---
title: accessibilityPerformShowMenu()
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: appkit/nsaccessibilityprotocol/accessibilityperformshowmenu()
---

# accessibilityPerformShowMenu()

Displays the menu accessibility element.

## Declaration

```swift
func accessibilityPerformShowMenu() -> Bool
```

## Return Value

Return Value true if the action was successfully triggered; otherwise, false. This method does not indicate the success or failure of the action, just the fact that the action was successfully triggered.

## Discussion

Discussion Use this method to display the contextual menu for the element.

## See Also

### Showing user interface elements

- [accessibilityPerformShowAlternateUI()](appkit/nsaccessibilityprotocol/accessibilityperformshowalternateui().md)
- [accessibilityPerformShowDefaultUI()](appkit/nsaccessibilityprotocol/accessibilityperformshowdefaultui().md)
- [accessibilityPerformRaise()](appkit/nsaccessibilityprotocol/accessibilityperformraise().md)