LXMenu goes blank when the panel is at the top of the screen.

[Neal ManBear]

Thanks for the vote of confidence, Andy.

Try this:
Create a top panel then open  ~/.config/lxpanel/LXDE/panels/panel and ~/.config/lxpanel/LXDE/panels/top. Clear the contents (erase) of the file "top." Copy the contents of the file "panel" and paste them into the file "top" and then edit line #5 to read --

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    edge=top
Save and exit. Reboot.   
 

[Neal ManBear]

Have you tried this yet?  ^  It works perfectly here.

[longtom]

I have the same issue.  Since I have a top and bottom panel I moved menu to the bottom panel - and find myself miss-clicking continuously ... 

I customised my top panel extensively and would hate to redo it all over again so ....  - so I live with it until some other solution presents itself or an update takes care of it - whichever comes first. 

[old_guy]

I tried several other distro's livecd's. They all worked and were using lxpanel 0.5.6-1. Our latest updates changed ours to 0.5.8-1.
Debian has a bug report on it at:
http://www.mail-archive.com/debian-bugs-dist@lists.debian.org/msg930303.html



Earl

[longtom]

I tried several other distro's livecd's. They all worked and were using lxpanel 0.5.6-1. Our latest updates changed ours to 0.5.8-1.
Debian has a bug report on it at:
http://www.mail-archive.com/debian-bugs-dist@lists.debian.org/msg930303.html



Earl

Yep - thx for the research.  There is nothing to be done then wait for the next update of the panel ... for me anyway.

[Neal ManBear]

..... There is nothing to be done then wait for the next update of the panel ... for me anyway.

If you need a top panel, the workaround in reply #15 will do it.   

[dwaldo]

well thanks for the effort, I will wait for an update. I dont really need the panel at the top, just moved the cairo dock up there and have to get used to it.

[Neal ManBear]

For those interested:   
A second way to add a top panel --   
In PCManFM, go to /home/<your-user-name>/.config/lxpanel/LXDE/panels, right click any empty space and choose Create New > Empty File. Name it top. Right click and open it with leafpad. Copy and paste the contents below into it --

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# lxpanel <profile> config file. Manually editing is not recommended.
# Use preference dialog in lxpanel to adjust config when you can.

Global {
    edge=top
    allign=left
    margin=0
    widthtype=percent
    width=100
    height=26
    transparent=0
    tintcolor=#000000
    alpha=0
    autohide=0
    heightwhenhidden=2
    setdocktype=1
    setpartialstrut=1
    usefontcolor=1
    fontcolor=#ffffff
    background=1
    backgroundfile=/usr/share/lxpanel/images/background.png
    iconsize=24
}

Plugin {
    type = space
    Config {
        Size=2
    }
}

Plugin {
    type = menu
    Config {
        image=/usr/share/lxde/images/lxde-icon.png
        system {
        }
        separator {
        }
        item {
            command=run
        }
        separator {
        }
        item {
            image=gnome-logout
            command=logout
        }
    }
}

Plugin {
    type = launchbar
    Config {
        Button {
            id=/usr/share/applications/pcmanfm.desktop
        }
        Button {
            id=/usr/share/applications/lxdecc.desktop
        }
        Button {
            id=/usr/share/applications/pclinuxos-drakconf.desktop
        }
        Button {
            id=/usr/share/applications/synaptic.desktop
        }
        Button {
            id=/usr/share/applications/lxterminal.desktop
        }
        Button {
            id=/usr/share/applications/firefox.desktop
        }
    }
}

Plugin {
    type = space
    Config {
        Size=4
    }
}

Plugin {
    type = wincmd
    Config {
        image=window-manager
        Button1=iconify
        Button2=shade
        Toggle=0
    }
}

Plugin {
    type = space
    Config {
        Size=4
    }
}

Plugin {
    type = pager
}

Plugin {
    type = space
    Config {
        Size=4
    }
}

Plugin {
    type = taskbar
    expand=1
    Config {
        tooltips=1
        IconsOnly=0
        ShowAllDesks=1
        UseMouseWheel=1
        UseUrgencyHint=1
        FlatButton=0
        MaxTaskWidth=150
        spacing=1
        GroupedTasks=0
    }
}

Plugin {
    type = tray
}

Plugin {
    type = volumealsa
}

Plugin {
    type = dclock
    Config {
        ClockFmt=%I:%M:%S
        TooltipFmt=%A %x
        BoldFont=1
        IconOnly=0
    }
}

Plugin {
    type = launchbar
    Config {
        Button {
            id=/usr/share/applications/lxde-logout.desktop
        }
    }
}
Save and exit leafpad. Exit PCManFM.

You will now have a top panel that is configured exactly as the default bottom panel. Customize it as you wish through the usual methods.   

[longtom]

Thank you, Neal! 

[Neal ManBear]

Thank you, Neal! 

You're welcome, longtom.