Add methods to add submenus without using names

21 files changed, 166 insertions, 223 deletions

diff --git a/doc/classes/PopupMenu.xml b/doc/classes/PopupMenu.xml
index 8f6507eabf..d884c7806f 100644
--- a/doc/classes/PopupMenu.xml
+++ b/doc/classes/PopupMenu.xml
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@
 				If [param allow_echo] is [code]true[/code], the shortcut can be activated with echo events.
 			</description>
 		</method>
-		<method name="add_submenu_item">
+		<method name="add_submenu_item" deprecated="Prefer using [method add_submenu_node_item] instead.">
 			<return type="void" />
 			<param index="0" name="label" type="String" />
 			<param index="1" name="submenu" type="String" />
@@ -207,6 +207,17 @@
 				An [param id] can optionally be provided. If no [param id] is provided, one will be created from the index.
 			</description>
 		</method>
+		<method name="add_submenu_node_item">
+			<return type="void" />
+			<param index="0" name="label" type="String" />
+			<param index="1" name="submenu" type="PopupMenu" />
+			<param index="2" name="id" type="int" default="-1" />
+			<description>
+				Adds an item that will act as a submenu of the parent [PopupMenu] node when clicked. This submenu will be shown when the item is clicked, hovered for long enough, or activated using the [code]ui_select[/code] or [code]ui_right[/code] input actions.
+				[param submenu] must be either child of this [PopupMenu] or has no parent node (in which case it will be automatically added as a child). If the [param submenu] popup has another parent, this method will fail.
+				An [param id] can optionally be provided. If no [param id] is provided, one will be created from the index.
+			</description>
+		</method>
 		<method name="clear">
 			<return type="void" />
 			<param index="0" name="free_submenus" type="bool" default="false" />
@@ -304,13 +315,20 @@
 				Returns the [Shortcut] associated with the item at the given [param index].
 			</description>
 		</method>
-		<method name="get_item_submenu" qualifiers="const">
+		<method name="get_item_submenu" qualifiers="const" deprecated="Prefer using [method get_item_submenu_node] instead.">
 			<return type="String" />
 			<param index="0" name="index" type="int" />
 			<description>
 				Returns the submenu name of the item at the given [param index]. See [method add_submenu_item] for more info on how to add a submenu.
 			</description>
 		</method>
+		<method name="get_item_submenu_node" qualifiers="const">
+			<return type="PopupMenu" />
+			<param index="0" name="index" type="int" />
+			<description>
+				Returns the submenu of the item at the given [param index], or [code]null[/code] if no submenu was added. See [method add_submenu_node_item] for more info on how to add a submenu.
+			</description>
+		</method>
 		<method name="get_item_text" qualifiers="const">
 			<return type="String" />
 			<param index="0" name="index" type="int" />
@@ -545,7 +563,7 @@
 				Disables the [Shortcut] of the item at the given [param index].
 			</description>
 		</method>
-		<method name="set_item_submenu">
+		<method name="set_item_submenu" deprecated="Prefer using [method set_item_submenu_node] instead.">
 			<return type="void" />
 			<param index="0" name="index" type="int" />
 			<param index="1" name="submenu" type="String" />
@@ -553,6 +571,14 @@
 				Sets the submenu of the item at the given [param index]. The submenu is the name of a child [PopupMenu] node that would be shown when the item is clicked.
 			</description>
 		</method>
+		<method name="set_item_submenu_node">
+			<return type="void" />
+			<param index="0" name="index" type="int" />
+			<param index="1" name="submenu" type="PopupMenu" />
+			<description>
+				Sets the submenu of the item at the given [param index]. The submenu is a [PopupMenu] node that would be shown when the item is clicked. It must either be a child of this [PopupMenu] or has no parent (in which case it will be automatically added as a child). If the [param submenu] popup has another parent, this method will fail.
+			</description>
+		</method>
 		<method name="set_item_text">
 			<return type="void" />
 			<param index="0" name="index" type="int" />
diff --git a/editor/editor_node.cpp b/editor/editor_node.cpp
index 04944a9143..60e9c7d5e2 100644
--- a/editor/editor_node.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_node.cpp
@@ -5501,9 +5501,7 @@ void EditorNode::add_tool_menu_item(const String &p_name, const Callable &p_call
 void EditorNode::add_tool_submenu_item(const String &p_name, PopupMenu *p_submenu) {
 	ERR_FAIL_NULL(p_submenu);
 	ERR_FAIL_COND(p_submenu->get_parent() != nullptr);
-
-	tool_menu->add_child(p_submenu);
-	tool_menu->add_submenu_item(p_name, p_submenu->get_name(), TOOLS_CUSTOM);
+	tool_menu->add_submenu_node_item(p_name, p_submenu, TOOLS_CUSTOM);
 }
 
 void EditorNode::remove_tool_menu_item(const String &p_name) {
@@ -6807,7 +6805,10 @@ EditorNode::EditorNode() {
 	file_menu->add_shortcut(ED_SHORTCUT_AND_COMMAND("editor/new_inherited_scene", TTR("New Inherited Scene..."), KeyModifierMask::CMD_OR_CTRL + KeyModifierMask::SHIFT + Key::N), FILE_NEW_INHERITED_SCENE);
 	file_menu->add_shortcut(ED_SHORTCUT_AND_COMMAND("editor/open_scene", TTR("Open Scene..."), KeyModifierMask::CMD_OR_CTRL + Key::O), FILE_OPEN_SCENE);
 	file_menu->add_shortcut(ED_SHORTCUT_AND_COMMAND("editor/reopen_closed_scene", TTR("Reopen Closed Scene"), KeyModifierMask::CMD_OR_CTRL + KeyModifierMask::SHIFT + Key::T), FILE_OPEN_PREV);
-	file_menu->add_submenu_item(TTR("Open Recent"), "RecentScenes", FILE_OPEN_RECENT);
+
+	recent_scenes = memnew(PopupMenu);
+	file_menu->add_submenu_node_item(TTR("Open Recent"), recent_scenes, FILE_OPEN_RECENT);
+	recent_scenes->connect("id_pressed", callable_mp(this, &EditorNode::_open_recent_scene));
 
 	file_menu->add_separator();
 	file_menu->add_shortcut(ED_SHORTCUT_AND_COMMAND("editor/save_scene", TTR("Save Scene"), KeyModifierMask::CMD_OR_CTRL + Key::S), FILE_SAVE_SCENE);
@@ -6823,9 +6824,7 @@ EditorNode::EditorNode() {
 
 	file_menu->add_separator();
 	export_as_menu = memnew(PopupMenu);
-	export_as_menu->set_name("Export");
-	file_menu->add_child(export_as_menu);
-	file_menu->add_submenu_item(TTR("Export As..."), "Export");
+	file_menu->add_submenu_node_item(TTR("Export As..."), export_as_menu);
 	export_as_menu->add_shortcut(ED_SHORTCUT("editor/export_as_mesh_library", TTR("MeshLibrary...")), FILE_EXPORT_MESH_LIBRARY);
 	export_as_menu->connect("index_pressed", callable_mp(this, &EditorNode::_export_as_menu_option));
 
@@ -6837,11 +6836,6 @@ EditorNode::EditorNode() {
 	file_menu->add_shortcut(ED_SHORTCUT_AND_COMMAND("editor/reload_saved_scene", TTR("Reload Saved Scene")), EDIT_RELOAD_SAVED_SCENE);
 	file_menu->add_shortcut(ED_SHORTCUT_AND_COMMAND("editor/close_scene", TTR("Close Scene"), KeyModifierMask::CMD_OR_CTRL + KeyModifierMask::SHIFT + Key::W), FILE_CLOSE);
 
-	recent_scenes = memnew(PopupMenu);
-	recent_scenes->set_name("RecentScenes");
-	file_menu->add_child(recent_scenes);
-	recent_scenes->connect("id_pressed", callable_mp(this, &EditorNode::_open_recent_scene));
-
 	if (!global_menu || !OS::get_singleton()->has_feature("macos")) {
 		// On macOS  "Quit" and "About" options are in the "app" menu.
 		file_menu->add_separator();
@@ -6884,10 +6878,8 @@ EditorNode::EditorNode() {
 	project_menu->add_separator();
 
 	tool_menu = memnew(PopupMenu);
-	tool_menu->set_name("Tools");
 	tool_menu->connect("index_pressed", callable_mp(this, &EditorNode::_tool_menu_option));
-	project_menu->add_child(tool_menu);
-	project_menu->add_submenu_item(TTR("Tools"), "Tools");
+	project_menu->add_submenu_node_item(TTR("Tools"), tool_menu);
 	tool_menu->add_item(TTR("Orphan Resource Explorer..."), TOOLS_ORPHAN_RESOURCES);
 	tool_menu->add_item(TTR("Upgrade Mesh Surfaces..."), TOOLS_SURFACE_UPGRADE);
 
@@ -6938,11 +6930,9 @@ EditorNode::EditorNode() {
 	settings_menu->add_separator();
 
 	editor_layouts = memnew(PopupMenu);
-	editor_layouts->set_name("Layouts");
 	editor_layouts->set_auto_translate_mode(AUTO_TRANSLATE_MODE_DISABLED);
-	settings_menu->add_child(editor_layouts);
+	settings_menu->add_submenu_node_item(TTR("Editor Layout"), editor_layouts);
 	editor_layouts->connect("id_pressed", callable_mp(this, &EditorNode::_layout_menu_option));
-	settings_menu->add_submenu_item(TTR("Editor Layout"), "Layouts");
 	settings_menu->add_separator();
 
 	ED_SHORTCUT_AND_COMMAND("editor/take_screenshot", TTR("Take Screenshot"), KeyModifierMask::CTRL | Key::F12);
@@ -7370,12 +7360,10 @@ EditorNode::EditorNode() {
 	add_editor_plugin(VersionControlEditorPlugin::get_singleton());
 
 	vcs_actions_menu = VersionControlEditorPlugin::get_singleton()->get_version_control_actions_panel();
-	vcs_actions_menu->set_name("Version Control");
 	vcs_actions_menu->connect("index_pressed", callable_mp(this, &EditorNode::_version_control_menu_option));
 	vcs_actions_menu->add_item(TTR("Create Version Control Metadata..."), RUN_VCS_METADATA);
 	vcs_actions_menu->add_item(TTR("Version Control Settings..."), RUN_VCS_SETTINGS);
-	project_menu->add_child(vcs_actions_menu);
-	project_menu->set_item_submenu(project_menu->get_item_index(VCS_MENU), "Version Control");
+	project_menu->set_item_submenu_node(project_menu->get_item_index(VCS_MENU), vcs_actions_menu);
 
 	add_editor_plugin(memnew(AudioBusesEditorPlugin(audio_bus_editor)));
 
diff --git a/editor/filesystem_dock.cpp b/editor/filesystem_dock.cpp
index c4022bd9a5..74bb152e7c 100644
--- a/editor/filesystem_dock.cpp
+++ b/editor/filesystem_dock.cpp
@@ -3052,11 +3052,9 @@ void FileSystemDock::_file_and_folders_fill_popup(PopupMenu *p_popup, Vector<Str
 
 	if (p_paths.size() == 1 && p_display_path_dependent_options) {
 		PopupMenu *new_menu = memnew(PopupMenu);
-		new_menu->set_name("New");
 		new_menu->connect("id_pressed", callable_mp(this, &FileSystemDock::_tree_rmb_option));
 
-		p_popup->add_child(new_menu);
-		p_popup->add_submenu_item(TTR("Create New"), "New", FILE_NEW);
+		p_popup->add_submenu_node_item(TTR("Create New"), new_menu, FILE_NEW);
 		p_popup->set_item_icon(p_popup->get_item_index(FILE_NEW), get_editor_theme_icon(SNAME("Add")));
 
 		new_menu->add_icon_item(get_editor_theme_icon(SNAME("Folder")), TTR("Folder..."), FILE_NEW_FOLDER);
@@ -3079,11 +3077,9 @@ void FileSystemDock::_file_and_folders_fill_popup(PopupMenu *p_popup, Vector<Str
 
 		if (p_paths[0] != "res://") {
 			PopupMenu *folder_colors_menu = memnew(PopupMenu);
-			folder_colors_menu->set_name("FolderColor");
 			folder_colors_menu->connect("id_pressed", callable_mp(this, &FileSystemDock::_folder_color_index_pressed).bind(folder_colors_menu));
 
-			p_popup->add_child(folder_colors_menu);
-			p_popup->add_submenu_item(TTR("Set Folder Color..."), "FolderColor");
+			p_popup->add_submenu_node_item(TTR("Set Folder Color..."), folder_colors_menu);
 			p_popup->set_item_icon(-1, get_editor_theme_icon(SNAME("Paint")));
 
 			folder_colors_menu->add_icon_item(get_editor_theme_icon(SNAME("Folder")), TTR("Default (Reset)"));
diff --git a/editor/plugins/animation_blend_space_1d_editor.cpp b/editor/plugins/animation_blend_space_1d_editor.cpp
index d52a2057af..8c2b738549 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/animation_blend_space_1d_editor.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/animation_blend_space_1d_editor.cpp
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ void AnimationNodeBlendSpace1DEditor::_blend_space_gui_input(const Ref<InputEven
 			ClassDB::get_inheriters_from_class("AnimationRootNode", &classes);
 			classes.sort_custom<StringName::AlphCompare>();
 
-			menu->add_submenu_item(TTR("Add Animation"), "AddAnimations");
+			menu->add_submenu_node_item(TTR("Add Animation"), animations_menu);
 
 			List<StringName> names;
 			tree->get_animation_list(&names);
@@ -802,9 +802,8 @@ AnimationNodeBlendSpace1DEditor::AnimationNodeBlendSpace1DEditor() {
 	menu->connect("id_pressed", callable_mp(this, &AnimationNodeBlendSpace1DEditor::_add_menu_type));
 
 	animations_menu = memnew(PopupMenu);
-	menu->add_child(animations_menu);
-	animations_menu->set_name("AddAnimations");
 	animations_menu->set_auto_translate_mode(AUTO_TRANSLATE_MODE_DISABLED);
+	menu->add_child(animations_menu);
 	animations_menu->connect("index_pressed", callable_mp(this, &AnimationNodeBlendSpace1DEditor::_add_animation_type));
 
 	open_file = memnew(EditorFileDialog);
diff --git a/editor/plugins/animation_blend_space_2d_editor.cpp b/editor/plugins/animation_blend_space_2d_editor.cpp
index 30104f0ab4..ec67fb7254 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/animation_blend_space_2d_editor.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/animation_blend_space_2d_editor.cpp
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ void AnimationNodeBlendSpace2DEditor::_blend_space_gui_input(const Ref<InputEven
 			classes.sort_custom<StringName::AlphCompare>();
 
 			ClassDB::get_inheriters_from_class("AnimationRootNode", &classes);
-			menu->add_submenu_item(TTR("Add Animation"), "AddAnimations");
+			menu->add_submenu_node_item(TTR("Add Animation"), animations_menu);
 
 			List<StringName> names;
 			tree->get_animation_list(&names);
@@ -1081,9 +1081,8 @@ AnimationNodeBlendSpace2DEditor::AnimationNodeBlendSpace2DEditor() {
 	menu->connect("id_pressed", callable_mp(this, &AnimationNodeBlendSpace2DEditor::_add_menu_type));
 
 	animations_menu = memnew(PopupMenu);
-	menu->add_child(animations_menu);
-	animations_menu->set_name("AddAnimations");
 	animations_menu->set_auto_translate_mode(AUTO_TRANSLATE_MODE_DISABLED);
+	menu->add_child(animations_menu);
 	animations_menu->connect("index_pressed", callable_mp(this, &AnimationNodeBlendSpace2DEditor::_add_animation_type));
 
 	open_file = memnew(EditorFileDialog);
diff --git a/editor/plugins/animation_state_machine_editor.cpp b/editor/plugins/animation_state_machine_editor.cpp
index 08c52f6d12..6b8943ee84 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/animation_state_machine_editor.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/animation_state_machine_editor.cpp
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ void AnimationNodeStateMachineEditor::_open_menu(const Vector2 &p_position) {
 
 	List<StringName> animation_names;
 	tree->get_animation_list(&animation_names);
-	menu->add_submenu_item(TTR("Add Animation"), "AddAnimations");
+	menu->add_submenu_node_item(TTR("Add Animation"), animations_menu);
 	if (animation_names.is_empty()) {
 		menu->set_item_disabled(menu->get_item_idx_from_text(TTR("Add Animation")), true);
 	} else {
@@ -1777,9 +1777,8 @@ AnimationNodeStateMachineEditor::AnimationNodeStateMachineEditor() {
 	menu->connect("popup_hide", callable_mp(this, &AnimationNodeStateMachineEditor::_stop_connecting));
 
 	animations_menu = memnew(PopupMenu);
-	menu->add_child(animations_menu);
-	animations_menu->set_name("AddAnimations");
 	animations_menu->set_auto_translate_mode(AUTO_TRANSLATE_MODE_DISABLED);
+	menu->add_child(animations_menu);
 	animations_menu->connect("index_pressed", callable_mp(this, &AnimationNodeStateMachineEditor::_add_animation_type));
 
 	connect_menu = memnew(PopupMenu);
diff --git a/editor/plugins/canvas_item_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/canvas_item_editor_plugin.cpp
index 7c766e6195..3bcc316f84 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/canvas_item_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/canvas_item_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -5319,14 +5319,8 @@ CanvasItemEditor::CanvasItemEditor() {
 	p->add_check_shortcut(ED_SHORTCUT("canvas_item_editor/use_scale_snap", TTR("Use Scale Snap")), SNAP_USE_SCALE);
 	p->add_check_shortcut(ED_SHORTCUT("canvas_item_editor/snap_relative", TTR("Snap Relative")), SNAP_RELATIVE);
 	p->add_check_shortcut(ED_SHORTCUT("canvas_item_editor/use_pixel_snap", TTR("Use Pixel Snap")), SNAP_USE_PIXEL);
-	p->add_submenu_item(TTR("Smart Snapping"), "SmartSnapping");
-
-	p->add_separator();
-	p->add_shortcut(ED_SHORTCUT("canvas_item_editor/configure_snap", TTR("Configure Snap...")), SNAP_CONFIGURE);
 
 	smartsnap_config_popup = memnew(PopupMenu);
-	p->add_child(smartsnap_config_popup);
-	smartsnap_config_popup->set_name("SmartSnapping");
 	smartsnap_config_popup->connect("id_pressed", callable_mp(this, &CanvasItemEditor::_popup_callback));
 	smartsnap_config_popup->set_hide_on_checkable_item_selection(false);
 	smartsnap_config_popup->add_check_shortcut(ED_SHORTCUT("canvas_item_editor/snap_node_parent", TTR("Snap to Parent")), SNAP_USE_NODE_PARENT);
@@ -5335,6 +5329,10 @@ CanvasItemEditor::CanvasItemEditor() {
 	smartsnap_config_popup->add_check_shortcut(ED_SHORTCUT("canvas_item_editor/snap_node_center", TTR("Snap to Node Center")), SNAP_USE_NODE_CENTER);
 	smartsnap_config_popup->add_check_shortcut(ED_SHORTCUT("canvas_item_editor/snap_other_nodes", TTR("Snap to Other Nodes")), SNAP_USE_OTHER_NODES);
 	smartsnap_config_popup->add_check_shortcut(ED_SHORTCUT("canvas_item_editor/snap_guides", TTR("Snap to Guides")), SNAP_USE_GUIDES);
+	p->add_submenu_node_item(TTR("Smart Snapping"), smartsnap_config_popup);
+
+	p->add_separator();
+	p->add_shortcut(ED_SHORTCUT("canvas_item_editor/configure_snap", TTR("Configure Snap...")), SNAP_CONFIGURE);
 
 	main_menu_hbox->add_child(memnew(VSeparator));
 
@@ -5416,14 +5414,12 @@ CanvasItemEditor::CanvasItemEditor() {
 	grid_menu = memnew(PopupMenu);
 	grid_menu->connect("about_to_popup", callable_mp(this, &CanvasItemEditor::_prepare_grid_menu));
 	grid_menu->connect("id_pressed", callable_mp(this, &CanvasItemEditor::_on_grid_menu_id_pressed));
-	grid_menu->set_name("GridMenu");
 	grid_menu->add_radio_check_item(TTR("Show"), GRID_VISIBILITY_SHOW);
 	grid_menu->add_radio_check_item(TTR("Show When Snapping"), GRID_VISIBILITY_SHOW_WHEN_SNAPPING);
 	grid_menu->add_radio_check_item(TTR("Hide"), GRID_VISIBILITY_HIDE);
 	grid_menu->add_separator();
 	grid_menu->add_shortcut(ED_SHORTCUT("canvas_item_editor/toggle_grid", TTR("Toggle Grid"), KeyModifierMask::CMD_OR_CTRL | Key::APOSTROPHE));
-	p->add_child(grid_menu);
-	p->add_submenu_item(TTR("Grid"), "GridMenu");
+	p->add_submenu_node_item(TTR("Grid"), grid_menu);
 
 	p->add_check_shortcut(ED_SHORTCUT("canvas_item_editor/show_helpers", TTR("Show Helpers"), Key::H), SHOW_HELPERS);
 	p->add_check_shortcut(ED_SHORTCUT("canvas_item_editor/show_rulers", TTR("Show Rulers")), SHOW_RULERS);
@@ -5452,12 +5448,10 @@ CanvasItemEditor::CanvasItemEditor() {
 
 	theme_menu = memnew(PopupMenu);
 	theme_menu->connect("id_pressed", callable_mp(this, &CanvasItemEditor::_switch_theme_preview));
-	theme_menu->set_name("ThemeMenu");
 	theme_menu->add_radio_check_item(TTR("Project theme"), THEME_PREVIEW_PROJECT);
 	theme_menu->add_radio_check_item(TTR("Editor theme"), THEME_PREVIEW_EDITOR);
 	theme_menu->add_radio_check_item(TTR("Default theme"), THEME_PREVIEW_DEFAULT);
-	p->add_child(theme_menu);
-	p->add_submenu_item(TTR("Preview Theme"), "ThemeMenu");
+	p->add_submenu_node_item(TTR("Preview Theme"), theme_menu);
 
 	theme_preview = (ThemePreviewMode)(int)EditorSettings::get_singleton()->get_project_metadata("2d_editor", "theme_preview", THEME_PREVIEW_PROJECT);
 	for (int i = 0; i < THEME_PREVIEW_MAX; i++) {
diff --git a/editor/plugins/font_config_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/font_config_plugin.cpp
index d719850204..b71a11e166 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/font_config_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/font_config_plugin.cpp
@@ -723,7 +723,7 @@ void EditorPropertyOTFeatures::update_property() {
 		}
 		for (int i = 0; i < FGRP_MAX; i++) {
 			if (have_sub[i]) {
-				menu->add_submenu_item(RTR(group_names[i]), "FTRMenu_" + itos(i));
+				menu->add_submenu_node_item(RTR(group_names[i]), menu_sub[i]);
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -851,7 +851,6 @@ EditorPropertyOTFeatures::EditorPropertyOTFeatures() {
 
 	for (int i = 0; i < FGRP_MAX; i++) {
 		menu_sub[i] = memnew(PopupMenu);
-		menu_sub[i]->set_name("FTRMenu_" + itos(i));
 		menu->add_child(menu_sub[i]);
 		menu_sub[i]->connect("id_pressed", callable_mp(this, &EditorPropertyOTFeatures::_add_feature));
 	}
diff --git a/editor/plugins/node_3d_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/node_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
index b9b342245f..7210dbf9b3 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/node_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/node_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -5065,9 +5065,7 @@ Node3DEditorViewport::Node3DEditorViewport(Node3DEditor *p_spatial_editor, int p
 	view_menu->set_shortcut_context(this);
 	vbox->add_child(view_menu);
 
-	display_submenu = memnew(PopupMenu);
 	view_menu->get_popup()->set_hide_on_checkable_item_selection(false);
-	view_menu->get_popup()->add_child(display_submenu);
 
 	view_menu->get_popup()->add_shortcut(ED_GET_SHORTCUT("spatial_editor/top_view"), VIEW_TOP);
 	view_menu->get_popup()->add_shortcut(ED_GET_SHORTCUT("spatial_editor/bottom_view"), VIEW_BOTTOM);
@@ -5092,6 +5090,8 @@ Node3DEditorViewport::Node3DEditorViewport(Node3DEditor *p_spatial_editor, int p
 	view_menu->get_popup()->add_radio_check_shortcut(ED_SHORTCUT("spatial_editor/view_display_lighting", TTR("Display Lighting")), VIEW_DISPLAY_LIGHTING);
 	view_menu->get_popup()->add_radio_check_shortcut(ED_SHORTCUT("spatial_editor/view_display_unshaded", TTR("Display Unshaded")), VIEW_DISPLAY_UNSHADED);
 	view_menu->get_popup()->set_item_checked(view_menu->get_popup()->get_item_index(VIEW_DISPLAY_NORMAL), true);
+
+	display_submenu = memnew(PopupMenu);
 	display_submenu->set_hide_on_checkable_item_selection(false);
 	display_submenu->add_radio_check_item(TTR("Directional Shadow Splits"), VIEW_DISPLAY_DEBUG_PSSM_SPLITS);
 	display_submenu->add_separator();
@@ -5125,9 +5125,8 @@ Node3DEditorViewport::Node3DEditorViewport(Node3DEditor *p_spatial_editor, int p
 	display_submenu->add_radio_check_item(TTR("Occlusion Culling Buffer"), VIEW_DISPLAY_DEBUG_OCCLUDERS);
 	display_submenu->add_radio_check_item(TTR("Motion Vectors"), VIEW_DISPLAY_MOTION_VECTORS);
 	display_submenu->add_radio_check_item(TTR("Internal Buffer"), VIEW_DISPLAY_INTERNAL_BUFFER);
+	view_menu->get_popup()->add_submenu_node_item(TTR("Display Advanced..."), display_submenu, VIEW_DISPLAY_ADVANCED);
 
-	display_submenu->set_name("DisplayAdvanced");
-	view_menu->get_popup()->add_submenu_item(TTR("Display Advanced..."), "DisplayAdvanced", VIEW_DISPLAY_ADVANCED);
 	view_menu->get_popup()->add_separator();
 	view_menu->get_popup()->add_check_shortcut(ED_SHORTCUT("spatial_editor/view_environment", TTR("View Environment")), VIEW_ENVIRONMENT);
 	view_menu->get_popup()->add_check_shortcut(ED_SHORTCUT("spatial_editor/view_gizmos", TTR("View Gizmos")), VIEW_GIZMOS);
@@ -8505,7 +8504,10 @@ Node3DEditor::Node3DEditor() {
 	p->add_radio_check_shortcut(ED_SHORTCUT("spatial_editor/4_viewports", TTR("4 Viewports"), KeyModifierMask::CMD_OR_CTRL + Key::KEY_4), MENU_VIEW_USE_4_VIEWPORTS);
 	p->add_separator();
 
-	p->add_submenu_item(TTR("Gizmos"), "GizmosMenu");
+	gizmos_menu = memnew(PopupMenu);
+	gizmos_menu->set_hide_on_checkable_item_selection(false);
+	p->add_submenu_node_item(TTR("Gizmos"), gizmos_menu);
+	gizmos_menu->connect("id_pressed", callable_mp(this, &Node3DEditor::_menu_gizmo_toggled));
 
 	p->add_separator();
 	p->add_check_shortcut(ED_SHORTCUT("spatial_editor/view_origin", TTR("View Origin")), MENU_VIEW_ORIGIN);
@@ -8519,12 +8521,6 @@ Node3DEditor::Node3DEditor() {
 
 	p->connect("id_pressed", callable_mp(this, &Node3DEditor::_menu_item_pressed));
 
-	gizmos_menu = memnew(PopupMenu);
-	p->add_child(gizmos_menu);
-	gizmos_menu->set_name("GizmosMenu");
-	gizmos_menu->set_hide_on_checkable_item_selection(false);
-	gizmos_menu->connect("id_pressed", callable_mp(this, &Node3DEditor::_menu_gizmo_toggled));
-
 	/* REST OF MENU */
 
 	left_panel_split = memnew(HSplitContainer);
diff --git a/editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.cpp
index 32dae74ba4..d7d5381ed3 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -4004,12 +4004,11 @@ ScriptEditor::ScriptEditor(WindowWrapper *p_wrapper) {
 	file_menu->get_popup()->add_shortcut(ED_SHORTCUT("script_editor/new_textfile", TTR("New Text File..."), KeyModifierMask::CMD_OR_CTRL | KeyModifierMask::SHIFT | Key::N), FILE_NEW_TEXTFILE);
 	file_menu->get_popup()->add_shortcut(ED_SHORTCUT("script_editor/open", TTR("Open...")), FILE_OPEN);
 	file_menu->get_popup()->add_shortcut(ED_SHORTCUT("script_editor/reopen_closed_script", TTR("Reopen Closed Script"), KeyModifierMask::CMD_OR_CTRL | KeyModifierMask::SHIFT | Key::T), FILE_REOPEN_CLOSED);
-	file_menu->get_popup()->add_submenu_item(TTR("Open Recent"), "RecentScripts", FILE_OPEN_RECENT);
 
 	recent_scripts = memnew(PopupMenu);
-	recent_scripts->set_name("RecentScripts");
-	file_menu->get_popup()->add_child(recent_scripts);
+	file_menu->get_popup()->add_submenu_node_item(TTR("Open Recent"), recent_scripts, FILE_OPEN_RECENT);
 	recent_scripts->connect("id_pressed", callable_mp(this, &ScriptEditor::_open_recent_script));
+
 	_update_recent_scripts();
 
 	file_menu->get_popup()->add_separator();
@@ -4027,14 +4026,11 @@ ScriptEditor::ScriptEditor(WindowWrapper *p_wrapper) {
 	file_menu->get_popup()->add_shortcut(ED_SHORTCUT("script_editor/history_next", TTR("History Next"), KeyModifierMask::ALT | Key::RIGHT), WINDOW_NEXT);
 	file_menu->get_popup()->add_separator();
 
-	file_menu->get_popup()->add_submenu_item(TTR("Theme"), "Theme", FILE_THEME);
-
 	theme_submenu = memnew(PopupMenu);
-	theme_submenu->set_name("Theme");
-	file_menu->get_popup()->add_child(theme_submenu);
-	theme_submenu->connect("id_pressed", callable_mp(this, &ScriptEditor::_theme_option));
 	theme_submenu->add_shortcut(ED_SHORTCUT("script_editor/import_theme", TTR("Import Theme...")), THEME_IMPORT);
 	theme_submenu->add_shortcut(ED_SHORTCUT("script_editor/reload_theme", TTR("Reload Theme")), THEME_RELOAD);
+	file_menu->get_popup()->add_submenu_node_item(TTR("Theme"), theme_submenu, FILE_THEME);
+	theme_submenu->connect("id_pressed", callable_mp(this, &ScriptEditor::_theme_option));
 
 	theme_submenu->add_separator();
 	theme_submenu->add_shortcut(ED_SHORTCUT("script_editor/save_theme", TTR("Save Theme")), THEME_SAVE);
diff --git a/editor/plugins/script_text_editor.cpp b/editor/plugins/script_text_editor.cpp
index ce5535432c..ee347538a4 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/script_text_editor.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/script_text_editor.cpp
@@ -2255,7 +2255,6 @@ void ScriptTextEditor::_enable_code_editor() {
 	edit_menu->get_popup()->add_separator();
 	{
 		PopupMenu *sub_menu = memnew(PopupMenu);
-		sub_menu->set_name("LineMenu");
 		sub_menu->add_shortcut(ED_GET_SHORTCUT("script_text_editor/move_up"), EDIT_MOVE_LINE_UP);
 		sub_menu->add_shortcut(ED_GET_SHORTCUT("script_text_editor/move_down"), EDIT_MOVE_LINE_DOWN);
 		sub_menu->add_shortcut(ED_GET_SHORTCUT("script_text_editor/indent"), EDIT_INDENT);
@@ -2263,47 +2262,39 @@ void ScriptTextEditor::_enable_code_editor() {
 		sub_menu->add_shortcut(ED_GET_SHORTCUT("script_text_editor/delete_line"), EDIT_DELETE_LINE);
 		sub_menu->add_shortcut(ED_GET_SHORTCUT("script_text_editor/toggle_comment"), EDIT_TOGGLE_COMMENT);
 		sub_menu->connect("id_pressed", callable_mp(this, &ScriptTextEditor::_edit_option));
-		edit_menu->get_popup()->add_child(sub_menu);
-		edit_menu->get_popup()->add_submenu_item(TTR("Line"), "LineMenu");
+		edit_menu->get_popup()->add_submenu_node_item(TTR("Line"), sub_menu);
 	}
 	{
 		PopupMenu *sub_menu = memnew(PopupMenu);
-		sub_menu->set_name("FoldingMenu");
 		sub_menu->add_shortcut(ED_GET_SHORTCUT("script_text_editor/toggle_fold_line"), EDIT_TOGGLE_FOLD_LINE);
 		sub_menu->add_shortcut(ED_GET_SHORTCUT("script_text_editor/fold_all_lines"), EDIT_FOLD_ALL_LINES);
 		sub_menu->add_shortcut(ED_GET_SHORTCUT("script_text_editor/unfold_all_lines"), EDIT_UNFOLD_ALL_LINES);
 		sub_menu->add_shortcut(ED_GET_SHORTCUT("script_text_editor/create_code_region"), EDIT_CREATE_CODE_REGION);
 		sub_menu->connect("id_pressed", callable_mp(this, &ScriptTextEditor::_edit_option));
-		edit_menu->get_popup()->add_child(sub_menu);
-		edit_menu->get_popup()->add_submenu_item(TTR("Folding"), "FoldingMenu");
+		edit_menu->get_popup()->add_submenu_node_item(TTR("Folding"), sub_menu);
 	}
 	edit_menu->get_popup()->add_separator();
 	edit_menu->get_popup()->add_shortcut(ED_GET_SHORTCUT("ui_text_completion_query"), EDIT_COMPLETE);
 	edit_menu->get_popup()->add_shortcut(ED_GET_SHORTCUT("script_text_editor/trim_trailing_whitespace"), EDIT_TRIM_TRAILING_WHITESAPCE);
 	{
 		PopupMenu *sub_menu = memnew(PopupMenu);
-		sub_menu->set_name("IndentMenu");
 		sub_menu->add_shortcut(ED_GET_SHORTCUT("script_text_editor/convert_indent_to_spaces"), EDIT_CONVERT_INDENT_TO_SPACES);
 		sub_menu->add_shortcut(ED_GET_SHORTCUT("script_text_editor/convert_indent_to_tabs"), EDIT_CONVERT_INDENT_TO_TABS);
 		sub_menu->add_shortcut(ED_GET_SHORTCUT("script_text_editor/auto_indent"), EDIT_AUTO_INDENT);
 		sub_menu->connect("id_pressed", callable_mp(this, &ScriptTextEditor::_edit_option));
-		edit_menu->get_popup()->add_child(sub_menu);
-		edit_menu->get_popup()->add_submenu_item(TTR("Indentation"), "IndentMenu");
+		edit_menu->get_popup()->add_submenu_node_item(TTR("Indentation"), sub_menu);
 	}
 	edit_menu->get_popup()->connect("id_pressed", callable_mp(this, &ScriptTextEditor::_edit_option));
 	edit_menu->get_popup()->add_separator();
 	{
 		PopupMenu *sub_menu = memnew(PopupMenu);
-		sub_menu->set_name("ConvertCase");
 		sub_menu->add_shortcut(ED_SHORTCUT("script_text_editor/convert_to_uppercase", TTR("Uppercase"), KeyModifierMask::SHIFT | Key::F4), EDIT_TO_UPPERCASE);
 		sub_menu->add_shortcut(ED_SHORTCUT("script_text_editor/convert_to_lowercase", TTR("Lowercase"), KeyModifierMask::SHIFT | Key::F5), EDIT_TO_LOWERCASE);
 		sub_menu->add_shortcut(ED_SHORTCUT("script_text_editor/capitalize", TTR("Capitalize"), KeyModifierMask::SHIFT | Key::F6), EDIT_CAPITALIZE);
 		sub_menu->connect("id_pressed", callable_mp(this, &ScriptTextEditor::_edit_option));
-		edit_menu->get_popup()->add_child(sub_menu);
-		edit_menu->get_popup()->add_submenu_item(TTR("Convert Case"), "ConvertCase");
+		edit_menu->get_popup()->add_submenu_node_item(TTR("Convert Case"), sub_menu);
 	}
-	edit_menu->get_popup()->add_child(highlighter_menu);
-	edit_menu->get_popup()->add_submenu_item(TTR("Syntax Highlighter"), "HighlighterMenu");
+	edit_menu->get_popup()->add_submenu_node_item(TTR("Syntax Highlighter"), highlighter_menu);
 	highlighter_menu->connect("id_pressed", callable_mp(this, &ScriptTextEditor::_change_syntax_highlighter));
 
 	edit_hb->add_child(search_menu);
@@ -2325,14 +2316,12 @@ void ScriptTextEditor::_enable_code_editor() {
 	goto_menu->get_popup()->add_shortcut(ED_GET_SHORTCUT("script_text_editor/goto_line"), SEARCH_GOTO_LINE);
 	goto_menu->get_popup()->add_separator();
 
-	goto_menu->get_popup()->add_child(bookmarks_menu);
-	goto_menu->get_popup()->add_submenu_item(TTR("Bookmarks"), "BookmarksMenu");
+	goto_menu->get_popup()->add_submenu_node_item(TTR("Bookmarks"), bookmarks_menu);
 	_update_bookmark_list();
 	bookmarks_menu->connect("about_to_popup", callable_mp(this, &ScriptTextEditor::_update_bookmark_list));
 	bookmarks_menu->connect("index_pressed", callable_mp(this, &ScriptTextEditor::_bookmark_item_pressed));
 
-	goto_menu->get_popup()->add_child(breakpoints_menu);
-	goto_menu->get_popup()->add_submenu_item(TTR("Breakpoints"), "BreakpointsMenu");
+	goto_menu->get_popup()->add_submenu_node_item(TTR("Breakpoints"), breakpoints_menu);
 	_update_breakpoint_list();
 	breakpoints_menu->connect("about_to_popup", callable_mp(this, &ScriptTextEditor::_update_breakpoint_list));
 	breakpoints_menu->connect("index_pressed", callable_mp(this, &ScriptTextEditor::_breakpoint_item_pressed));
@@ -2393,7 +2382,6 @@ ScriptTextEditor::ScriptTextEditor() {
 	edit_menu->set_shortcut_context(this);
 
 	highlighter_menu = memnew(PopupMenu);
-	highlighter_menu->set_name("HighlighterMenu");
 
 	Ref<EditorPlainTextSyntaxHighlighter> plain_highlighter;
 	plain_highlighter.instantiate();
@@ -2415,10 +2403,7 @@ ScriptTextEditor::ScriptTextEditor() {
 	goto_menu->set_shortcut_context(this);
 
 	bookmarks_menu = memnew(PopupMenu);
-	bookmarks_menu->set_name("BookmarksMenu");
-
 	breakpoints_menu = memnew(PopupMenu);
-	breakpoints_menu->set_name("BreakpointsMenu");
 
 	connection_info_dialog = memnew(ConnectionInfoDialog);
 
diff --git a/editor/plugins/text_editor.cpp b/editor/plugins/text_editor.cpp
index 465785a3b7..2eb914e976 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/text_editor.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/text_editor.cpp
@@ -654,18 +654,14 @@ TextEditor::TextEditor() {
 
 	edit_menu->get_popup()->add_separator();
 	PopupMenu *convert_case = memnew(PopupMenu);
-	convert_case->set_name("ConvertCase");
-	edit_menu->get_popup()->add_child(convert_case);
-	edit_menu->get_popup()->add_submenu_item(TTR("Convert Case"), "ConvertCase");
+	edit_menu->get_popup()->add_submenu_node_item(TTR("Convert Case"), convert_case);
 	convert_case->add_shortcut(ED_SHORTCUT("script_text_editor/convert_to_uppercase", TTR("Uppercase")), EDIT_TO_UPPERCASE);
 	convert_case->add_shortcut(ED_SHORTCUT("script_text_editor/convert_to_lowercase", TTR("Lowercase")), EDIT_TO_LOWERCASE);
 	convert_case->add_shortcut(ED_SHORTCUT("script_text_editor/capitalize", TTR("Capitalize")), EDIT_CAPITALIZE);
 	convert_case->connect("id_pressed", callable_mp(this, &TextEditor::_edit_option));
 
 	highlighter_menu = memnew(PopupMenu);
-	highlighter_menu->set_name("HighlighterMenu");
-	edit_menu->get_popup()->add_child(highlighter_menu);
-	edit_menu->get_popup()->add_submenu_item(TTR("Syntax Highlighter"), "HighlighterMenu");
+	edit_menu->get_popup()->add_submenu_node_item(TTR("Syntax Highlighter"), highlighter_menu);
 	highlighter_menu->connect("id_pressed", callable_mp(this, &TextEditor::_change_syntax_highlighter));
 
 	Ref<EditorPlainTextSyntaxHighlighter> plain_highlighter;
@@ -703,9 +699,7 @@ TextEditor::TextEditor() {
 	goto_menu->get_popup()->add_separator();
 
 	bookmarks_menu = memnew(PopupMenu);
-	bookmarks_menu->set_name("BookmarksMenu");
-	goto_menu->get_popup()->add_child(bookmarks_menu);
-	goto_menu->get_popup()->add_submenu_item(TTR("Bookmarks"), "BookmarksMenu");
+	goto_menu->get_popup()->add_submenu_node_item(TTR("Bookmarks"), bookmarks_menu);
 	_update_bookmark_list();
 	bookmarks_menu->connect("about_to_popup", callable_mp(this, &TextEditor::_update_bookmark_list));
 	bookmarks_menu->connect("index_pressed", callable_mp(this, &TextEditor::_bookmark_item_pressed));
diff --git a/editor/plugins/text_shader_editor.cpp b/editor/plugins/text_shader_editor.cpp
index ad64e1d1d7..ad8674207b 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/text_shader_editor.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/text_shader_editor.cpp
@@ -1161,9 +1161,7 @@ TextShaderEditor::TextShaderEditor() {
 	goto_menu->get_popup()->add_separator();
 
 	bookmarks_menu = memnew(PopupMenu);
-	bookmarks_menu->set_name("BookmarksMenu");
-	goto_menu->get_popup()->add_child(bookmarks_menu);
-	goto_menu->get_popup()->add_submenu_item(TTR("Bookmarks"), "BookmarksMenu");
+	goto_menu->get_popup()->add_submenu_node_item(TTR("Bookmarks"), bookmarks_menu);
 	_update_bookmark_list();
 	bookmarks_menu->connect("about_to_popup", callable_mp(this, &TextShaderEditor::_update_bookmark_list));
 	bookmarks_menu->connect("index_pressed", callable_mp(this, &TextShaderEditor::_bookmark_item_pressed));
diff --git a/editor/plugins/theme_editor_preview.cpp b/editor/plugins/theme_editor_preview.cpp
index 205a5e8a20..61069604e5 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/theme_editor_preview.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/theme_editor_preview.cpp
@@ -353,9 +353,7 @@ DefaultThemeEditorPreview::DefaultThemeEditorPreview() {
 	test_menu_button->get_popup()->add_separator(TTR("Named Separator"));
 
 	PopupMenu *test_submenu = memnew(PopupMenu);
-	test_menu_button->get_popup()->add_child(test_submenu);
-	test_submenu->set_name("SubMenu");
-	test_menu_button->get_popup()->add_submenu_item(TTR("Submenu"), "SubMenu");
+	test_menu_button->get_popup()->add_submenu_node_item(TTR("Submenu"), test_submenu);
 	test_submenu->add_item(TTR("Subitem 1"));
 	test_submenu->add_item(TTR("Subitem 2"));
 	first_vb->add_child(test_menu_button);
diff --git a/editor/plugins/version_control_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/version_control_editor_plugin.cpp
index d8d70e5b7d..19acc706f2 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/version_control_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/version_control_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -1444,18 +1444,14 @@ VersionControlEditorPlugin::VersionControlEditorPlugin() {
 
 	extra_options_remove_branch_list = memnew(PopupMenu);
 	extra_options_remove_branch_list->connect(SNAME("id_pressed"), callable_mp(this, &VersionControlEditorPlugin::_popup_branch_remove_confirm));
-	extra_options_remove_branch_list->set_name("RemoveBranch");
-	extra_options->get_popup()->add_child(extra_options_remove_branch_list);
-	extra_options->get_popup()->add_submenu_item(TTR("Remove Branch"), "RemoveBranch");
+	extra_options->get_popup()->add_submenu_node_item(TTR("Remove Branch"), extra_options_remove_branch_list);
 
 	extra_options->get_popup()->add_separator();
 	extra_options->get_popup()->add_item(TTR("Create New Remote"), EXTRA_OPTION_CREATE_REMOTE);
 
 	extra_options_remove_remote_list = memnew(PopupMenu);
 	extra_options_remove_remote_list->connect(SNAME("id_pressed"), callable_mp(this, &VersionControlEditorPlugin::_popup_remote_remove_confirm));
-	extra_options_remove_remote_list->set_name("RemoveRemote");
-	extra_options->get_popup()->add_child(extra_options_remove_remote_list);
-	extra_options->get_popup()->add_submenu_item(TTR("Remove Remote"), "RemoveRemote");
+	extra_options->get_popup()->add_submenu_node_item(TTR("Remove Remote"), extra_options_remove_remote_list);
 
 	change_type_to_strings[EditorVCSInterface::CHANGE_TYPE_NEW] = TTR("New");
 	change_type_to_strings[EditorVCSInterface::CHANGE_TYPE_MODIFIED] = TTR("Modified");
diff --git a/editor/plugins/visual_shader_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/visual_shader_editor_plugin.cpp
index 4750179473..9ad6d2976e 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/visual_shader_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/visual_shader_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -4184,18 +4184,15 @@ void VisualShaderEditor::_graph_gui_input(const Ref<InputEvent> &p_event) {
 				popup_menu->add_separator("", NodeMenuOptions::SEPARATOR2);
 
 				if (selected_float_constant != -1) {
-					popup_menu->add_submenu_item(TTR("Float Constants"), "FloatConstants", int(NodeMenuOptions::FLOAT_CONSTANTS));
-
 					if (!constants_submenu) {
 						constants_submenu = memnew(PopupMenu);
-						constants_submenu->set_name("FloatConstants");
 
 						for (int i = 0; i < MAX_FLOAT_CONST_DEFS; i++) {
 							constants_submenu->add_item(float_constant_defs[i].name, i);
 						}
-						popup_menu->add_child(constants_submenu);
 						constants_submenu->connect("index_pressed", callable_mp(this, &VisualShaderEditor::_float_constant_selected));
 					}
+					popup_menu->add_submenu_node_item(TTR("Float Constants"), constants_submenu, int(NodeMenuOptions::FLOAT_CONSTANTS));
 				}
 
 				if (selected_constants.size() > 0) {
diff --git a/editor/scene_tree_dock.cpp b/editor/scene_tree_dock.cpp
index 023d9e9f00..f8e0628072 100644
--- a/editor/scene_tree_dock.cpp
+++ b/editor/scene_tree_dock.cpp
@@ -3263,7 +3263,7 @@ void SceneTreeDock::_add_children_to_popup(Object *p_obj, int p_depth) {
 		Ref<Texture2D> icon = EditorNode::get_singleton()->get_object_icon(obj);
 
 		if (menu->get_item_count() == 0) {
-			menu->add_submenu_item(TTR("Sub-Resources"), "SubResources");
+			menu->add_submenu_node_item(TTR("Sub-Resources"), menu_subresources);
 		}
 		menu_subresources->add_icon_item(icon, E.name.capitalize(), EDIT_SUBRESOURCE_BASE + subresources.size());
 		menu_subresources->set_item_indent(-1, p_depth);
@@ -3504,11 +3504,9 @@ void SceneTreeDock::_update_tree_menu() {
 	tree_menu->set_item_tooltip(tree_menu->get_item_index(TOOL_CENTER_PARENT), TTR("If enabled, Reparent to New Node will create the new node in the center of the selected nodes, if possible."));
 
 	PopupMenu *resource_list = memnew(PopupMenu);
-	resource_list->set_name("AllResources");
 	resource_list->connect("about_to_popup", callable_mp(this, &SceneTreeDock::_list_all_subresources).bind(resource_list));
 	resource_list->connect("index_pressed", callable_mp(this, &SceneTreeDock::_edit_subresource).bind(resource_list));
-	tree_menu->add_child(resource_list);
-	tree_menu->add_submenu_item(TTR("All Scene Sub-Resources"), "AllResources");
+	tree_menu->add_submenu_node_item(TTR("All Scene Sub-Resources"), resource_list);
 }
 
 void SceneTreeDock::_filter_changed(const String &p_filter) {
@@ -4365,7 +4363,6 @@ SceneTreeDock::SceneTreeDock(Node *p_scene_root, EditorSelection *p_editor_selec
 	menu->connect("id_pressed", callable_mp(this, &SceneTreeDock::_tool_selected).bind(false));
 
 	menu_subresources = memnew(PopupMenu);
-	menu_subresources->set_name("SubResources");
 	menu_subresources->connect("id_pressed", callable_mp(this, &SceneTreeDock::_tool_selected).bind(false));
 	menu->add_child(menu_subresources);
 
diff --git a/scene/gui/line_edit.cpp b/scene/gui/line_edit.cpp
index d707a98e14..75474c060e 100644
--- a/scene/gui/line_edit.cpp
+++ b/scene/gui/line_edit.cpp
@@ -2406,15 +2406,12 @@ void LineEdit::_generate_context_menu() {
 	add_child(menu, false, INTERNAL_MODE_FRONT);
 
 	menu_dir = memnew(PopupMenu);
-	menu_dir->set_name("DirMenu");
 	menu_dir->add_radio_check_item(RTR("Same as Layout Direction"), MENU_DIR_INHERITED);
 	menu_dir->add_radio_check_item(RTR("Auto-Detect Direction"), MENU_DIR_AUTO);
 	menu_dir->add_radio_check_item(RTR("Left-to-Right"), MENU_DIR_LTR);
 	menu_dir->add_radio_check_item(RTR("Right-to-Left"), MENU_DIR_RTL);
-	menu->add_child(menu_dir, false, INTERNAL_MODE_FRONT);
 
 	menu_ctl = memnew(PopupMenu);
-	menu_ctl->set_name("CTLMenu");
 	menu_ctl->add_item(RTR("Left-to-Right Mark (LRM)"), MENU_INSERT_LRM);
 	menu_ctl->add_item(RTR("Right-to-Left Mark (RLM)"), MENU_INSERT_RLM);
 	menu_ctl->add_item(RTR("Start of Left-to-Right Embedding (LRE)"), MENU_INSERT_LRE);
@@ -2433,7 +2430,6 @@ void LineEdit::_generate_context_menu() {
 	menu_ctl->add_item(RTR("Zero-Width Non-Joiner (ZWNJ)"), MENU_INSERT_ZWNJ);
 	menu_ctl->add_item(RTR("Word Joiner (WJ)"), MENU_INSERT_WJ);
 	menu_ctl->add_item(RTR("Soft Hyphen (SHY)"), MENU_INSERT_SHY);
-	menu->add_child(menu_ctl, false, INTERNAL_MODE_FRONT);
 
 	menu->add_item(RTR("Cut"), MENU_CUT);
 	menu->add_item(RTR("Copy"), MENU_COPY);
@@ -2445,10 +2441,10 @@ void LineEdit::_generate_context_menu() {
 	menu->add_item(RTR("Undo"), MENU_UNDO);
 	menu->add_item(RTR("Redo"), MENU_REDO);
 	menu->add_separator();
-	menu->add_submenu_item(RTR("Text Writing Direction"), "DirMenu", MENU_SUBMENU_TEXT_DIR);
+	menu->add_submenu_node_item(RTR("Text Writing Direction"), menu_dir, MENU_SUBMENU_TEXT_DIR);
 	menu->add_separator();
 	menu->add_check_item(RTR("Display Control Characters"), MENU_DISPLAY_UCC);
-	menu->add_submenu_item(RTR("Insert Control Character"), "CTLMenu", MENU_SUBMENU_INSERT_UCC);
+	menu->add_submenu_node_item(RTR("Insert Control Character"), menu_ctl, MENU_SUBMENU_INSERT_UCC);
 
 	menu->connect("id_pressed", callable_mp(this, &LineEdit::menu_option));
 	menu_dir->connect("id_pressed", callable_mp(this, &LineEdit::menu_option));
diff --git a/scene/gui/popup_menu.cpp b/scene/gui/popup_menu.cpp
index fda909af79..e69f713798 100644
--- a/scene/gui/popup_menu.cpp
+++ b/scene/gui/popup_menu.cpp
@@ -111,13 +111,10 @@ String PopupMenu::bind_global_menu() {
 			ds->global_menu_add_separator(global_menu_name);
 		} else {
 			int index = ds->global_menu_add_item(global_menu_name, item.xl_text, callable_mp(this, &PopupMenu::activate_item), item.shortcut_is_global ? callable_mp(this, &PopupMenu::activate_item) : Callable(), i);
-			if (!item.submenu.is_empty()) {
-				PopupMenu *pm = Object::cast_to<PopupMenu>(get_node_or_null(item.submenu));
-				if (pm) {
-					String submenu_name = pm->bind_global_menu();
-					ds->global_menu_set_item_submenu(global_menu_name, index, submenu_name);
-					item.submenu_bound = true;
-				}
+			if (item.submenu) {
+				String submenu_name = item.submenu->bind_global_menu();
+				ds->global_menu_set_item_submenu(global_menu_name, index, submenu_name);
+				item.submenu_bound = true;
 			}
 			if (item.checkable_type == Item::CHECKABLE_TYPE_CHECK_BOX) {
 				ds->global_menu_set_item_checkable(global_menu_name, index, true);
@@ -158,11 +155,8 @@ void PopupMenu::unbind_global_menu() {
 
 	for (int i = 0; i < items.size(); i++) {
 		Item &item = items.write[i];
-		if (!item.submenu.is_empty()) {
-			PopupMenu *pm = Object::cast_to<PopupMenu>(get_node_or_null(item.submenu));
-			if (pm) {
-				pm->unbind_global_menu();
-			}
+		if (item.submenu) {
+			item.submenu->unbind_global_menu();
 			item.submenu_bound = false;
 		}
 	}
@@ -251,7 +245,7 @@ Size2 PopupMenu::_get_contents_minimum_size() const {
 			accel_max_w = MAX(accel_w, accel_max_w);
 		}
 
-		if (!items[i].submenu.is_empty()) {
+		if (items[i].submenu) {
 			item_size.width += theme_cache.submenu->get_width();
 		}
 
@@ -335,10 +329,7 @@ int PopupMenu::_get_mouse_over(const Point2 &p_over) const {
 }
 
 void PopupMenu::_activate_submenu(int p_over, bool p_by_keyboard) {
-	Node *n = get_node_or_null(items[p_over].submenu);
-	ERR_FAIL_NULL_MSG(n, "Item subnode does not exist: '" + items[p_over].submenu + "'.");
-	Popup *submenu_popup = Object::cast_to<Popup>(n);
-	ERR_FAIL_NULL_MSG(submenu_popup, "Item subnode is not a Popup: '" + items[p_over].submenu + "'.");
+	Popup *submenu_popup = items[p_over].submenu;
 	if (submenu_popup->is_visible()) {
 		return; // Already visible.
 	}
@@ -551,7 +542,7 @@ void PopupMenu::_input_from_window_internal(const Ref<InputEvent> &p_event) {
 				}
 			}
 		} else if (p_event->is_action("ui_right", true) && p_event->is_pressed()) {
-			if (mouse_over >= 0 && mouse_over < items.size() && !items[mouse_over].separator && !items[mouse_over].submenu.is_empty() && submenu_over != mouse_over) {
+			if (mouse_over >= 0 && mouse_over < items.size() && !items[mouse_over].separator && items[mouse_over].submenu && submenu_over != mouse_over) {
 				_activate_submenu(mouse_over, true);
 				set_input_as_handled();
 			} else {
@@ -564,7 +555,7 @@ void PopupMenu::_input_from_window_internal(const Ref<InputEvent> &p_event) {
 			}
 		} else if (p_event->is_action("ui_accept", true) && p_event->is_pressed()) {
 			if (mouse_over >= 0 && mouse_over < items.size() && !items[mouse_over].separator) {
-				if (!items[mouse_over].submenu.is_empty() && submenu_over != mouse_over) {
+				if (items[mouse_over].submenu && submenu_over != mouse_over) {
 					_activate_submenu(mouse_over, true);
 				} else {
 					activate_item(mouse_over);
@@ -620,7 +611,7 @@ void PopupMenu::_input_from_window_internal(const Ref<InputEvent> &p_event) {
 					return;
 				}
 
-				if (!items[over].submenu.is_empty()) {
+				if (items[over].submenu) {
 					_activate_submenu(over);
 					return;
 				}
@@ -657,7 +648,7 @@ void PopupMenu::_input_from_window_internal(const Ref<InputEvent> &p_event) {
 			return;
 		}
 
-		if (!items[over].submenu.is_empty() && submenu_over != over) {
+		if (items[over].submenu && submenu_over != over) {
 			submenu_over = over;
 			submenu_timer->start();
 		}
@@ -858,7 +849,7 @@ void PopupMenu::_draw_items() {
 		}
 
 		// Submenu arrow on right hand side.
-		if (!items[i].submenu.is_empty()) {
+		if (items[i].submenu) {
 			if (rtl) {
 				submenu->draw(ci, Point2(scroll_width + theme_cache.panel_style->get_margin(SIDE_LEFT) + theme_cache.item_end_padding, item_ofs.y + Math::floor(h - submenu->get_height()) / 2), icon_color);
 			} else {
@@ -974,11 +965,13 @@ void PopupMenu::_menu_changed() {
 void PopupMenu::add_child_notify(Node *p_child) {
 	Window::add_child_notify(p_child);
 
-	if (Object::cast_to<PopupMenu>(p_child) && !global_menu_name.is_empty()) {
-		String node_name = p_child->get_name();
-		PopupMenu *pm = Object::cast_to<PopupMenu>(get_node_or_null(node_name));
+	PopupMenu *pm = Object::cast_to<PopupMenu>(p_child);
+	if (!pm) {
+		return;
+	}
+	if (!global_menu_name.is_empty()) {
 		for (int i = 0; i < items.size(); i++) {
-			if (items[i].submenu == node_name) {
+			if (items[i].submenu == p_child) {
 				String submenu_name = pm->bind_global_menu();
 				DisplayServer::get_singleton()->global_menu_set_item_submenu(global_menu_name, i, submenu_name);
 				items.write[i].submenu_bound = true;
@@ -996,9 +989,8 @@ void PopupMenu::remove_child_notify(Node *p_child) {
 		return;
 	}
 	if (Object::cast_to<PopupMenu>(p_child) && !global_menu_name.is_empty()) {
-		String node_name = p_child->get_name();
 		for (int i = 0; i < items.size(); i++) {
-			if (items[i].submenu == node_name) {
+			if (items[i].submenu == p_child) {
 				DisplayServer::get_singleton()->global_menu_set_item_submenu(global_menu_name, i, String());
 				items.write[i].submenu_bound = false;
 			}
@@ -1056,7 +1048,7 @@ void PopupMenu::_notification(int p_what) {
 		} break;
 
 		case NOTIFICATION_WM_MOUSE_EXIT: {
-			if (mouse_over >= 0 && (items[mouse_over].submenu.is_empty() || submenu_over != -1)) {
+			if (mouse_over >= 0 && (!items[mouse_over].submenu || submenu_over != -1)) {
 				mouse_over = -1;
 				control->queue_redraw();
 			}
@@ -1166,21 +1158,10 @@ void PopupMenu::_notification(int p_what) {
 				}
 
 				for (int i = 0; i < items.size(); i++) {
-					if (items[i].submenu.is_empty()) {
+					if (!items[i].submenu) {
 						continue;
 					}
-
-					Node *n = get_node(items[i].submenu);
-					if (!n) {
-						continue;
-					}
-
-					PopupMenu *pm = Object::cast_to<PopupMenu>(n);
-					if (!pm || !pm->is_visible()) {
-						continue;
-					}
-
-					pm->hide();
+					items[i].submenu->hide();
 				}
 
 				set_process_internal(false);
@@ -1563,9 +1544,18 @@ void PopupMenu::add_icon_radio_check_shortcut(const Ref<Texture2D> &p_icon, cons
 }
 
 void PopupMenu::add_submenu_item(const String &p_label, const String &p_submenu, int p_id) {
-	String submenu_name_safe = p_submenu.replace("@", "_"); // Allow special characters for auto-generated names.
-	if (submenu_name_safe.validate_node_name() != submenu_name_safe) {
-		ERR_FAIL_MSG(vformat("Invalid node name '%s' for a submenu, the following characters are not allowed:\n%s", p_submenu, String::get_invalid_node_name_characters(true)));
+	PopupMenu *pm = Object::cast_to<PopupMenu>(get_node_or_null(p_submenu));
+	ERR_FAIL_NULL_MSG(pm, vformat("Child PopupMenu \"%s\" does not exist.", p_submenu));
+
+	add_submenu_node_item(p_label, pm, p_id);
+}
+
+void PopupMenu::add_submenu_node_item(const String &p_label, PopupMenu *p_submenu, int p_id) {
+	ERR_FAIL_NULL(p_submenu);
+
+	if (p_submenu->get_parent() != this) {
+		ERR_FAIL_COND_MSG(p_submenu->get_parent() != nullptr, vformat("The submenu \"%s\" already has a different parent.", p_submenu->get_name()));
+		add_child(p_submenu);
 	}
 
 	Item item;
@@ -1573,17 +1563,15 @@ void PopupMenu::add_submenu_item(const String &p_label, const String &p_submenu,
 	item.xl_text = atr(p_label);
 	item.id = p_id == -1 ? items.size() : p_id;
 	item.submenu = p_submenu;
+	item.submenu_name = p_submenu->get_name();
 	items.push_back(item);
 
 	if (!global_menu_name.is_empty()) {
 		DisplayServer *ds = DisplayServer::get_singleton();
 		int index = ds->global_menu_add_item(global_menu_name, item.xl_text, callable_mp(this, &PopupMenu::activate_item), Callable(), items.size() - 1);
-		PopupMenu *pm = Object::cast_to<PopupMenu>(get_node_or_null(item.submenu)); // Find first menu with this name.
-		if (pm) {
-			String submenu_name = pm->bind_global_menu();
-			ds->global_menu_set_item_submenu(global_menu_name, index, submenu_name);
-			items.write[index].submenu_bound = true;
-		}
+		String submenu_name = p_submenu->bind_global_menu();
+		ds->global_menu_set_item_submenu(global_menu_name, index, submenu_name);
+		items.write[index].submenu_bound = true;
 	}
 
 	_shape_item(items.size() - 1);
@@ -1804,18 +1792,31 @@ void PopupMenu::set_item_submenu(int p_idx, const String &p_submenu) {
 	}
 	ERR_FAIL_INDEX(p_idx, items.size());
 
-	if (items[p_idx].submenu == p_submenu) {
+	if (items[p_idx].submenu_name == p_submenu) {
 		return;
 	}
 
-	String submenu_name_safe = p_submenu.replace("@", "_"); // Allow special characters for auto-generated names.
-	if (submenu_name_safe.validate_node_name() != submenu_name_safe) {
-		ERR_FAIL_MSG(vformat("Invalid node name '%s' for a submenu, the following characters are not allowed:\n%s", p_submenu, String::get_invalid_node_name_characters(true)));
+	PopupMenu *pm = Object::cast_to<PopupMenu>(get_node_or_null(p_submenu));
+	ERR_FAIL_NULL_MSG(pm, vformat("Child PopupMenu \"%s\" does not exist.", p_submenu));
+
+	set_item_submenu_node(p_idx, pm);
+}
+
+void PopupMenu::set_item_submenu_node(int p_idx, PopupMenu *p_submenu) {
+	ERR_FAIL_NULL(p_submenu);
+	if (p_idx < 0) {
+		p_idx += get_item_count();
+	}
+	ERR_FAIL_INDEX(p_idx, items.size());
+
+	if (p_submenu->get_parent() != this) {
+		ERR_FAIL_COND_MSG(p_submenu->get_parent() != nullptr, vformat("The submenu \"%s\" already has a different parent.", p_submenu->get_name()));
+		add_child(p_submenu);
 	}
 
 	if (!global_menu_name.is_empty()) {
 		if (items[p_idx].submenu_bound) {
-			PopupMenu *pm = Object::cast_to<PopupMenu>(get_node_or_null(items[p_idx].submenu));
+			PopupMenu *pm = items[p_idx].submenu;
 			if (pm) {
 				DisplayServer::get_singleton()->global_menu_set_item_submenu(global_menu_name, p_idx, String());
 				pm->unbind_global_menu();
@@ -1827,13 +1828,10 @@ void PopupMenu::set_item_submenu(int p_idx, const String &p_submenu) {
 	items.write[p_idx].submenu = p_submenu;
 
 	if (!global_menu_name.is_empty()) {
-		if (!items[p_idx].submenu.is_empty()) {
-			PopupMenu *pm = Object::cast_to<PopupMenu>(get_node_or_null(items[p_idx].submenu));
-			if (pm) {
-				String submenu_name = pm->bind_global_menu();
-				DisplayServer::get_singleton()->global_menu_set_item_submenu(global_menu_name, p_idx, submenu_name);
-				items.write[p_idx].submenu_bound = true;
-			}
+		if (items[p_idx].submenu) {
+			String submenu_name = p_submenu->bind_global_menu();
+			DisplayServer::get_singleton()->global_menu_set_item_submenu(global_menu_name, p_idx, submenu_name);
+			items.write[p_idx].submenu_bound = true;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1937,6 +1935,11 @@ int PopupMenu::get_item_index(int p_id) const {
 
 String PopupMenu::get_item_submenu(int p_idx) const {
 	ERR_FAIL_INDEX_V(p_idx, items.size(), "");
+	return items[p_idx].submenu_name;
+}
+
+PopupMenu *PopupMenu::get_item_submenu_node(int p_idx) const {
+	ERR_FAIL_INDEX_V(p_idx, items.size(), nullptr);
 	return items[p_idx].submenu;
 }
 
@@ -2333,18 +2336,8 @@ bool PopupMenu::activate_item_by_event(const Ref<InputEvent> &p_event, bool p_fo
 			return true;
 		}
 
-		if (!items[i].submenu.is_empty()) {
-			Node *n = get_node(items[i].submenu);
-			if (!n) {
-				continue;
-			}
-
-			PopupMenu *pm = Object::cast_to<PopupMenu>(n);
-			if (!pm) {
-				continue;
-			}
-
-			if (pm->activate_item_by_event(p_event, p_for_global_only)) {
+		if (items[i].submenu) {
+			if (items[i].submenu->activate_item_by_event(p_event, p_for_global_only)) {
 				return true;
 			}
 		}
@@ -2458,12 +2451,9 @@ void PopupMenu::clear(bool p_free_submenus) {
 			_unref_shortcut(I.shortcut);
 		}
 
-		if (p_free_submenus && !I.submenu.is_empty()) {
-			Node *submenu = get_node_or_null(I.submenu);
-			if (submenu) {
-				remove_child(submenu);
-				submenu->queue_free();
-			}
+		if (p_free_submenus && I.submenu) {
+			remove_child(I.submenu);
+			I.submenu->queue_free();
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -2471,11 +2461,8 @@ void PopupMenu::clear(bool p_free_submenus) {
 		DisplayServer *ds = DisplayServer::get_singleton();
 		for (int i = items.size() - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
 			Item &item = items.write[i];
-			if (!item.submenu.is_empty()) {
-				PopupMenu *pm = Object::cast_to<PopupMenu>(get_node_or_null(item.submenu));
-				if (pm) {
-					pm->unbind_global_menu();
-				}
+			if (item.submenu) {
+				item.submenu->unbind_global_menu();
 				item.submenu_bound = false;
 			}
 			ds->global_menu_remove_item(global_menu_name, i);
@@ -2654,6 +2641,7 @@ void PopupMenu::_bind_methods() {
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("add_icon_radio_check_shortcut", "texture", "shortcut", "id", "global"), &PopupMenu::add_icon_radio_check_shortcut, DEFVAL(-1), DEFVAL(false));
 
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("add_submenu_item", "label", "submenu", "id"), &PopupMenu::add_submenu_item, DEFVAL(-1));
+	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("add_submenu_node_item", "label", "submenu", "id"), &PopupMenu::add_submenu_node_item, DEFVAL(-1));
 
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("set_item_text", "index", "text"), &PopupMenu::set_item_text);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("set_item_text_direction", "index", "direction"), &PopupMenu::set_item_text_direction);
@@ -2667,6 +2655,7 @@ void PopupMenu::_bind_methods() {
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("set_item_metadata", "index", "metadata"), &PopupMenu::set_item_metadata);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("set_item_disabled", "index", "disabled"), &PopupMenu::set_item_disabled);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("set_item_submenu", "index", "submenu"), &PopupMenu::set_item_submenu);
+	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("set_item_submenu_node", "index", "submenu"), &PopupMenu::set_item_submenu_node);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("set_item_as_separator", "index", "enable"), &PopupMenu::set_item_as_separator);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("set_item_as_checkable", "index", "enable"), &PopupMenu::set_item_as_checkable);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("set_item_as_radio_checkable", "index", "enable"), &PopupMenu::set_item_as_radio_checkable);
@@ -2693,6 +2682,7 @@ void PopupMenu::_bind_methods() {
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("get_item_metadata", "index"), &PopupMenu::get_item_metadata);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("is_item_disabled", "index"), &PopupMenu::is_item_disabled);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("get_item_submenu", "index"), &PopupMenu::get_item_submenu);
+	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("get_item_submenu_node", "index"), &PopupMenu::get_item_submenu_node);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("is_item_separator", "index"), &PopupMenu::is_item_separator);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("is_item_checkable", "index"), &PopupMenu::is_item_checkable);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("is_item_radio_checkable", "index"), &PopupMenu::is_item_radio_checkable);
diff --git a/scene/gui/popup_menu.h b/scene/gui/popup_menu.h
index d068418059..9f4d28e95d 100644
--- a/scene/gui/popup_menu.h
+++ b/scene/gui/popup_menu.h
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ class PopupMenu : public Popup {
 		bool dirty = true;
 		int id = 0;
 		Variant metadata;
-		String submenu;
+		String submenu_name; // Compatibility.
+		PopupMenu *submenu = nullptr;
 		String tooltip;
 		Key accel = Key::NONE;
 		int _ofs_cache = 0;
@@ -254,6 +255,7 @@ public:
 	void add_icon_radio_check_shortcut(const Ref<Texture2D> &p_icon, const Ref<Shortcut> &p_shortcut, int p_id = -1, bool p_global = false);
 
 	void add_submenu_item(const String &p_label, const String &p_submenu, int p_id = -1);
+	void add_submenu_node_item(const String &p_label, PopupMenu *p_submenu, int p_id = -1);
 
 	void set_item_text(int p_idx, const String &p_text);
 
@@ -268,6 +270,7 @@ public:
 	void set_item_metadata(int p_idx, const Variant &p_meta);
 	void set_item_disabled(int p_idx, bool p_disabled);
 	void set_item_submenu(int p_idx, const String &p_submenu);
+	void set_item_submenu_node(int p_idx, PopupMenu *p_submenu);
 	void set_item_as_separator(int p_idx, bool p_separator);
 	void set_item_as_checkable(int p_idx, bool p_checkable);
 	void set_item_as_radio_checkable(int p_idx, bool p_radio_checkable);
@@ -296,6 +299,7 @@ public:
 	Variant get_item_metadata(int p_idx) const;
 	bool is_item_disabled(int p_idx) const;
 	String get_item_submenu(int p_idx) const;
+	PopupMenu *get_item_submenu_node(int p_idx) const;
 	bool is_item_separator(int p_idx) const;
 	bool is_item_checkable(int p_idx) const;
 	bool is_item_radio_checkable(int p_idx) const;
diff --git a/scene/gui/text_edit.cpp b/scene/gui/text_edit.cpp
index f8bd65ae06..59be64b6dc 100644
--- a/scene/gui/text_edit.cpp
+++ b/scene/gui/text_edit.cpp
@@ -6873,15 +6873,12 @@ void TextEdit::_generate_context_menu() {
 	add_child(menu, false, INTERNAL_MODE_FRONT);
 
 	menu_dir = memnew(PopupMenu);
-	menu_dir->set_name("DirMenu");
 	menu_dir->add_radio_check_item(RTR("Same as Layout Direction"), MENU_DIR_INHERITED);
 	menu_dir->add_radio_check_item(RTR("Auto-Detect Direction"), MENU_DIR_AUTO);
 	menu_dir->add_radio_check_item(RTR("Left-to-Right"), MENU_DIR_LTR);
 	menu_dir->add_radio_check_item(RTR("Right-to-Left"), MENU_DIR_RTL);
-	menu->add_child(menu_dir, false, INTERNAL_MODE_FRONT);
 
 	menu_ctl = memnew(PopupMenu);
-	menu_ctl->set_name("CTLMenu");
 	menu_ctl->add_item(RTR("Left-to-Right Mark (LRM)"), MENU_INSERT_LRM);
 	menu_ctl->add_item(RTR("Right-to-Left Mark (RLM)"), MENU_INSERT_RLM);
 	menu_ctl->add_item(RTR("Start of Left-to-Right Embedding (LRE)"), MENU_INSERT_LRE);
@@ -6900,7 +6897,6 @@ void TextEdit::_generate_context_menu() {
 	menu_ctl->add_item(RTR("Zero-Width Non-Joiner (ZWNJ)"), MENU_INSERT_ZWNJ);
 	menu_ctl->add_item(RTR("Word Joiner (WJ)"), MENU_INSERT_WJ);
 	menu_ctl->add_item(RTR("Soft Hyphen (SHY)"), MENU_INSERT_SHY);
-	menu->add_child(menu_ctl, false, INTERNAL_MODE_FRONT);
 
 	menu->add_item(RTR("Cut"), MENU_CUT);
 	menu->add_item(RTR("Copy"), MENU_COPY);
@@ -6912,10 +6908,10 @@ void TextEdit::_generate_context_menu() {
 	menu->add_item(RTR("Undo"), MENU_UNDO);
 	menu->add_item(RTR("Redo"), MENU_REDO);
 	menu->add_separator();
-	menu->add_submenu_item(RTR("Text Writing Direction"), "DirMenu", MENU_SUBMENU_TEXT_DIR);
+	menu->add_submenu_node_item(RTR("Text Writing Direction"), menu_dir, MENU_SUBMENU_TEXT_DIR);
 	menu->add_separator();
 	menu->add_check_item(RTR("Display Control Characters"), MENU_DISPLAY_UCC);
-	menu->add_submenu_item(RTR("Insert Control Character"), "CTLMenu", MENU_SUBMENU_INSERT_UCC);
+	menu->add_submenu_node_item(RTR("Insert Control Character"), menu_ctl, MENU_SUBMENU_INSERT_UCC);
 
 	menu->connect("id_pressed", callable_mp(this, &TextEdit::menu_option));
 	menu_dir->connect("id_pressed", callable_mp(this, &TextEdit::menu_option));