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# Menu
_This is the menu class. It provides a horizontal menu bar with selectable items.
Menu items are displayed in a single row and can have custom colors and callbacks._
Extends: `List`
## Properties
|Property|Type|Default|Description|
|---|---|---|---|
|separatorColor|color|gray|The color used for separator items in the menu|
## Functions
|Method|Returns|Description|
|---|---|---|
|[Menu.new](#menu-new)|Menu|Creates a new Menu instance|
|[Menu:init](#menu-init-props-basalt)|Menu|Initializes the Menu instance|
|[Menu:setItems](#menu-setitems-items)|Menu|Sets the menu items and calculates total width|
|[Menu:render](#menu-render)|-|Renders the menu horizontally with proper spacing and colors|
|[Menu:mouse_click](#menu-mouse-click-button-x-y)|boolean|Handles mouse click events and item selection|
## Menu.new()
Creates a new Menu instance
### Returns
* `Menu` `self` The newly created Menu instance
## Menu:init(props, basalt)
### Parameters
* `props` `table` The properties to initialize the element with
* `basalt` `table` The basalt instance
### Returns
* `Menu` `self` The initialized instance
## Menu:setItems(items)
Sets the menu items
### Parameters
* `items` `table` [] List of items with {text, separator, callback, foreground, background} properties
### Returns
* `Menu` `self` The Menu instance
### Usage
```lua
menu:setItems({{text="File"}, {separator=true}, {text="Edit"}})
```
## Menu:render()
## Menu:mouse_click(button, x, y)
### Parameters
* `button` `number` The button that was clicked
* `x` `number` The x position of the click
* `y` `number` The y position of the click
### Returns
* `boolean` `Whether` the event was handled