https://github.com/codelation/menu-motion
A RubyMotion wrapper for creating OS X menus
https://github.com/codelation/menu-motion
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A RubyMotion wrapper for creating OS X menus
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/codelation/menu-motion
- Owner: codelation
- License: mit
- Created: 2014-05-18T22:17:17.000Z (about 12 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2014-12-10T17:21:49.000Z (over 11 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-12-04T11:41:42.793Z (6 months ago)
- Language: Ruby
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- Size: 352 KB
- Stars: 39
- Watchers: 9
- Forks: 2
- Open Issues: 1
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- Readme: README.md
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# MenuMotion
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MenuMotion is a [RubyMotion](http://www.rubymotion.com) wrapper inspired by [Formotion](https://github.com/clayallsopp/formotion) for creating OS X menus with a syntax that should feel familiar if you've used Formotion.
## Installation
Add this line to your application's Gemfile:
```ruby
gem "menu-motion"
```
And then execute:
```sh
$ bundle
```
Or install it yourself as:
```sh
$ gem install menu-motion
```
## Usage
Here's an awesome graphic of a menu:
```
|‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾|
| [icon] First Item > |‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾|
|---------------------| First Subitem > |‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾|
| ۞ About MenuMotion |-----------------| First Action |
| Quit | Some Action | ✓ Second Action |
|_____________________|_________________|_________________|
```
And the Ruby to generate this menu:
```ruby
menu = MenuMotion::Menu.new({
sections: [{
rows: [{
icon: "icon.png",
title: "First Item",
sections: [{
rows: [{
title: "First Subitem",
rows: [{
title: "First Action",
target: self,
action: "first_action:",
object: some_object
}, {
title: "Second Action",
target: self,
action: "second_action",
checked: true
}]
}]
}, {
rows: [{
title: "Some Action",
target: self,
action: :some_action
}]
}]
}]
}, {
rows: [{
title: "About MenuMotion",
action: "orderFrontStandardAboutPanel:",
image: "gear"
}, {
title: "Quit",
action: "terminate:"
}]
}]
})
```
### Sections
Sections are used to add dividers between sets of "rows" (menu items).
```ruby
menu = MenuMotion::Menu.new({
sections: [{
rows: []
}, {
rows: []
}
})
```
### Submenus
To link a menu item to a submenu, simply define sections
or rows within the row item that should display the submenu.
```ruby
menu = MenuMotion::Menu.new({
rows: [{
title: "Menu item",
rows: [{
title: "Submenu item 1"
}, {
title: "Submenu item 2"
}]
}]
})
```
### Actions
Adding an action to a menu item is easy. Just define the
target and action parameters. Actions that don't require the `sender` to be passed can be defined as a `String` or a `:symbol`.
```ruby
menu = MenuMotion::Menu.new({
rows: [{
title: "Basic Action",
target: self,
action: :basic_action
}, {
title: "Pass the menu item to the action",
target: self,
action: "action_with_sender:"
}]
})
def basic_action
puts "Hello World"
end
def action_with_sender(sender)
puts "Hello from #{sender}"
end
```
### Keyboard Shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts can be assigned to menu items with a simple string
assigned to the `:shortcut` parameter.
The string can include multiple modifier keys, followed by the final
key to be assigned (`{modifier+}{modifier+}{key}`):
```ruby
menu = MenuMotion::Menu.new({
rows: [{
title: "Item 1",
shortcut: "command+1"
}, {
title: "Item 2",
shortcut: "control+shift+2"
}]
})
```
#### Modifier Key Options
- **`shift`**
- **`control`**, `ctl`, `ctrl`
- **`option`**, `opt`, `alt`, `alternate`
- **`command`**, `cmd`
### Validation
MenuMotion implements the [NSMenuValidation](https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/documentation/cocoa/reference/applicationkit/Protocols/NSMenuValidation_Protocol/Reference/Reference.html)
protocol for determining whether a menu item should be enabled or not.
Simply pass a `Proc` to the `:validate` parameter that returns `true` if the
menu item should be enabled or `false` if the menu item should be disabled:
```ruby
menu = MenuMotion::Menu.new({
rows: [{
title: "Menu item",
tag: :main_item
rows: [{
title: "Submenu item 1",
tag: :submenu_item1,
target: self,
action: "do_something:",
validate: ->(menu_item) {
true # or false
}
}]
}]
})
```
### Images
You can assign an image to a menu item with the `image` option. This option can be sent as a `String` or an `NSImage`.
```ruby
menu = MenuMotion::Menu.new({
rows: [{
title: "Menu item",
tag: :main_item,
image: 'main_item_image' # the file extension is optional
# or:
# image: NSImage.imageNamed('main_item_image')
}]
})
```
### Custom Views
Menu items can have custom views applied to them with the `view` option. In order for the view to be interactable, you need to set a `target` and `action` on the menu item _even if_ the custom view handles clicks for you.
```ruby
menu = MenuMotion::Menu.new({
rows: [{
title: "Menu item",
tag: :main_item,
view: MyNSViewSubclass.new,
target: self,
action: :blank_action
}]
})
def blank_action
# Nothing to see here, move along please.
end
```
### Updating Menu Items
Assign tags to menu items that will need to be updated.
```ruby
menu = MenuMotion::Menu.new({
rows: [{
title: "Menu item",
tag: :main_item
rows: [{
title: "Submenu item 1",
tag: :submenu_item1,
target: self,
action: "do_something:"
}, {
title: "Submenu item 2",
tag: :submenu_item2,
target: self,
action: "do_something:"
}]
}]
})
# Let's update the first item's title:
menu.update_item_with_tag(:main_item, {
title: "Hello World"
})
# And give the first submenu item a submenu.
# The target and action will not be used if a submenu is defined.
menu.update_item_with_tag(:submenu_item1, {
rows: [{
title: "Click me",
target: self,
action: "clicked"
}]
})
```
## TODO
- Menu Item Icons
## Contributing
1. Fork it
2. Create your feature branch (`git checkout -b my-new-feature`)
3. Commit your changes (`git commit -am "Add some feature"`)
4. Push to the branch (`git push origin my-new-feature`)
5. Create new Pull Request