diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py
index 8379a64..8df2a56 100755
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py
@@ -460,16 +460,15 @@ class MainWindow( object ):
     def grab( self ):
         gdk.gdk_pointer_grab (hash(self.window.window), True, Gdk.EventMask.BUTTON_PRESS_MASK, None, None, 0)
         Gdk.keyboard_grab( self.window.window, False, Gdk.CURRENT_TIME )
-     #   Gtk.grab_add(self.window)
+        Gtk.grab_add(self.window)
 
     def ungrab( self ):
-     #   Gtk.grab_remove(self.window)
+        Gtk.grab_remove(self.window)
         self.window.hide()
         Gdk.pointer_ungrab(Gdk.CURRENT_TIME)
         Gdk.keyboard_ungrab(Gdk.CURRENT_TIME)
 
     def onMap( self, widget, event ):
-        return
         self.grab()
 
     def onShow( self, widget ):
@@ -506,11 +505,13 @@ class MainWindow( object ):
         return True
 
     def onGrabBroken( self, widget, event ):
+        return
         if event.grab_broken.grab_window:
             try:
                 theft = event.grab_broken.grab_window.get_user_data()
                 theft.connect( "event", self.onGrabTheftEvent )
-            except:
+            except Exception, detail:
+                print detail
                 self.window.hide( True )
 
     def onGrabTheftEvent( self, widget, event ):
diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py
index 7c846a0..d388dae 100755
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py
@@ -922,7 +922,7 @@ class pluginclass( object ):
                 mTree.show_all()
 
                 gtk.gtk_menu_popup(hash(mTree), None, None, None, ev.button, ev.time)
-            #    self.mintMenuWin.grab()
+                self.mintMenuWin.grab()
 
             else:
                 mTree = Gtk.Menu()
@@ -942,8 +942,7 @@ class pluginclass( object ):
                 insertSpaceMenuItem.connect( "activate", self.onFavoritesInsertSpace, widget, insertBefore )
                 insertSeparatorMenuItem.connect( "activate", self.onFavoritesInsertSeparator, widget, insertBefore )
                 gtk.gtk_menu_popup(hash(mTree), None, None, None, ev.button, ev.time)
-           #     self.mintMenuWin.grab()
-                return True
+                self.mintMenuWin.grab()
 
     def menuPopup( self, widget, event ):
         if event.button == 3:
@@ -1008,8 +1007,7 @@ class pluginclass( object ):
             gtk.gtk_menu_popup(hash(mTree), None, None, None, None, 0, 0)
 
     def onMenuPopupDeactivate( self, widget):
-        pass
-        #self.mintMenuWin.grab()
+        self.mintMenuWin.grab()
     
     def searchPopup( self, widget=None, event=None ):    
         menu = Gtk.Menu()
@@ -1090,7 +1088,7 @@ class pluginclass( object ):
         #menu.attach_to_widget(self.searchButton, None)
         #menu.reposition()
         #menu.reposition()
-    #    self.mintMenuWin.grab()
+        self.mintMenuWin.grab()
         self.focusSearchEntry()
         return True
         
diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/places.py b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/places.py
index 9f01b69..272b17a 100755
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/places.py
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/places.py
@@ -259,9 +259,7 @@ class pluginclass( object ):
             trashMenu.show_all()
             emptyTrashMenuItem.connect ( "activate", self.emptyTrash, widget )
             gtk.gtk_menu_popup(hash(trashMenu), None, None, None, None, 3, 0)
-            #self.mintMenuWin.grab()
-            return True
-
+            self.mintMenuWin.grab()
 
     def emptyTrash( self, menu, widget):
         os.system("rm -rf " + home + "/.local/share/Trash/info/*")