Python Tkinter MenuLast Updated : 17 Mar 2025 The Menu widget is used to create various types of menus (top level, pull down, and pop up) in the python application. The top-level menus are the one which is displayed just under the title bar of the parent window. We need to create a new instance of the Menu widget and add various commands to it by using the add() method. Python Tkinter Menu SyntaxThe syntax to use the Menu widget is given below. Tkinter Menu OptionsThere is a list of possible tkinter menu options in Python. | SN | Option | Description |
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| 1 | activebackground | The background color of the widget when the widget is under the focus. | | 2 | activeborderwidth | The width of the border of the widget when it is under the mouse. The default is 1 pixel. | | 3 | activeforeground | The font color of the widget when the widget has the focus. | | 4 | bg | The background color of the widget. | | 5 | bd | The border width of the widget. | | 6 | cursor | The mouse pointer is changed to the cursor type when it hovers the widget. The cursor type can be set to arrow or dot. | | 7 | disabledforeground | The font color of the widget when it is disabled. | | 8 | font | The font type of the text of the widget. | | 9 | fg | The foreground color of the widget. | | 10 | postcommand | The postcommand can be set to any of the function which is called when the mourse hovers the menu. | | 11 | relief | The type of the border of the widget. The default type is RAISED. | | 12 | image | It is used to display an image on the menu. | | 13 | selectcolor | The color used to display the checkbutton or radiobutton when they are selected. | | 14 | tearoff | By default, the choices in the menu start taking place from position 1. If we set the tearoff = 1, then it will start taking place from 0th position. | | 15 | title | Set this option to the title of the window if you want to change the title of the window. |
Python Tkinter Menu MethodsThe Menu widget contains several methods in Python. Some of them are as follows: | SN | Option | Description |
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| 1 | add_command(options) | It is used to add the Menu items to the menu. | | 2 | add_radiobutton(options) | This method adds the radiobutton to the menu. | | 3 | add_checkbutton(options) | This method is used to add the checkbuttons to the menu. | | 4 | add_cascade(options) | It is used to create a hierarchical menu to the parent menu by associating the given menu to the parent menu. | | 5 | add_seperator() | It is used to add the seperator line to the menu. | | 6 | add(type, options) | It is used to add the specific menu item to the menu. | | 7 | delete(startindex, endindex) | It is used to delete the menu items exist in the specified range. | | 8 | entryconfig(index, options) | It is used to configure a menu item identified by the given index. | | 9 | index(item) | It is used to get the index of the specified menu item. | | 10 | insert_seperator(index) | It is used to insert a seperator at the specified index. | | 11 | invoke(index) | It is used to invoke the associated with the choice given at the specified index. | | 12 | type(index) | It is used to get the type of the choice specified by the index. |
Creating a Top Level MenuA top-level menu can be created by instantiating the Menu widget and adding the menu items to the menu. Python Tkinter Example to Create a Top Level MenuLet us take an example to demonstrate how to create a top level menu. Output:  Explanation: Clicking the hello Menubutton will print the hello on the console while clicking the Quit Menubutton will make an exit from the python application. Another Example to Create Top MenuLet us take an example to demonstrate how to create a top level menu in Python Tkinter. Output: 
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