Manage apps & settings with the menu bar

The menu bar is the dark strip on the top of your screen. It contains the window management buttons, the app menus, and the status menus.

Window management buttons

The window management buttons are on the top left corner of windows. When maximized, the buttons are in the top left of the screen. Click the buttons to close, minimize, maximize or restore windows.

App menus

The app menus are located to the right of the window mangement buttons. Unity hides the app menus and the window management buttons unless you move your mouse pointer to the top left of the screen or press Alt+F10. This feature enables you to see more of your content at once, which is especially valuable on small screens like netbooks.

Disable the app menu

It's possible to remove the app menu integration if you prefer to have your menus attached to the window instead of the menu bar.

Disabling the app menus will break the HUD.

  1. Click this link to open the Software Center.

  2. Click Remove.

  3. 您将需要注销,然后重新登录,此项更改才能生效。

Status menus

Ubuntu has several different status menus (sometimes referred to as indicators) on the right side of the menu bar. The status menus are a convenient place where you can check and modify the state of your computer and applications.

List of status menus and what they do

  • 消息菜单消息图标

    轻松启动消息程序并接收消息通知,这类应用程序包括电子邮件、社交网络和网络聊天。

  • 电池菜单电池图标

    查看您笔记本电脑的电池充电状态。如果检测不到电池,该菜单是隐藏不显示的。

  • 蓝牙菜单蓝牙图标

    通过蓝牙发送或接收文件。如果检测不到蓝牙支持设备,该菜单是不显示的。

  • Network menu Offline network icon

    连接到有线无线手机VPN网络。

  • 声音菜单音量图标

    设置音量、配置声音设置和控制媒体播放器,如 Rythmbox

  • 时钟

    Access the current time and date. Appointments from your Evolution calendar can also display here.

  • 系统菜单“Power cog”图标

    Access details about your computer, this help guide, and system settings. Switch users, lock screen, log out, suspend, restart or shutdown your computer.

    一些图标由指示器菜单根据应用程序状态更改。

    其他程序,如 TomboyTransmission 也可将指示器菜单添加到面板。