# How to modify the main MenuBar?

**URL:** <https://forum.servoy.com/t/how-to-modify-the-main-menubar/15994>\
**Category:** Classic Servoy\
**Created:** [June 4, 2012, 10:42am UTC](https://forum.servoy.com/t/how-to-modify-the-main-menubar/15994 "2012-06-04T10:42:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![glenroyskelton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7993a0/32.png) [@glenroyskelton](https://forum.servoy.com/u/glenroyskelton)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2012, 10:42am UTC](https://forum.servoy.com/t/how-to-modify-the-main-menubar/15994/1 "2012-06-04T10:42:10Z")

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Hi All,  
I think Servoy is a great product but lacking good documentation for new developers wanting to dive in and get productive. How do i perform the usually simple task of adding menu items and submenus to the Servoy main menubar when most of the menu functions in the windows plugin are deprecated?

If we cant use the windows plugin. whats the alternative? How are you guys performing this task on a daily basis?

Hey, i wanna learn. Please help.

Glenroy

Thanks

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**Author:** ![glenroyskelton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7993a0/32.png) [@glenroyskelton](https://forum.servoy.com/u/glenroyskelton)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2012, 9:17pm UTC](https://forum.servoy.com/t/how-to-modify-the-main-menubar/15994/2 "2012-06-05T21:17:30Z")

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Figured it out last night guys. ![:roll:]( "Rolling Eyes")

Thanks

Regards

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**Author:** ![volcodc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ea5d25/32.png) [@volcodc](https://forum.servoy.com/u/volcodc)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2012, 9:53pm UTC](https://forum.servoy.com/t/how-to-modify-the-main-menubar/15994/3 "2012-06-05T21:53:52Z")

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> glenroyskelton:  
> Hi All,  
> I think Servoy is a great product but **lacking good documentation** for new developers wanting to dive in and get productive. How do i perform the usually simple task of adding menu items and submenus to the Servoy main menubar when most of the menu functions in the windows plugin are deprecated?
> 
> If we cant use the windows plugin. whats the alternative? How are you guys performing this task on a daily basis?
> 
> Hey, i wanna learn. Please help.
> 
> Glenroy
> 
> Thanks

I have to fully agree with you here on the bolded point.  
The tutorials consist of mainly just setting up a database outside of servoy and the API is awfully generic.  
Most of the methods and property’s I look up, do not give me much relevant information, other than what that 1 line of code might look like in the program, and what type of value it returns.

Too many times I have found myself wondering how to integrate a certain part, to go find it in the API, and find something like:

doSomethingComplex()

- It does something complex

Returns  
void

Example  
solutionModel.doSomethingComplex(var,var,var);

It’s like trying to solve a puzzle that’s all one color, and trying to jam pieces together to fit.

But I digress. Servoy seems like a pretty powerful environment to run just about any app you need.  
Just could use some work on learning material.

-Chris