diff --git a/examples/menu/src/main.rs b/examples/menu/src/main.rs
index dbd8de0..ab668cb 100644
--- a/examples/menu/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/menu/src/main.rs
@@ -14,9 +14,7 @@ use cosmic::iced_core::{Length, Size};
 use cosmic::widget::menu::action::MenuAction;
 use cosmic::widget::menu::key_bind::KeyBind;
 use cosmic::widget::menu::key_bind::Modifier;
-use cosmic::widget::menu::menu_tree::{menu_items, menu_root, MenuItem};
-use cosmic::widget::menu::{ItemHeight, ItemWidth, MenuBar, MenuTree};
-use cosmic::widget::segmented_button::Entity;
+use cosmic::widget::menu::{self, ItemHeight, ItemWidth};
 use cosmic::{executor, Element};
 
 /// Runs application with these settings
@@ -67,7 +65,7 @@ pub enum Action {
 
 impl MenuAction for Action {
     type Message = Message;
-    fn message(&self, _entity_opt: Option<Entity>) -> Self::Message {
+    fn message(&self) -> Self::Message {
         match self {
             Action::WindowClose => Message::WindowClose,
             Action::ToggleHideContent => Message::ToggleHideContent,
@@ -156,23 +154,23 @@ impl cosmic::Application for App {
 }
 
 pub fn menu_bar<'a>(config: &Config, key_binds: &HashMap<KeyBind, Action>) -> Element<'a, Message> {
-    MenuBar::new(vec![MenuTree::with_children(
-        menu_root("File"),
-        menu_items(
+    menu::bar(vec![menu::Tree::with_children(
+        menu::root("File"),
+        menu::items(
             key_binds,
             vec![
-                MenuItem::Button("New window", Action::WindowNew),
-                MenuItem::Divider,
-                MenuItem::Folder(
+                menu::Item::Button("New window", Action::WindowNew),
+                menu::Item::Divider,
+                menu::Item::Folder(
                     "View",
-                    vec![MenuItem::CheckBox(
+                    vec![menu::Item::CheckBox(
                         "Hide content",
                         config.hide_content,
                         Action::ToggleHideContent,
                     )],
                 ),
-                MenuItem::Divider,
-                MenuItem::Button("Quit", Action::WindowClose),
+                menu::Item::Divider,
+                menu::Item::Button("Quit", Action::WindowClose),
             ],
         ),
     )])
diff --git a/examples/open-dialog/src/main.rs b/examples/open-dialog/src/main.rs
index 63bb3a1..8cc01b8 100644
--- a/examples/open-dialog/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/open-dialog/src/main.rs
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ impl cosmic::Application for App {
                         Err(why) => Message::OpenError(Arc::new(why)),
                     }
                 })
-                .map(cosmic::app::Message::App);
+                .map(Into::into);
             }
 
             // Displays an error in the application's warning bar.
diff --git a/src/theme/style/button.rs b/src/theme/style/button.rs
index 0509d62..e79496c 100644
--- a/src/theme/style/button.rs
+++ b/src/theme/style/button.rs
@@ -120,8 +120,8 @@ pub fn appearance(
         }
         Button::MenuRoot => {
             appearance.background = None;
-            appearance.icon_color = Some(cosmic.accent.base.into());
-            appearance.text_color = Some(cosmic.accent.base.into());
+            appearance.icon_color = None;
+            appearance.text_color = None;
         }
         Button::MenuItem => {
             let (background, _, _) = color(&cosmic.background.component);
diff --git a/src/theme/style/menu_bar.rs b/src/theme/style/menu_bar.rs
index 1b17c52..18b983f 100644
--- a/src/theme/style/menu_bar.rs
+++ b/src/theme/style/menu_bar.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ pub struct Appearance {
     pub border_color: Color,
     /// The expand value of the menus' background
     pub background_expand: [u16; 4],
-    /// The highlighted path [`Color`] of the the menu bar and its menus.
+    // /// The highlighted path [`Color`] of the the menu bar and its menus.
     pub path: Color,
 }
 
diff --git a/src/widget/button/widget.rs b/src/widget/button/widget.rs
index 7444b21..9c07900 100644
--- a/src/widget/button/widget.rs
+++ b/src/widget/button/widget.rs
@@ -375,7 +375,13 @@ impl<'a, Message: 'a + Clone> Widget<Message, crate::Theme, crate::Renderer>
         };
 
         let mut icon_color = styling.icon_color.unwrap_or(renderer_style.icon_color);
-        let mut text_color = styling.text_color.unwrap_or(renderer_style.text_color);
+
+        // Menu roots should share the accent color that icons get in the header.
+        let mut text_color = if matches!(self.style, crate::theme::Button::MenuRoot) {
+            icon_color
+        } else {
+            styling.text_color.unwrap_or(renderer_style.text_color)
+        };
 
         if let Some(alpha) = headerbar_alpha {
             icon_color.a = alpha;
diff --git a/src/widget/menu/action.rs b/src/widget/menu/action.rs
index 25ac538..1b70209 100644
--- a/src/widget/menu/action.rs
+++ b/src/widget/menu/action.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-use crate::widget::segmented_button::Entity;
-
 /// `MenuAction` is a trait that represents an action in a menu.
 ///
 /// It is used to define the behavior of menu items when they are activated.
diff --git a/src/widget/menu/menu_bar.rs b/src/widget/menu/menu_bar.rs
index c885913..c191ac0 100644
--- a/src/widget/menu/menu_bar.rs
+++ b/src/widget/menu/menu_bar.rs
@@ -390,8 +390,8 @@ where
                     },
                     shadow: Default::default(),
                 };
-                let path_color = styling.path;
-                renderer.fill_quad(path_quad, path_color);
+
+                renderer.fill_quad(path_quad, styling.path);
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/src/widget/menu/menu_inner.rs b/src/widget/menu/menu_inner.rs
index 74c4460..e0d2275 100644
--- a/src/widget/menu/menu_inner.rs
+++ b/src/widget/menu/menu_inner.rs
@@ -709,8 +709,8 @@ where
                             },
                             shadow: Shadow::default(),
                         };
-                        let path_color = styling.path;
-                        r.fill_quad(path_quad, path_color);
+
+                        r.fill_quad(path_quad, styling.path);
                     }
 
                     // draw item