Programatically add submenu to context menu

[Thomas DiLello]

I am trying to programmatically add a submenu item to a context menu. I currently have the context menu working correctly but I would like to add another menu item to the context menu which already exists and add the ability to open a submenu item from the main context menu. Also, the new submenu needs to have a number of items with a checkbox next to each choice. If anyone can provide assistance that would be great, thanks.

[Iniyen M A]

Hi Thomas,

Thanks for your interest in Syncfusion products.

You can achieve your requirement by enabling MenuItem's "CheckOnClick" property, which can make it behave like a CheckBox.

Please let us know if you need further assistance.

Regards,
Iniyen M.A.

[Thomas DiLello]

What about creating subitems in a context menu? How do I do that?

[Iniyen M A]

Hi Thomas,

Thanks for the update.

You can achieve your requirement by using the Specific ToolStripItem's DropDownItems.AddRange() method. For more information I have included the sample as follows, Kindly have a look on it.

[Sample]
http://www.syncfusion.com/uploads/redirect.aspx?&team=support&file=ContextMnustrpex_thrcode-1451971708.zip

Please let us know if you need further assistance.

We are glad to help you out.

Regards,
Iniyen M.A.

[Thomas DiLello]

Hi, thanks for the update on this.

However, I am using BarItems instead of ToolStripMenu as that is what the project calls for. How can I use populate a BarItem with a submenu and display that in a sub context menu? Thanks.

Tom

[Thomas DiLello]

Hello? Are you there?

I have figured out that I need to use a DropDownBarItem object. Now can you tell me how I can use this object to display submenu items? I have a menu item of type DropDownBarItem but the menu it displays is blank. I tried setting that class's PopupControlContainer property. I set that properties ContextMenuStrip property but I am not seeing anything on that menu. Here is how I build my submenu:

private PopupControlContainer BuildSubMenu()
{
ContextMenuStrip strip = new ContextMenuStrip();
strip.Items.AddRange(new[] {new ToolStripMenuItem("Sub menu Item#1")});

PopupControlContainer popupControlContainer = new PopupControlContainer
{ContextMenuStrip = strip, ParentControl = this};

return popupControlContainer;
}

[Iniyen M A]

Hi Thomas,

Thanks for the update.

We do not have support to have BarItems in ContextMenuStripEx.

Please let us know if you need further assistance.

Regards,
Iniyen M.A.

[Thomas DiLello]

Hi,

Could you tell me more about PopupControlContainer. I am setting the PopupControlContainer property on a DropDownBarItem. How do I display list of menu items in a PopupControlContainer?

Thanks

[Vallarasu S]

Hi Thomas,

Thanks for the update.

You should use ParentBarItems in place of BarItem where a list of child BarItems needs to be shown, and Checked property of the BarItem can be toggled upon click to make it behave like a checkBox.

I have attached a sample to demonstrate how PopupMenu can be associated with a control. Refer the sample and let me know if this helps.

PopupControlContainer is intended to host objects of type 'Control', and is not the best way to implement popup menus.

Regards
Vallarasu S.



ContextMenuSample_aef47e4.zip