tauri-app-window-menu

name: tauri-app-window-menu description: "Create native application menus with keyboard shortcuts and event handlers in Tauri v2. Use when defining window menu bars, handling menu item click events, binding keyboard accelerators, or adapting menus for macOS/Windows/Linux conventions." license: Complete terms in LICENSE.txt

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