MenuBar

This widget provides a horizontal bar typically placed at the top of the application window, containing various menus. Each menu can hold menu items, which when clicked, can trigger specific actions or open sub-menus. The MenuBar widget is an essential component for organizing and providing access to different functionalities or commands within an application.

local menubar = MenuBar()

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Note

It is highly recommended to use the buildFromTemplate(template) as this saves you a lot of time from individualy creating MenuItem objects. This powerful features uses tables

Properties

buildFromTemplate(template: table)

A powerful features that allows developing complex menus using tables.

local menubar = MenuBar();
menubar:buildFromTemplate({{
      label = '&File',
      submenu = {{
          label = 'New File',
          name = 'new_file',
          shortcut = "Ctrl+N",
          icon = images('newfile.png'),
          click = createFileFunc}}
    },
    {
      label = 'Help',
      submenu = {{
        label = 'About'}}
    }})

• The preceding code example illustrates the capabilities of the buildFromTemplate function, showcasing its power in creating a sample menubar using tables

getChild(name)

Returns the MenuItem widget assigned with the name. This only applies when name was used on a submenu inside buildFromTemplate.