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Creating a Basic Menu

Explore how to create a basic menu bar in PyQt6 by using QMainWindow and QAction classes. This lesson teaches you to set up a functional File menu for your GUI, helping you understand menu structures and application navigation.

Creating the menu

You'll need a method to show the user every option as you continue adding functionality to your applications. A menu is a structured and more manageable array of commands that computer software can carry. A menu serves to assist you in navigating through the numerous operations and to assist you in choosing the tasks you wish to complete, regardless of the sort of device or program you are using or the type of menu a system has.

There are many different types of menus in graphical user interfaces, including context and pull-down menus, and they can include a wide range of text and symbols. These symbols can be chosen to teach the computer. Imagine a text-editing program with all the different icons at the top, such as those for opening or saving files, selecting a typeface, or choosing a color. The ...