How can I disable menu animations

Is there any way to disable gratuitous menu animations, such as the swooping down and rolling up of directory window when selecting the "Save As..." menu item?
I would really like to do this for all applications running on 10.5. Is there a way to adjust Core Animations to disable annoying motions?
Swooping, sliding, shrinking, and wiggling motions are cute once, then distracting, then annoying, then maddening. I struggle hard enough to stay focussed on my content. Stealing focus with animation is destructive.
Thank you. I apologize if this is misposted.
Message was edited by: Lawrence Jones1
Message was edited by: Lawrence Jones1

I think you would be better answered if you used the proper terms for your discussion topic. You're not dealing with 'menu' animations; what you are talking about is a feature of Mac OS X introduced in the very first version of the Aqua interface called a sheet. Sheets replaced the Open/Save dialogue in Mac OS 9.2.2 and earlier (what we collectively call Classic Mac OS).
To 'disable' them is impossible as it is a part of the interface. However, software such as Onyx from Titanium Software can increase the speed at which sheets unfold, to the point that they appear to just 'appear', as I think is your desire.
Simply install the software, launch it, cancel the SMART checkup and the startup disk check, and pick Parameters. Then, in the General chooser, change the speed of the sheets from the second drop-down list.
Hope that serves you well.
Message was edited by: zapzupnz

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