diff --git a/display_wallet.cpp b/display_wallet.cpp
index 1c624ba..531cc22 100644
--- a/display_wallet.cpp
+++ b/display_wallet.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ using ro::base58;
 display_wallet::display_wallet(wxWindow* parent, wxFileName& walletfile) :
 	wxPanel(parent, myID_WALLET_UI, wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, wxTAB_TRAVERSAL, _T("Wallet")),
 	m_db(nullptr),
-	m_menuitem_close(this, &display_wallet::close_menu_event_handler)
+	m_menuitem_close(this, &display_wallet::close_menu_event_handler),
+	m_menuitem_add_name(this, &display_wallet::add_name_event_handler)
 {
 	wxLogMessage(_T("Loading %s"), walletfile.GetFullPath());
 	if (!walletfile.IsOk() || !walletfile.HasName() || !walletfile.HasExt()) throw MyException("unexpected file name");
@@ -61,17 +62,31 @@ display_wallet::display_wallet(wxWindow* parent, wxFileName& walletfile) :
 	singletonFrame->m_LastUsedSqlite.Assign(walletfile);
 
 	wxMenu* menuFile{ singletonFrame->GetMenuBar()->GetMenu(0) };
-	m_menuitem_close.Insert(menuFile, 1, "close", "test");
+	m_menuitem_close.Insert(menuFile, 1, "close", "close wallet");
+	singletonFrame->GetMenuBar()->EnableTop(1, true); //enable edit menu.
+	wxMenu* menuEdit{ singletonFrame->GetMenuBar()->GetMenu(1) };
+	m_menuitem_add_name.Insert(menuEdit, 0, "add name", "create new Zooko identity");
+
+
 }
 display_wallet::~display_wallet() {
 	assert(true);
+	singletonFrame->GetMenuBar()->EnableTop(1, false); //disable edit menu.
+
 }
 
 void display_wallet::close_menu_event_handler(wxCommandEvent& event) {
-	wxMessageDialog dlg(this, event.GetString(), wsz_error, wxICON_ERROR);
 	Close(true);
 }
 
+void display_wallet::add_name_event_handler(wxCommandEvent& event) {
+	wxMessageDialog dlg(this, "not yet implemented", wsz_error, wxICON_ERROR);
+	dlg.SetId(myID_ERRORMESSAGE);
+	dlg.ShowModal();
+
+}
+
+
 void display_wallet::OnClose(wxCloseEvent& event) {
 	//	This event gives you the opportunity to clean up anything that needs explicit cleanup, albeit if you have done your work right nothing should need explicit cleanup,
 	//	and to object to the closing in a "file not saved" type situation.
diff --git a/display_wallet.h b/display_wallet.h
index dbc8e6e..a90a51f 100644
--- a/display_wallet.h
+++ b/display_wallet.h
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ private:
 	wxBoxSizer* m_lSizer;
 	wxBoxSizer* m_rSizer;
 	void close_menu_event_handler(wxCommandEvent&);
-	//	MenuLink m_close(display_wallet::close);
+	void add_name_event_handler(wxCommandEvent&);
 	MenuLink m_menuitem_close;
+	MenuLink m_menuitem_add_name;
 	void OnClose(wxCloseEvent& event);
 };
diff --git a/frame.cpp b/frame.cpp
index 507312b..e93403e 100644
--- a/frame.cpp
+++ b/frame.cpp
@@ -144,11 +144,11 @@ try {
 		menuHelp->Bind(wxEVT_MENU, &Frame::OnAbout, this, wxID_ABOUT);
 		wxMenuBar* menuBar = new wxMenuBar;
 		menuBar->Append(menuFile, menu_strings[0].head);
-		menuBar->Append(new wxMenu, menu_strings[1].head);
+		menuBar->Append(new wxMenu, menu_strings[1].head); //Edit menu, initially empty and disabled
 		menuBar->Append(menuHelp, menu_strings[2].head);
 		SetMenuBar(menuBar);
 		CreateStatusBar();
-		menuBar->EnableTop(1, false);
+		menuBar->EnableTop(1, false); //disable edit menu.
 		// child controls
 		m_LastUsedSqlite.Assign(singletonApp->pConfig->Read(_T("/Wallet/LastUsed"), _T("")));
 		if (!m_LastUsedSqlite.IsOk() || !m_LastUsedSqlite.HasName() || !m_LastUsedSqlite.HasExt()) {