my $menu = $mw->Menu( -tearoff => 0, -menuitems => [ [ command => "Something", -command => [ sub { print 'Hello' }, $obj ] ], [ checkbutton => "Prompt for automatic backup", -variable => \$CkAutomaticBackUp, -onvalue => '1', -offvalue => '0', -compound => 'left', -command => [ sub { print "$CkAutomaticBackUp" }, $obj ] ], ]);