Menu not closed

[sum sum]

HI guys,

I have menu items inside a dropdown button. Menus are bound to commands. The issue is once the item is clicked, commands are fired; but the menus are not closed afterwards. I have to click somewhere on the screen to make it close. How can I close the menu in the commands fired events?

thanks,

[Valeri Hristov]

Hi,

Instead of placing ContextMenu in a DropDown button I would recommend using the code from the following blog post, where the ContextMenu will close itself automatically:
http://blogs.telerik.com/valerihristov/posts/09-09-07/drop-down_menu_button_with_telerik_contextmenu_for_silverlight.aspx

Kind regards,
Valeri Hristov
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[sum sum]

Hi Guys,

If implementing ItemClick event, the menu closes. However, it is not closed when  binding menu items to commands. The sample you gave me is still ItemClick event.

[Chris]

Hi

I have a similar problem and it is driving me nuts. Is there any resolution on this.

Here is my xaml. The command fires fine but the RadMenu stays open. It works if I handle the Click Event but I want my logic in the Presenter and not in the code behind.

<trn:RadMenu DockPanel.Dock="Top" x:Name="ConnectMenu" VerticalAlignment="Top" ClickToOpen="True">
            <trn:RadMenuItem Header="Connect" ToolTip="Connect to e5 Instance" ItemsSource="{Binding Path=Instances}" >
                <trn:RadMenuItem.ItemTemplate>
                    <DataTemplate>
                        <trn:RadMenuItem Command="{Binding DataContext.ConnectCommand, RelativeSource={RelativeSource FindAncestor, AncestorType={x:Type trn:RadMenu}}}"
                                                   CommandParameter="{Binding Path=.}"
                                         Header="{Binding Path=Name}" StaysOpenOnClick="False"/>
                    </DataTemplate>
                </trn:RadMenuItem.ItemTemplate>
            </trn:RadMenuItem>
        </trn:RadMenu>

thanks

[Hristo]

Hello Chris Wessels,

RadMenu doesn't close because you are placing RadMenuItems in RadMenuItem - from the DataTemplate.
Instead of ItemTemplate you should use ItemContainerStyle to apply style for dynamically created items and bind their properties in Style setters. Like this:

<trn:RadMenuItem.ItemContainerStyle>
    <Style TargetType="trn:RadMenuItem">
        <Setter Property="Command"
                Value="{Binding DataContext.ConnectCommand, RelativeSource={RelativeSource FindAncestor, AncestorType={x:Type trn:RadMenu}}}" />
        <Setter Property="CommandParameter" Value="{Binding Path=.}" />
        <Setter Property="Header" Value="{Binding Path=Name}" />
        <Setter Property="StaysOpenOnClick" Value="False" />
    </Style>
</trn:RadMenuItem.ItemContainerStyle>

Let us know if you need more help.

Best wishes,
Hristo
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[Chris]

Hi Hristo

Thanks so much for the quick response - that works beautifully. :-)

Regards
Chris

[Calvin]

Are you suggesting that it is impossible to close a menu whenever MenuItems are nested within other MenuItems?   Is is possible to see the complete working project for the code snippet which you provide? 

I am using the Q2 RadMenu control. 

Thanks.

[Hristo]

Hi Calvin,

You missed the context of the previous communication. If you take a look in the xaml you will see that the usage was incorrect.
RadMenu will close no matter which item you click.

Let us know if you need more details.

Regards,
Hristo
the Telerik team

[Calvin]

I'll be happy to admit that I don't fully understand this issue which is why I asked my question.  I'll even admit that when I look at the xaml I do not see that the usage is incorrect which is why I asked if it is or is not OK to nest MenuItems within other MenuItems.  My Menu does not use a DataTemplate.  Every MenuItem contains the property  StaysOpenOnClick="False"

My Menu does not close no matter which item I click.  In other respects, it functions as I would expect it. 

Thanks.

[Hristo]

Hello Calvin,

Could you please post the XAML declaring RadMenu and its items?
This way I will be able to help you faster.

All the best,
Hristo
the Telerik team