2 files changed, 14 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/ChangeLog b/src/ChangeLog
index 88126a28c4e..7f04a578467 100644
--- a/src/ChangeLog
+++ b/src/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2009-10-08  Jan Djärv  <jan.h.d@swipnet.se>
+
+        * gtkutil.c (create_menus): Call gtk_widget_set_size_request for
+        menu bar with a small width so it doesn't enlarge the frame.
+
 2009-10-08  Juanma Barranquero  <lekktu@gmail.com>
 
         * fontset.c (Fset_fontset_font): Fix typos in error messages.
diff --git a/src/gtkutil.c b/src/gtkutil.c
index 5072094d6ce..9da2c7e9cbe 100644
--- a/src/gtkutil.c
+++ b/src/gtkutil.c
@@ -2194,7 +2194,15 @@ create_menus (data, f, select_cb, deactivate_cb, highlight_cb,
                           G_CALLBACK (menuitem_highlight_callback),
                           NULL);
       }
-      else wmenu = gtk_menu_bar_new ();
+      else
+        {
+          wmenu = gtk_menu_bar_new ();
+          // Set width of menu bar to a small value so it doesn't enlarge
+          // a small initial frame size.  The width will be set to the
+          // width of the frame later on when it is added to a container.
+          // height -1: Natural height.
+          gtk_widget_set_size_request (wmenu, 1, -1);
+        }
 
       /* Put cl_data on the top menu for easier access.  */
       cl_data = make_cl_data (cl_data, f, highlight_cb);