diff --git a/xdot.py b/xdot.py
index 9098aa2..710950a 100755
--- a/xdot.py
+++ b/xdot.py
@@ -2011,6 +2011,10 @@ def __init__(self, command_line_files, widget=None):
             self.open_files.append(os.path.abspath(filename))
         self.open_file_idx = 0
 
+        # Connect the Button click event of the drawing menu, in order
+        # to display a file menu
+        self.widget.connect("button-press-event", self.on_file_menu)
+
         self.last_open_dir = "."
 
         self.set_focus(self.dotwidget)