diff --git a/ui/gtk.c b/ui/gtk.c
index 42e3c0aad8..e12f22838e 100644
--- a/ui/gtk.c
+++ b/ui/gtk.c
@@ -1126,7 +1126,8 @@ static gboolean gd_vc_in(GIOChannel *chan, GIOCondition cond, void *opaque)
     return TRUE;
 }
 
-static GSList *gd_vc_init(GtkDisplayState *s, VirtualConsole *vc, int index, GSList *group)
+static GSList *gd_vc_init(GtkDisplayState *s, VirtualConsole *vc, int index, GSList *group,
+                          GtkWidget *view_menu)
 {
     const char *label;
     char buffer[32];
@@ -1193,7 +1194,7 @@ static GSList *gd_vc_init(GtkDisplayState *s, VirtualConsole *vc, int index, GSL
     g_signal_connect(vc->menu_item, "activate",
                      G_CALLBACK(gd_menu_switch_vc), s);
 
-    gtk_menu_shell_append(GTK_MENU_SHELL(s->view_menu), vc->menu_item);
+    gtk_menu_shell_append(GTK_MENU_SHELL(view_menu), vc->menu_item);
 
     qemu_chr_be_generic_open(vc->chr);
     if (vc->chr->init) {
@@ -1268,121 +1269,139 @@ static void gd_connect_signals(GtkDisplayState *s)
                      G_CALLBACK(gd_focus_out_event), s);
 }
 
-static void gd_create_menus(GtkDisplayState *s)
+static GtkWidget *gd_create_menu_machine(GtkDisplayState *s, GtkAccelGroup *accel_group)
 {
-    GtkStockItem item;
-    GtkAccelGroup *accel_group;
-    GSList *group = NULL;
+    GtkWidget *machine_menu;
     GtkWidget *separator;
-    int i;
+    GtkStockItem item;
 
-    accel_group = gtk_accel_group_new();
-    s->machine_menu = gtk_menu_new();
-    gtk_menu_set_accel_group(GTK_MENU(s->machine_menu), accel_group);
-    s->machine_menu_item = gtk_menu_item_new_with_mnemonic(_("_Machine"));
+    machine_menu = gtk_menu_new();
+    gtk_menu_set_accel_group(GTK_MENU(machine_menu), accel_group);
 
     s->pause_item = gtk_check_menu_item_new_with_mnemonic(_("_Pause"));
-    gtk_menu_shell_append(GTK_MENU_SHELL(s->machine_menu), s->pause_item);
+    gtk_menu_shell_append(GTK_MENU_SHELL(machine_menu), s->pause_item);
 
     separator = gtk_separator_menu_item_new();
-    gtk_menu_shell_append(GTK_MENU_SHELL(s->machine_menu), separator);
+    gtk_menu_shell_append(GTK_MENU_SHELL(machine_menu), separator);
 
     s->reset_item = gtk_image_menu_item_new_with_mnemonic(_("_Reset"));
-    gtk_menu_shell_append(GTK_MENU_SHELL(s->machine_menu), s->reset_item);
+    gtk_menu_shell_append(GTK_MENU_SHELL(machine_menu), s->reset_item);
 
     s->powerdown_item = gtk_image_menu_item_new_with_mnemonic(_("Power _Down"));
-    gtk_menu_shell_append(GTK_MENU_SHELL(s->machine_menu), s->powerdown_item);
+    gtk_menu_shell_append(GTK_MENU_SHELL(machine_menu), s->powerdown_item);
 
     separator = gtk_separator_menu_item_new();
-    gtk_menu_shell_append(GTK_MENU_SHELL(s->machine_menu), separator);
+    gtk_menu_shell_append(GTK_MENU_SHELL(machine_menu), separator);
 
     s->quit_item = gtk_image_menu_item_new_from_stock(GTK_STOCK_QUIT, NULL);
     gtk_stock_lookup(GTK_STOCK_QUIT, &item);
     gtk_menu_item_set_accel_path(GTK_MENU_ITEM(s->quit_item),
                                  "<QEMU>/Machine/Quit");
     gtk_accel_map_add_entry("<QEMU>/Machine/Quit", item.keyval, item.modifier);
-    gtk_menu_shell_append(GTK_MENU_SHELL(s->machine_menu), s->quit_item);
+    gtk_menu_shell_append(GTK_MENU_SHELL(machine_menu), s->quit_item);
 
-    s->view_menu = gtk_menu_new();
-    gtk_menu_set_accel_group(GTK_MENU(s->view_menu), accel_group);
-    s->view_menu_item = gtk_menu_item_new_with_mnemonic(_("_View"));
+    return machine_menu;
+}
+
+static GtkWidget *gd_create_menu_view(GtkDisplayState *s, GtkAccelGroup *accel_group)
+{
+    GSList *group = NULL;
+    GtkWidget *view_menu;
+    GtkWidget *separator;
+    int i;
+
+    view_menu = gtk_menu_new();
+    gtk_menu_set_accel_group(GTK_MENU(view_menu), accel_group);
 
     s->full_screen_item =
         gtk_image_menu_item_new_from_stock(GTK_STOCK_FULLSCREEN, NULL);
     gtk_menu_item_set_accel_path(GTK_MENU_ITEM(s->full_screen_item),
                                  "<QEMU>/View/Full Screen");
     gtk_accel_map_add_entry("<QEMU>/View/Full Screen", GDK_KEY_f, GDK_CONTROL_MASK | GDK_MOD1_MASK);
-    gtk_menu_shell_append(GTK_MENU_SHELL(s->view_menu), s->full_screen_item);
+    gtk_menu_shell_append(GTK_MENU_SHELL(view_menu), s->full_screen_item);
 
     separator = gtk_separator_menu_item_new();
-    gtk_menu_shell_append(GTK_MENU_SHELL(s->view_menu), separator);
+    gtk_menu_shell_append(GTK_MENU_SHELL(view_menu), separator);
 
     s->zoom_in_item = gtk_image_menu_item_new_from_stock(GTK_STOCK_ZOOM_IN, NULL);
     gtk_menu_item_set_accel_path(GTK_MENU_ITEM(s->zoom_in_item),
                                  "<QEMU>/View/Zoom In");
     gtk_accel_map_add_entry("<QEMU>/View/Zoom In", GDK_KEY_plus, GDK_CONTROL_MASK | GDK_MOD1_MASK);
-    gtk_menu_shell_append(GTK_MENU_SHELL(s->view_menu), s->zoom_in_item);
+    gtk_menu_shell_append(GTK_MENU_SHELL(view_menu), s->zoom_in_item);
 
     s->zoom_out_item = gtk_image_menu_item_new_from_stock(GTK_STOCK_ZOOM_OUT, NULL);
     gtk_menu_item_set_accel_path(GTK_MENU_ITEM(s->zoom_out_item),
                                  "<QEMU>/View/Zoom Out");
     gtk_accel_map_add_entry("<QEMU>/View/Zoom Out", GDK_KEY_minus, GDK_CONTROL_MASK | GDK_MOD1_MASK);
-    gtk_menu_shell_append(GTK_MENU_SHELL(s->view_menu), s->zoom_out_item);
+    gtk_menu_shell_append(GTK_MENU_SHELL(view_menu), s->zoom_out_item);
 
     s->zoom_fixed_item = gtk_image_menu_item_new_from_stock(GTK_STOCK_ZOOM_100, NULL);
     gtk_menu_item_set_accel_path(GTK_MENU_ITEM(s->zoom_fixed_item),
                                  "<QEMU>/View/Zoom Fixed");
     gtk_accel_map_add_entry("<QEMU>/View/Zoom Fixed", GDK_KEY_0, GDK_CONTROL_MASK | GDK_MOD1_MASK);
-    gtk_menu_shell_append(GTK_MENU_SHELL(s->view_menu), s->zoom_fixed_item);
+    gtk_menu_shell_append(GTK_MENU_SHELL(view_menu), s->zoom_fixed_item);
 
     s->zoom_fit_item = gtk_check_menu_item_new_with_mnemonic(_("Zoom To _Fit"));
-    gtk_menu_shell_append(GTK_MENU_SHELL(s->view_menu), s->zoom_fit_item);
+    gtk_menu_shell_append(GTK_MENU_SHELL(view_menu), s->zoom_fit_item);
 
     separator = gtk_separator_menu_item_new();
-    gtk_menu_shell_append(GTK_MENU_SHELL(s->view_menu), separator);
+    gtk_menu_shell_append(GTK_MENU_SHELL(view_menu), separator);
 
     s->grab_on_hover_item = gtk_check_menu_item_new_with_mnemonic(_("Grab On _Hover"));
-    gtk_menu_shell_append(GTK_MENU_SHELL(s->view_menu), s->grab_on_hover_item);
+    gtk_menu_shell_append(GTK_MENU_SHELL(view_menu), s->grab_on_hover_item);
 
     s->grab_item = gtk_check_menu_item_new_with_mnemonic(_("_Grab Input"));
     gtk_menu_item_set_accel_path(GTK_MENU_ITEM(s->grab_item),
                                  "<QEMU>/View/Grab Input");
     gtk_accel_map_add_entry("<QEMU>/View/Grab Input", GDK_KEY_g, GDK_CONTROL_MASK | GDK_MOD1_MASK);
-    gtk_menu_shell_append(GTK_MENU_SHELL(s->view_menu), s->grab_item);
+    gtk_menu_shell_append(GTK_MENU_SHELL(view_menu), s->grab_item);
 
     separator = gtk_separator_menu_item_new();
-    gtk_menu_shell_append(GTK_MENU_SHELL(s->view_menu), separator);
+    gtk_menu_shell_append(GTK_MENU_SHELL(view_menu), separator);
 
     s->vga_item = gtk_radio_menu_item_new_with_mnemonic(group, "_VGA");
     group = gtk_radio_menu_item_get_group(GTK_RADIO_MENU_ITEM(s->vga_item));
     gtk_menu_item_set_accel_path(GTK_MENU_ITEM(s->vga_item),
                                  "<QEMU>/View/VGA");
     gtk_accel_map_add_entry("<QEMU>/View/VGA", GDK_KEY_1, GDK_CONTROL_MASK | GDK_MOD1_MASK);
-    gtk_menu_shell_append(GTK_MENU_SHELL(s->view_menu), s->vga_item);
+    gtk_menu_shell_append(GTK_MENU_SHELL(view_menu), s->vga_item);
 
     for (i = 0; i < nb_vcs; i++) {
         VirtualConsole *vc = &s->vc[i];
 
-        group = gd_vc_init(s, vc, i, group);
+        group = gd_vc_init(s, vc, i, group, view_menu);
         s->nb_vcs++;
     }
 
     separator = gtk_separator_menu_item_new();
-    gtk_menu_shell_append(GTK_MENU_SHELL(s->view_menu), separator);
+    gtk_menu_shell_append(GTK_MENU_SHELL(view_menu), separator);
 
     s->show_tabs_item = gtk_check_menu_item_new_with_mnemonic(_("Show _Tabs"));
-    gtk_menu_shell_append(GTK_MENU_SHELL(s->view_menu), s->show_tabs_item);
+    gtk_menu_shell_append(GTK_MENU_SHELL(view_menu), s->show_tabs_item);
 
-    g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(s->window), "accel_group", accel_group);
-    gtk_window_add_accel_group(GTK_WINDOW(s->window), accel_group);
-    s->accel_group = accel_group;
+    return view_menu;
+}
 
+static void gd_create_menus(GtkDisplayState *s)
+{
+    GtkAccelGroup *accel_group;
+
+    accel_group = gtk_accel_group_new();
+    s->machine_menu = gd_create_menu_machine(s, accel_group);
+    s->view_menu = gd_create_menu_view(s, accel_group);
+
+    s->machine_menu_item = gtk_menu_item_new_with_mnemonic(_("_Machine"));
     gtk_menu_item_set_submenu(GTK_MENU_ITEM(s->machine_menu_item),
                               s->machine_menu);
     gtk_menu_shell_append(GTK_MENU_SHELL(s->menu_bar), s->machine_menu_item);
 
+    s->view_menu_item = gtk_menu_item_new_with_mnemonic(_("_View"));
     gtk_menu_item_set_submenu(GTK_MENU_ITEM(s->view_menu_item), s->view_menu);
     gtk_menu_shell_append(GTK_MENU_SHELL(s->menu_bar), s->view_menu_item);
+
+    g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(s->window), "accel_group", accel_group);
+    gtk_window_add_accel_group(GTK_WINDOW(s->window), accel_group);
+    s->accel_group = accel_group;
 }
 
 static const DisplayChangeListenerOps dcl_ops = {