---
name: "al_build_menu"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "allegro"
version: "5.2.11.3-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/al_build_menu"
---

# al\_build\_menu(3)

Allegro 5 API

## NAME

al\_build\_menu - Allegro 5 API

## SYNOPSIS

-

  ```
  #include <allegro5/allegro_native_dialog.h>
  ALLEGRO_MENU *al_build_menu(ALLEGRO_MENU_INFO *info)
  ```

## DESCRIPTION

Builds a menu based on the specifications of a sequence of `ALLEGRO_MENU_INFO` elements.

Returns a pointer to the root `ALLEGRO_MENU`, or `NULL` on failure. To gain access to the other menus and items, you will need to search for them using [al\_find\_menu\_item(3)](/al_find_menu_item/3.md).

## SINCE

5\.1.0

## SEE ALSO

[ALLEGRO\_MENU\_INFO(3)](/ALLEGRO_MENU_INFO/3.md), [al\_create\_menu(3)](/al_create_menu/3.md), [al\_create\_popup\_menu(3)](/al_create_popup_menu/3.md)