Override a theme, change the backcolor of a RadMenuItem

[Susann]

Hello,

for my application I created with the Visual Style Builder own theme, which I put by this code throughout the application:

ThemeResolutionService.LoadPackageFile("MyTheme.tssp");
ThemeResolutionService.ApplicationThemeName = "MyTheme";

In it I also designed the RadMenuItems. Now I would like but the background color of a ContextMenuItems (RadMenuItem) in the code change to be able to override the theme. Unfortunately it is not possible to customize the background color. With the foreground color it works.
Can anyone help me.

Thank you.

[Susann]

I want to change the backcolor by mouse over. Is it possible to be able to customize the code.

[Dess | Tech Support Engineer, Principal]

Hello Susann,

Thank you for writing.

You can subscribe to the RadMenuItem.MouseEnter event where you can apply the desired color to the FillPrimitive and reset the color in the RadMenuItem.MouseLeave event:

public Form1()
{
    InitializeComponent();

    ThemeResolutionService.ApplicationThemeName = "TelerikMetroBlue";

    foreach (RadMenuItem item in this.radMenu1.Items)
    {
        WireEvents(item);
    }
}

private void WireEvents(RadMenuItem item)
{
    item.MouseEnter += item_MouseEnter;
    item.MouseLeave += item_MouseLeave;
    foreach (RadMenuItem subItem in item.Items)
    {
        WireEvents(subItem);
    }
}

private void item_MouseLeave(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    RadMenuItem item = sender as RadMenuItem;
    item.FillPrimitive.BackColor = Color.White;
}

private void item_MouseEnter(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    RadMenuItem item = sender as RadMenuItem;
    item.FillPrimitive.BackColor = Color.Aqua;
}

I hope this information helps. Should you have further questions, I would be glad to help.

 

Regards,
Dess
Telerik

[Susann]

Thanks a lot. It works.