static int getMenuKeySym() {
    String menuKeyStr;
    int menuKeySym = Keysyms.F8;

    menuKeyStr =
      Configuration.getParam("menuKey").getValueStr();
    for (int i = 0; i < getMenuKeySymbolCount(); i++)
      if (menuSymbols[i].name.equals(menuKeyStr))
        menuKeySym = menuSymbols[i].keysym;

    return menuKeySym;
  }