From 335fa0bcc5887fc63ef7f99719c3115ef5d39fdf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Richard Bidin <richardbidin@outlook.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2025 00:30:59 -0300
Subject: [PATCH] [V3 Alpha] Improves macOS Window menu support (#4588)

* feat: Binds window menu to app windows

* chore: disables tab feature & controls from menu by default

* docs: Adds title to example for it to show in the window menu item

* style: removes redundant SetBackgroundColor call

* chore: rolls back disabling tab controls for a future optional config

* docs: adds change description to unreleased notes

---------

Co-authored-by: Lea Anthony <lea.anthony@gmail.com>
---
 v3/UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md        | 1 +
 v3/examples/menu/main.go          | 5 ++++-
 v3/pkg/application/menu_darwin.go | 9 +++++++++
 3 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/v3/UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md b/v3/UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md
index f0013f982..007a4e413 100644
--- a/v3/UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/v3/UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ After processing, the content will be moved to the main changelog and this file
 
 ## Added
 <!-- New features, capabilities, or enhancements -->
+- macOS: Shows native window controls in the menu bar in [#4588](https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/4588) by @nidib
 - Add macOS Dock service to hide/show app icon in the dock @popaprozac in [PR](https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/4451)
 
 ## Changed
diff --git a/v3/examples/menu/main.go b/v3/examples/menu/main.go
index 0349eceb6..53981cbad 100644
--- a/v3/examples/menu/main.go
+++ b/v3/examples/menu/main.go
@@ -146,7 +146,10 @@ func main() {
 
 	app.Menu.Set(menu)
 
-	window := app.Window.New().SetBackgroundColour(application.NewRGB(33, 37, 41))
+	window := app.Window.NewWithOptions(application.WebviewWindowOptions{
+		Name:  "menu-example",
+		Title: "Menu Example",
+	}).SetBackgroundColour(application.NewRGB(33, 37, 41))
 	window.SetMenu(menu)
 
 	err := app.Run()
diff --git a/v3/pkg/application/menu_darwin.go b/v3/pkg/application/menu_darwin.go
index a17031489..5c315ffd2 100644
--- a/v3/pkg/application/menu_darwin.go
+++ b/v3/pkg/application/menu_darwin.go
@@ -53,6 +53,12 @@ static void addServicesMenu(void* menu) {
 	[NSApp setServicesMenu:nsMenu];
 }
 
+// Add windows menu
+void addWindowsMenu(void* menu) {
+	NSMenu *nsMenu = (__bridge NSMenu *)menu;
+	[NSApp setWindowsMenu:nsMenu];
+}
+
 
 */
 import "C"
@@ -96,6 +102,9 @@ func (m *macosMenu) processMenu(parent unsafe.Pointer, menu *Menu) {
 			if item.role == ServicesMenu {
 				C.addServicesMenu(nsSubmenu)
 			}
+			if item.role == WindowMenu {
+				C.addWindowsMenu(nsSubmenu)
+			}
 		case text, checkbox, radio:
 			menuItem := newMenuItemImpl(item)
 			item.impl = menuItem