This might help clarify any desktop file ambiguity (in the case where Eclipse is downloaded directly from the website and unpacked):
http://askubuntu.com/questions/26632/how-to-install-eclipse -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to eclipse in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1208019 Title: Eclipse menus doesn't show up in Saucy Status in “eclipse” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Status in “unity-gtk-module” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: **************** HOW TO REPRODUCE **************** 1. Run Eclipse. 2. Move the cursor to the top of the screen. 3. Click on any of the menu items (File, Edit, Navigate, ...) ****************** EXPECTED BEHAVIOUR ****************** - The content of the submenus show up. ************** REAL BEHAVIOUR ************** - Only the top-level headers are available. - Nothing happens when clicking on them - They don't show up in the HUD either. *********** WORK-AROUND *********** To modify "/usr/share/applications/eclipse.desktop" to look like this: [Desktop Entry] Type=Application Name=Eclipse Comment=Eclipse Integrated Development Environment Icon=eclipse Exec=env UBUNTU_MENUPROXY= eclipse Terminal=false Categories=Development;IDE;Java; **************** RELEVANT DETAILS **************** - Doesn't affect Ubuntu releases prior to 13.10. ************** TECHNICAL INFO ************** ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: eclipse 3.8.1-1ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.10.0-6.17-generic 3.10.3 Uname: Linux 3.10.0-6-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.11-0ubuntu1 Architecture: i386 Date: Sat Aug 3 17:03:55 2013 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-07-08 (25 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Alpha i386 (20130708) MarkForUpload: True PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: eclipse UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/eclipse/+bug/1208019/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
