diff -r b7da29130b0e -r 80e4d18b72f5 src/hbcore/gui/hbmenu.cpp
--- a/src/hbcore/gui/hbmenu.cpp	Fri Sep 17 08:32:10 2010 +0300
+++ b/src/hbcore/gui/hbmenu.cpp	Mon Oct 04 00:38:12 2010 +0300
@@ -76,19 +76,28 @@
 void HbMenuPrivate::addPopupEffects()
 {
 #ifdef HB_EFFECTS
-    effectType = "HB_MENU";
+    if (menuType == HbMenu::OptionsMenu) {
+        effectType = "HB_MENU";
+    } else {
+        effectType = "HB_SUBMENU";
+    }
     hasEffects = menuEffectsLoaded;
     if (menuEffectsLoaded)
         return;
     menuEffectsLoaded = true;
     hasEffects = HbEffectInternal::add("HB_MENU", "menu_appear", "appear");
     if (hasEffects) {
-        //We load the disappear effect only if appear effect was also loaded
         hasEffects = HbEffectInternal::add("HB_MENU", "menu_disappear", "disappear");
 
         if (hasEffects) {
             hasEffects = HbEffectInternal::add("HB_menuitem", "menuitem_press", "clicked");
         }
+        if (hasEffects) {
+            hasEffects = HbEffectInternal::add("HB_SUBMENU", "submenu_appear", "appear");
+        }
+        if (hasEffects) {
+            hasEffects = HbEffectInternal::add("HB_SUBMENU", "submenu_disappear", "disappear");
+        }
     }
 #endif
 }
@@ -104,7 +113,6 @@
         }
 #endif
         HbAction *hbAction = qobject_cast<HbAction *>(currentItem->action());
-        q->setActiveAction(hbAction);
         if (hbAction && hbAction->menu() && !actionTriggered) {
             hbAction->trigger();
             stopTimeout();
@@ -148,6 +156,7 @@
 void HbMenuPrivate::changeToOptionsMenu()
 {
     menuType = HbMenu::OptionsMenu;
+    effectType = "HB_MENU";
 }
 
 HbMenuItem *HbMenuPrivate::subMenuItem()
@@ -163,9 +172,12 @@
 void HbMenuPrivate::_q_onActionTriggered()
 {
     Q_Q(HbMenu);
-       HbAction *action = qobject_cast<HbAction *>(q->sender());
-    if (action && !action->menu() ) { // do not trigger from opening submenu
-        emit q->triggered(action);
+    HbAction *action = qobject_cast<HbAction *>(q->sender());
+    if (action) {
+        q->setActiveAction(action);
+        if (!action->menu()) { // do not trigger from opening submenu
+            emit q->triggered(action);
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -415,7 +427,7 @@
                            mSubMenuItem->size().width() +
                            mRightMargin - q->size().width();
             }
-            q->setPreferredPos(QPointF(leftEdge, upperEdge));
+            q->setPreferredPos(QPointF(leftEdge, upperEdge), HbPopup::TopLeftCorner);
         } else {
             qreal rightEdge = mSubMenuItem->scenePos().x() + mRightMargin;
             if ((rightEdge - q->size().width()) < 0) {
@@ -972,4 +984,41 @@
     HbMenu::show();
 }
 
+/*!
+    Overidden from popup. Sets the preferred position of the menu.
+
+    \param preferredPos Defines the coordinates of preferred position on the screen where
+           the menu is to open.
+    \param placement The corner or edge of the dialog that is to be placed at \a preferredPos.
+
+    \b Example:
+    \code
+    HbMenu *menu = new HbMenu();
+
+    menu->setPreferredPos( QPointF(x,y), HbPopup::BottomEdgeCenter );
+    menu->show();
+    \endcode
+ */
+void HbMenu::setPreferredPos( const QPointF& preferredPos,
+                               HbPopup::Placement placement )
+{
+    Q_D(HbMenu);
+    bool layoutFlag = false;
+    if (d->preferredPos != preferredPos ) {
+        d->preferredPos = preferredPos;
+        layoutFlag = true;
+    }
+    if (d->placement != placement) {
+        d->placement = placement;
+        layoutFlag = true;
+    }
+    d->preferredPosSet = true;
+    //If position updated, informing layoutproxy with layoutrequest
+    if (layoutFlag) {
+        QEvent layoutRequest = QEvent::LayoutRequest;
+        QApplication::sendEvent(this, &layoutRequest);
+    }
+}
+
+
 #include "moc_hbmenu.cpp"