diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py
index 76b5759..8f66b9d 100755
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py
@@ -493,7 +493,6 @@ class MainWindow( object ):
 
     def onButtonPress( self, widget, event ):
         # Check if the pointer is within the menu, else hide the menu
-
         winatptr = Gdk.window_at_pointer()
         if winatptr:
             win = winatptr[0]
@@ -604,7 +603,6 @@ class MenuWin( object ):
             tooltip = tooltip.replace("\"", "")
             self.systemlabel.set_tooltip_text(tooltip)
             self.button_icon.set_tooltip_text(tooltip)
-
         if self.applet.get_orient() == MatePanelApplet.AppletOrient.UP or self.applet.get_orient() == MatePanelApplet.AppletOrient.DOWN:
             self.button_box = Gtk.HBox()
             self.button_box.pack_start( self.button_icon, False, False, 0 )
@@ -816,7 +814,6 @@ class MenuWin( object ):
         # Get the screen dimensions
         screenHeight = Gdk.Screen.height()
         screenWidth = Gdk.Screen.width()
-
         if self.applet.get_orient() == MatePanelApplet.AppletOrient.UP or self.applet.get_orient() == MatePanelApplet.AppletOrient.DOWN:
             if entryX + ourWidth < screenWidth or  entryX + entryWidth / 2 < screenWidth / 2:
             # Align to the left of the entry
diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py
index b6875d9..40728b6 100755
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py
@@ -15,13 +15,16 @@ import threading
 import commands
 import subprocess
 import filecmp
-
+import ctypes
+from ctypes import *
 from easybuttons import *
 from execute import Execute
 from easygsettings import EasyGSettings
 from easyfiles import *
 
-#from filemonitor import monitor as filemonitor
+gtk = CDLL("libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0")
+
+from filemonitor import monitor as filemonitor
 
 #import xdg.Menu
 import matemenu
@@ -914,7 +917,8 @@ class pluginclass( object ):
 
                 mTree.show_all()
 
-                mTree.popup( None, None, None, ev.button, ev.time )
+                #mTree.popup( None, None, None, ev.button, ev.time )
+                gtk.gtk_menu_popup(hash(mTree), None, None, None, None, None)
                 self.mintMenuWin.grab()
 
             else:
@@ -931,7 +935,8 @@ class pluginclass( object ):
                 removeMenuItem.connect( "activate", self.onFavoritesRemove, widget )
                 insertSpaceMenuItem.connect( "activate", self.onFavoritesInsertSpace, widget, insertBefore )
                 insertSeparatorMenuItem.connect( "activate", self.onFavoritesInsertSeparator, widget, insertBefore )
-                mTree.popup( None, None, None, ev.button, ev.time )
+                #mTree.popup( None, None, None, ev.button, ev.time )
+                gtk.gtk_menu_popup(hash(mTree), None, None, None, None, None)
                 self.mintMenuWin.grab()
 
     def menuPopup( self, widget, event ):
@@ -995,7 +1000,9 @@ class pluginclass( object ):
                 startupMenuItem.connect( "toggled", self.onAddToStartup, widget )
 
             mTree.connect( 'deactivate', self.onMenuPopupDeactivate)
-            mTree.popup( None, None, None, event.button, event.time )
+
+            gtk.gtk_menu_popup(hash(mTree), None, None, None, None, None)
+            #mTree.popup( None, None, None, event.button, event.time )
             
     def onMenuPopupDeactivate( self, widget):
         self.mintMenuWin.grab()
@@ -1074,7 +1081,8 @@ class pluginclass( object ):
         
         menu.show_all()
         #menu.popup( None, None, self.pos_func, 3, 0)
-        menu.popup( None, None, None, 3, 0)
+        gtk.gtk_menu_popup(hash(menu), None, None, None, 3, 0)
+        #menu.popup( None, None, None, 3, 0)
         #menu.attach_to_widget(self.searchButton, None)
         #menu.reposition()
         #menu.reposition()
diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/places.py b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/places.py
index 04739c3..c10164a 100755
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/places.py
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/places.py
@@ -6,12 +6,16 @@ import string
 import gettext
 import commands
 import time
+import ctypes
+from ctypes import *
 
 from easybuttons import *
 from execute import Execute
 from user import home
 from urllib import unquote
 
+gtk = CDLL("libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0")
+
 # i18n
 gettext.install("mintmenu", "/usr/share/linuxmint/locale")
 
@@ -254,8 +258,9 @@ class pluginclass( object ):
             trashMenu.append(emptyTrashMenuItem)
             trashMenu.show_all()
             emptyTrashMenuItem.connect ( "activate", self.emptyTrash, widget )
-            trashMenu.popup( None, None, None, event.button, event.time )
-            self.mintMenuWin.grab()
+            gtk.gtk_menu_popup(hash(trashMenu), None, None, None, event.button, event.time)
+            #trashMenu.popup( None, None, None, event.button, event.time )
+         #   self.mintMenuWin.grab()
 
 
     def emptyTrash( self, menu, widget):