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Haiku OSDeep Dive October 3, 2026 8 min read

Haiku Menus in the Interface Kit: Targets, Shortcuts, and Dynamic Items

Build maintainable Haiku menu trees with BMenu and BMenuItem, explicit message targets, layout rules, keyboard shortcuts, state, and dynamic population.

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macOSDeep Dive October 3, 2026 6 min read

NSMenuItem Validation on macOS: Enable Commands From Real State

Keep AppKit menus truthful with responder-chain validation, inexpensive menu updates, clear command ownership, and tests for changing selection and document state.

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