I'm using Xubuntu 16.04 on a laptop, which means a confined screen space and a desperate need for global menu. I've tried I've tried topmenu (the classic option), but it looks like it hasn't been updated for 16.04 yet. Then I discovered that it's in the official repos, but still it doesn't work. When I try to add the plugin to a panel the only result is panel becoming opaque.
I've also tried vala-panel-appmenu (the alternative version), but I failed to understand how to compile it.
Is there a way to get global menu working in 16.04, or I should just relax and wait for topmenu to be updated?