Provide a Preferences… menu item

[sindresorhus]

Would be useful if we provide a default Preferences… menu that opens the preferences window. Can be programmatically created or subclassed in Interface Builder. Should also include localization.

If the app is a menu bar app, we should also call NSApp.activate(ignoringOtherApps: true) before showing the Preferences window.

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[DivineDominion]

Cocoa app templates include a default item already, albeit without an action:

The "pluggable" options that don't require much from devs I see could be:

• require an @IBAction e.g. in the AppDelegate like the about window does with FirstResponder.orderFrontStandardAboutPanel(_:);
• provide a singleton helper object like Sparkle's SUUpdater that people can put into interface builder and wire the showPreferencesWindow(_:) to;
• provide a NSMenuItem subclass devs have to change the IB default to that provides a default action/target mechanism

I think the last one is rather clumsy compared to the first two. The other options appear to be more similar to existing conventions.

[sindresorhus]

Cocoa app templates include a default item already, albeit without an action:

Yup, but the default item is also missing localization.

provide a NSMenuItem subclass devs have to change the IB default to that provides a default action/target mechanism

Yes, that's what I meant. I use this method for many utility subclasses in my apps with great success. For example, I have a UrlMenuItem to easily open an URL when certain menu items are clicked. I personally dread @IBAction and outlets in general.

I think the last one is rather clumsy compared to the first two. The other options appear to be more similar to existing conventions.

I find the object helper thing for Sparkle super awkward. The class dropdown is IMHO very easy to use.

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