---
title: "textView(_:menu:for:at:)"
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "appkit/nstextviewdelegate/textview(_:menu:for:at:)"
---

# textView(_:menu:for:at:)

Allows delegate to control the context menu returned by the text view.

## Declaration

```swift
@MainActor optional func textView(_ view: NSTextView, menu: NSMenu, for event: NSEvent, at charIndex: Int) -> NSMenu?
```

## Parameters

- `view`: The text view sending the message.
- `menu`: The proposed contextual menu.
- `event`: The mouse-down event that initiated the contextual menu’s display.
- `charIndex`: The character position where the mouse button was clicked.

## Return Value

Return Value A menu to use as the contextual menu. You can return menu unaltered, or you can return a customized menu.

## Discussion

Discussion This method allows the delegate to control the context menu returned by menu(for:).