This bug happened to me. I found the workaround due to this page:
http://askubuntu.com/questions/459504/evolution-appears-unable-to-store-
mail-account-details (which pointed me to this current launchpad page)
that askubuntu workaround (in the answer from Filbuntu) got things up-
and-working for
Public bug reported:
I'm using ubuntu 11.10 in Main Menu the buttons - New Item New
Separator New Menu aren't working - Nothing happens when pressing
them.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: alacarte 0.13.2-2ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4
Uname:
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Title:
Main Menu New Item button isn't working
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Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: gnome-panel
1)
Description:Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
Release:10.04
2)
apt-cache policy gnome-panel
gnome-panel:
Installed: 1:2.30.0-0ubuntu1
Candidate: 1:2.30.0-0ubuntu1
Version table:
*** 1:2.30.0-0ubuntu1 0
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http://launchpadlibrarian.net/49030375/GConfNonDefault.txt
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