diff --git a/early-init.el b/early-init.el
index 2d3ef03a..07160218 100644
--- a/early-init.el
+++ b/early-init.el
@@ -35,8 +35,9 @@
 ;; FRAME
 ;;
 ;; (add-to-list 'default-frame-alist '(fullscreen . maximized))       ;; restore saved geometry, see gui-settings.el my-frame-geometry-
-(add-to-list 'default-frame-alist '(tool-bar-position . left))
+;; (add-to-list 'default-frame-alist '(tool-bar-position . left))
 ;; (add-to-list 'default-frame-alist '(horizontal-scroll-bars . t))   ;; see gui-settings
+(menu-bar-mode -1)  ;; menu displayed inside `tab-bar' and via `tmm-menubar'
 
 ;; transparency
 (set-frame-parameter (selected-frame) 'alpha '(95 . 95))              ;; VALUE: '(<active> . <inactive>) / <both>
diff --git a/settings/gui-settings.el b/settings/gui-settings.el
index 6204ee80..1289ae43 100644
--- a/settings/gui-settings.el
+++ b/settings/gui-settings.el
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ DISPLAY-START: `integer', e.g. 3820"
 (use-package tab-bar
   :defer 0.5
   :config
+  (add-to-list 'tab-bar-format #'tab-bar-format-menu-bar)
   (tab-bar-mode)
   (tab-bar-rename-tab "Default")
   (defun my-tab-view-elisp ()