diff --git a/emigui/src/containers.rs b/emigui/src/containers.rs
index 7886b7c2..6e685b93 100644
--- a/emigui/src/containers.rs
+++ b/emigui/src/containers.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 pub mod area;
 pub mod collapsing_header;
 pub mod frame;
+pub mod menu;
 pub mod resize;
 pub mod scroll_area;
 pub mod window;
diff --git a/emigui/src/containers/menu.rs b/emigui/src/containers/menu.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2a559c3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/emigui/src/containers/menu.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,140 @@
+use crate::{widgets::*, *};
+
+use super::*;
+
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, serde_derive::Deserialize, serde_derive::Serialize)]
+pub struct BarState {
+    #[serde(skip)]
+    open_menu: Option<Id>,
+    #[serde(skip)]
+    /// When did we open a menu?
+    open_time: f64,
+}
+
+impl Default for BarState {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            open_menu: None,
+            open_time: f64::NEG_INFINITY,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn bar(ui: &mut Ui, add_contents: impl FnOnce(&mut Ui)) {
+    ui.horizontal(|ui| {
+        Frame::default().show(ui, |ui| {
+            let mut style = ui.style().clone();
+            style.button_padding = vec2(2.0, 0.0);
+            style.interact.inactive.fill_color = None;
+            style.interact.inactive.outline = None;
+            style.interact.hovered.fill_color = None;
+            ui.set_style(style);
+
+            // Take full width and fixed height:
+            ui.expand_to_size(vec2(ui.available_width(), ui.style().menu_bar.height));
+            add_contents(ui)
+        })
+    })
+}
+
+/// Construct a top level menu in a menu bar. This would be e.g. "File", "Edit" etc.
+pub fn menu(ui: &mut Ui, title: impl Into<String>, add_contents: impl FnOnce(&mut Ui)) {
+    let title = title.into();
+    let bar_id = ui.id();
+    let menu_id = Id::new(&title);
+
+    let mut bar_state = ui
+        .memory()
+        .menu_bar
+        .get(&bar_id)
+        .cloned()
+        .unwrap_or_default();
+
+    let mut button = Button::new(title);
+
+    if bar_state.open_menu == Some(menu_id) {
+        button = button.fill_color(ui.style().interact.active.fill_color);
+    }
+
+    let button_interact = ui.add(button);
+
+    interact_with_menu_button(&mut bar_state, ui.input(), menu_id, &button_interact);
+
+    if bar_state.open_menu == Some(menu_id) {
+        let area = Area::new(menu_id)
+            .order(Order::Foreground)
+            .fixed_pos(button_interact.rect.left_bottom());
+        let frame = Frame::menu(ui.style());
+
+        let resize = Resize::default().auto_sized();
+
+        let menu_interact = area.show(ui.ctx(), |ui| {
+            frame.show(ui, |ui| {
+                resize.show(ui, |ui| {
+                    let mut style = ui.style().clone();
+                    style.button_padding = vec2(2.0, 0.0);
+                    style.interact.inactive.fill_color = None;
+                    style.interact.inactive.outline = None;
+                    style.interact.active.corner_radius = 0.0;
+                    style.interact.hovered.corner_radius = 0.0;
+                    style.interact.inactive.corner_radius = 0.0;
+                    ui.set_style(style);
+                    ui.set_align(Align::Justified);
+
+                    add_contents(ui)
+                })
+            })
+        });
+
+        if menu_interact.hovered && ui.input().mouse_released {
+            bar_state.open_menu = None;
+        }
+    }
+
+    ui.memory().menu_bar.insert(bar_id, bar_state);
+}
+
+fn interact_with_menu_button(
+    bar_state: &mut BarState,
+    input: &GuiInput,
+    menu_id: Id,
+    button_interact: &GuiResponse,
+) {
+    if button_interact.hovered && input.mouse_pressed {
+        if bar_state.open_menu.is_some() {
+            bar_state.open_menu = None;
+        } else {
+            bar_state.open_menu = Some(menu_id);
+            bar_state.open_time = input.time;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if button_interact.hovered && input.mouse_released && bar_state.open_menu.is_some() {
+        let time_since_open = input.time - bar_state.open_time;
+        if time_since_open < 0.4 {
+            // A quick click
+            bar_state.open_menu = Some(menu_id);
+            bar_state.open_time = input.time;
+        } else {
+            // A long hold, then release
+            bar_state.open_menu = None;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if button_interact.hovered && bar_state.open_menu.is_some() {
+        bar_state.open_menu = Some(menu_id);
+    }
+
+    let pressed_escape = input.events.iter().any(|event| {
+        matches!(
+            event,
+            Event::Key {
+                key: Key::Escape,
+                pressed: true
+            }
+        )
+    });
+    if pressed_escape {
+        bar_state.open_menu = None;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/emigui/src/widgets.rs b/emigui/src/widgets.rs
index 75ae03de..9c8197cc 100644
--- a/emigui/src/widgets.rs
+++ b/emigui/src/widgets.rs
@@ -179,6 +179,8 @@ impl Widget for Hyperlink {
 pub struct Button {
     text: String,
     text_color: Option<Color>,
+    /// None means default for interact
+    fill_color: Option<Color>,
 }
 
 impl Button {
@@ -186,6 +188,7 @@ impl Button {
         Self {
             text: text.into(),
             text_color: None,
+            fill_color: None,
         }
     }
 
@@ -193,6 +196,11 @@ impl Button {
         self.text_color = Some(text_color);
         self
     }
+
+    pub fn fill_color(mut self, fill_color: Option<Color>) -> Self {
+        self.fill_color = fill_color;
+        self
+    }
 }
 
 impl Widget for Button {
@@ -207,9 +215,12 @@ impl Widget for Button {
         let interact = ui.reserve_space(size, Some(id));
         let mut text_cursor = interact.rect.left_center() + vec2(padding.x, -0.5 * text_size.y);
         text_cursor.y += 2.0; // TODO: why is this needed?
+        let fill_color = self
+            .fill_color
+            .or(ui.style().interact(&interact).fill_color);
         ui.add_paint_cmd(PaintCmd::Rect {
             corner_radius: ui.style().interact(&interact).corner_radius,
-            fill_color: ui.style().interact(&interact).fill_color,
+            fill_color: fill_color,
             outline: ui.style().interact(&interact).outline,
             rect: interact.rect,
         });