diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 8b495a0..154b7d5 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+	Added topMenu option (by Hildigerr Vergaray)
 version 3.1
 	require Lua 5.3
 	disable menubar on F10
diff --git a/doc/lua_api.txt b/doc/lua_api.txt
index 72bbe95..d4b78f3 100644
--- a/doc/lua_api.txt
+++ b/doc/lua_api.txt
@@ -233,6 +233,7 @@ pre. Example: enable Gnome-like tab switching
 * tabName - default tab name
 * tabPos - tabbar position (Top, Bottom, Left, Right)
 * tabs - table with items of TermitTabInfo type
+* topMenu - place the menubar at the top of the window
 * urgencyOnBell - set WM-hint 'urgent' on termit window when bell
 * wordCharExceptions - additional word characters (double click selects word)
 
diff --git a/doc/rc.lua.example b/doc/rc.lua.example
index 80866c0..0040d76 100644
--- a/doc/rc.lua.example
+++ b/doc/rc.lua.example
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ defaults.hideSingleTab = false
 defaults.hideTabbar = false
 defaults.showBorder = true
 defaults.hideMenubar = false
+defaults.topMenu = false
 defaults.fillTabbar = true
 defaults.scrollbackLines = 4096
 defaults.geometry = '80x24'
diff --git a/doc/termit.1 b/doc/termit.1
index 7ee6f88..d98dfa6 100644
--- a/doc/termit.1
+++ b/doc/termit.1
@@ -408,6 +408,7 @@ For detailed description look into Vte docs.
     tabName             default tab name
     tabPos              tabbar position (Top, Bottom, Left, Right)
     tabs                table with items of TermitTabInfo type
+    topMenu             place menubar at the top of the window
     urgencyOnBell       set WM\(hyhint 'urgent' on termit window when bell
     wordCharExceptions  additional word characters (double click selects word)
 .P
diff --git a/etc/termit/rc.lua b/etc/termit/rc.lua
index 6a62ec8..2e1aca4 100644
--- a/etc/termit/rc.lua
+++ b/etc/termit/rc.lua
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ defaults.hideSingleTab = false
 defaults.showScrollbar = true
 defaults.fillTabbar = false
 defaults.hideMenubar = false
+defaults.topMenu = false
 defaults.allowChangingTitle = false
 defaults.audibleBell = false
 defaults.urgencyOnBell = false
diff --git a/po/de.po b/po/de.po
index 81bd804..2c176db 100644
--- a/po/de.po
+++ b/po/de.po
@@ -33,19 +33,19 @@ msgid "Cannot parse command. Creating tab with shell"
 msgstr ""
 "Konnte Befehl nicht untersuchen. Erstelle einen Tab mit der Kommandozeile"
 
-#: src/termit.c:187 src/termit.c:226
+#: src/termit.c:189 src/termit.c:228
 msgid "Copy"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/termit.c:170 src/termit.c:223
+#: src/termit.c:172 src/termit.c:225
 msgid "Delete"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/termit.c:190
+#: src/termit.c:192
 msgid "Edit"
 msgstr "Bearbeiten"
 
-#: src/termit.c:173
+#: src/termit.c:175
 msgid "File"
 msgstr "Datei"
 
@@ -58,41 +58,41 @@ msgid "Foreground"
 msgstr "Vordergrund"
 
 #. File menu
-#: src/termit.c:169 src/termit.c:222
+#: src/termit.c:171 src/termit.c:224
 msgid "Open"
 msgstr ""
 
 #. Sessions menu
-#: src/termit.c:202 src/callbacks.c:395
+#: src/termit.c:204 src/callbacks.c:395
 msgid "Open session"
 msgstr "Sitzung öffnen"
 
-#: src/termit.c:188 src/termit.c:227
+#: src/termit.c:190 src/termit.c:229
 msgid "Paste"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/termit.c:186 src/termit.c:225 src/termit_preferences.c:166
+#: src/termit.c:188 src/termit.c:227 src/termit_preferences.c:166
 msgid "Preferences"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/termit.c:171 src/termit.c:228
+#: src/termit.c:173 src/termit.c:230
 msgid "Quit"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/termit.c:203 src/callbacks.c:365
+#: src/termit.c:205 src/callbacks.c:365
 msgid "Save session"
 msgstr "Sitzung speichern"
 
-#: src/termit.c:229
+#: src/termit.c:231
 msgid "Scrollbar"
 msgstr "Bildlaufleiste"
 
-#: src/termit.c:205
+#: src/termit.c:207
 msgid "Sessions"
 msgstr "Sitzungen"
 
 #. Edit menu
-#: src/termit.c:185 src/termit.c:224
+#: src/termit.c:187 src/termit.c:226
 msgid "Set tab name..."
 msgstr "Tab-Namen setzen..."
 
diff --git a/po/es.po b/po/es.po
index 24a410b..b43acfe 100644
--- a/po/es.po
+++ b/po/es.po
@@ -31,19 +31,19 @@ msgstr "No se puede crear una nueva pestaña"
 msgid "Cannot parse command. Creating tab with shell"
 msgstr "El comando no se entiende. Creando una nueva pestaña con shell"
 
-#: src/termit.c:187 src/termit.c:226
+#: src/termit.c:189 src/termit.c:228
 msgid "Copy"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/termit.c:170 src/termit.c:223
+#: src/termit.c:172 src/termit.c:225
 msgid "Delete"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/termit.c:190
+#: src/termit.c:192
 msgid "Edit"
 msgstr "Editar"
 
-#: src/termit.c:173
+#: src/termit.c:175
 msgid "File"
 msgstr "Archivo"
 
@@ -56,41 +56,41 @@ msgid "Foreground"
 msgstr "Frente"
 
 #. File menu
-#: src/termit.c:169 src/termit.c:222
+#: src/termit.c:171 src/termit.c:224
 msgid "Open"
 msgstr ""
 
 #. Sessions menu
-#: src/termit.c:202 src/callbacks.c:395
+#: src/termit.c:204 src/callbacks.c:395
 msgid "Open session"
 msgstr "Abrir sesión"
 
-#: src/termit.c:188 src/termit.c:227
+#: src/termit.c:190 src/termit.c:229
 msgid "Paste"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/termit.c:186 src/termit.c:225 src/termit_preferences.c:166
+#: src/termit.c:188 src/termit.c:227 src/termit_preferences.c:166
 msgid "Preferences"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/termit.c:171 src/termit.c:228
+#: src/termit.c:173 src/termit.c:230
 msgid "Quit"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/termit.c:203 src/callbacks.c:365
+#: src/termit.c:205 src/callbacks.c:365
 msgid "Save session"
 msgstr "Guardar sesión"
 
-#: src/termit.c:229
+#: src/termit.c:231
 msgid "Scrollbar"
 msgstr "Barra de desplazamiento"
 
-#: src/termit.c:205
+#: src/termit.c:207
 msgid "Sessions"
 msgstr "Sesiones"
 
 #. Edit menu
-#: src/termit.c:185 src/termit.c:224
+#: src/termit.c:187 src/termit.c:226
 msgid "Set tab name..."
 msgstr "Establece el nombre de la pestaña"
 
diff --git a/po/fr.po b/po/fr.po
index 8b8e963..6cc87fe 100644
--- a/po/fr.po
+++ b/po/fr.po
@@ -28,19 +28,19 @@ msgstr "Impossible de créer un nouvel onglet"
 msgid "Cannot parse command. Creating tab with shell"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/termit.c:187 src/termit.c:226
+#: src/termit.c:189 src/termit.c:228
 msgid "Copy"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/termit.c:170 src/termit.c:223
+#: src/termit.c:172 src/termit.c:225
 msgid "Delete"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/termit.c:190
+#: src/termit.c:192
 msgid "Edit"
 msgstr "Éditer"
 
-#: src/termit.c:173
+#: src/termit.c:175
 msgid "File"
 msgstr "Fichier"
 
@@ -53,41 +53,41 @@ msgid "Foreground"
 msgstr ""
 
 #. File menu
-#: src/termit.c:169 src/termit.c:222
+#: src/termit.c:171 src/termit.c:224
 msgid "Open"
 msgstr ""
 
 #. Sessions menu
-#: src/termit.c:202 src/callbacks.c:395
+#: src/termit.c:204 src/callbacks.c:395
 msgid "Open session"
 msgstr "Ouvrir une session"
 
-#: src/termit.c:188 src/termit.c:227
+#: src/termit.c:190 src/termit.c:229
 msgid "Paste"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/termit.c:186 src/termit.c:225 src/termit_preferences.c:166
+#: src/termit.c:188 src/termit.c:227 src/termit_preferences.c:166
 msgid "Preferences"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/termit.c:171 src/termit.c:228
+#: src/termit.c:173 src/termit.c:230
 msgid "Quit"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/termit.c:203 src/callbacks.c:365
+#: src/termit.c:205 src/callbacks.c:365
 msgid "Save session"
 msgstr "Enregistrer la session"
 
-#: src/termit.c:229
+#: src/termit.c:231
 msgid "Scrollbar"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/termit.c:205
+#: src/termit.c:207
 msgid "Sessions"
 msgstr "Sessions"
 
 #. Edit menu
-#: src/termit.c:185 src/termit.c:224
+#: src/termit.c:187 src/termit.c:226
 msgid "Set tab name..."
 msgstr "Définir le nom de l'onglet..."
 
diff --git a/po/hu.po b/po/hu.po
index 7f543ad..b913124 100644
--- a/po/hu.po
+++ b/po/hu.po
@@ -33,19 +33,19 @@ msgid "Cannot parse command. Creating tab with shell"
 msgstr ""
 "Nem lehetséges a parancs értelmezése. Fül létrehozása shell segítségével"
 
-#: src/termit.c:187 src/termit.c:226
+#: src/termit.c:189 src/termit.c:228
 msgid "Copy"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/termit.c:170 src/termit.c:223
+#: src/termit.c:172 src/termit.c:225
 msgid "Delete"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/termit.c:190
+#: src/termit.c:192
 msgid "Edit"
 msgstr "Szerkesztés"
 
-#: src/termit.c:173
+#: src/termit.c:175
 msgid "File"
 msgstr "Fájl"
 
@@ -58,41 +58,41 @@ msgid "Foreground"
 msgstr "Előtér"
 
 #. File menu
-#: src/termit.c:169 src/termit.c:222
+#: src/termit.c:171 src/termit.c:224
 msgid "Open"
 msgstr ""
 
 #. Sessions menu
-#: src/termit.c:202 src/callbacks.c:395
+#: src/termit.c:204 src/callbacks.c:395
 msgid "Open session"
 msgstr "Megnyitás"
 
-#: src/termit.c:188 src/termit.c:227
+#: src/termit.c:190 src/termit.c:229
 msgid "Paste"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/termit.c:186 src/termit.c:225 src/termit_preferences.c:166
+#: src/termit.c:188 src/termit.c:227 src/termit_preferences.c:166
 msgid "Preferences"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/termit.c:171 src/termit.c:228
+#: src/termit.c:173 src/termit.c:230
 msgid "Quit"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/termit.c:203 src/callbacks.c:365
+#: src/termit.c:205 src/callbacks.c:365
 msgid "Save session"
 msgstr "Mentés"
 
-#: src/termit.c:229
+#: src/termit.c:231
 msgid "Scrollbar"
 msgstr "Gördítősáv"
 
-#: src/termit.c:205
+#: src/termit.c:207
 msgid "Sessions"
 msgstr "Munkamenetek"
 
 #. Edit menu
-#: src/termit.c:185 src/termit.c:224
+#: src/termit.c:187 src/termit.c:226
 msgid "Set tab name..."
 msgstr "Fül átnevezése..."
 
diff --git a/po/ja.po b/po/ja.po
index 2b9abea..1820715 100644
--- a/po/ja.po
+++ b/po/ja.po
@@ -29,19 +29,19 @@ msgstr "新しいタブを作成できません"
 msgid "Cannot parse command. Creating tab with shell"
 msgstr "コマンドを解析できません。シェル経由でタブを作成します"
 
-#: src/termit.c:187 src/termit.c:226
+#: src/termit.c:189 src/termit.c:228
 msgid "Copy"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/termit.c:170 src/termit.c:223
+#: src/termit.c:172 src/termit.c:225
 msgid "Delete"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/termit.c:190
+#: src/termit.c:192
 msgid "Edit"
 msgstr "編集"
 
-#: src/termit.c:173
+#: src/termit.c:175
 msgid "File"
 msgstr "ファイル"
 
@@ -54,41 +54,41 @@ msgid "Foreground"
 msgstr "前景"
 
 #. File menu
-#: src/termit.c:169 src/termit.c:222
+#: src/termit.c:171 src/termit.c:224
 msgid "Open"
 msgstr ""
 
 #. Sessions menu
-#: src/termit.c:202 src/callbacks.c:395
+#: src/termit.c:204 src/callbacks.c:395
 msgid "Open session"
 msgstr "セッションを開く"
 
-#: src/termit.c:188 src/termit.c:227
+#: src/termit.c:190 src/termit.c:229
 msgid "Paste"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/termit.c:186 src/termit.c:225 src/termit_preferences.c:166
+#: src/termit.c:188 src/termit.c:227 src/termit_preferences.c:166
 msgid "Preferences"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/termit.c:171 src/termit.c:228
+#: src/termit.c:173 src/termit.c:230
 msgid "Quit"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/termit.c:203 src/callbacks.c:365
+#: src/termit.c:205 src/callbacks.c:365
 msgid "Save session"
 msgstr "セッションを保存する"
 
-#: src/termit.c:229
+#: src/termit.c:231
 msgid "Scrollbar"
 msgstr "スクロールバー"
 
-#: src/termit.c:205
+#: src/termit.c:207
 msgid "Sessions"
 msgstr "セッション"
 
 #. Edit menu
-#: src/termit.c:185 src/termit.c:224
+#: src/termit.c:187 src/termit.c:226
 msgid "Set tab name..."
 msgstr "タブ名を設定する"
 
diff --git a/po/ko.po b/po/ko.po
index 89744bb..ab9c86a 100644
--- a/po/ko.po
+++ b/po/ko.po
@@ -28,19 +28,19 @@ msgstr "새 탭을 만들 수 없습니다"
 msgid "Cannot parse command. Creating tab with shell"
 msgstr "명령을 해석할 수 없습니다. 쉘을 이용한 새 탭을 만듭니다"
 
-#: src/termit.c:187 src/termit.c:226
+#: src/termit.c:189 src/termit.c:228
 msgid "Copy"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/termit.c:170 src/termit.c:223
+#: src/termit.c:172 src/termit.c:225
 msgid "Delete"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/termit.c:190
+#: src/termit.c:192
 msgid "Edit"
 msgstr "편집"
 
-#: src/termit.c:173
+#: src/termit.c:175
 msgid "File"
 msgstr "파일"
 
@@ -53,41 +53,41 @@ msgid "Foreground"
 msgstr ""
 
 #. File menu
-#: src/termit.c:169 src/termit.c:222
+#: src/termit.c:171 src/termit.c:224
 msgid "Open"
 msgstr ""
 
 #. Sessions menu
-#: src/termit.c:202 src/callbacks.c:395
+#: src/termit.c:204 src/callbacks.c:395
 msgid "Open session"
 msgstr "세션 열기"
 
-#: src/termit.c:188 src/termit.c:227
+#: src/termit.c:190 src/termit.c:229
 msgid "Paste"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/termit.c:186 src/termit.c:225 src/termit_preferences.c:166
+#: src/termit.c:188 src/termit.c:227 src/termit_preferences.c:166
 msgid "Preferences"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/termit.c:171 src/termit.c:228
+#: src/termit.c:173 src/termit.c:230
 msgid "Quit"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/termit.c:203 src/callbacks.c:365
+#: src/termit.c:205 src/callbacks.c:365
 msgid "Save session"
 msgstr "세션 저장"
 
-#: src/termit.c:229
+#: src/termit.c:231
 msgid "Scrollbar"
 msgstr "스크롤 바"
 
-#: src/termit.c:205
+#: src/termit.c:207
 msgid "Sessions"
 msgstr "세션"
 
 #. Edit menu
-#: src/termit.c:185 src/termit.c:224
+#: src/termit.c:187 src/termit.c:226
 msgid "Set tab name..."
 msgstr "탭 이름 바꾸기"
 
diff --git a/po/pl.po b/po/pl.po
index 7d6dfe9..41a97be 100644
--- a/po/pl.po
+++ b/po/pl.po
@@ -33,19 +33,19 @@ msgstr "Nie można utworzyć nowej karty"
 msgid "Cannot parse command. Creating tab with shell"
 msgstr "Nie można przetworzyć polecenia. Tworzenia karty z powłoki"
 
-#: src/termit.c:187 src/termit.c:226
+#: src/termit.c:189 src/termit.c:228
 msgid "Copy"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/termit.c:170 src/termit.c:223
+#: src/termit.c:172 src/termit.c:225
 msgid "Delete"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/termit.c:190
+#: src/termit.c:192
 msgid "Edit"
 msgstr "Edycja"
 
-#: src/termit.c:173
+#: src/termit.c:175
 msgid "File"
 msgstr "Plik"
 
@@ -58,41 +58,41 @@ msgid "Foreground"
 msgstr "Pierwszy plan"
 
 #. File menu
-#: src/termit.c:169 src/termit.c:222
+#: src/termit.c:171 src/termit.c:224
 msgid "Open"
 msgstr ""
 
 #. Sessions menu
-#: src/termit.c:202 src/callbacks.c:395
+#: src/termit.c:204 src/callbacks.c:395
 msgid "Open session"
 msgstr "Otwórz sesje"
 
-#: src/termit.c:188 src/termit.c:227
+#: src/termit.c:190 src/termit.c:229
 msgid "Paste"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/termit.c:186 src/termit.c:225 src/termit_preferences.c:166
+#: src/termit.c:188 src/termit.c:227 src/termit_preferences.c:166
 msgid "Preferences"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/termit.c:171 src/termit.c:228
+#: src/termit.c:173 src/termit.c:230
 msgid "Quit"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/termit.c:203 src/callbacks.c:365
+#: src/termit.c:205 src/callbacks.c:365
 msgid "Save session"
 msgstr "Zapisz sesje "
 
-#: src/termit.c:229
+#: src/termit.c:231
 msgid "Scrollbar"
 msgstr "Pasek przewijania"
 
-#: src/termit.c:205
+#: src/termit.c:207
 msgid "Sessions"
 msgstr "Sesja"
 
 #. Edit menu
-#: src/termit.c:185 src/termit.c:224
+#: src/termit.c:187 src/termit.c:226
 msgid "Set tab name..."
 msgstr "Ustaw nazwe karty..."
 
diff --git a/po/ru.po b/po/ru.po
index 783e442..e0ad518 100644
--- a/po/ru.po
+++ b/po/ru.po
@@ -32,19 +32,19 @@ msgstr "Ошибка открытия новой вкладки"
 msgid "Cannot parse command. Creating tab with shell"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/termit.c:187 src/termit.c:226
+#: src/termit.c:189 src/termit.c:228
 msgid "Copy"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/termit.c:170 src/termit.c:223
+#: src/termit.c:172 src/termit.c:225
 msgid "Delete"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/termit.c:190
+#: src/termit.c:192
 msgid "Edit"
 msgstr "Правка"
 
-#: src/termit.c:173
+#: src/termit.c:175
 msgid "File"
 msgstr "Файл"
 
@@ -57,41 +57,41 @@ msgid "Foreground"
 msgstr ""
 
 #. File menu
-#: src/termit.c:169 src/termit.c:222
+#: src/termit.c:171 src/termit.c:224
 msgid "Open"
 msgstr ""
 
 #. Sessions menu
-#: src/termit.c:202 src/callbacks.c:395
+#: src/termit.c:204 src/callbacks.c:395
 msgid "Open session"
 msgstr "Открыть сессию"
 
-#: src/termit.c:188 src/termit.c:227
+#: src/termit.c:190 src/termit.c:229
 msgid "Paste"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/termit.c:186 src/termit.c:225 src/termit_preferences.c:166
+#: src/termit.c:188 src/termit.c:227 src/termit_preferences.c:166
 msgid "Preferences"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/termit.c:171 src/termit.c:228
+#: src/termit.c:173 src/termit.c:230
 msgid "Quit"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/termit.c:203 src/callbacks.c:365
+#: src/termit.c:205 src/callbacks.c:365
 msgid "Save session"
 msgstr "Сохранить сессию"
 
-#: src/termit.c:229
+#: src/termit.c:231
 msgid "Scrollbar"
 msgstr "Полоса прокрутки"
 
-#: src/termit.c:205
+#: src/termit.c:207
 msgid "Sessions"
 msgstr "Сессии"
 
 #. Edit menu
-#: src/termit.c:185 src/termit.c:224
+#: src/termit.c:187 src/termit.c:226
 msgid "Set tab name..."
 msgstr "Заголовок вкладки"
 
diff --git a/po/sv.po b/po/sv.po
index c948a5b..25312c3 100644
--- a/po/sv.po
+++ b/po/sv.po
@@ -14,19 +14,19 @@ msgstr "Kan inte skapa ny flik"
 msgid "Cannot parse command. Creating tab with shell"
 msgstr "Kan inte tolka kommando. Skapar interaktiv flik."
 
-#: src/termit.c:187 src/termit.c:226
+#: src/termit.c:189 src/termit.c:228
 msgid "Copy"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/termit.c:170 src/termit.c:223
+#: src/termit.c:172 src/termit.c:225
 msgid "Delete"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/termit.c:190
+#: src/termit.c:192
 msgid "Edit"
 msgstr "Redigera"
 
-#: src/termit.c:173
+#: src/termit.c:175
 msgid "File"
 msgstr "Arkiv"
 
@@ -39,41 +39,41 @@ msgid "Foreground"
 msgstr "Frgrund"
 
 #. File menu
-#: src/termit.c:169 src/termit.c:222
+#: src/termit.c:171 src/termit.c:224
 msgid "Open"
 msgstr ""
 
 #. Sessions menu
-#: src/termit.c:202 src/callbacks.c:395
+#: src/termit.c:204 src/callbacks.c:395
 msgid "Open session"
 msgstr "ppna arbetspass"
 
-#: src/termit.c:188 src/termit.c:227
+#: src/termit.c:190 src/termit.c:229
 msgid "Paste"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/termit.c:186 src/termit.c:225 src/termit_preferences.c:166
+#: src/termit.c:188 src/termit.c:227 src/termit_preferences.c:166
 msgid "Preferences"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/termit.c:171 src/termit.c:228
+#: src/termit.c:173 src/termit.c:230
 msgid "Quit"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/termit.c:203 src/callbacks.c:365
+#: src/termit.c:205 src/callbacks.c:365
 msgid "Save session"
 msgstr "Spara arbetspass"
 
-#: src/termit.c:229
+#: src/termit.c:231
 msgid "Scrollbar"
 msgstr "Rullningslist"
 
-#: src/termit.c:205
+#: src/termit.c:207
 msgid "Sessions"
 msgstr "Arbetspass"
 
 #. Edit menu
-#: src/termit.c:185 src/termit.c:224
+#: src/termit.c:187 src/termit.c:226
 msgid "Set tab name..."
 msgstr "Namnge fliken..."
 
diff --git a/po/zh_TW.po b/po/zh_TW.po
index 2d5fec5..ecafd54 100644
--- a/po/zh_TW.po
+++ b/po/zh_TW.po
@@ -29,19 +29,19 @@ msgstr "無法建立新分頁"
 msgid "Cannot parse command. Creating tab with shell"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/termit.c:187 src/termit.c:226
+#: src/termit.c:189 src/termit.c:228
 msgid "Copy"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/termit.c:170 src/termit.c:223
+#: src/termit.c:172 src/termit.c:225
 msgid "Delete"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/termit.c:190
+#: src/termit.c:192
 msgid "Edit"
 msgstr "編輯"
 
-#: src/termit.c:173
+#: src/termit.c:175
 msgid "File"
 msgstr "檔案"
 
@@ -54,41 +54,41 @@ msgid "Foreground"
 msgstr ""
 
 #. File menu
-#: src/termit.c:169 src/termit.c:222
+#: src/termit.c:171 src/termit.c:224
 msgid "Open"
 msgstr ""
 
 #. Sessions menu
-#: src/termit.c:202 src/callbacks.c:395
+#: src/termit.c:204 src/callbacks.c:395
 msgid "Open session"
 msgstr "開啟作業階段"
 
-#: src/termit.c:188 src/termit.c:227
+#: src/termit.c:190 src/termit.c:229
 msgid "Paste"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/termit.c:186 src/termit.c:225 src/termit_preferences.c:166
+#: src/termit.c:188 src/termit.c:227 src/termit_preferences.c:166
 msgid "Preferences"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/termit.c:171 src/termit.c:228
+#: src/termit.c:173 src/termit.c:230
 msgid "Quit"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/termit.c:203 src/callbacks.c:365
+#: src/termit.c:205 src/callbacks.c:365
 msgid "Save session"
 msgstr "儲存作業階段"
 
-#: src/termit.c:229
+#: src/termit.c:231
 msgid "Scrollbar"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/termit.c:205
+#: src/termit.c:207
 msgid "Sessions"
 msgstr "作業階段"
 
 #. Edit menu
-#: src/termit.c:185 src/termit.c:224
+#: src/termit.c:187 src/termit.c:226
 msgid "Set tab name..."
 msgstr "設定分頁名稱..."
 
diff --git a/src/configs.c b/src/configs.c
index ae1fb84..a8295a4 100644
--- a/src/configs.c
+++ b/src/configs.c
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ void termit_config_trace()
     TRACE("   default_encoding              = %s", configs.default_encoding);
     TRACE("   default_word_char_exceptions  = %s", configs.default_word_char_exceptions);
     TRACE("   show_scrollbar                = %d", configs.show_scrollbar);
+    TRACE("   top_menu                      = %d", configs.top_menu);
     TRACE("   hide_menubar                  = %d", configs.hide_menubar);
     TRACE("   hide_tabbar                   = %d", configs.hide_tabbar);
     TRACE("   fill_tabbar                   = %d", configs.fill_tabbar);
@@ -179,6 +180,7 @@ void termit_configs_set_defaults()
     configs.hide_single_tab = FALSE;
     configs.show_scrollbar = TRUE;
     configs.fill_tabbar = FALSE;
+    configs.top_menu = FALSE;
     configs.hide_menubar = FALSE;
     configs.hide_tabbar = FALSE;
     configs.show_border = TRUE;
diff --git a/src/configs.h b/src/configs.h
index 3866923..f2e41e1 100644
--- a/src/configs.h
+++ b/src/configs.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ struct Configs
     gboolean hide_titlebar_when_maximized;
     gboolean hide_single_tab;
     gboolean show_scrollbar;
+    gboolean top_menu;
     gboolean hide_menubar;
     gboolean hide_tabbar;
     gboolean fill_tabbar;
diff --git a/src/lua_conf.c b/src/lua_conf.c
index 8498aa9..d9b85e4 100644
--- a/src/lua_conf.c
+++ b/src/lua_conf.c
@@ -251,6 +251,8 @@ void termit_lua_options_loader(const gchar* name, lua_State* ls, int index, void
         termit_config_get_color(&p_cfg->style.foreground_color, ls, index);
     } else if (!strcmp(name, "backgroundColor")) {
         termit_config_get_color(&p_cfg->style.background_color, ls, index);
+    } else if (!strcmp(name, "topMenu")) {
+        termit_config_get_boolean(&(p_cfg->top_menu), ls, index);
     } else if (!strcmp(name, "showScrollbar")) {
         termit_config_get_boolean(&(p_cfg->show_scrollbar), ls, index);
     } else if (!strcmp(name, "fillTabbar")) {
diff --git a/src/termit.c b/src/termit.c
index d205398..ba42a54 100644
--- a/src/termit.c
+++ b/src/termit.c
@@ -83,18 +83,20 @@ static void create_search(struct TermitData* termit)
 
 static void pack_widgets()
 {
+    termit.vbox = gtk_box_new(GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL, 0);
     termit.hbox = gtk_box_new(GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 0);
-    gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(termit.hbox), termit.menu_bar, FALSE, 0, 0);
+
+    gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(configs.top_menu?termit.vbox:termit.hbox), termit.menu_bar, FALSE, 0, 0);
+
     gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(termit.hbox), termit.b_toggle_search, FALSE, 0, 0);
     gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(termit.hbox), termit.search_entry, FALSE, 0, 0);
     gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(termit.hbox), termit.b_find_prev, FALSE, 0, 0);
     gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(termit.hbox), termit.b_find_next, FALSE, 0, 0);
     gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(termit.hbox), termit.statusbar, TRUE, 1, 0);
 
-    GtkWidget *vbox = gtk_box_new(GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL, 0);
-    gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(vbox), termit.notebook, TRUE, TRUE, 0);
-    gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(vbox), termit.hbox, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
-    gtk_container_add(GTK_CONTAINER(termit.main_window), vbox);
+    gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(termit.vbox), termit.notebook, TRUE, TRUE, 0);
+    gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(termit.vbox), termit.hbox, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
+    gtk_container_add(GTK_CONTAINER(termit.main_window), termit.vbox);
     if (!gtk_notebook_get_n_pages(GTK_NOTEBOOK(termit.notebook))) {
         termit_append_tab();
     }
diff --git a/src/termit.h b/src/termit.h
index 720c3fe..7f8a990 100644
--- a/src/termit.h
+++ b/src/termit.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ struct TermitData
     GtkWidget *cb_bookmarks;
     GtkWidget *menu;
     GtkWidget *mi_show_scrollbar;
+    GtkWidget *vbox;
     GtkWidget *hbox;
     GtkWidget *menu_bar;
     gint tab_max_number;
diff --git a/src/termit_core_api.c b/src/termit_core_api.c
index f0ca2b7..cd50406 100644
--- a/src/termit_core_api.c
+++ b/src/termit_core_api.c
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ void termit_after_show_all()
 void termit_reconfigure()
 {
     gtk_widget_destroy(termit.menu);
-    gtk_container_remove(GTK_CONTAINER(termit.hbox), termit.menu_bar);
+    gtk_container_remove(GTK_CONTAINER(configs.top_menu?termit.vbox:termit.hbox), termit.menu_bar);
 
     termit_config_deinit();
     termit_configs_set_defaults();
@@ -204,8 +204,8 @@ void termit_reconfigure()
 
     termit_create_popup_menu();
     termit_create_menubar();
-    gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(termit.hbox), termit.menu_bar, FALSE, 0, 0);
-    gtk_box_reorder_child(GTK_BOX(termit.hbox), termit.menu_bar, 0);
+    gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(configs.top_menu?termit.vbox:termit.hbox), termit.menu_bar, FALSE, 0, 0);
+    gtk_box_reorder_child(GTK_BOX(configs.top_menu?termit.vbox:termit.hbox), termit.menu_bar, 0);
     gtk_widget_show_all(termit.main_window);
     termit_after_show_all();
 }