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Add desktop application menu bar - #876

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@pseudoramdom pseudoramdom commented Aug 26, 2026

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Add an application menu bar to the desktop

  • Add File, Edit, View, Window, and Help menus
  • Use native menus on macOS ( and Windows and an in-window menu bar on Linux, but untested)
  • Add shortcuts for Node, Activity, Send, Receive, and node-information views
  • Route menu commands through the existing QML navigation and dialogs
  • Disable wallet-specific commands when no wallet is available
  • Add the RPC Documentation help action
File Edit View Window Help
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I found three areas to address: static Qt plugin linkage, edit-command focus after navigation, and the Linux menu implementation.

Comment thread qml/bitcoin.cpp
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Add shared desktop menu actions with native menu presentation on macOS
and (Windows and an in-window menu bar on Linux, both not tested)

Wire file, edit, navigation, window, and help commands into the existing
QML application. Enable wallet-specific commands only when a wallet is
available, and add shortcuts, translations, and routing tests.

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ACK 20e3e54

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