Right‑click context menu has inconsistent click hit‑areas; same menu item sometimes does not respond
Description
When opening a right‑click context menu in Zorin OS, the clickable area of certain menu items is inconsistent. The same menu item (e.g., “Rename”) sometimes responds to clicks and sometimes does not, depending on where within the item I click.
It feels like the visual menu item and the actual hit‑test area are misaligned. Additionally, while the context menu is open, all keyboard shortcuts stop working (e.g., F1 for screenshot).
Closing the menu restores normal behavior.
Steps to Reproduce
Right‑click a file in the file manager to open the context menu
Click the “Rename” menu item
Repeat clicking on different parts of the same menu item (top, bottom, left, right)
Observe that:
Some click positions trigger the action
Some positions do nothing
While the menu is still open, press F1 or other keyboard shortcuts
Shortcuts do not work until the menu is closed
Expected Behavior
The entire visible area of a menu item should be clickable
Clicking anywhere on the item should trigger the action immediately
Keyboard shortcuts should not be completely blocked by the context menu
Focus should be handled consistently
Actual Behavior
The same menu item only responds when clicked in certain areas
Some parts of the item appear visually clickable but do not register clicks
Keyboard shortcuts are disabled while the menu is open
When Your System runs in X11, why do You think it is Wayland-related? Did You tested it in both?
I tried it and clicked on several Right-Click Options on several Positions and it worked. Also, I could make a Screenshot with the Right-click Menu.
Maybe this could be a Point. Did You tried it with disabled Fractional Scaling? I mean with the disabling, disable the Option with the Toggle in the Display Settings.
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I reported the problem to the AI, and the AI wrote a bug report for me. I don't understand the specific technical details, but I feel that the AI's description matches the bug I encountered perfectly, so I'm copying it here. I apologize if it causes you any trouble.
The inconsistent right‑click context menu hit areas only occur when using fractional display scaling (e.g., 125% or 150%). When I switch back to 100% scaling, the problem disappears completely.
So this seems to be related to fractional scaling affecting the menu’s clickable regions. I can provide more screenshots, recordings, or system details if needed.
Hello, I'm not very familiar with testing on Wayland. I'm just a regular software developer, but I previously used Ubuntu Studio, and these problems didn't occur on Studio.
After further testing, I encountered some stability issues on the Zorin system (frequent desktop crashes, configuration resets, lag in IDEA, VS Code, and other editors, unresponsive shortcuts after right-clicking, and other issues).
Since this computer is my primary work tool, these bugs are impacting my workflow. I was previously using Ubuntu Studio, and I need to switch back to a more stable system.
I've been using Zorin for about 5 days, and here's a list of the issues I've encountered:
Zooming causes some clicks to be unresponsive.
The desktop crashes frequently; currently, it only resets the desktop and taskbar, and shouldn't affect other functions.
Shortcuts become unresponsive when right-clicking to bring up the menu.
When extending the screen, the other screen displays abnormally, only showing a corner.
Significant lag when typing Chinese characters.
In terms of power management, Zorin is much better than Studio; Studio gets too hot.
Thank you again for your support. I will continue to monitor subsequent versions of Zorin and will be happy to provide feedback to the best of my ability.
