# MenuCloseEvent > Fired when a player closes a packet menu. `gg.lode.lecternapi.api.event.MenuCloseEvent` --- ## Signature ```java public class MenuCloseEvent extends LecternClientEvent ``` --- ## Overview This event is fired when the player closes a menu via the client (e.g., pressing Escape). Note that `PacketMenu.onClose()` callbacks are also triggered independently. --- ## Example ```java @EventHandler public void onMenuClose(MenuCloseEvent event) { Player player = event.getPlayer(); player.sendMessage("Menu closed!"); } ``` --- ## Related Pages - [[PacketMenu]] — Menu system - [[IPacketMenuManager]] — Menu management