diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c2a1d486..3d2958c1 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -9,7 +9,12 @@
 *.gcno
 *.gcda
 _configs.sed
-config.*
+config.guess
+config.h
+config.log
+config.lt
+config.status
+config.sub
 Makefile
 libtool
 /autom4te.cache
diff --git a/config.h.in b/config.h.in
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..44727074
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config.h.in
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+/* config.h.in.  Generated from configure.ac by autoheader.  */
+
+/* Define to 1 if you have the <cmath> header file. */
+#undef HAVE_CMATH
+
+/* Define to 1 if you have the <csignal> header file. */
+#undef HAVE_CSIGNAL
+
+/* Define to 1 if you have the <cstdlib> header file. */
+#undef HAVE_CSTDLIB
+
+/* Define to 1 if you have the <dlfcn.h> header file. */
+#undef HAVE_DLFCN_H
+
+/* Define to 1 if you have the <fcntl.h> header file. */
+#undef HAVE_FCNTL_H
+
+/* Define to 1 if you have the <inttypes.h> header file. */
+#undef HAVE_INTTYPES_H
+
+/* Define to 1 if you have the <langinfo.h> header file. */
+#undef HAVE_LANGINFO_H
+
+/* Define to 1 if GPM mouse is enabled */
+#undef HAVE_LIBGPM
+
+/* Define to 1 if you have the <linux/fb.h> header file. */
+#undef HAVE_LINUX_FB_H
+
+/* Define to 1 if you have the <list> header file. */
+#undef HAVE_LIST
+
+/* Define to 1 if you have the <map> header file. */
+#undef HAVE_MAP
+
+/* Define to 1 if you have the <memory.h> header file. */
+#undef HAVE_MEMORY_H
+
+/* Define to 1 if you have the <queue> header file. */
+#undef HAVE_QUEUE
+
+/* Define to 1 if you have the <stdint.h> header file. */
+#undef HAVE_STDINT_H
+
+/* Define to 1 if you have the <stdlib.h> header file. */
+#undef HAVE_STDLIB_H
+
+/* Define to 1 if you have the <strings.h> header file. */
+#undef HAVE_STRINGS_H
+
+/* Define to 1 if you have the <string.h> header file. */
+#undef HAVE_STRING_H
+
+/* Define to 1 if you have the <sys/io.h> header file. */
+#undef HAVE_SYS_IO_H
+
+/* Define to 1 if you have the <sys/kd.h> header file. */
+#undef HAVE_SYS_KD_H
+
+/* Define to 1 if you have the <sys/stat.h> header file. */
+#undef HAVE_SYS_STAT_H
+
+/* Define to 1 if you have the <sys/time.h> header file. */
+#undef HAVE_SYS_TIME_H
+
+/* Define to 1 if you have the <sys/types.h> header file. */
+#undef HAVE_SYS_TYPES_H
+
+/* Define to 1 if you have the <termios.h> header file. */
+#undef HAVE_TERMIOS_H
+
+/* Define to 1 if you have the <term.h> header file. */
+#undef HAVE_TERM_H
+
+/* Define to 1 if you have the <unistd.h> header file. */
+#undef HAVE_UNISTD_H
+
+/* Define to 1 if you have the <vector> header file. */
+#undef HAVE_VECTOR
+
+/* Define to the sub-directory in which libtool stores uninstalled libraries.
+   */
+#undef LT_OBJDIR
+
+/* Name of package */
+#undef PACKAGE
+
+/* Define to the address where bug reports for this package should be sent. */
+#undef PACKAGE_BUGREPORT
+
+/* Define to the full name of this package. */
+#undef PACKAGE_NAME
+
+/* Define to the full name and version of this package. */
+#undef PACKAGE_STRING
+
+/* Define to the one symbol short name of this package. */
+#undef PACKAGE_TARNAME
+
+/* Define to the home page for this package. */
+#undef PACKAGE_URL
+
+/* Define to the version of this package. */
+#undef PACKAGE_VERSION
+
+/* Define to 1 if you have the ANSI C header files. */
+#undef STDC_HEADERS
+
+/* Version number of package */
+#undef VERSION
diff --git a/src/fbutton.cpp b/src/fbutton.cpp
index 95a1046a..27a461f3 100644
--- a/src/fbutton.cpp
+++ b/src/fbutton.cpp
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ void FButton::hide()
 }
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
-bool FButton::setNoUnderline(bool on)
+bool FButton::setNoUnderline (bool on)
 {
   if ( on )
     this->flags |= NO_UNDERLINE;
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ bool FButton::setNoUnderline(bool on)
 }
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
-bool FButton::setEnable(bool on)
+bool FButton::setEnable (bool on)
 {
   FWidget::setEnable(on);
 
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ bool FButton::setEnable(bool on)
 }
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
-bool FButton::setFocus(bool on)
+bool FButton::setFocus (bool on)
 {
   FWidget::setFocus(on);
 
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ bool FButton::setFocus(bool on)
 }
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
-bool FButton::setFlat(bool on)
+bool FButton::setFlat (bool on)
 {
   if ( on )
     this->flags |= FLAT;
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ bool FButton::setFlat(bool on)
 }
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
-bool FButton::setShadow(bool on)
+bool FButton::setShadow (bool on)
 {
   if ( on && Encoding != fc::VT100 && Encoding != fc::ASCII )
     this->flags |= SHADOW;
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ bool FButton::setShadow(bool on)
 }
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
-bool FButton::setDown(bool on)
+bool FButton::setDown (bool on)
 {
   if ( button_down != on )
   {
diff --git a/src/fconfig.h b/src/fconfig.h
index fcb80772..6bbb1b4f 100644
--- a/src/fconfig.h
+++ b/src/fconfig.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #ifndef _SRC_FCONFIG_H
 #define _SRC_FCONFIG_H 1
-
+ 
 /* src/fconfig.h. Generated automatically at end of configure. */
 /* config.h.  Generated from config.h.in by configure.  */
 /* config.h.in.  Generated from configure.ac by autoheader.  */
@@ -171,6 +171,6 @@
 #ifndef F_VERSION
 #define F_VERSION "0.1.1"
 #endif
-
+ 
 /* once: _SRC_FCONFIG_H */
 #endif
diff --git a/src/fdialog.cpp b/src/fdialog.cpp
index e99cc6ec..84174bc9 100644
--- a/src/fdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/fdialog.cpp
@@ -567,6 +567,10 @@ void FDialog::onWindowInactive (FEvent*)
 void FDialog::onWindowRaised (FEvent*)
 {
   widgetList::const_iterator iter, end;
+
+  if ( ! isVisible() || ! isShown() )
+    return;
+
   putArea (getGlobalPos(), vwin);
 
   if ( ! window_list )
diff --git a/src/fmenu.cpp b/src/fmenu.cpp
index ae7275db..31a3e028 100644
--- a/src/fmenu.cpp
+++ b/src/fmenu.cpp
@@ -44,8 +44,7 @@ FMenu::~FMenu()
 
   const FRect& geometry = getGeometryGlobalShadow();
   restoreVTerm (geometry);
-  parentWidget()->redraw(); // ????
- 
+
   if ( vwin != 0 )
   {
     if ( vwin->changes != 0 )
@@ -61,6 +60,7 @@ FMenu::~FMenu()
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 void FMenu::init()
 {
+  current = 0;
   width  = 10;
   height = 2;
   xmin = 1;
@@ -76,22 +76,48 @@ void FMenu::init()
   bottom_padding = 1;
   right_padding  = 1;
   createArea (vwin);
-  setGeometry (1, 1, 10, 2, false);  // initialize geometry values
-  ignore_padding = true;
+  setGeometry (1, 1 , 10, 2, false);  // initialize geometry values
   window_object  = true;
   addWindow(this);
-  setActiveWindow(this);
- 
+
+  foregroundColor = wc.menu_active_fg;
+  backgroundColor = wc.menu_active_bg;
+
   FWidget* old_focus = FWidget::getFocusWidget();
   if ( old_focus )
   {
     setFocus();
     old_focus->redraw();
   }
-  
+
   item->setMenu(this);
 }
 
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+void FMenu::menu_dimension()
+{
+  std::vector<FMenuItem*>::const_iterator iter, end;
+  iter = itemlist.begin();
+  end = itemlist.end();
+  maxItemWidth = 0;
+
+  // find the max item width
+  while ( iter != end )
+  {
+    FString item_text = (*iter)->getText();
+    uInt len = item_text.getLength();
+
+   if ( item_text.includes(L'&') )  // item has a hotkey '&'
+     len--;
+    
+    if ( len > maxItemWidth )
+      maxItemWidth = len;
+    ++iter;
+  }
+
+  setGeometry (xpos, ypos, maxItemWidth + 4, count() + 2);
+}
+
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 bool FMenu::isMenuBar (FWidget* w) const
 {
@@ -138,22 +164,92 @@ void FMenu::draw()
   if ( itemlist.empty() )
     return;
 
+  if ( current < 1 )
+  {
+    current = 1;
+    itemlist[0]->setSelected();
+  }
+
+  menu_dimension();
+
   // fill the background
   setColor (foregroundColor, backgroundColor);
   setUpdateVTerm(false);
   clrscr();
   drawBorder();
-  
+
   drawItems();
   
   setUpdateVTerm(true);
 }
 
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+void FMenu::drawBorder()
+{
+  int x1, x2, y1, y2;
+  x1 = xpos+xmin-1;
+  x2 = xpos+xmin-2+width;
+  y1 = ypos+ymin-1;
+  y2 = ypos+ymin-2+height;
+
+  if ( isNewFont() )
+  {
+    gotoxy (x1, y1);
+    print (fc::NF_border_corner_upper_left); // ⎡
+    for (int x=x1+1; x < x2; x++)
+      print (fc::NF_border_line_upper); // ¯
+    print (fc::NF_rev_border_corner_upper_right); // ⎤
+
+    for (int y=y1+1; y <= y2; y++)
+    {
+      gotoxy (x1, y);
+      // border left ⎸
+      print (fc::NF_border_line_left);
+      gotoxy (x2, y);
+      // border right⎹
+      print (fc::NF_rev_border_line_right);
+    }
+    if ( (flags & SHADOW) == 0 )
+    {
+      gotoxy (x1, y2);
+      // lower left corner border ⎣
+      print (fc::NF_border_corner_lower_left);
+      for (int x=1; x < width-1; x++) // low line _
+        print (fc::NF_border_line_bottom);
+      gotoxy (x2, y2);
+      // lower right corner border ⎦
+      print (fc::NF_rev_border_corner_lower_right);
+    }
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    gotoxy (x1, y1);
+    print (fc::BoxDrawingsDownAndRight); // ┌
+    for (int x=x1+1; x < x2; x++)
+      print (fc::BoxDrawingsHorizontal); // ─
+    print (fc::BoxDrawingsDownAndLeft);  // ┐
+
+    gotoxy (x1, y2);
+    print (fc::BoxDrawingsUpAndRight);   // └
+    for (int x=x1+1; x < x2; x++)
+      print (fc::BoxDrawingsHorizontal); // ─
+    print (fc::BoxDrawingsUpAndLeft);    // ┘
+
+    for (int y=y1+1; y < y2; y++)
+    {
+      gotoxy (x1, y);
+      print (fc::BoxDrawingsVertical);   // │
+      gotoxy (x2, y);
+      print (fc::BoxDrawingsVertical);   // │
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 void FMenu::drawItems()
 {
   std::vector<FMenuItem*>::const_iterator iter, end;
-  int y = 1;
+  int y = 0;
 
   iter = itemlist.begin();
   end = itemlist.end();
@@ -190,7 +286,7 @@ void FMenu::drawItems()
       foregroundColor = wc.menu_inactive_fg;
       backgroundColor = wc.menu_inactive_bg;
     }
-    gotoxy (xpos+xmin+1, ypos+ymin+y);
+    gotoxy (xpos+xmin, ypos+ymin+y);
     setColor (foregroundColor, backgroundColor);
     print (' ');
 
@@ -226,6 +322,12 @@ void FMenu::drawItems()
         print (item_text[z]);
     }
 
+    if ( isSelected )
+    {
+      for (uInt i=to_char; i <= maxItemWidth; i++)
+        print (' ');
+    }
+
     if ( isActive && isSelected )
       setReverse(false);
     delete[] item_text;
@@ -401,6 +503,18 @@ void FMenu::setGeometry (int xx, int yy, int ww, int hh, bool adjust)
     resizeArea (vwin);
 }
 
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+void FMenu::insert (FMenuItem* item)
+{
+  FMenuList::insert(item);
+}
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+void FMenu::remove (FMenuItem* item)
+{
+  FMenuList::remove(item);
+}
+
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 void FMenu::cb_menuitem_activated (FWidget* widget, void*)
 {
diff --git a/src/fmenu.h b/src/fmenu.h
index 16bf864c..5ea1e86a 100644
--- a/src/fmenu.h
+++ b/src/fmenu.h
@@ -20,17 +20,22 @@ class FMenu : public FWindow, public FMenuList
  private:
    FMenuItem* item;
    FMenuList* super_menu;
-   bool mouse_down;
+   uInt       maxItemWidth;
+   int        current;
+   bool       mouse_down;
 
  private:
    FMenu (const FMenu&);
    FMenu& operator = (const FMenu&);
    void       init();
+   void       menu_dimension();
    bool       isMenuBar (FWidget*) const;
+
    FMenuList* superMenu() const;
    void       setSuperMenu (FMenuList*);
    int        getHotkeyPos (wchar_t*&, wchar_t*&, uInt);
    void       draw();
+   void       drawBorder();
    void       drawItems();
    void       processActivate();
 
@@ -63,6 +68,8 @@ class FMenu : public FWindow, public FMenuList
    void       setText (FString&);
    void       setText (const std::string&);
    void       setText (const char*);
+   void       insert (FMenuItem*);
+   void       remove (FMenuItem*);
    void       cb_menuitem_activated (FWidget*, void*);
 };
 #pragma pack(pop)
diff --git a/src/fmenubar.cpp b/src/fmenubar.cpp
index 0b870f00..aa3e0238 100644
--- a/src/fmenubar.cpp
+++ b/src/fmenubar.cpp
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ void FMenuBar::init()
   getRootWidget()->setTopPadding(1, true);
   x = -1;
   setMenuBar(this);
-  foregroundColor = wc.statusbar_fg;
-  backgroundColor = wc.statusbar_bg;
+  foregroundColor = wc.menu_active_fg;
+  backgroundColor = wc.menu_active_bg;
   window_object  = true;
   mouse_down = false;
   ignore_padding = true;
diff --git a/src/fmenuitem.cpp b/src/fmenuitem.cpp
index 565d4149..65b36be9 100644
--- a/src/fmenuitem.cpp
+++ b/src/fmenuitem.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // fmenuitem.cpp
 // class FMenuItem
 
+#include "fmenu.h"
 #include "fmenubar.h"
 #include "fmenuitem.h"
 #include "fmenulist.h"
@@ -55,20 +56,38 @@ void FMenuItem::init (FWidget* parent)
   menu = 0;
   setGeometry (1,1,1,1);
 
-  if ( parent && isMenuBar(parent) )
+  if ( parent )
   {
-    setSuperMenu( dynamic_cast<FMenuList*>(parent) );
-    superMenu()->insert(this);
-
-    //addAccelerator (item->getKey(), item);
-
-    this->addCallback
-    (
-      "activate",
-      (FWidget*)superMenu(),
-      reinterpret_cast<FWidget::FMemberCallback>(&FMenuBar::cb_item_activated),
-      null
-    );
+    if ( isMenuBar(parent) ) // Parent is menubar
+    {
+      setSuperMenu( dynamic_cast<FMenuList*>(parent) );
+      superMenu()->insert(this);
+  
+      //addAccelerator (item->getKey(), item);
+  
+      this->addCallback
+      (
+        "activate",
+        (FWidget*)superMenu(),
+        reinterpret_cast<FWidget::FMemberCallback>(&FMenuBar::cb_item_activated),
+        null
+      );
+    }
+    else if ( isMenu(parent) ) // Parent is menu
+    {
+      setSuperMenu( dynamic_cast<FMenuList*>(parent) );
+      superMenu()->insert(this);
+  
+      //addAccelerator (item->getKey(), item);
+  
+      this->addCallback
+      (
+        "activate",
+        (FWidget*)superMenu(),
+        reinterpret_cast<FWidget::FMemberCallback>(&FMenu::cb_menuitem_activated),
+        null
+      );
+    }
   }
 }
 
@@ -95,6 +114,13 @@ bool FMenuItem::isMenuBar (FWidget* w) const
                          const_cast<char*>("FMenuBar") ) == 0 );
 }
 
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+bool FMenuItem::isMenu (FWidget* w) const
+{
+  return bool ( strcmp ( w->getClassName(),
+                         const_cast<char*>("FMenu") ) == 0 );
+}
+
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 FMenuList* FMenuItem::superMenu() const
 {
diff --git a/src/fmenuitem.h b/src/fmenuitem.h
index 1f4aaa83..bc20bac4 100644
--- a/src/fmenuitem.h
+++ b/src/fmenuitem.h
@@ -19,15 +19,15 @@ class FMenuList;
 class FMenuItem : public FWidget
 {
  private:
-   FString text;
-   bool    active;
-   bool    selected;
-   bool    separator;
-   bool    checked;
-   int     hotkey;
- //int     accel_key;
-   FMenu*  menu;
-   FMenuList*  super_menu;
+   FString    text;
+   bool       active;
+   bool       selected;
+   bool       separator;
+   bool       checked;
+   int        hotkey;
+ //int        accel_key;
+   FMenu*     menu;
+   FMenuList* super_menu;
 
  private:
    FMenuItem (const FMenuItem&);
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ class FMenuItem : public FWidget
    void       init (FWidget*);
    uChar      getHotkey();
    bool       isMenuBar (FWidget*) const;
+   bool       isMenu (FWidget*) const;
    FMenuList* superMenu() const;
    void       setSuperMenu (FMenuList*);
    void       processActivate();
@@ -47,26 +48,26 @@ class FMenuItem : public FWidget
    FMenuItem (const char*, FWidget* parent=0);
    virtual ~FMenuItem();
 
-   void    onAccel (FAccelEvent*);
-   FString getText() const;
-   void    setActive();
-   void    unsetActive();
-   bool    isActivated() const;
-   void    setSelected();
-   void    unsetSelected();
-   bool    isSelected() const;
-   void    setSeparator();
-   void    unsetSeparator();
-   bool    isSeparator() const;
-   void    setChecked();
-   void    unsetChecked();
-   bool    isChecked() const;
-   bool    hasHotkey() const;
-   void    setMenu(FMenu*);
-   bool    hasMenu() const;
-   void    setText (FString&);
-   void    setText (const std::string&);
-   void    setText (const char*);
+   void       onAccel (FAccelEvent*);
+   FString    getText() const;
+   void       setActive();
+   void       unsetActive();
+   bool       isActivated() const;
+   void       setSelected();
+   void       unsetSelected();
+   bool       isSelected() const;
+   void       setSeparator();
+   void       unsetSeparator();
+   bool       isSeparator() const;
+   void       setChecked();
+   void       unsetChecked();
+   bool       isChecked() const;
+   bool       hasHotkey() const;
+   void       setMenu(FMenu*);
+   bool       hasMenu() const;
+   void       setText (FString&);
+   void       setText (const std::string&);
+   void       setText (const char*);
 
  private:
    friend class FMenuList;
diff --git a/src/fmenulist.h b/src/fmenulist.h
index 526c5229..09d64973 100644
--- a/src/fmenulist.h
+++ b/src/fmenulist.h
@@ -41,17 +41,17 @@ class FMenuList
    virtual ~FMenuList();
    virtual const char* getClassName() const;
 
-   uInt       count() const;
-   FMenuItem* item (int) const;
-   void       activateItem (int);
-   void       deactivateItem (int);
-   bool       isSelected (int) const;
-   bool       hasSelectedItem();
+   uInt         count() const;
+   FMenuItem*   item (int) const;
+   void         activateItem (int);
+   void         deactivateItem (int);
+   bool         isSelected (int) const;
+   bool         hasSelectedItem();
 
-   void       insert (FMenuItem*);
-   void       remove (FMenuItem*);
-   void       remove (int);
-   void       clear();
+   virtual void insert (FMenuItem*);
+   virtual void remove (FMenuItem*);
+   void         remove (int);
+   void         clear();
 };
 #pragma pack(pop)
 
diff --git a/src/fwidget.cpp b/src/fwidget.cpp
index c7bcd73e..96152c13 100644
--- a/src/fwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/fwidget.cpp
@@ -1408,7 +1408,7 @@ bool FWidget::setFocus(bool on)
     {
       bool has_raised = window->raiseWindow();
       FWindow::setActiveWindow(window);
-      if ( has_raised )
+      if ( has_raised && window->isVisible() && window->isShown() )
         window->redraw();
     }
     window->setFocusWidget(this);