--- boinc-7.0.28/clientgui/AdvancedFrame.cpp.old	2011-10-21 20:17:10.000000000 +0800
+++ boinc-7.0.28/clientgui/AdvancedFrame.cpp	2012-05-20 05:50:38.000000000 +0800
@@ -701,6 +701,11 @@
 
     wxMenuBar* m_pOldMenubar = GetMenuBar();
     SetMenuBar(m_pMenubar);
+#ifdef __WXGTK__
+    /* Force WX to recalculate the size of the (new) menu bar */
+    /* courtesy Huibert (Huib Boinc Forums) */
+    SendSizeEvent();
+#endif
 #ifdef __WXMAC__
     m_pMenubar->MacInstallMenuBar();
     MacLocalizeBOINCMenu();