# contextMenu(menuItems:) Adds a context menu to a tab. ``` nonisolated func contextMenu(@ContentBuilder menuItems: () -> M) -> some TabContent where M : View ``` ## Parameters `menuItems` A closure that produces the menu’s contents. You can deactivate the context menu by returning nothing from the closure. ## Return Value A row that can display a context menu. ## Discussion Use this modifier to add a context menu to a tab’s sidebar representation. Compose the menu by returning controls like [`Button`](/documentation/SwiftUI/Button), [`Toggle`](/documentation/SwiftUI/Toggle) and [`Picker`](/documentation/SwiftUI/Picker) from the `menuItems` closure. You can also use [`Menu`](/documentation/SwiftUI/Menu) to define submenus, or [`Section`](/documentation/SwiftUI/Section) to group items. The following example adds the ability to pin the tab or share the tab’s books with a friend. ``` Tab("Currently Reading", systemImage: "book") { CurrentBooksList() } .contextMenu { Button { // Pin this tab. } label: { Label("Pin", systemImage: "pin") } Button { // Open a share sheet to share } label: { Label("Share", systemImage: "square.and.arrow.up") } } ``` --- 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)