failed attempt at generating a menu structure from a dict

main.py

@@ -154,5 +154,103 @@ else:
 ################################################################################
 
 main_window = tk.Tk()
+main_window.title("IDE")
 main_window.geometry(get_configuration_value("window geometry"))
+
+def not_implemented():
+    warn("Not implemented!")
+
+# format:
+#   "":{} -> menu or submenu
+#   "":function -> menu entry
+#   "":None -> disabled menu entry
+#   None:None -> separator
+#
+# Entries with ... at the end are supposed to open dialogs whereas entries without dots are supposed to take effect immediately
+menu_structure = {
+    "IDE": {
+        "Preferences...": not_implemented,
+        "Quit": not_implemented
+    },
+    "Project": {
+        "New": {
+            "No known project types": None
+        },
+        "Open...": not_implemented,
+        "Close": {
+            "No open projects": None
+        },
+        None: None,
+        "Preferences...": not_implemented,
+        "Search...": not_implemented,
+        "Build": not_implemented
+    },
+    "File": {
+        "New...": not_implemented,
+        "Open...": not_implemented,
+        "Save": not_implemented,
+        "Close": not_implemented,
+        None: None,
+        "Rename...": not_implemented,
+        "Move...": not_implemented,
+        "View in File Explorer...": not_implemented
+    },
+    "Edit": {
+        "Cut": not_implemented,
+        "Copy": not_implemented,
+        "Paste": not_implemented,
+        None: None,
+        "Search and Replace...": not_implemented,
+        None: None,
+        "Format": not_implemented,
+        "Indent": not_implemented,
+        "Unindent": not_implemented,
+        "Toggle Comment": not_implemented
+    },
+    "View": {
+        "Zoom in": not_implemented,
+        "Zoom out": not_implemented,
+        "Normal Size": not_implemented
+    },
+    "Help": {
+        "Manual...": not_implemented,
+        "About IDE...": not_implemented,
+    }
+}
+
+menubar = None
+def build_menu(structure_dict, menu):
+    for entry in structure_dict:
+        if structure_dict[entry]==None:
+            if entry==None:
+                info("Adding separator for " + str(entry))
+                menu.add_separator()
+            else:
+                info("Adding disabled entry for " + str(entry))
+                menu.add_command(label=entry)
+                menu.entryconfig(entry, state="disabled")
+        if isinstance(structure_dict[entry], dict):
+            info("Adding submenu for " + str(entry))
+            submenu = tk.Menu(menu, tearoff=False)
+            build_menu(structure_dict[entry], submenu)
+            menu.add_cascade(label=entry, menu=submenu)
+        if callable(structure_dict[entry]):
+            info("Adding entry for "+str(entry))
+            menu.add_command(label=entry, command=structure_dict[entry])
+
+def rebuild_menu():
+    menubar = tk.Menu(main_window)
+    menubar = build_menu(menu_structure, menubar)
+    main_window.config(menu=menubar)
+
+rebuild_menu()
+#menubar = tk.Menu(main_window)
+#menus = {}
+#menus["Project"] = tk.Menu(menubar, tearoff=False)
+#menus["Project"].add_command(label="Open...", command=not_implemented)
+#menus["Project>Close"] = tk.Menu(menus["Project"], tearoff=False)
+#menus["Project"].add_cascade(label="Close", menu=menus["Project>Close"])
+#menubar.add_cascade(label="Project", menu=menus["Project"])
+#main_window.config(menu=menubar)
+
 main_window.mainloop()