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e808. Creating a JMenuBar, JMenu, and JMenuItem Component

When the user selects a menu item, it fires an action event.
    // Create the menu bar
    JMenuBar menuBar = new JMenuBar();
    
    // Create a menu
    JMenu menu = new JMenu("Menu Label");
    menuBar.add(menu);
    
    // Create a menu item
    JMenuItem item = new JMenuItem("Item Label");
    item.addActionListener(actionListener);
    menu.add(item);
    
    // Install the menu bar in the frame
    frame.setJMenuBar(menuBar);

 Related Examples
e809. Separating Menu Items in a Menu
e810. Creating a Popup Menu
e811. Creating a Popup Menu with Nested Menus
e812. Forcing a Popup Menu to Be a Heavyweight Component
e813. Getting the Currently Selected Menu or Menu Item
e814. Creating a Menu Item That Listens for Changes to Its Selection Status
e815. Listening for Changes to the Currently Selected Menu or Menu Item

See also: Actions    JButton    JCheckBox    JComboBox    JDesktop and JInternalFrame    JFrame, JWindow, JDialog    JLabel    JList    JProgressBar    JRadioButton    JScrollPane    JSlider    JSpinner    JSplitPane    JTabbedPane    JToolBar    Keystrokes and Input Maps    Layout    Look and Feel    Progress Monitor    The Screen    Tool Tips    UI Default Values   


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