nested Layouts

I would like to use the layout library to make nested menus. When i do this:

var mainMenu = new Layout( {
  {type:"btn", label:"A", cb:l=>{mainMenu.clear();AMenu.render();}}
}
var AMenu = new Layout( {
  {type:"btn", label:"something", cb:l=>{}}
}

it shows menu "A" when i push the button, but the buttons from mainMenu are still active. Is there a simple way to completely remove a layout from screen?
Also, i would like to change a value via the graphical menu, but without actually displaying the menu. Is there a way to do this? I could just use the menu interface, but it is difficult to use wearing gloves.

When created, the 'Layout' object 'grabs' user input from the screen. What you'd need to do is just create a Layout object as and when you want it rather than trying to keep them in RAM all the time (it's also better for memory usage):

function showAMenu() {
  var AMenu = new Layout( {
   {type:"btn", label:"something", cb:l=>{}}
  });
}

var mainMenu = new Layout( {
  {type:"btn", label:"A", cb:l=>{showAMenu();}}
});

Also, i would like to change a value via the graphical menu, but without actually displaying the menu

I don't really understand what you're asking here... You can change the values in the object you pass to the menu and then I think E.showMenu returns and object that has a render function in it you can call to update.

When created, the 'Layout' object 'grabs' user input from the screen. What you'd need to do is just create a Layout object as and when you want it rather than trying to keep them in RAM all the time (it's also better for memory usage):

Thanks, will try that!

I don't really understand what you're asking here...

Here is an example, i basically want to go from the main menu to the adjustment page without the intermediate menu. Is there a way to do that?

var Layout = require("Layout");
var a=50;

var adjustA = {
  '< BACK>': initMainMenu,
  'A': {
    value:  a, min:0, max:100, step:1,
    format: function(value) {
      return (value);
    },
    onchange: function(value) {
      a=value;
    }
  }
};

function initMainMenu() {
  var mainMenu = new Layout (
    {type:"btn", font:"15%", fillx:1, filly:1, label:"adjust A", cb:l=>E.showMenu(adjustA)}
  );
  g.clear();
  mainMenu.render();
}
initMainMenu();

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Ahh, right! That's an interesting point. I don't think there is a way to do that at the moment.

If E.showMenu exported the scr object then I guess you'd be able to do m=E.showMenu();m.select(menuItemIndex); but right now I don't believe it can be done