diff --git a/test.c b/test.c
index 38dbfc9b..0358f6e3 100644
--- a/test.c
+++ b/test.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ static uiMenuItem editMenu[] = {
 	{ "Undo", uiMenuItemTypeCommand },
 	{ uiMenuItemSeparator, uiMenuItemTypeSeparator },
 	{ "Check Me", uiMenuItemTypeCheckbox },
+	{ "A&ccelerator T_est", uiMenuItemTypeCommand },
 	{ uiMenuItemPreferences, uiMenuItemTypeCommand },
 	{ NULL, 0 },
 };
diff --git a/windows/GNUmakeinc.mk b/windows/GNUmakeinc.mk
index 4985cb2f..1d83c5db 100644
--- a/windows/GNUmakeinc.mk
+++ b/windows/GNUmakeinc.mk
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ OSCFILES = \
 	init.c \
 	label.c \
 	main.c \
+	menu.c \
 	newcontrol.c \
 	parent.c \
 	tab.c \
diff --git a/windows/menu.c b/windows/menu.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bd5fbb74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/windows/menu.c
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+// 20 april 2015
+#include "uipriv_windows.h"
+
+static void appendSeparator(HMENU menu)
+{
+	if (AppendMenuW(menu, MF_SEPARATOR, 0, NULL) == 0)
+		logLastError("error appending separator in appendSeparator()");
+}
+
+static void appendTextItem(HMENU menu, const char *text)
+{
+	WCHAR *wtext;
+
+	wtext = toUTF16(text);
+	if (AppendMenuW(menu, MF_STRING, 0, wtext) == 0)
+		logLastError("error appending menu item in appendTextItem()");
+	uiFree(wtext);
+}
+
+static void appendMenuItem(HMENU menu, const uiMenuItem *item)
+{
+	// TODO see if there are stock items for these three
+	if (item->Name == uiMenuItemQuit) {
+		// TODO verify type
+		appendSeparator(menu);
+		appendTextItem(menu, "Quit");
+		return;
+	}
+	if (item->Name == uiMenuItemPreferences) {
+		// TODO verify type
+		appendSeparator(menu);
+		appendTextItem(menu, "Preferences");
+		return;
+	}
+	if (item->Name == uiMenuItemAbout) {
+		// TODO verify type
+		appendSeparator(menu);
+		appendTextItem(menu, "About");
+		return;
+	}
+	if (item->Name == uiMenuItemSeparator) {
+		// TODO verify type
+		appendSeparator(menu);
+		return;
+	}
+	switch (item->Type) {
+	case uiMenuItemTypeCommand:
+	case uiMenuItemTypeCheckbox:
+		appendTextItem(menu, item->Name);
+		return;
+	}
+	// TODO complain
+}
+
+
+static HMENU makeMenu(uiMenuItem *items)
+{
+	HMENU menu;
+	const uiMenuItem *i;
+
+	menu = CreatePopupMenu();
+	if (menu == NULL)
+		logLastError("error creating menu in makeMenu()");
+	for (i = items; i->Name != NULL; i++)
+		appendMenuItem(menu, i);
+	return menu;
+}
+
+HMENU makeMenubar(void)
+{
+	HMENU menubar;
+	const uiMenu *m;
+	WCHAR *wname;
+	HMENU menu;
+
+	if (options.Menu == NULL)
+		complain("asked to give uiWindow a menubar but didn't specify a menu in uiInitOptions");
+
+	menubar = CreateMenu();
+	if (menubar == NULL)
+		logLastError("error creating menubar in makeMenubar()");
+
+	for (m = options.Menu; m->Name != NULL; m++) {
+		wname = toUTF16(m->Name);
+		menu = makeMenu(m->Items);
+		if (AppendMenuW(menubar, MF_POPUP | MF_STRING, (UINT_PTR) menu, wname) == 0)
+			logLastError("error appending menu to menubar in makeMenubar()");
+		uiFree(wname);
+	}
+
+	return menubar;
+}
diff --git a/windows/uipriv_windows.h b/windows/uipriv_windows.h
index 1165a865..309f5cfc 100644
--- a/windows/uipriv_windows.h
+++ b/windows/uipriv_windows.h
@@ -40,34 +40,37 @@ enum {
 #define HWND(c) ((HWND) uiControlHandle(uiControl(c)))
 #define uiParentHWND(p) ((HWND) uiParentHandle(p))
 
-// debug_windows.c
+// debug.c
 extern HRESULT logLastError(const char *);
 extern HRESULT logHRESULT(const char *, HRESULT);
 extern HRESULT logMemoryExhausted(const char *);
 
-// init_windows.c
+// init.c
 extern HINSTANCE hInstance;
 extern int nCmdShow;
 extern HFONT hMessageFont;
 extern HBRUSH hollowBrush;
 
-// util_windows.c
+// util.c
 extern int windowClassOf(HWND, ...);
 
-// text_windows.c
+// text.c
 extern WCHAR *toUTF16(const char *);
 extern char *toUTF8(const WCHAR *);
 extern WCHAR *windowText(HWND);
 
-// comctl32_windows.c
+// comctl32.c
 extern BOOL (*WINAPI fv_SetWindowSubclass)(HWND, SUBCLASSPROC, UINT_PTR, DWORD_PTR);
 extern BOOL (*WINAPI fv_RemoveWindowSubclass)(HWND, SUBCLASSPROC, UINT_PTR);
 extern LRESULT (*WINAPI fv_DefSubclassProc)(HWND, UINT, WPARAM, LPARAM);
 extern const char *initCommonControls(void);
 
-// window_windows.c
+// window.c
 extern ATOM registerWindowClass(HICON, HCURSOR);
 
-// parent_windows.c
+// parent.c
 extern HWND initialParent;
 extern const char *initParent(HICON, HCURSOR);
+
+// menu.c
+extern HMENU makeMenubar(void);
diff --git a/windows/window.c b/windows/window.c
index 181a9f95..90155a2c 100644
--- a/windows/window.c
+++ b/windows/window.c
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ static void windowDestroy(uiWindow *ww)
 	// and finally destroy
 	// TODO check for errors
 	DestroyWindow(w->hwnd);
+	// no need to explicitly destroy the menubar, if any; that's done automatically during window destruction
 }
 
 static uintptr_t windowHandle(uiWindow *ww)
@@ -180,20 +181,27 @@ static void windowSetMargined(uiWindow *ww, int margined)
 	uiParentUpdate(w->content);
 }
 
-uiWindow *uiNewWindow(const char *title, int width, int height)
+uiWindow *uiNewWindow(const char *title, int width, int height, int hasMenubar)
 {
 	struct window *w;
 	RECT adjust;
 	WCHAR *wtitle;
+	BOOL hasMenubarBOOL;
+	HMENU hmenu;
 
 	w = uiNew(struct window);
 	w->onClosing = defaultOnClosing;
 
+	hasMenubarBOOL = FALSE;
+	if (hasMenubar)
+		hasMenubarBOOL = TRUE;
+
 	adjust.left = 0;
 	adjust.top = 0;
 	adjust.right = width;
 	adjust.bottom = height;
-	if (AdjustWindowRectEx(&adjust, style, FALSE, exstyle) == 0)
+	// TODO does not handle menu wrapping; see http://blogs.msdn.com/b/oldnewthing/archive/2003/09/11/54885.aspx
+	if (AdjustWindowRectEx(&adjust, style, hasMenubarBOOL, exstyle) == 0)
 		logLastError("error getting real window coordinates in uiWindow()");
 
 	wtitle = toUTF16(title);
@@ -209,6 +217,12 @@ uiWindow *uiNewWindow(const char *title, int width, int height)
 
 	w->content = uiNewParent((uintptr_t) (w->hwnd));
 
+	if (hasMenubar) {
+		hmenu = makeMenubar();
+		if (SetMenu(w->hwnd, hmenu) == 0)
+			logLastError("error giving menu to window in uiNewWindow()");
+	}
+
 	uiWindow(w)->Destroy = windowDestroy;
 	uiWindow(w)->Handle = windowHandle;
 	uiWindow(w)->Title = windowTitle;