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This is very simple script example from Blender templates:

import bpy

class SimpleCustomMenu(bpy.types.Menu):
    bl_label = "Simple Custom Menu"
    bl_idname = "OBJECT_MT_simple_custom_menu"


def draw(self, context):
    layout = self.layout

    layout.operator("wm.open_mainfile")
    layout.operator("wm.save_as_mainfile")





def register():
    bpy.utils.register_class(SimpleCustomMenu)


def unregister():
    bpy.utils.unregister_class(SimpleCustomMenu)


if name == "main":
    register()


# The menu can also be called from scripts
bpy.ops.wm.call_menu(name=SimpleCustomMenu.bl_idname)

All I care about is the ability opening the menu in separate floating window without need to go thru menu all the time, as I have my own code (add-on) and trying to implement this (no success yet - I am still scripting newbie, so you know).

Thus merit of my question is: how can we make what line bpy.ops.wm.call_menu(name=SimpleCustomMenu.bl_idname) is doing with hardcoded keyboard shortcut right in the script itslef?

Like: when I press, let's say, Shift+Q it would open that small floating window with my menu - anyone with a working example script based on the code above?

I DID TRY several ways, but still I was unable making it work, that is reason why I would like to see actual working code, not just some kind of statement (I saw such statements already and they were of no help at all to me).

EDIT: I reformated my question so it would be clear to everyone what I mean (sorry, english is not my native language)

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Just set the keymap item identifier to WindowManager.call_menu and assign bl_idname of the menu to the name property. Basic example on how create a shortcut to call a menu using CtrlW:

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import bpy

class SimpleCustomMenu(bpy.types.Menu):
    bl_label = "Simple Custom Menu"
    bl_idname = "OBJECT_MT_simple_custom_menu"


def draw(self, context):
    layout = self.layout
    layout.operator("wm.open_mainfile")
    layout.operator("wm.save_as_mainfile")




addon_keymaps = []


def register():
    bpy.utils.register_class(SimpleCustomMenu)


wm = bpy.context.window_manager
kc = wm.keyconfigs.addon
if kc:
    km = wm.keyconfigs.addon.keymaps.new(name='3D View', space_type='VIEW_3D')
    kmi = km.keymap_items.new('wm.call_menu', 'W', 'PRESS', ctrl=True, shift=False, alt=False)
    kmi.properties.name =  SimpleCustomMenu.bl_idname
    addon_keymaps.append((km, kmi))




def unregister():
    bpy.utils.unregister_class(SimpleCustomMenu)
    for km, kmi in addon_keymaps:
        km.keymap_items.remove(kmi)
    addon_keymaps.clear()


if name == "main":
    register()

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