Javax JMenuBar with Mac

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When I try to add a JMenuBar to my frame in Mac, it doesn't show up. I assume it's because JMenuBar isn't integrated into the Mac native method. So can anybody help me with the code that I can use to make my bar viewable?

The menu bar should appear in the frame, until you set `useScreenMenuBar` using any of the approaches suggested. This [example](http://stackoverflow.com/a/4039359/230513) may help clarify exactly what isn't showing up where. — trashgod, Apr 02 '12 at 10:20

score 4 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 01 '12 at 23:10

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Firstly it you need to tell the JVM to use the MenuBar like:

System.setProperty("apple.laf.useScreenMenuBar", "true");

Then in your JFrame set the menu bar like so:

frame.setJMenuBar(new MenuBar());

answered Apr 01 '12 at 23:10

Dean

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Instead of new MenuBar() place what your JMenuBar is called. And are you using the java version supplied by apple? – Dean Apr 01 '12 at 23:18
I know. I'm no noob at java; I just converted to Mac a week ago. And yeah, I am. – Shawn Shroyer Apr 01 '12 at 23:25

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 01 '12 at 23:10

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Add the following VM argument to the java call:

-Dapple.laf.useScreenMenuBar=true

answered Apr 01 '12 at 23:10

Guillaume Polet

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score 3 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:20

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You can also set the apple.laf.useScreenMenuBar property to true in your Info.plist, as shown here.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:20

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answered Apr 01 '12 at 23:33

trashgod

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Javax JMenuBar with Mac

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