# Application menu missing 20.04

**URL:** <https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/application-menu-missing-20-04/4154>\
**Category:** Budgie Desktop\
**Created:** [September 12, 2020, 8:07pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/application-menu-missing-20-04/4154 "2020-09-12T20:07:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![sixten](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/sixten/32/2779_2.png) [@sixten](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/sixten)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2020, 8:07pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/application-menu-missing-20-04/4154/1 "2020-09-12T20:07:59Z")

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small help please. budgie 20.04 my application menu top left suddenly has gone missing. is there a way to bring it back?

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**Author:** ![fossfreedom](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/fossfreedom/32/1405_2.png) [@fossfreedom](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/fossfreedom)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2020, 8:23pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/application-menu-missing-20-04/4154/2 "2020-09-12T20:23:55Z")

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Press Alt + f2

Search for budgie desktop settings and then click on the panel on the left pane.

Click the + button and add back the menu of your choice.

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**Author:** ![sixten](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/sixten/32/2779_2.png) [@sixten](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/sixten)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2020, 8:37pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/application-menu-missing-20-04/4154/3 "2020-09-12T20:37:08Z")

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thanx! works perfect…

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**Author:** ![sambacarlson](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/sambacarlson/32/4405_2.png) [@sambacarlson](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/sambacarlson)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2023, 1:11pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/application-menu-missing-20-04/4154/4 "2023-05-26T13:11:53Z")

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Thanks. also works for 22.04.  
It is not a problem actually. It is just a customization new users tweak without knowing the outcome.