I can reproduce a similar bug with upstream master gnome-shell but not as bad. That desktop menu appears in the right place but flashes over the terminal window as it is closing.
Sounds like it's probably a gnome-shell bug. ** Also affects: gnome-shell (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Bug watch added: gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-shell/issues #1571 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-shell/issues/1571 ** Also affects: gnome-shell via https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-shell/issues/1571 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown ** Changed in: gnome-shell (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Medium ** Changed in: gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Medium -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-shell in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1842910 Title: Desktop right click menu appears in the wrong place if a Terminal window is open To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-shell/+bug/1842910/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs