I am trying to write a timetabling program using wxpython for gui and am using the getting started tutorial on the wxpython wiki to get up to speed with wxpython but when I
Someone had a similar issue on the wxPython list. I think the menu was appearing in the "taskbar" or something because the OS had been configured for that, kind of like a Mac. If you're using a custom theme, try a standard one instead. You can also try running the wxPython demo to see if it has the same issue.