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MenuStrip Control |
Learn about the MenuStripControl in Windows Forms, which groups application commands and makes them easily accessible. |
03/30/2017 |
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This control groups application commands and makes them easily accessible.
MenuStrip Control Overview
Explains what the control is and its key features and properties.
How to: Add Enhancements to ToolStripMenuItems
Describes how to add check marks, images, shortcut keys, access keys, and separator bars to menus and menu commands.
How to: Append a MenuStrip to an MDI Parent Window
Describes how to set several properties to append the multiple-document interface (MDI) child menu to the MDI parent menu.
How to: Create an MDI Window List with MenuStrip
Demonstrates how to create a list of all the active child forms on the parent's Window menu.
How to: Disable ToolStripMenuItems
Describes how to disable both entire menus and individual menu commands.
How to: Hide ToolStripMenuItems
Describes how to hide both entire menus and individual menu commands.
How to: Insert a MenuStrip into an MDI Drop-Down Menu
Describes how to set several properties to insert a group of menu items from the MDI child menu into the drop-down part of the MDI parent menu.
How to: Remove a ToolStripMenuItem from an MDI Drop-Down Menu
Describes how to set several properties to remove a menu item from the drop-down part of the MDI parent menu.
How to: Configure MenuStrip Check Margins and Image Margins
Describes how to customize a xref:System.Windows.Forms.MenuStrip by setting check and image margin properties in various ways.
How to: Provide Standard Menu Items to a Form
Describes how to use a xref:System.Windows.Forms.MenuStrip control to create a form with a standard menu.
How to: Display Option Buttons in a MenuStrip
Describes how to implement option-button (or radio-button) behavior in a xref:System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem.
Merging Menu Items in the Windows Forms MenuStrip Control
Describes general concepts and methods for menu merging.
How to: Set Up Automatic Menu Merging for MDI Applications
Describes how to merge menu items automatically at run time.
xref:System.Windows.Forms.MenuStrip
Describes the features of the xref:System.Windows.Forms.MenuStrip class, which provides a menu system for a form.
xref:System.Windows.Forms.ContextMenuStrip
Describes the features of the xref:System.Windows.Forms.ContextMenuStrip, which represents a shortcut menu.
xref:System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem
Describes the features of the xref:System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem class, which represents a selectable option displayed on a xref:System.Windows.Forms.MenuStrip or xref:System.Windows.Forms.ContextMenuStrip.
Controls to Use on Windows Forms
Provides a complete list of Windows Forms controls, with links to information on their use.