The Wisej.NET MenuBar control provides a menu structure for containers. It consists of MenuItem objects representing individual menu commands or submenus. Each MenuItem can trigger an application command or serve as a parent for submenu items.

For multilingual support, use the RightToLeft property to display menu text appropriately for languages like Arabic.

Features

Attach to any Container

The MenuBar control can be added to any Wisej.NET container, including Forms, Pages, and FlowLayoutPanels.

Auto Overflow

The AutoOverflow property automatically displays an overflow icon when menu items exceed the container width.

Advanced

JavaScript Widget

The Wisej.NET MenuItem must be added to a MainMenu, MenuBar, or ContextMenu for display. Create submenus by adding MenuItem objects to a parent MenuItem's MenuItems property.

Configure appearance and functionality through properties:

• Checked: Displays a check mark (useful for mutually exclusive options like text color selection)

• Shortcut: Defines keyboard selection combination

In MDI applications, use MergeMenu to combine MDI parent and child form menus. Since a MenuItem cannot exist in multiple locations simultaneously (like MainMenu and ContextMenu), use CloneMenu to create copies.

Events enable dynamic control:

• Popup: Perform pre-display tasks (show/hide items based on application state)

• Select: Execute actions when users hover (e.g., display detailed help)

Advanced

JavaScript Widget

The Wisej.NET LinkMenuItem navigates to the location specified in its HRef property when clicked.

Add the LinkMenuItem to a MainMenu or ContextMenu for display.

Configure appearance and functionality through properties:

• Checked

The Wisej.NET ContextMenu provides right-click shortcut menus for controls or form areas. These menus can combine relevant items from a form's MainMenu or introduce new context-specific commands. For example, a TextBox control's context menu might offer font changes, text search, and clipboard operations.

Controls and forms expose a ContextMenu property for binding the menu. Multiple controls can share one ContextMenu. Use the SourceControl property to identify which control triggered the menu for control-specific actions or menu modifications.

Handle the Popup event to modify menu items (set check marks, disable items) before display.

Features

Reusable

The ContextMenu can be assigned to any control supporting the ContextMenu property.

One ContextMenu instance serves both Button and ComboBox controls.

Advanced

JavaScript Widget

The Wisej.NET MainMenu control contains a form's menu structure. It consists of MenuItem objects representing individual menu commands or submenus. Bind the MainMenu to a form by assigning it to the form's Menu property.

For multilingual support, use the RightToLeft property to display menu text appropriately for languages like Arabic.

Create different MainMenu objects for varied menu structures. Use CloneMenu to create reusable copies that can be modified for new menu structures.

Features

Auto Overflow

The AutoOverflow property automatically displays an overflow icon when menu items exceed available space.

Link Menu Items

LinkMenuItem objects provide URL-opening menu items.

Shortcuts

Shortcut keys enable quick access to frequent menu items and keyboard navigation for users without pointer devices.

How To

Add Items

Add menu items in the designer by:

1. Drag MainMenu from Toolbox to Form

2. Expand MenuItems property to add members

For programmatic menu item addition:

Advanced

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