diff --git a/Applications/SystemMenu/Makefile b/Applications/SystemMenu/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0132cdd40c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Applications/SystemMenu/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+OBJS = \
+    main.o
+
+PROGRAM = SystemMenu
+
+LIB_DEPS = GUI Gfx IPC Core
+
+include ../../Makefile.common
diff --git a/Applications/SystemMenu/main.cpp b/Applications/SystemMenu/main.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..90d3bc4a5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Applications/SystemMenu/main.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,188 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2020, Andreas Kling <kling@serenityos.org>
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+ *    list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+ *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+ *    and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+ * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+ * FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
+ * SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
+ * CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+ * OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#include <AK/FileSystemPath.h>
+#include <AK/QuickSort.h>
+#include <LibCore/ConfigFile.h>
+#include <LibCore/DirIterator.h>
+#include <LibGUI/Action.h>
+#include <LibGUI/Application.h>
+#include <LibGUI/Desktop.h>
+#include <LibGUI/Menu.h>
+#include <LibGUI/MenuBar.h>
+#include <LibGUI/MessageBox.h>
+#include <LibGfx/Bitmap.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <sys/utsname.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+struct AppMetadata {
+    String executable;
+    String name;
+    String icon_path;
+    String category;
+};
+Vector<AppMetadata> g_apps;
+
+HashMap<String, NonnullRefPtr<GUI::Menu>> g_app_category_menus;
+
+struct ThemeMetadata {
+    String name;
+    String path;
+};
+
+Color g_menu_selection_color;
+
+int g_theme_index { 0 };
+Vector<ThemeMetadata> g_themes;
+RefPtr<GUI::Menu> g_themes_menu;
+
+static NonnullRefPtr<GUI::Menu> build_system_menu();
+
+int main(int argc, char** argv)
+{
+    GUI::Application app(argc, argv);
+
+    auto menu = build_system_menu();
+
+    auto menubar = make<GUI::MenuBar>();
+    menubar->add_menu(move(menu));
+
+    app.set_menubar(move(menubar));
+
+    // FIXME: This window is just so we can see that the menu works.
+    //        Once we have a way to make this the default system menu we can drop this.
+    auto window = GUI::Window::construct();
+    window->show();
+
+    return app.exec();
+}
+
+NonnullRefPtr<GUI::Menu> build_system_menu()
+{
+    HashTable<String> seen_app_categories;
+    {
+        Core::DirIterator dt("/res/apps", Core::DirIterator::SkipDots);
+        while (dt.has_next()) {
+            auto af_name = dt.next_path();
+            auto af_path = String::format("/res/apps/%s", af_name.characters());
+            auto af = Core::ConfigFile::open(af_path);
+            if (!af->has_key("App", "Name") || !af->has_key("App", "Executable"))
+                continue;
+            auto app_name = af->read_entry("App", "Name");
+            auto app_executable = af->read_entry("App", "Executable");
+            auto app_category = af->read_entry("App", "Category");
+            auto app_icon_path = af->read_entry("Icons", "16x16");
+            g_apps.append({ app_executable, app_name, app_icon_path, app_category });
+            seen_app_categories.set(app_category);
+        }
+    }
+
+    Vector<String> sorted_app_categories;
+    for (auto& category : seen_app_categories)
+        sorted_app_categories.append(category);
+    quick_sort(sorted_app_categories.begin(), sorted_app_categories.end(), [](auto& a, auto& b) { return a < b; });
+
+    u8 system_menu_name[] = { 0xc3, 0xb8, 0 };
+    auto system_menu = GUI::Menu::construct(String((const char*)system_menu_name));
+
+    // First we construct all the necessary app category submenus.
+    for (const auto& category : sorted_app_categories) {
+
+        if (g_app_category_menus.contains(category))
+            continue;
+        auto category_menu = GUI::Menu::construct(category);
+        system_menu->add_submenu(category_menu);
+        g_app_category_menus.set(category, move(category_menu));
+    }
+
+    // Then we create and insert all the app menu items into the right place.
+    int app_identifier = 0;
+    for (const auto& app : g_apps) {
+        RefPtr<Gfx::Bitmap> icon;
+        if (!app.icon_path.is_empty())
+            icon = Gfx::Bitmap::load_from_file(app.icon_path);
+
+        if (icon)
+            dbg() << "App " << app.name << " has icon with size " << icon->size();
+
+        auto parent_menu = g_app_category_menus.get(app.category).value_or(*system_menu);
+        parent_menu->add_action(GUI::Action::create(app.name, icon.ptr(), [app_identifier](auto&) {
+            dbg() << "Activated app with ID " << app_identifier;
+            if (fork() == 0) {
+                const auto& bin = g_apps[app_identifier].executable;
+                execl(bin.characters(), bin.characters(), nullptr);
+                ASSERT_NOT_REACHED();
+            }
+        }));
+        ++app_identifier;
+    }
+
+    system_menu->add_separator();
+
+    g_themes_menu = GUI::Menu::construct("Themes");
+
+    system_menu->add_submenu(*g_themes_menu);
+
+    {
+        Core::DirIterator dt("/res/themes", Core::DirIterator::SkipDots);
+        while (dt.has_next()) {
+            auto theme_name = dt.next_path();
+            auto theme_path = String::format("/res/themes/%s", theme_name.characters());
+            g_themes.append({ FileSystemPath(theme_name).title(), theme_path });
+        }
+        quick_sort(g_themes.begin(), g_themes.end(), [](auto& a, auto& b) { return a.name < b.name; });
+    }
+
+    {
+        int theme_identifier = 0;
+        for (auto& theme : g_themes) {
+            g_themes_menu->add_action(GUI::Action::create(theme.name, [theme_identifier](auto&) {
+                auto& theme = g_themes[theme_identifier];
+                dbg() << "Theme switched to " << theme.name << " at path " << theme.path;
+                // FIXME: Tell WindowServer to switch theme!
+            }));
+            ++theme_identifier;
+        }
+    }
+
+    system_menu->add_separator();
+    system_menu->add_action(GUI::Action::create("About...", Gfx::Bitmap::load_from_file("/res/icons/16x16/ladybug.png"), [](auto&) {
+        if (fork() == 0) {
+            execl("/bin/About", "/bin/About", nullptr);
+            ASSERT_NOT_REACHED();
+        }
+    }));
+    system_menu->add_separator();
+    system_menu->add_action(GUI::Action::create("Shutdown...", [](auto&) {
+        if (fork() == 0) {
+            execl("/bin/SystemDialog", "/bin/SystemDialog", "--shutdown", nullptr);
+            ASSERT_NOT_REACHED();
+        }
+    }));
+
+    return system_menu;
+}
diff --git a/Kernel/build-root-filesystem.sh b/Kernel/build-root-filesystem.sh
index fedcaa3ee5..aeb3227956 100755
--- a/Kernel/build-root-filesystem.sh
+++ b/Kernel/build-root-filesystem.sh
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ cp ../Applications/PaintBrush/PaintBrush mnt/bin/PaintBrush
 cp ../Applications/QuickShow/QuickShow mnt/bin/QuickShow
 cp ../Applications/Piano/Piano mnt/bin/Piano
 cp ../Applications/SystemDialog/SystemDialog mnt/bin/SystemDialog
+cp ../Applications/SystemMenu/SystemMenu mnt/bin/SystemMenu
 cp ../Applications/ChanViewer/ChanViewer mnt/bin/ChanViewer
 cp ../Applications/Calculator/Calculator mnt/bin/Calculator
 cp ../Applications/SoundPlayer/SoundPlayer mnt/bin/SoundPlayer