Attaching menus to files

You can attach a base menu to all files or you can attach a default menu to all files that do not have a menu that is assigned to them.

To attach a menu to a file, complete the following steps:

1. Click Window (on Windows) or IBM® Developer for z/OS® (on macOS) > Preferences.
   The Preferences window opens.
2. In the Preferences window, double-click Menu Manager, and select Menu Selection.
   The Menu Selection preference window opens.
3. From the Base File Menus list, select the menu that you want to attach as the base menu to all files.
   The list contains all of the file menus that are available in the Menu Manager.
   After you assign a base file menu, this menu is displayed for all files. Actions on the base file menu display first in the pop-up menu, followed by actions from the default or custom menu.
4. From the Default File Menus list, select the menu that you want to attach as the default menu for files.
   The list contains all of the file menus that are available in the Menu Manager.

   Note: All files share a default file menu. To override the default, assign a custom menu to files on an individual basis or to all files within a subproject. You can assign a custom menu through the Menu Selection properties page.
   When a default menu is assigned to all files, the generic menu does not display in the pop-up menu for files.
5. To save your selections and close the Preferences window, click OK.