keyboard-shortcuts

Keyboard Shortcuts (macOS)

Every primary action in a macOS app MUST have a keyboard shortcut.

Button Shortcuts

Button("Save") { save() }
    .keyboardShortcut("s", modifiers: .command)

Button("New") { createNew() }
    .keyboardShortcut("n", modifiers: .command)

Button("Delete") { deleteSelected() }
    .keyboardShortcut(.delete, modifiers: .command)

Button("Find") { showSearch() }
    .keyboardShortcut("f", modifiers: .command)

Menu Bar — CommandMenu (custom menu)

Add custom menus to the menu bar via .commands { } on a Scene:

WindowGroup {
    ContentView()
}
.commands {
    CommandMenu("Items") {
        Button("New Item") { createItem() }
            .keyboardShortcut("n", modifiers: .command)
        Button("Duplicate") { duplicateItem() }
            .keyboardShortcut("d", modifiers: .command)
        Divider()
        Button("Delete") { deleteItem() }
            .keyboardShortcut(.delete, modifiers: .command)
    }
}

Menu Bar — CommandGroup (extend system menus)

.commands {
    CommandGroup(after: .newItem) {
        Button("New from Template") { newFromTemplate() }
            .keyboardShortcut("t", modifiers: [.command, .shift])
    }
}

Common Shortcuts Reference

Action	Shortcut
New	Cmd+N
Save	Cmd+S
Delete	Cmd+Delete
Find	Cmd+F
Select All	Cmd+A
Undo	Cmd+Z
Preferences	Cmd+,

Rules

1. Every primary action MUST have .keyboardShortcut()
2. Use CommandMenu for app-specific menus, CommandGroup to extend system menus
3. CommandMenu and CommandGroup go inside .commands { } modifier on a Scene — NEVER directly in @SceneBuilder body
4. Follow Apple's standard shortcut conventions (Cmd+S for save, Cmd+N for new, etc.)
5. Use modifier combinations for secondary actions (Cmd+Shift+N, Cmd+Option+D)