How to Support Menu Bar Copy/Paste/Cut/Delete Commands on iPadOS with SwiftUI?
(Xcode 26 beta 4, iPadOS 26 beta 4)
We’re working on adding menu bar support to our SwiftUI app on iPadOS, aiming to provide a more consistent and productive experience across platforms.
However, we’ve encountered a challenge when trying to handle standard editing commands like Copy, Cut, Paste, and Delete from the menu bar:
- On iPadOS, SwiftUI modifiers such as onCopyCommand, onCutCommand, onPasteCommand, and onDeleteCommand appear to be unavailable.
- Additionally, since we can’t hide or override the default app menus, we’re unsure how to hook into or replace their behavior effectively.
Question:
What’s the recommended way to support standard editing actions like copy/paste via the menu bar in SwiftUI on iPadOS? Are there any workarounds or APIs we might have overlooked?
Any guidance or best practices would be greatly appreciated!
Feedback ID: FB18792279
