https://github.com/heyjaywilson/context-menu-example
https://github.com/heyjaywilson/context-menu-example
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- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/heyjaywilson/context-menu-example
- Owner: heyjaywilson
- Created: 2020-03-28T01:22:41.000Z (over 5 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2020-03-28T01:50:25.000Z (over 5 years ago)
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- Language: Swift
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---
title: How to add a Context Menu to a view in SwiftUI
published: false
description: This guide is going to explain how to add a Context Menu to a view in SwiftUI.
tags: SwiftUI, swift
---
# How to add a Context Menu to a view in SwiftUI
This guide is going to explain how to add a Context Menu to a view in SwiftUI.
# What is a context menu?
A context menu is a collection of buttons that can trigger an action. Usually, a context menu is triggered by long pressing on an item on screen in iOS/iPadOS or right-clicking in macOS. It can be used for subsequent actions on a button or item.
The picture above is an example of a context menu in my iOS app, [iHog](https://ihogapp.com/).
# How to add a context menu?
To add a context menu, we are going to be using the `contextMenu()` modifier and passing it `Button()`s to display.
Here's a basic SwiftUI view with a Text view that has the font color set to red.
```swift
import SwiftUI
struct ContentView: View {
@State private var fontColor = Color.black
var body: some View {
Text("Long press here to show a context menu")
.foregroundColor(fontColor)
}
}
```
I made the font color a variable so that we can change it with the context menu.
To add a context menu to the `Text()`, add the modifier `contextMenu()` like below.
```swift
struct ContentView: View {
@State private var fontColor = Color.black
var body: some View {
Text("Long press here to show a context menu")
.foregroundColor(fontColor)
.contextMenu()
}
}
```
This will produce the error `Type of expression is ambiguous without more context` since there are no buttons inside the `ContextMenu`. Let's add a button to change the font color.
```swift
.contextMenu {
Button(action:{
self.fontColor = Color.blue
}){
Text("Set color to blue")
}
Button(action:{
self.fontColor = Color.red
}){
Text("Set color to red")
}
}
```
By adding the two buttons, we now are able to long press on the text and change the color, as you can see in the GIF below.
In the first picture, the menu contains icons. These can be added into the `Button()` by wrapping an `HStack` around the Text and the image. Now, let's do that.
```swift
.contextMenu {
Button(action:{
self.fontColor = Color.blue
}){
HStack {
Image(systemName: "pencil.tip.crop.circle")
Text("Set color to blue")
}
}
Button(action:{
self.fontColor = Color.red
}){
HStack {
Image(systemName: "pencil.tip.crop.circle")
Text("Set color to red")
}
}
}
```
Apple provides icons to use in your apps with [SF Symbols](https://developer.apple.com/design/human-interface-guidelines/sf-symbols/overview/).
That's how you make a context menu in SwiftUI! Thanks for reading and if you have any questions, leave a comment!
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