[TUTORIAL] [CINNAMON] What to do when when file manager (nemo) is missing its menubars

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alex_101

[TUTORIAL] [CINNAMON] What to do when when file manager (nemo) is missing its menubars

Post by alex_101 »

If your file manager looks something like the following....
nemofix2.jpg
you might be wondering how to bring your menus back. So it looks more like this
nemofix3.jpg
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With an active internet connection, go to the terminal and type this

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sudo apt install dconf-editor
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On another device or computer, you can head over to the following pages
Linux Mint 18.1 64 Bit https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/xenial/amd ... r/3.18.2-1
Linux Mint 18.1 32 Bit https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/xenial/i38 ... r/3.18.2-1
and download the .deb file for dconf-editor on the right side of the page. If there are any dependency resolution problems, you can use this page install those packages as well.

AFTER INSTALL
In terminal

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dconf-editor
nemofix1.jpg
Using left side navigate
ORG -> GTK -> NEMO - window-state
What your looking for are these

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start-with-location-bar
start-with-menu-bar
start-with-sidebar
start-with-status-bar
start-with-toolbar
Check all of those and close dconf-editor.

Now close all your file browsing windows (or use killall nemo to quickly close them) and then re open.
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Re: [TUTORIAL] [CINNAMON] What to do when when file manager (nemo) is missing its menubars

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I just helped someone get his menu bars back using this sweet little tutorial. :D
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Re: [TUTORIAL] [CINNAMON] What to do when when file manager (nemo) is missing its menubars

Post by JosephM »

Nice to see people doing tutorials but you're way over complicating this. When the menu is hidden simply hit the <Alt> key with the Nemo window focused. This temporarily reveals the menu. You can then make is show permanently from the "View" menu.

In fact when you disable the menubar from the menu, a warning pops up telling you how to get it back.

Edit: You also don't need to use sudo when using apt.

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apt install dconf-editor
works as well.
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Re: [TUTORIAL] [CINNAMON] What to do when when file manager (nemo) is missing its menubars

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JosephM wrote: Mon Apr 24, 2017 3:03 pm Nice to see people doing tutorials but you're way over complicating this. When the menu is hidden simply hit the <Alt> key with the Nemo window focused. This temporarily reveals the menu. You can then make is show permanently from the "View" menu.
Hey, JosephM, a big THANK YOU for this precious insight regarding the Nemo menu. I was experimenting with views and inadvertently deleted the main toolbar, menubar and statusbar. Your solution worked like a charm and now all is well, again.

Sometimes, good intentions are not necessarily the best solutions to software issues.

Thanks, again.
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