diff --git a/grum/menus/barmenu.py b/grum/menus/barmenu.py
index 2633d9c..64121ef 100644
--- a/grum/menus/barmenu.py
+++ b/grum/menus/barmenu.py
@@ -7,9 +7,12 @@ class BarMenu:
         self.qmenu = qmenu = bar.addMenu(name)
         qmenu.triggered[QAction].connect(self.on_select)
         self.actions = {}
+        self.checkboxes = {}
 
     def on_select(self, p):
         txt = p.text()
+        if txt in self.checkboxes: #TODO: allow checkboxes with callback?
+            return
         func = self.actions[txt]
         func()
 
@@ -20,5 +23,11 @@ class BarMenu:
     def addSeparator(self):
         self.qmenu.addSeparator()
 
+    def addCheckbox(self, name, state=False):
+        action = QAction(name, checkable=True, parent=self.qmenu)
+        action.setChecked(state)
+        self.qmenu.addAction(action)
+        self.checkboxes[name] = action
+