This actually got implemented in lxsession and is now in 15.04 as of the image preparing for beta 1 an now pressing escape closes the menu. Marking this as fix released.
** Changed in: lxsession (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1357721 Title: logout dialog doesn't go away when I press ESC To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxsession/+bug/1357721/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs