Show PopupControlContainer upon ToolsStripEX DropDown

[ERobishaw]

Using a ToolsStripEX I want to show a PopupControlContainer using a Drop Down type menu button.
(For variuos reasons, I don't want to use the XPToolMenu)

In the DropDownOpening, how do I show the PopupContainer at the proper placement?

I can't seem to determine the toolStripDropDownButton's location.

[Sri Rajan]

Hi ERobishaw,

Thank you for your interest in Syncfusion products.

Please use the below code snippet to show a PopupControlContainer when you open the drop down dropdown button in ToolsStripEX.

   private void toolStripDropDownButton1_DropDownOpening(object sender, EventArgs e)
     {
       Point pt=new Point(this.toolStripDropDownButton1.Bounds.X+this.toolStripDropDownButton1.Bounds.Width,this.toolStripDropDownButton1.Bounds.Y+this.toolStripDropDownButton1.Bounds.Height+40);
      this.popupControlContainer1.ShowPopup(pt);
    }

Please refer the below sample for more details.
http://websamples.syncfusion.com/samples/Tools.Windows/F71315/main.htm

Please let me know if this helps.

Regards,
Srirajan

[ERobishaw]

Thanks, one thing:

Is there an easy way to have to toolstrip button stay orange (looking like its selected) while the popup is showing? I'm looking to emulate the behavior of the XPToolbar control's buttons w/ a popup in them.

[Administrator]

Hi ERobishaw,

Sorry for the delayed response.

You can have toolstripbutton to stay selected while the popup is showing using following code snippet.

[C#]

private void toolStripDropDownButton1_MouseLeave(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (!this.toolStripDropDownButton1.Pressed)
{
this.toolStripDropDownButton1.Select();
}

}

Sample reference

Please refer the sample that illustrates the same.

http://websamples.syncfusion.com/samples/Tools.Windows/F71315_1/main.htm

Regards,
Jaya