diff --git a/python/PiFinder/ui/menu_definition.py b/python/PiFinder/ui/menu_definition.py
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+from dataclasses import dataclass, field
+from typing import Type, Any
+from PiFinder.composite_object import CompositeObject
+
+
+@dataclass
+class MenuItemDefinition:
+
+    # The name of the menu item
+    name: str = field(default="")
+    menu_class: Type = field(default=object)
+    stateful: bool = field(default=False)
+    state: Any = field(default=None)
+    preload: bool = field(default=False)
+    select: str = field(default="")
+    items: list = field(default_factory=list)
+    objects: list[CompositeObject] = field(default_factory=list)
+    label: str = field(default="")
+    sorting: list[str] = field(default_factory=list)
+    enabled: bool = field(default=True)
+
+    def __eq__(self, other):
+        if not isinstance(other, MenuItemDefinition):
+            return NotImplemented
+        return self.name == other.name and self.label == other.label
+
+    def __hash__(self):
+        return hash(self.name+self.label)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def from_dict(cls, d):
+        return cls(**d)
+
+    @property
+    def display_name(self):
+        """
+        Returns the display name for this object
+        """
+        return f"{self.name}"