa_drv.so
[ 33.131] (II) Module vesa: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 33.131] compiled for 1.16.0, module version = 2.3.3
[ 33.131] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[ 33.131] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 18.0
[ 33.131] (II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver 331.113 Mon Dec 1 20:01:51 PST 2014
[ 33.131] (II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs
[ 33.149] (II) NOUVEAU driver Date: Thu Aug 28 03:57:48 2014 +0200
[ 33.149] (II) NOUVEAU driver for NVIDIA chipset families :
[ 33.149] RIVA TNT (NV04)
[ 33.149] RIVA TNT2 (NV05)
[ 33.149] GeForce 256 (NV10)
[ 33.149] GeForce 2 (NV11, NV15)
[ 33.149] GeForce 4MX (NV17, NV18)
[ 33.149] GeForce 3 (NV20)
[ 33.149] GeForce 4Ti (NV25, NV28)
[ 33.149] GeForce FX (NV3x)
[ 33.149] GeForce 6 (NV4x)
[ 33.149] GeForce 7 (G7x)
[ 33.149] GeForce 8 (G8x)
[ 33.150] GeForce GTX 200 (NVA0)
[ 33.150] GeForce GTX 400 (NVC0)
[ 33.150] (II) modesetting: Driver for Modesetting Kernel Drivers: kms
[ 33.150] (II) FBDEV: driver for framebuffer: fbdev
[ 33.150] (II) VESA: driver for VESA chipsets: vesa
[ 33.150] (++) using VT number 7

[ 33.151] (II) Loading sub module "fb"
[ 33.151] (II) LoadModule: "fb"
[ 33.152] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfb.so
[ 33.231] (II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 33.231] compiled for 1.16.0, module version = 1.0.0
[ 33.231] ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
[ 33.231] (WW) Unresolved symbol: fbGetGCPrivateKey
[ 33.231] (II) Loading sub module "wfb"
[ 33.231] (II) LoadModule: "wfb"
[ 33.231] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libwfb.so
[ 33.240] (II) Module wfb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 33.240] compiled for 1.16.0, module version = 1.0.0
[ 33.240] ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
[ 33.240] (II) Loading sub module "ramdac"
[ 33.240] (II) LoadModule: "ramdac"
[ 33.240] (II) Module "ramdac" already built-in
[ 33.263] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for modesetting
[ 33.263] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for fbdev
[ 33.263] (II) Loading sub module "fbdevhw"
[ 33.263] (II) LoadModule: "fbdevhw"
[ 33.263] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfbdevhw.so
[ 33.274] (II) Module fbdevhw: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 33.274] compiled for 1.16.0, module version = 0.0.2
[ 33.274] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 18.0
[ 33.274] (EE) open /dev/fb0: No such file or directory
[ 33.274] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for vesa
[ 33.274] (II) NVIDIA(0): Creating default Display subsection in Screen section
"Default Screen Section" for depth/fbbpp 24/32
[ 33.274] (==) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (==) framebuffer bpp 32
[ 33.274] (==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888
[ 33.274] (==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
[ 33.274] (==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
[ 33.274] (**) NVIDIA(0): Enabling 2D acceleration
[ 34.218] (II) NVIDIA(0): Display (DELL E178FP (CRT-0)) does not support NVIDIA 3D
[ 34.218] (II) NVIDIA(0): Vision stereo.
[ 34.218] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Found DRM driver nvidia-drm (20130102)
[ 34.220] (II) NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA GPU GeForce 8600 GT (G84) at PCI:1:0:0 (GPU-0)
[ 34.220] (--) NVIDIA(0): Memory: 524288 kBytes
[ 34.220] (--) NVIDIA(0): VideoBIOS: 60.84.51.00.07
[ 34.220] (II) NVIDIA(0): Detected PCI Express Link width: 16X
[ 34.224] (--) NVIDIA(0): Valid display device(s) on GeForce 8600 GT at PCI:1:0:0
[ 34.224] (--) NVIDIA(0): DELL E178FP (CRT-0) (boot, connected)
[ 34.224] (--) NVIDIA(0): CRT-1
[ 34.224] (--) NVIDIA(0): TV-0
[ 34.224] (--) NVIDIA(0): DFP-0
[ 34.224] (--) NVIDIA(0): DFP-1
[ 34.224] (--) NVIDIA(0): DELL E178FP (CRT-0): 400.0 MHz maximum pixel clock
[ 34.224] (--) NVIDIA(0): CRT-1: 400.0 MHz maximum pixel clock
[ 34.224] (--) NVIDIA(0): TV-0: 400.0 MHz maximum pixel clock
[ 34.224] (--) NVIDIA(0): DFP-0: Internal Single Link TMDS
[ 34.224] (--) NVIDIA(0): DFP-0: 330.0 MHz maximum pixel clock
[ 34.224] (--) NVIDIA(0): DFP-1: Internal Single Link TMDS
[ 34.224] (--) NVIDIA(0): DFP-1: 330.0 MHz maximum pixel clock
[ 34.224] (**) NVIDIA(0): Using HorizSync/VertRefresh ranges from the EDID for display
[ 34.224] (**) NVIDIA(0): device DELL E178FP (CRT-0) (Using EDID frequencies has
[ 34.224] (**) NVIDIA(0): been enabled on all display devices.)
[ 34.226] (==) NVIDIA(0):
[ 34.226] (==) NVIDIA(0): No modes were requested; the default mode "nvidia-auto-select"
[ 34.226] (==) NVIDIA(0): will be used as the requested mode.
[ 34.226] (==) NVIDIA(0):
[ 34.226] (II) NVIDIA(0): Validated MetaModes:
[ 34.226] (II) NVIDIA(0): "CRT-0:nvidia-auto-select"
[ 34.226] (II) NVIDIA(0): Virtual screen size determined to be 1280 x 1024
[ 34.259] (--) NVIDIA(0): DPI set to (95, 96); computed from "UseEdidDpi" X config
[ 34.259] (--) NVIDIA(0): option
[ 34.259] (II) UnloadModule: "nouveau"
[ 34.259] (II) Unloading nouveau
[ 34.259] (II) UnloadModule: "modesetting"
[ 34.259] (II) Unloading modesetting
[ 34.259] (II) UnloadModule: "fbdev"
[ 34.259] (II) Unloading fbdev
[ 34.259] (II) UnloadSubModule: "fbdevhw"
[ 34.259] (II) Unloading fbdevhw
[ 34.259] (II) UnloadModule: "vesa"
[ 34.259] (II) Unloading vesa
[ 34.259] (--) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp
[ 34.259] (II) NVIDIA: Using 768.00 MB of virtual memory for indirect memory access.
[ 34.267] (II) NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "CRT-0:nvidia-auto-select"
[ 34.380] (==) NVIDIA(0): Disabling shared memory pixmaps
[ 34.380] (==) NVIDIA(0): Backing store enabled
[ 34.380] (==) NVIDIA(0): Silken mouse enabled
[ 34.384] (==) NVIDIA(0): DPMS enabled
[ 34.384] (II) Loading sub module "dri2"
[ 34.384] (II) LoadModule: "dri2"
[ 34.384] (II) Module "dri2" already built-in
[ 34.384] (II) NVIDIA(0): [DRI2] Setup complete
[ 34.384] (II) NVIDIA(0): [DRI2] VDPAU driver: nvidia
[ 34.384] (--) RandR disabled
[ 34.433] (II) Initializing extension GLX
[ 34.896] (II) XKB: reuse xkmfile /var/lib/xkb/server-B20D7FC79C7F597315E3E501AEF10E0D866E8E92.xkm
[ 34.905] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Power Button (/dev/input/event1)
[ 34.905] (**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 34.905] (II) LoadModule: "evdev"
[ 34.905] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
[ 34.935] (II) Module evdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 34.935] compiled for 1.16.0, module version = 2.9.0
[ 34.936] Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
[ 34.936] ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 21.0
[ 34.936] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Power Button'
[ 34.936] (**) Power Button: always reports core events
[ 34.936] (**) evdev: Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event1"
[ 34.936] (--) evdev: Power Button: Vendor 0 Product 0x1
[ 34.936] (--) evdev: Power Button: Found keys
[ 34.936] (II) evdev: Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
[ 34.936] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXPWRBN:00/input/input1/event1"
[ 34.936] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD, id 6)
[ 34.936] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 34.936] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
[ 34.936] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[ 34.936] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Power Button (/dev/input/event0)
[ 34.936] (**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 34.936] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Power Button'
[ 34.936] (**) Power Button: always reports core events
[ 34.936] (**) evdev: Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event0"
[ 34.936] (--) evdev: Power Button: Vendor 0 Product 0x1
[ 34.937] (--) evdev: Power Button: Found keys
[ 34.937] (II) evdev: Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
[ 34.937] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXSYBUS:00/PNP0C0C:00/input/input0/event0"
[ 34.937] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD, id 7)
[ 34.937] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 34.937] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
[ 34.937] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[ 34.937] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Burr-Brown from TI USB Audio CODEC (/dev/input/event12)
[ 34.937] (**) Burr-Brown from TI USB Audio CODEC : Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 34.937] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Burr-Brown from TI USB Audio CODEC '
[ 34.937] (**) Burr-Brown from TI USB Audio CODEC : always reports core events
[ 34.937] (**) evdev: Burr-Brown from TI USB Audio CODEC : Device: "/dev/input/event12"
[ 34.937] (--) evdev: Burr-Brown from TI USB Audio CODEC : Vendor 0x8bb Product 0x2902
[ 34.937] (--) evdev: Burr-Brown from TI USB Audio CODEC : Found keys
[ 34.937] (II) evdev: Burr-Brown from TI USB Audio CODEC : Configuring as keyboard
[ 34.937] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:12.1/usb4/4-1/4-1:1.3/0003:08BB:2902.0001/input/input15/event12"
[ 34.937] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Burr-Brown from TI USB Audio CODEC " (type: KEYBOARD, id 8)
[ 34.937] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 34.937] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
[ 34.937] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[ 34.938] (II) config/udev: Adding input device PIXART USB OPTICAL MOUSE (/dev/input/event13)
[ 34.938] (**) PIXART USB OPTICAL MOUSE: Applying InputClass "evdev pointer catchall"
[ 34.938] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'PIXART USB OPTICAL MOUSE'
[ 34.938] (**) PIXART USB OPTICAL MOUSE: always reports core events
[ 34.938] (**) evdev: PIXART USB OPTICAL MOUSE: Device: "/dev/input/event13"
[ 34.938] (--) evdev: PIXART USB OPTICAL MOUSE: Vendor 0x93a Product 0x2510
[ 34.938] (--) evdev: PIXART USB OPTICAL MOUSE: Found 3 mouse buttons
[ 34.938] (--) evdev: PIXART USB OPTICAL MOUSE: Found scroll wheel(s)
[ 34.938] (--) evdev: PIXART USB OPTICAL MOUSE: Found relative axes
[ 34.938] (--) evdev: PIXART USB OPTICAL MOUSE: Found x and y relative axes
[ 34.938] (II) evdev: PIXART USB OPTICAL MOUSE: Configuring as mouse
[ 34.938] (II) evdev: PIXART USB OPTICAL MOUSE: Adding scrollwheel support
[ 34.938] (**) evdev: PIXART USB OPTICAL MOUSE: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
[ 34.938] (**) evdev: PIXART USB OPTICAL MOUSE: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
[ 34.938] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:12.2/usb1/1-5/1-5.1/1-5.1:1.0/0003:093A:2510.0002/input/input16/event13"
[ 34.938] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "PIXART USB OPTICAL MOUSE" (type: MOUSE, id 9)
[ 34.938] (II) evdev: PIXART USB OPTICAL MOUSE: initialized for relative axes.
[ 34.938] (**) PIXART USB OPTICAL MOUSE: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
[ 34.939] (**) PIXART USB OPTICAL MOUSE: (accel) acceleration profile 0
[ 34.939] (**) PIXART USB OPTICAL MOUSE: (accel) acceleration factor: 2.000
[ 34.939] (**) PIXART USB OPTICAL MOUSE: (accel) acceleration threshold: 4
[ 34.939] (II) config/udev: Adding input device PIXART USB OPTICAL MOUSE (/dev/input/mouse1)
[ 34.939] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[ 34.939] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[ 34.939] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Generic USB+PS2 Keyboard (/dev/input/event14)
[ 34.939] (**) Generic USB+PS2 Keyboard: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 34.939] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Generic USB+PS2 Keyboard'
[ 34.939] (**) Generic USB+PS2 Keyboard: always reports core events
[ 34.939] (**) evdev: Generic USB+PS2 Keyboard: Device: "/dev/input/event14"
[ 34.939] (--) evdev: Generic USB+PS2 Keyboard: Vendor 0xd62 Product 0x1c
[ 34.939] (--) evdev: Generic USB+PS2 Keyboard: Found keys
[ 34.939] (II) evdev: Generic USB+PS2 Keyboard: Configuring as keyboard
[ 34.939] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:12.2/usb1/1-5/1-5.3/1-5.3:1.0/0003:0D62:001C.0003/input/input17/event14"
[ 34.939] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Generic USB+PS2 Keyboard" (type: KEYBOARD, id 10)
[ 34.939] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 34.939] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
[ 34.939] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[ 34.940] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Generic USB+PS2 Keyboard (/dev/input/event15)
[ 34.940] (**) Generic USB+PS2 Keyboard: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 34.940] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Generic USB+PS2 Keyboard'
[ 34.940] (**) Generic USB+PS2 Keyboard: always reports core events
[ 34.940] (**) evdev: Generic USB+PS2 Keyboard: Device: "/dev/input/event15"
[ 34.940] (--) evdev: Generic USB+PS2 Keyboard: Vendor 0xd62 Product 0x1c
[ 34.940] (--) evdev: Generic USB+PS2 Keyboard: Found keys
[ 34.940] (II) evdev: Generic USB+PS2 Keyboard: Configuring as keyboard
[ 34.940] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:12.2/usb1/1-5/1-5.3/1-5.3:1.1/0003:0D62:001C.0004/input/input18/event15"
[ 34.940] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Generic USB+PS2 Keyboard" (type: KEYBOARD, id 11)
[ 34.940] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 34.940] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
[ 34.940] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[ 34.941] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Microsoft® LifeCam VX-2000 (/dev/input/event18)
[ 34.941] (**) Microsoft® LifeCam VX-2000: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 34.941] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Microsoft® LifeCam VX-2000'
[ 34.941] (**) Microsoft® LifeCam VX-2000: always reports core events
[ 34.941] (**) evdev: Microsoft® LifeCam VX-2000: Device: "/dev/input/event18"
[ 34.941] (--) evdev: Microsoft® LifeCam VX-2000: Vendor 0x45e Product 0x761
[ 34.941] (--) evdev: Microsoft® LifeCam VX-2000: Found keys
[ 34.941] (II) evdev: Microsoft® LifeCam VX-2000: Configuring as keyboard
[ 34.941] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:12.2/usb1/1-5/1-5.4/1-5.4:1.0/input/input21/event18"
[ 34.941] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Microsoft® LifeCam VX-2000" (type: KEYBOARD, id 12)
[ 34.941] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 34.941] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
[ 34.941] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[ 34.942] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HID 0a5c:4502 (/dev/input/event16)
[ 34.942] (**) HID 0a5c:4502: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 34.942] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'HID 0a5c:4502'
[ 34.942] (**) HID 0a5c:4502: always reports core events
[ 34.942] (**) evdev: HID 0a5c:4502: Device: "/dev/input/event16"
[ 34.942] (--) evdev: HID 0a5c:4502: Vendor 0xa5c Product 0x4502
[ 34.942] (--) evdev: HID 0a5c:4502: Found keys
[ 34.942] (II) evdev: HID 0a5c:4502: Configuring as keyboard
[ 34.942] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:13.1/usb6/6-3/6-3.1/6-3.1:1.0/0003:0A5C:4502.0005/input/input19/event16"
[ 34.942] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "HID 0a5c:4502" (type: KEYBOARD, id 13)
[ 34.942] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 34.942] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
[ 34.942] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[ 34.942] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HID 0a5c:4503 (/dev/input/event17)
[ 34.942] (**) HID 0a5c:4503: Applying InputClass "evdev pointer catchall"
[ 34.942] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'HID 0a5c:4503'
[ 34.942] (**) HID 0a5c:4503: always reports core events
[ 34.942] (**) evdev: HID 0a5c:4503: Device: "/dev/input/event17"
[ 34.942] (--) evdev: HID 0a5c:4503: Vendor 0xa5c Product 0x4503
[ 34.942] (--) evdev: HID 0a5c:4503: Found 3 mouse buttons
[ 34.942] (--) evdev: HID 0a5c:4503: Found relative axes
[ 34.942] (--) evdev: HID 0a5c:4503: Found x and y relative axes
[ 34.942] (II) evdev: HID 0a5c:4503: Configuring as mouse
[ 34.942] (**) evdev: HID 0a5c:4503: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
[ 34.942] (**) evdev: HID 0a5c:4503: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
[ 34.942] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:13.1/usb6/6-3/6-3.2/6-3.2:1.0/0003:0A5C:4503.0006/input/input20/event17"
[ 34.943] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "HID 0a5c:4503" (type: MOUSE, id 14)
[ 34.943] (II) evdev: HID 0a5c:4503: initialized for relative axes.
[ 34.943] (**) HID 0a5c:4503: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
[ 34.943] (**) HID 0a5c:4503: (accel) acceleration profile 0
[ 34.943] (**) HID 0a5c:4503: (accel) acceleration factor: 2.000
[ 34.943] (**) HID 0a5c:4503: (accel) acceleration threshold: 4
[ 34.943] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HID 0a5c:4503 (/dev/input/mouse2)
[ 34.943] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[ 34.943] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[ 34.943] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA ATI SB Line Out CLFE (/dev/input/event7)
[ 34.943] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[ 34.943] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[ 34.944] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA ATI SB Line Out Side (/dev/input/event8)
[ 34.944] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[ 34.944] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[ 34.944] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA ATI SB Front Headphone (/dev/input/event9)
[ 34.944] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[ 34.944] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[ 34.944] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA ATI SB Rear Mic (/dev/input/event2)
[ 34.944] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[ 34.944] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[ 34.944] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA ATI SB Front Mic (/dev/input/event3)
[ 34.944] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[ 34.944] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[ 34.945] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA ATI SB Line (/dev/input/event4)
[ 34.945] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[ 34.945] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[ 34.945] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA ATI SB Line Out Front (/dev/input/event5)
[ 34.945] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[ 34.945] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[ 34.945] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA ATI SB Line Out Surround (/dev/input/event6)
[ 34.945] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[ 34.945] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[ 34.945] (II) config/udev: Adding input device cx88 IR (Pinnacle PCTV HD 800i) (/dev/input/event10)
[ 34.945] (**) cx88 IR (Pinnacle PCTV HD 800i): Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 34.945] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'cx88 IR (Pinnacle PCTV HD 800i)'
[ 34.945] (**) cx88 IR (Pinnacle PCTV HD 800i): always reports core events
[ 34.945] (**) evdev: cx88 IR (Pinnacle PCTV HD 800i): Device: "/dev/input/event10"
[ 34.945] (--) evdev: cx88 IR (Pinnacle PCTV HD 800i): Vendor 0x11bd Product 0x51
[ 34.945] (--) evdev: cx88 IR (Pinnacle PCTV HD 800i): Found keys
[ 34.945] (II) evdev: cx88 IR (Pinnacle PCTV HD 800i): Configuring as keyboard
[ 34.946] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.4/0000:02:07.0/rc/rc0/input13/event10"
[ 34.946] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "cx88 IR (Pinnacle PCTV HD 800i)" (type: KEYBOARD, id 15)
[ 34.946] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 34.946] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
[ 34.946] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[ 34.948] (II) config/udev: Adding input device MCE IR Keyboard/Mouse (cx88xx) (/dev/input/event11)
[ 34.948] (**) MCE IR Keyboard/Mouse (cx88xx): Applying InputClass "evdev pointer catchall"
[ 34.948] (**) MCE IR Keyboard/Mouse (cx88xx): Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 34.948] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'MCE IR Keyboard/Mouse (cx88xx)'
[ 34.948] (**) MCE IR Keyboard/Mouse (cx88xx): always reports core events
[ 34.948] (**) evdev: MCE IR Keyboard/Mouse (cx88xx): Device: "/dev/input/event11"
[ 34.948] (--) evdev: MCE IR Keyboard/Mouse (cx88xx): Vendor 0 Product 0
[ 34.948] (--) evdev: MCE IR Keyboard/Mouse (cx88xx): Found 3 mouse buttons
[ 34.948] (--) evdev: MCE IR Keyboard/Mouse (cx88xx): Found relative axes
[ 34.948] (--) evdev: MCE IR Keyboard/Mouse (cx88xx): Found x and y relative axes
[ 34.948] (--) evdev: MCE IR Keyboard/Mouse (cx88xx): Found keys
[ 34.948] (II) evdev: MCE IR Keyboard/Mouse (cx88xx): Configuring as mouse
[ 34.948] (II) evdev: MCE IR Keyboard/Mouse (cx88xx): Configuring as keyboard
[ 34.948] (**) evdev: MCE IR Keyboard/Mouse (cx88xx): YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
[ 34.948] (**) evdev: MCE IR Keyboard/Mouse (cx88xx): EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
[ 34.948] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/virtual/input/input14/event11"
[ 34.948] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "MCE IR Keyboard/Mouse (cx88xx)" (type: KEYBOARD, id 16)
[ 34.948] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 34.948] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
[ 34.948] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[ 34.948] (II) evdev: MCE IR Keyboard/Mouse (cx88xx): initialized for relative axes.
[ 34.948] (**) MCE IR Keyboard/Mouse (cx88xx): (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
[ 34.948] (**) MCE IR Keyboard/Mouse (cx88xx): (accel) acceleration profile 0
[ 34.948] (**) MCE IR Keyboard/Mouse (cx88xx): (accel) acceleration factor: 2.000
[ 34.948] (**) MCE IR Keyboard/Mouse (cx88xx): (accel) acceleration threshold: 4
[ 34.949] (II) config/udev: Adding input device MCE IR Keyboard/Mouse (cx88xx) (/dev/input/mouse0)
[ 34.949] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[ 34.949] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[ 265.485] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Display (DELL E178FP (CRT-0)) does not support NVIDIA 3D
[ 265.485] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Vision stereo.
[ 265.769] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Display (DELL E178FP (CRT-0)) does not support NVIDIA 3D
[ 265.769] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Vision stereo.
[ 269.335] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Display (DELL E178FP (CRT-0)) does not support NVIDIA 3D
[ 269.335] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Vision stereo.
[ 269.418] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Display (DELL E178FP (CRT-0)) does not support NVIDIA 3D
[ 269.418] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Vision stereo.
[ 274.650] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Display (DELL E178FP (CRT-0)) does not support NVIDIA 3D
[ 274.650] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Vision stereo.
[110393.832] (II) NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "DVI-I-0: 640x480 @640x480 +0+0 {ViewPortIn=640x480, ViewPortOut=640x480+0+0}"
[110394.076] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Display (DELL E178FP (CRT-0)) does not support NVIDIA 3D
[110394.076] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Vision stereo.
[110394.181] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Display (DELL E178FP (CRT-0)) does not support NVIDIA 3D
[110394.182] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Vision stereo.
[110394.275] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Display (DELL E178FP (CRT-0)) does not support NVIDIA 3D
[110394.275] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Vision stereo.
[110394.369] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Display (DELL E178FP (CRT-0)) does not support NVIDIA 3D
[110394.369] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Vision stereo.
[110503.881] (II) NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "DVI-I-0: 640x480 @640x480 +0+0 {ViewPortIn=640x480, ViewPortOut=640x480+0+0}"
[110504.019] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Display (DELL E178FP (CRT-0)) does not support NVIDIA 3D
[110504.019] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Vision stereo.
[110523.475] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Display (DELL E178FP (CRT-0)) does not support NVIDIA 3D
[110523.475] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Vision stereo.
[110527.171] (II) NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "DVI-I-0: nvidia-auto-select @1280x1024 +0+0 {ViewPortIn=1280x1024, ViewPortOut=1280x1024+0+0}"
[110527.387] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Display (DELL E178FP (CRT-0)) does not support NVIDIA 3D
[110527.387] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Vision stereo.
[110527.486] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Display (DELL E178FP (CRT-0)) does not support NVIDIA 3D
[110527.486] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Vision stereo.
[110527.586] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Display (DELL E178FP (CRT-0)) does not support NVIDIA 3D
[110527.586] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Vision stereo.
[110527.670] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Display (DELL E178FP (CRT-0)) does not support NVIDIA 3D
[110527.670] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Vision stereo.
[110527.753] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Display (DELL E178FP (CRT-0)) does not support NVIDIA 3D
[110527.753] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Vision stereo.
[110527.837] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Display (DELL E178FP (CRT-0)) does not support NVIDIA 3D
[110527.837] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Vision stereo.
[110528.003] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Display (DELL E178FP (CRT-0)) does not support NVIDIA 3D
[110528.003] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Vision stereo.
[110533.868] (II) NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "DVI-I-0: 1280x1024_75 @1280x1024 +0+0 {ViewPortIn=1280x1024, ViewPortOut=1280x1024+0+0}"
[110534.070] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Display (DELL E178FP (CRT-0)) does not support NVIDIA 3D
[110534.070] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Vision stereo.
[110534.176] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Display (DELL E178FP (CRT-0)) does not support NVIDIA 3D
[110534.176] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Vision stereo.
[110534.270] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Display (DELL E178FP (CRT-0)) does not support NVIDIA 3D
[110534.270] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Vision stereo.
[150630.392] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Display (DELL E178FP (CRT-0)) does not support NVIDIA 3D
[150630.392] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Vision stereo.


/var/log/syslog:

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Apr 22 08:17:01 system64 CRON[12503]: (root) CMD ( cd / && run-parts --report /etc/cron.hourly)
Apr 22 09:17:01 system64 CRON[13337]: (root) CMD ( cd / && run-parts --report /etc/cron.hourly)
Apr 22 10:16:27 system64 dbus[561]: [system] Activating service name='org.freedesktop.hostname1' (using servicehelper)
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Apr 22 10:16:27 system64 dbus[561]: [system] Successfully activated service 'org.freedesktop.hostname1'
Apr 22 10:17:01 system64 CRON[14291]: (root) CMD ( cd / && run-parts --report /etc/cron.hourly)

[Dennis N]

In Xubuntu 14.04, you need to upgrade Xfce to version 4.12. You indicate you have 4.10. This will give proper support for the client side decorations (header bars).

[Adam_GUI]

Upgraded to XFCE 4.12 through PPA. (Xubuntu-dev).

Problem persists. Even synaptic is in on the act, now.

Screenshot attached:
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VideoLan Player (Correct)
LibreOffice (Correct)
Eye Of Gnome (Incorrect)
Abiword (Incorrect)
KPat (Correct)
About XFCE to show revision info.

[Adam_GUI]

So, this is tied to the system theme.
Using any xfce theme, menus get run together.

I've changed my system theme to Orion, and menus are showing appropriately.

Screenshot attached:
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LibreOffice
KPat
Eye Of Gnome
Abiword

[Dennis N]

So, this is tied to the system theme.
Using any xfce theme, menus get run together.

I opened Abiword on an Xubuntu 14.04 system that still had Xfce 4.10 and could not reproduce your menu problem - I cycled through all of the supplied themes (Adwaita, Albatross, Bluebird, Greybird, High Contrast, Numix, Orion, Raleigh). All menus look normal. I them repeated this on another computer that had been upgraded to Xfce 4.12 and again no difference in menus. All look normal. No further ideas yet.

FYI, I have attached a screenshot of Abiword in Xfce 4.10. Greybird theme in use.

(I do see header bars display as they are supposed to in 4.12, so there's that - but I have only one application installed that uses them).

[Adam_GUI]

Themes affected are XFCE-4.0, 4.2, b5, basic, cadmium, etc.
Extra themes were pulled from packages "gtk2-engines-xfce" and "gtk3-engines"xfce."
Likely gtk2-engines are the problem themes.

Attached screenshots:
Adwaita with Abiword:
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XFCE-RedmondXP with Abiword:
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