# ContextMenu A container for views that you present as menu items in a context menu. ``` struct ContextMenu where MenuItems : View ``` ## Overview A context menu view allows you to present a situationally specific menu that enables taking actions relevant to the current task. You can create a context menu by first defining a `ContextMenu` container with the controls that represent the actions people can take, and then using the [`contextMenu(_:)`](/documentation/SwiftUI/View/contextMenu(_:)) view modifier to apply the menu to a view. The example below creates and applies a two item context menu container to a [`Text`](/documentation/SwiftUI/Text) view. The Boolean value `shouldShowMenu`, which defaults to true, controls the availability of context menu: ``` private let menuItems = ContextMenu { Button { // Add this item to a list of favorites. } label: { Label("Add to Favorites", systemImage: "heart") } Button { // Open Maps and center it on this item. } label: { Label("Show in Maps", systemImage: "mappin") } } private struct ContextMenuMenuItems: View { @State private var shouldShowMenu = true var body: some View { Text("Turtle Rock") .contextMenu(shouldShowMenu ? menuItems : nil) } } ```  ## Topics ### Creating a context menu [`init(menuItems:)`](/documentation/SwiftUI/ContextMenu/init(menuItems:)) Creates a context menu. --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)