diff --git a/MultiTerm.Core/ViewModel/ShellViewModel.cs b/MultiTerm.Core/ViewModel/ShellViewModel.cs
index 4c753ca..8410f8c 100644
--- a/MultiTerm.Core/ViewModel/ShellViewModel.cs
+++ b/MultiTerm.Core/ViewModel/ShellViewModel.cs
@@ -39,11 +39,17 @@ public partial class ShellViewModel : ObservableObject
     {
         this.sendReceiveViewModelFactory = sendReceiveViewModelFactory;
         // create a new terminal
-        this.AppendTerminal(this.sendReceiveViewModelFactory.Create());
+        this.AppendConfiguredTerminal(this.sendReceiveViewModelFactory.Create());
     }
 
     [RelayCommand]
-    private void AppendTerminal(ITerminalViewModel? newTerminal)
+    private void AppendTerminalWithSelectedViewType(ProtocolType protocolType)
+    {
+        Console.WriteLine($"Type = {protocolType}");
+    }
+
+
+    private void AppendConfiguredTerminal(ITerminalViewModel? newTerminal)
     {
         // guard null value
         if(newTerminal == null) { return; }
diff --git a/MultiTerm.Wpf/Controls/CommandableSubMenu.cs b/MultiTerm.Wpf/Controls/CommandableSubMenu.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..df97628
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MultiTerm.Wpf/Controls/CommandableSubMenu.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,148 @@
+using MultiTerm.Wpf.ValueConverters;
+using System.Collections;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.ComponentModel;
+using System.Globalization;
+using System.Windows;
+using System.Windows.Controls;
+using System;
+
+namespace MultiTerm.Wpf.Controls;
+
+public class CommandableSubMenu : MenuItem
+{
+    #region Static Properties
+    private static readonly Dictionary<MenuItem, CommandableSubMenu> RegisteredSubItemsAndParent = new();
+    #endregion
+
+    #region Dependency Properties
+    public static readonly DependencyProperty TitleProperty =
+        DependencyProperty.Register("Title",
+        typeof(string), typeof(CommandableSubMenu),
+        new PropertyMetadata(String.Empty, OnTitleChanged));
+
+    public static readonly DependencyProperty OptionsSourceProperty =
+        DependencyProperty.Register("OptionsSource",
+        typeof(IEnumerable), typeof(CommandableSubMenu),
+        new PropertyMetadata(null, OnOptionsSourceChanged));
+
+    public static readonly DependencyProperty CommandParameterTypeProperty =
+        DependencyProperty.Register("CommandParameterType",
+        typeof(Type), typeof(CommandableSubMenu),
+        new PropertyMetadata(null, OnCommandParameterTypePropertyChanged));
+    #endregion
+
+    #region Dotnet Properties
+    /// <summary>
+    /// .NET Property for OptionsSource.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Bindable(true)]
+    public IEnumerable OptionsSource
+    {
+        get { return (IEnumerable)GetValue(OptionsSourceProperty); }
+        set { SetValue(OptionsSourceProperty, value); }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// .NET Property for Title.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Bindable(false)]
+    public string Title
+    {
+        get { return (string)GetValue(TitleProperty); }
+        set { SetValue(TitleProperty, value); }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// .NET Property for CommandParameterType.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Bindable(false)]
+    public Type CommandParameterType
+    {
+        get { return (Type)GetValue(CommandParameterTypeProperty); }
+        set { SetValue(CommandParameterTypeProperty, value);}
+    }
+    #endregion
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Title Changed Handler.
+    /// Disables CommandableSubMenu and sets header to title.
+    /// </summary>
+    private static void OnTitleChanged(DependencyObject d, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e)
+    {
+        // extract instance and guard null
+        if (d is not CommandableSubMenu csm) { return; }
+
+        csm.Header = csm.Title;
+        csm.IsEnabled = true;
+    }
+
+    private static void OnCommandParameterTypePropertyChanged(DependencyObject d, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e)
+    {
+        // nothing to do
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Options Source Changed Handler.
+    /// Builds list with options and adds them to parent ItemsControl (must be subtype of ItemsControl).
+    /// Registers menu Items in locally stored list.
+    /// Cannot handle changing OptionsSources. Internal list will build up.
+    /// </summary>
+    private static void OnOptionsSourceChanged(DependencyObject d, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e)
+    {
+        // extract instance and guard null
+        if (d is not CommandableSubMenu csm) { return; }
+        // extract parent instance of CSM and guard null
+        if (csm.Parent is not ItemsControl parent) { throw new ArgumentException($"Wrong parent type."); }
+
+        // iterate through new OptionsSource Values and build up list of menuItems
+        foreach (var item in (IEnumerable)e.NewValue)
+        {
+            // create new menu item
+            var converter = new EnumDescriptionToMenuItemConverter();
+            var newMenuItem = (MenuItem)converter.Convert(item, typeof(MenuItem), new object(), CultureInfo.CurrentCulture);
+            newMenuItem.IsCheckable = false;
+
+            // assign to event handler and register in dictionary
+            newMenuItem.Click += OnAnyItemClicked;
+            RegisteredSubItemsAndParent.Add(newMenuItem, csm);
+
+            // add to parent (which is expected to be a menu item)
+            parent.Items.Add(newMenuItem);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Event handler that handles registered menu items being clicked.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="sender">MenuItem that was clicked</param>
+    /// <param name="e">routed event args</param>
+    private static void OnAnyItemClicked(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+    {
+        // extract sender menuItem and guard null
+        if (sender is not MenuItem menuItem) { return; }
+
+        // get parent csm 
+        var parentCsm = GetParentCommandableSubMenu(menuItem);
+        if (parentCsm.CommandParameterType == null) 
+        {
+            throw new Exception($"'OnAnyItemClicked()' Parent CommandableSubMenu has Property {nameof(CommandParameterType)} not set.");
+        }
+
+        // convert back to enum type
+        var converter = new EnumDescriptionToMenuItemConverter();
+        var enumValue = (Enum)converter.ConvertBack(menuItem, parentCsm.CommandParameterType, new object(), CultureInfo.CurrentCulture);
+
+        // run command if not null
+        parentCsm.Command?.Execute(enumValue);
+    }
+
+    #region Helpers
+    private static CommandableSubMenu GetParentCommandableSubMenu(MenuItem menuItem)
+    {
+        return RegisteredSubItemsAndParent[menuItem];
+    }
+
+    #endregion
+
+}
diff --git a/MultiTerm.Wpf/View/ShellView.xaml b/MultiTerm.Wpf/View/ShellView.xaml
index d45afb3..0ce3b5e 100644
--- a/MultiTerm.Wpf/View/ShellView.xaml
+++ b/MultiTerm.Wpf/View/ShellView.xaml
@@ -31,6 +31,13 @@
                 <x:Type TypeName="core_common:TerminalViewType" />
             </ObjectDataProvider.MethodParameters>
         </ObjectDataProvider>
+        <ObjectDataProvider x:Key="ProtocolTypeValues"
+                        ObjectType="{x:Type sys:Enum}"
+                        MethodName="GetValues">
+            <ObjectDataProvider.MethodParameters>
+                <x:Type TypeName="core_common:ProtocolType" />
+            </ObjectDataProvider.MethodParameters>
+        </ObjectDataProvider>
 
     </UserControl.Resources>
 
@@ -81,17 +88,24 @@
                         </controls:SingleSelectSubMenu>
                         
                         <Separator/>
-                        <MenuItem Header="Protocol" IsEnabled="False"/>
                         
                         <!-- Protocol types -->
+                        <controls:CommandableSubMenu Title="Protocol"
+                            OptionsSource="{Binding Source={StaticResource ProtocolTypeValues}}"
+                            Command="{Binding Data.AppendTerminalWithSelectedViewTypeCommand, Source={StaticResource proxy}}"
+                            CommandParameterType="{x:Type core_common:ProtocolType}">
+                        </controls:CommandableSubMenu>
+                        
+                        <!--<MenuItem Header="Protocol" IsEnabled="False"/>
+                        
                         <MenuItem Header="Serial"
-                            Command="{Binding Data.AppendTerminalCommand, Source={StaticResource proxy}}">
-                            <!--TODO implement parameter CommandParameter="{Binding RelativeSource={RelativeSource Self}}">-->
+                            Command="{Binding Data.AppendTerminalCommand, Source={StaticResource proxy}}"
+                            CommandParameter="{Binding RelativeSource={RelativeSource Self}}">
                         
                         </MenuItem>
                         <MenuItem Header="USB HID" />
                         <MenuItem Header="TCP" />
-                        <MenuItem Header="UCP" />
+                        <MenuItem Header="UCP" />-->
                     </ContextMenu>
                 </Button.ContextMenu>