diff --git a/src/gui/mainwindow.py b/src/gui/mainwindow.py
--- a/src/gui/mainwindow.py
+++ b/src/gui/mainwindow.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import tkinter as tk
 from tkinter import N,S,E,W
 
+from . import menu
 from .boardview import BoardView
 from .imgview import ImgView
 
@@ -20,6 +21,11 @@ class MainWindow(tk.Frame):
 		self.imgView.setImg(frame)
 
 	def _createWidgets(self):
+		# menu
+		self.parent.root.option_add('*tearOff',False)
+		menubar=menu.createTopBar(self.parent.root)
+		menu.createMainMenu(menubar)
+
 		# a captured frame with overlay graphics
 		self._imgWrapper=tk.Frame(self,width=480,height=360)
 		self.imgView=ImgView(self._imgWrapper,self)