desktop menu accelerators not working

When the unity desktop is focused, the menu accelerators do not work.
To reproduced the bug:
  -> Focus the desktop.
  -> Make sure 'Ubuntu Desktop' is the title.
  -> Type ALT-F or any other menu accelerator (ALT-E, ALT-V, etc.)
What is expected:
  -> The menu is opened.
What happens:
  -> Nothing

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: unity 5.8.0+bzr2275ubuntu0+677 [origin: LP-PPA-unity-team]
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic 3.2.14
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu1
Architecture: i386
CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,vpswitch,snap,mousepoll,resize,place,move,wall,grid,regex,imgpng,session,gnomecompat,animation,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,workarounds,scale,expo,ezoom,unityshell]
CrashDB: unity
Date: Thu Apr 12 10:06:56 2012
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012)
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_NZ:en
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_NZ.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: unity
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-03-31 (11 days ago)