tauri-app-window-menu

When to use this skill

ALWAYS use this skill when the user mentions:

• Native window menus or menu bars
• Menu item click events and handlers
• Keyboard shortcuts or accelerators in menus

Trigger phrases include:

• "window menu", "menu bar", "menu item", "keyboard shortcut", "accelerator", "context menu"

How to use this skill

1. Build a menu in your Tauri app setup:

   use tauri::menu::{Menu, Submenu, MenuItem, PredefinedMenuItem};
   tauri::Builder::default()
       .setup(|app| {
           let file_menu = Submenu::with_items(app, "File", true, &[
               &MenuItem::with_id(app, "new", "New", true, Some("CmdOrCtrl+N"))?,
               &MenuItem::with_id(app, "open", "Open", true, Some("CmdOrCtrl+O"))?,
               &PredefinedMenuItem::separator(app)?,
               &MenuItem::with_id(app, "quit", "Quit", true, Some("CmdOrCtrl+Q"))?,
           ])?;
           let menu = Menu::with_items(app, &[&file_menu])?;
           app.set_menu(menu)?;
           Ok(())
       })
       .on_menu_event(|app, event| match event.id.as_ref() {
           "new" => { /* handle new */ }
           "quit" => { app.exit(0); }
           _ => {}
       })
   

2. Assign keyboard accelerators using the Some("CmdOrCtrl+N") format
3. Handle menu events in the on_menu_event callback with match on event IDs
4. Adapt for platform conventions: macOS has the app menu (About, Preferences, Quit); Windows uses File/Edit/Help
5. Use PredefinedMenuItem for standard items like separator, copy, paste, and quit

Outputs

• Native menu setup with submenus and items
• Keyboard accelerator bindings
• Cross-platform menu convention guidance

References

• https://v2.tauri.app/learn/window-menu/

Keywords

tauri menu, window menu, menu bar, keyboard shortcut, accelerator, context menu