---
title: "textView(_:willShow:forItems:)"
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "appkit/nstextviewdelegate/textview(_:willshow:foritems:)"
---

# textView(_:willShow:forItems:)

Returns a sharing service picker for the current selection.

## Declaration

```swift
@MainActor optional func textView(_ textView: NSTextView, willShow servicePicker: NSSharingServicePicker, forItems items: [Any]) -> NSSharingServicePicker?
```

## Parameters

- `textView`: The text view.
- `servicePicker`: The service picker.
- `items`: The ranges of the items to share.

## Return Value

Return Value An NSSharingServicePicker instance. The original sharing picker or a new sharing picker instance can be returned.

## Discussion

Discussion Returns a sharing service picker created for items right before shown to the screen when the orderFrontSharingServicePicker: method. Return nil to remove the Share item from the menu. The delegate is specified as the delegate for the NSSharingServicePicker instance.