API: Make render method of SpyderMenu public

Also, make it run the _set_icons method because it's necessary after
calling render manually. That will also avoid calling _set_icons
externally.

spyder/api/widgets/menus.py

@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ def __init__(
             self.setMinimumWidth(min_width)
 
         # Signals
-        self.aboutToShow.connect(self._render)
+        self.aboutToShow.connect(self.render)
 
         # Adjustmens for Mac
         if sys.platform == 'darwin':
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ def _add_missing_actions(self):
 
         self._unintroduced_actions = {}
 
-    def _render(self):
+    def render(self):
         """
         Create the menu prior to showing it. This takes into account sections
         and location of menus.
@@ -278,6 +278,8 @@ def _render(self):
 
             actions = self.get_actions()
             add_actions(self, actions)
+            self._set_icons()
+
             self._dirty = False
 
     def _add_section(self, section, before_section=None):
@@ -440,7 +442,7 @@ class PluginMainWidgetOptionsMenu(SpyderMenu):
     Options menu for PluginMainWidget.
     """
 
-    def _render(self):
+    def render(self):
         """Render the menu's bottom section as expected."""
         if self._dirty:
             self.clear()
@@ -461,4 +463,6 @@ def _render(self):
                     actions.append(action)
 
             add_actions(self, actions)
+            self._set_icons()
+
             self._dirty = False

spyder/plugins/application/container.py

@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ def create_debug_log_actions(self):
             )
 
         # Render menu
-        self.menu_debug_logs._render()
+        self.menu_debug_logs.render()
 
     def load_log_file(self, file):
         """Load log file in editor"""

spyder/plugins/ipythonconsole/widgets/main_widget.py

@@ -755,8 +755,7 @@ def update_environment_menu(self):
                 menu=self.console_environment_menu
             )
 
-        self.console_environment_menu._render()
-        self.console_environment_menu._set_icons()
+        self.console_environment_menu.render()
 
     # ---- GUI options
     @on_conf_change(section='help', option='connect/ipython_console')

spyder/plugins/mainmenu/plugin.py

@@ -90,14 +90,13 @@ def on_initialize(self):
         create_app_menu(ApplicationMenus.Help, _("&Help"))
 
     def on_mainwindow_visible(self):
-        # Pre-render menus so actions with menu roles (like "About Spyder"
-        # and "Preferences") are located in the right place in Mac's menu
-        # bar.
+        # Pre-render menus so actions with menu roles (like "About Spyder" and
+        # "Preferences") are located in the right place in Mac's menu bar.
         # Fixes spyder-ide/spyder#14917
         # This also registers shortcuts for actions that are only in menus.
         # Fixes spyder-ide/spyder#16061
         for menu in self._APPLICATION_MENUS.values():
-            menu._render()
+            menu.render()
 
     # ---- Private methods
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------------

spyder/plugins/projects/widgets/main_widget.py

@@ -950,7 +950,7 @@ def _setup_menu_actions(self):
                 section=RecentProjectsMenuSections.Extras)
 
         self._update_project_actions()
-        self.recent_project_menu._render()
+        self.recent_project_menu.render()
 
     def _build_opener(self, project):
         """Build function opening passed project"""

spyder/utils/qthelpers.py

@@ -703,10 +703,10 @@ def set_menu_icons(menu, state, in_app_menu=False):
     for action in menu_actions:
         try:
             if action.menu() is not None:
-                # This is necessary to decide if show icons or not
+                # This is necessary to decide if we need to show icons or not
                 action.menu()._in_app_menu = in_app_menu
 
-                # This is submenu, so we need to call this again
+                # This is a submenu, so we need to call this again
                 set_menu_icons(action.menu(), state, in_app_menu)
             elif action.isSeparator():
                 continue