---
name: "al_set_display_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_set_display_menu"
---

# al\_set\_display\_menu(3)

Allegro 5 API

## NAME

al\_set\_display\_menu - Allegro 5 API

## SYNOPSIS

-

  ```
  #include <allegro5/allegro_native_dialog.h>
  bool al_set_display_menu(ALLEGRO_DISPLAY *display, ALLEGRO_MENU *menu)
  ```

## DESCRIPTION

Associates the `menu` with the `display` and shows it. If there was a previous menu associated with the display, it will be destroyed. If you don’t want that to happen, you should first remove the menu with [al\_remove\_display\_menu(3)](/al_remove_display_menu/3.md).

If the menu is already attached to a display, it will not be attached to the new display. If `menu` is `NULL`, the current menu will still be destroyed.

*Note:* Attaching a menu may cause the window as available to your application to be resized! You should listen for a resize event, check how much space was lost, and resize the window accordingly if you want to maintain your window’s prior size.

Returns true if successful.

## SINCE

5\.1.0

## SEE ALSO

[al\_create\_menu(3)](/al_create_menu/3.md), [al\_remove\_display\_menu(3)](/al_remove_display_menu/3.md)