NSMenuItem Key Equivalent not working when menu is hidden

cocoa, interface-builder, keyboard-shortcuts, nsmenuitem

Solution

You can put the menu items in both, the application's menubar and the context menu. The key equivalent will then work even without the context menu being visible.

Problem

I have an `NSMenu` in Interface Builder that is connected to an `NSTableView`'s `menu` outlet. I want to assign Key Equivalents to the items in this menu so the user doesn't have to right click, but they don't work unless the menu is visible (defeating the point). Is there any way to allow the key equivalent to work when the menu is not visible?

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