Here it is

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Thanks. For terminal output like that, you shouldn't need to take a screenshot (that's only useful if you're trying to show something graphical). Instead you can paste the output from your terminal to the LQ reply box (to copy text from the terminal, highlight it then press shift-ctrl-c).

When pasting output or code here, you should post it within CODE tags - you can insert these using the # button on LQ's advanced edit menu.

You'll notice that you didn't enter the "ls -la" command which was in the list of commands that I requested.

Anyway, that file looks good.

Let's go back and try the command:

Then log out and log in back again and let me know if the menu has changed.

No here is ss of what show
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Sorry about that, guess the ss didn't load

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That's the edit context menu (right click on the Menu button->Edit menu).

Could you post a screenshot of the normal menu when you left click on the menu button?

Sorry for delay. Am having problem getting that ss.

It just will not stay open,trying both mate take snapshot, and shutter; both set with 20second delay. This is best I can do, other than suggest you go up my earlier reply-with the update-wherein I stated it was like an XFCE display-just listing the 8 items which each can be expanded.

So it hasn't changed. Ok. I'll have a think about what to do next.

I realize this is not what you asked for, but I just cannot get it.

Please lket me express my deep gratitude for all your help.

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That's fine - I'll just have to figure out why Mint Menu is doing that. It almost looks like a fallback mode.

No worries about the help. If I didn't want to help out, I wouldn't be here.

Would you mind if I call it quits for today, and come back tomorrow AM ? I am on USA Mountain-AZ time, if that helps any, and will come online about 0700. Thanks again.

Not at all. Talk to you tomorrow. You never know, someone might have posted a solution on here before then.

Nothing new here, except that it is now Sunday morning.

Look, I've been unable to find a solution and, as no-one else has come up with one either, I would recommend that you start a thread on the Linux Mint forum. Include the earlier image of the Mint menu having separate System, Places and Applications buttons on the main panel. Let us know if you get any feedback.

https://forums.linuxmint.com/

Will do as you suggest. Thank you again so very much for your help. I'm pretty sure Mint19 will be out within the next few months, and as I planned a fresh install, all will be great again.