Question

I try to hide a NSMenuItem but the method doesn’t work. My NSMenuItem is not nil (-setTitle, -setEnabled work as expected). Outlet is connected correctly in the IB and -setAutoEnableItem is set to NO.

But [item setHidden:YES]; doesn’t change anything. Do you have an idea how to hide a NSMenuItem?

To remove and add the item again is no option for me.

Answer 1

NSMenuItem hide problems are due to alternate items. If item have alternate item or items it can’t be hidden. But You can solve it like this:

For example You want to hide item2 with alternate items itemAlt2 and itemCtrl2. So make itemAlt2 and itemCtrl2 not alternates and hidden like this:

[itemAlt2 setAlternate: NO];
[itemAlt2 setHidden: YES];
[itemCtrl2 setAlternate: NO];
[itemCtrl2 setHidden: YES];
[item2 setHidden: YES];

And when You need visible item2 just make them alternate and visible like this:

[itemAlt2 setAlternate: YES];
[itemAlt2 setHidden: NO];
[itemCtrl2 setAlternate: YES];
[itemCtrl2 setHidden: NO];
[item2 setHidden: NO];