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papajo
Asked: 2016-06-22 00:30:14 +0800 CST

Why does the menu bar appear only when the window is maximized?

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My problem is that most graphical programs don't have a menu bar (File, Edit, View, etc.) when not on full screen (maximized) native built-in Ubuntu programs or third party stuff alike from VLC to calculators to native stuff like Nautilus

This problem (or default setting) existed since I first used Ubuntu 14.04 and now I am on Ubuntu 16.04.

If its a setting then how can I change it?

16.04

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  1. Best Answer

    You can change it from settings. Go to System settings -> Appearance -> Behavior. There you will see an option "Show the menus for a window", and there are two choices. Either in the menu bar or in the window's title bar. Try both and use whichever you like.

    PS: Please see the figure below.

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