Java tutorial
import java.awt.event.ItemEvent; import java.awt.event.ItemListener; import java.awt.event.WindowAdapter; import java.awt.event.WindowEvent; import javax.swing.JCheckBoxMenuItem; import javax.swing.JFrame; import javax.swing.JLabel; import javax.swing.JMenu; import javax.swing.JMenuBar; public class Main extends JFrame { JCheckBoxMenuItem check = new JCheckBoxMenuItem("Check"); public Main() { setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE); JMenuBar bar = new JMenuBar(); JMenu menu = new JMenu("Checkable"); bar.add(menu); menu.add(check); check.addItemListener(new ItemListener() { public void itemStateChanged(ItemEvent e) { System.out.println("Checked? " + check.isSelected()); } }); setJMenuBar(bar); getContentPane().add(new JLabel("A placeholder")); pack(); setSize(300, 300); setVisible(true); } public static void main(String arg[]) { new Main(); } }