1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/src/FbTk/MenuItem.cc b/src/FbTk/MenuItem.cc
index 1ed3ebd..ee40f63 100644
--- a/src/FbTk/MenuItem.cc
+++ b/src/FbTk/MenuItem.cc
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include "Image.hh"
 #include "App.hh"
 #include "StringUtil.hh"
+#include "Menu.hh"
 
 namespace FbTk {
 
@@ -297,4 +298,9 @@ void MenuItem::updateTheme(const MenuTheme &theme) {
 
 }
 
+void MenuItem::showSubmenu() { 
+    if (submenu() != 0) 
+        submenu()->show(); 
+}
+
 }; // end namespace FbTk