def v_first_option(options):
    """
    Return the first value in a menu-select options structure.  This is useful when
    you create an options structure and you want the first item as the placeholder or
    the default selected value.

    Parameters
    ----------
    options : list[dict]
        The menu select option list

    Returns
    -------
    str
        The text of the first option
    """
    return options[0]['text']['text']