Menu Action Dismissal#

The Menu component in Scripting is a user interface control that presents a list of actions or nested submenus. It functions as a container for contextual actions and supports both text-based and custom visual labels. Inspired by SwiftUI’s Menu, this component is especially useful in toolbars, context menus, and compact UI layouts.

#Purpose

Use Menu to group multiple related actions under a single interaction point. A menu can include Button components and even other nested Menu components for hierarchical command structures.

#Props

type MenuProps = {
  primaryAction?: () => void
  children?: VirtualNode | (VirtualNode | undefined | null)[] 
} & (
  | {
      title: string
      systemImage?: string
    }
  | {
      label: VirtualNode
    }
)

#Base Properties

#Label Configuration (choose one of the following)

You must specify either a text-based title or a custom label.

#Option 1: title with optional system image

#Option 2: label (custom view)

#Example

<Menu title="Actions">
  <Button title="Rename" action={rename} />
  <Button title="Delete" action={delete} />
  <Menu title="Copy">
    <Button title="Copy" action={copy} />
    <Button title="Copy Formatted" action={copyFormatted} />
  </Menu>
</Menu>

In this example:

• A top-level menu labeled "Actions" contains:

  • A "Rename" button
  • A "Delete" button
  • A nested "Copy" submenu with two more buttons

#Example with primaryAction and systemImage

<Menu
  title="More"
  systemImage="ellipsis"
  primaryAction={() => console.log("Menu tapped")}
>
  <Button title="Settings" action={openSettings} />
  <Button title="Help" action={openHelp} />
</Menu>

• If the user taps the menu directly, primaryAction is executed.
• If the user long-presses or clicks to expand, the menu shows its child items.

#Example with Custom Label

<Menu
  label={
    <HStack>
      <Image systemName="gear" />
      <Text>Options</Text>
    </HStack>
  }
>
  <Button title="Configure" action={configure} />
</Menu>

This example uses a custom label combining an icon and text.

#Notes

• Menus are often used inside toolbar, contextMenu, or as part of compact user interfaces.
• Menus can be nested without restriction to create multi-level action hierarchies.
• Use primaryAction for lightweight actions that don't require expansion.

#Menu action dismissal (iOS 16.4+)

menuActionDismissBehavior?: "automatic" | "enabled" | "disabled" controls whether running a menu action dismisses the menu. automatic uses the system default, enabled dismisses it, and disabled keeps it presented. Set it on an individual menu action to keep only that action open, or on a menu-presenting control such as a menu-style Picker. It also works with context menus.

Direct props and modifiers().menuActionDismissBehavior(...) are equivalent. Earlier systems ignore the preference. This does not add an action or change its label. Keep a clear way to dismiss a persistent menu and verify VoiceOver focus after repeated actions.

<Menu title="Text size">
  <Button title="Increase" action={increase} menuActionDismissBehavior="disabled" />
  <Button title="Reset" action={reset} menuActionDismissBehavior="enabled" />
  <Button title="Decrease" action={decrease} menuActionDismissBehavior="disabled" />
</Menu>