---
epic: 7
story: 7.4
title: "Menu Bar Mode"
status: draft
---

## Epic 7 — macOS App (Swift/SwiftUI)
**Goal:** A beautiful, native macOS app that feels like it belongs on the platform.

### Story 7.4: Menu Bar Mode

As a **macOS user**,
I want CalcPad to live in the menu bar with a popover mini calculator,
So that I can perform quick calculations without switching to a full window.

**Acceptance Criteria:**

**Given** the app is running
**When** the user looks at the macOS menu bar
**Then** a CalcPad icon is visible in the menu bar area

**Given** the CalcPad icon is in the menu bar
**When** the user clicks the icon
**Then** a popover appears with a mini calculator view (editor + results)

**Given** the popover is open
**When** the user clicks anywhere outside the popover
**Then** the popover automatically dismisses

**Given** the user has configured a global hotkey for the menu bar popover
**When** the user presses the hotkey from any app
**Then** the popover toggles (opens if closed, closes if open)

**Given** the popover is open
**When** the user clicks a "Detach to Window" button in the popover
**Then** the popover closes and a full CalcPad window opens with the same content

**Given** the user is working in the popover
**When** the user types calculations
**Then** the engine evaluates them and shows results inline, just like the full editor