GTK+ example create menu bar

Example to create menu bar with GTK+ in C language.

GTK+ example create menu bar

#include <gtk/gtk.h>

static void open_activated(GtkWidget *f)
{
    g_print("File -> Open activated.\n");
}

static void quit_activated(GtkWidget *f)
{
    g_print("File -> Quit activated...bye.\n");
    gtk_main_quit();
}

static void another_activated(GtkWidget *widget, gpointer data)
{
    g_print("%s clicked.\n", (gchar*)data);
}

int main( int argc, char *argv[])
{
    GtkWidget *window;
    GtkWidget *box;
    GtkWidget *menubar;
    GtkWidget *filemenu;
    GtkWidget *file;
    GtkWidget *open;
    GtkWidget *quit;

    GtkWidget *anothermenu;
    GtkWidget *another;
    GtkWidget *anothermenuitem;

    gtk_init(&argc, &argv);
    window = gtk_window_new(GTK_WINDOW_TOPLEVEL);
    //gtk_window_set_position(GTK_WINDOW(window), GTK_WIN_POS_CENTER);
    gtk_window_set_default_size(GTK_WINDOW(window), 400, 250);
    gtk_window_set_title(GTK_WINDOW(window), "Linux-buddy.blogspot.com");

    menubar = gtk_menu_bar_new();
    
    filemenu = gtk_menu_new();
    file = gtk_menu_item_new_with_label("File");
    open = gtk_menu_item_new_with_label("Open");
    quit = gtk_menu_item_new_with_label("Quit");
    gtk_menu_item_set_submenu(GTK_MENU_ITEM(file), filemenu);
    gtk_menu_shell_append(GTK_MENU_SHELL(filemenu), open);
    gtk_menu_shell_append(GTK_MENU_SHELL(filemenu), quit);
    gtk_menu_shell_append(GTK_MENU_SHELL(menubar), file);
    //Connects GCallback function open_activated to "activate" signal for "open" menu item
    g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(open), "activate", G_CALLBACK(open_activated), NULL);
    //Connects GCallback function quit_activated to "activate" signal for "quit" menu item
    g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(quit), "activate", G_CALLBACK(quit_activated), NULL);

    anothermenu = gtk_menu_new();
    another = gtk_menu_item_new_with_label("Another");
    anothermenuitem = gtk_menu_item_new_with_label("Another Menu Item");
    gtk_menu_item_set_submenu(GTK_MENU_ITEM(another), anothermenu);
    gtk_menu_shell_append(GTK_MENU_SHELL(anothermenu), anothermenuitem);
    gtk_menu_shell_append(GTK_MENU_SHELL(menubar), another);
    //Connects GCallback function another_activated to "activate" signal for another
    g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(anothermenuitem), "activate", G_CALLBACK(another_activated), "anothermenuitem");
    g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(another), "activate", G_CALLBACK(another_activated), "another");

    box = gtk_box_new(GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL, 5);
    gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(box), menubar, FALSE, FALSE, 3);
    gtk_container_add(GTK_CONTAINER(window), box);

    //Connects GCallback function gtk_main_quit to "destroy" signal for "window"
    g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(window), "destroy", G_CALLBACK(gtk_main_quit), NULL);

    gtk_widget_show_all(window);
    gtk_main();

    return 0;
}