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ContextMenu Component |
Learn more about the ContextMenu component in Windows Forms, which is retained for both backward compatibility and future use if you choose. |
03/30/2017 |
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Note
Although MenuStrip and ContextMenuStrip replace and add functionality to the xref:System.Windows.Forms.MainMenu and xref:System.Windows.Forms.ContextMenu controls of previous versions, xref:System.Windows.Forms.MainMenu and xref:System.Windows.Forms.ContextMenu are retained for both backward compatibility and future use if you choose.
The Windows Forms ContextMenu component is used to provide users with an easily accessible shortcut menu of frequently used commands that are associated with the selected object. The items in a shortcut menu are frequently a subset of the items from main menus that appear elsewhere in the application. Shortcut menus are usually available by right-clicking the mouse. On Windows Forms they are associated with other controls.
ContextMenu Component Overview
Introduces the general concepts of the ContextMenu component, which allows users to create menus of frequently used commands associated with a selected object.
How to: Add and Remove Menu Items with the Windows Forms ContextMenu Component
Explains how to add and remove shortcut menu items in Windows Forms.
xref:System.Windows.Forms.ContextMenu
Provides reference information on the xref:System.Windows.Forms.ContextMenu class and its members.
Controls to Use on Windows Forms
Provides a complete list of Windows Forms controls, with links to information on their use.
- xref:System.Windows.Forms.MenuStrip
- xref:System.Windows.Forms.ContextMenuStrip