[Feature Request] Add right arrow icon to indicate submenu entries
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Description
Description
Currently, there is no visual distinction between regular menu entries and those that open a submenu (a new page or panel of options). This makes it hard for users to anticipate submenu behavior.
Proposed Solution
Add a right-pointing arrow icon (▶) aligned to the right side of submenu entries. This standard UI convention (common in apps like Firefox) clearly signals expandability or navigation to a submenu.[1]
If implemented, the arrow should be visible whether the menu is selected or not:
Current behavior
For comparison, here is the current GUI layout:
Context
Submenu entries trigger secondary menus without executing actions, unlike direct menu commands. This change would resolve the lack of affordance noted in the current design.
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Research direction
No source file, test, or entry point is identified in the issue. Start by locating the menu rendering code in RetroArch and trace how submenu entries are distinguished; done means submenu entries show a right-pointing arrow in both selected and unselected states without changing direct commands.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- frontend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100