---
title: allowsContextMenuPlugIns
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: appkit/nsmenu/allowscontextmenuplugins
---

# allowsContextMenuPlugIns

Indicates whether the pop-up menu allows appending of contextual menu plug-in items.

## Declaration

```swift
var allowsContextMenuPlugIns: Bool { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion This property contains a Boolean value indicating whether the pop-up menu allows appending of contextual menu plug-in items. Contextual menu plug-ins are system-wide services provided by other applications. For example, a contextual menu plug-in might provide an “Open URL…” service. If you enable context menu plug-ins, your application’s contextual menu will display the appropriate items for the currently selected data type. The default value for this property is true.