Starting in Xojo 2025r1, all new Desktop projects will include the Window menu by default, as it is a standard feature across most applications. Xojo macOS apps will immediately benefit from this update!
In previous Xojo releases, the Window menu in macOS-built apps didn’t quite feel native when run on macOS. This was because newer versions of macOS introduced default options that allowed apps to leverage various features automatically, without requiring developers to write additional code. For example, macOS extended available screens by using the surface of any nearby iPad.
Of course, it was always possible to add these capabilities using Declares (as explained in this blog post), but this wasn’t the ideal solution for developers. It required additional effort and knowledge, making it more cumbersome than having the features available in the framework.
Now, with the Window menu item automatically included in your Desktop projects, you don’t need to do anything extra to take advantage of the macOS functionality. Without writing a single line of code, your Xojo-built Mac apps will feel much more native starting with Xojo 2025r1!
Javier Menendez is an engineer at Xojo and has been using Xojo since 1998. He lives in Castellón, Spain and hosts regular Xojo hangouts en español. Ask Javier questions on Twitter at @XojoES or on the Xojo Forum.