def addSection(self, section):
        """
        Adds a section to this menu.  A section will create a label for the
        menu to separate sections of the menu out.
        
        :param      section | <str>
        """
        label = QLabel(section, self)
        label.setMinimumHeight(self.titleHeight())
        
        # setup font
        font = label.font()
        font.setBold(True)
        
        # setup palette
        palette = label.palette()
        palette.setColor(palette.WindowText, palette.color(palette.Mid))
        
        # setup label
        label.setFont(font)
        label.setAutoFillBackground(True)
        label.setPalette(palette)
        
        # create the widget action
        action = QWidgetAction(self)
        action.setDefaultWidget(label)
        self.addAction(action)
        
        return action