---
name: "al_enable_menu_event_source"
section: "3alleg5"
platform: "linux"
package: "allegro5-doc"
version: "2:5.2.10.1+dfsg-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/al_enable_menu_event_source/3alleg5"
---

# al\_enable\_menu\_event\_source(3alleg5)

Allegro 5 API

## NAME

al\_enable\_menu\_event\_source - Allegro 5 API

## SYNOPSIS

-

  ```
  #include <allegro5/allegro_native_dialog.h>
  ALLEGRO_EVENT_SOURCE *al_enable_menu_event_source(ALLEGRO_MENU *menu)
  ```

## DESCRIPTION

Enables a unique event source for this menu. It and all of its sub-menus will use this event source. (It is safe to call this multiple times on the same menu.)

Returns the event source.

## SINCE

5\.1.0

## SEE ALSO

al\_register\_event\_source(3alleg5), al\_get\_default\_menu\_event\_source(3alleg5), al\_disable\_menu\_event\_source(3alleg5)