Added the methods and raw structure of the class to __init__.py

__init__.py

@@ -10,5 +10,49 @@ You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with thi
 """
 
 class lcdMenu:
-    def __init__():
-        pass
+    # lcd:               I2C_LCD - an object of the I2C_LCD class (https://git.privacynerd.de/BlueFox/micropython-libraries/src/branch/main/PCF8574T)
+    # buttons:           dict    - a dictionary with machine.Pin objects as items with following keys
+    # - "prev_btn"  - OPTIONAL - when pressed, select the previous menu item
+    # - "next_btn"  - REQUIRED - when pressed, select the next menu item
+    # - "ok_btn"    - REQUIRED - when pressed, call the callback function of the menu item
+    # menu_items:        list    - a list (-> maintains order!) containing tuples with the following format: (<ENTRY_NAME>,<CALLBACK FUNCTION>) 
+    # scroll_direction:  bool    - if true, the scrolling direction is horizontal, if false, vertical
+    # cycle:             bool    - if true, start again with the first menu entry after the last one (and show the last before the first)
+    # hide_menu_name:    bool    - OPTIONAL - if true, hide the menu's name (won't work in combination with a vertical scrolling direction)
+    # name:              str     - OPTIONAL - a string with the name of the menu (can be hidden under certain circumstances)
+    # default_selection: int     - OPTIONAL - the index of the item selected by default (starting with 0) - DON'T USE NEGATIVE INDEXES
+    def __init__(self, lcd, buttons: dict, menu_items: list, scroll_direction: bool, cycle: bool, hide_menu_name: bool = False, name: str = "CHOOSE", default_selection: int = 0):
+        self.lcd = lcd
+        if "prev_btn" in buttons.keys():
+            self.prev_btn = buttons["prev_btn"]
+        else:
+            self.prev_btn = None
+        self.next_btn = buttons["next_btn"]
+        self.ok_btn = buttons["ok_btn"]
+        self.menu_items = menu_items
+        self.scroll_direction = scroll_direction
+        self.cycle = cycle
+        self.hide_menu_name = hide_menu_name
+        self.name = name
+        self.current_selection = default_selection
+    
+    
+    def show_selection(self):
+        # if you scrolling vertically, I found no elegant way to hide the name (there just need's to be something up there!)
+        if self.scroll_direction and self.hide_menu_name:
+            raise TypeError("Hiding the menu name whilst having the scroll direction set to horizontal!")
+        
+        # TODO: the real process
+        if self.scroll_direction:  # if horizontal scrolling is activated
+            pass
+        else: # if vertical scrolling is activated
+            pass
+    
+    
+    def execute_selection(self):
+        self.menu_items[self.current_selection][1]()
+    
+    
+    def run(self):
+        # TODO: add btn handlers and the actual process
+