Stefan Lorenz
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Stefan Lorenz
asked on 14 Dec 2010, 03:44 PM
Hi,
I'd like to know if there's a way to "link" items from a RadContextMenu to a RadMenu or vice versa. I want to show the same menu-structure from my contextmenu in the main menu without duplicating everything.
I tried to initialize a context with myMainMenuitem.DropDown. While this works (contextmenu with items from myMainMenuitem shows up), the Items of myMainMenuitem were empty afterwards.
Best regards
Stefan
I'd like to know if there's a way to "link" items from a RadContextMenu to a RadMenu or vice versa. I want to show the same menu-structure from my contextmenu in the main menu without duplicating everything.
I tried to initialize a context with myMainMenuitem.DropDown. While this works (contextmenu with items from myMainMenuitem shows up), the Items of myMainMenuitem were empty afterwards.
Best regards
Stefan
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Richard Slade
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answered on 14 Dec 2010, 10:23 PM
Hi Stefan,
I've tried a really basic example of this and it seems to work. I added a RadContextMenu to a RadListControl and the same menu items to the RadMenu.
On my form, I have a RadMenu, a RadListControl and a RadtextBox. See screenshot.
hope that helps
Richard
I've tried a really basic example of this and it seems to work. I added a RadContextMenu to a RadListControl and the same menu items to the RadMenu.
On my form, I have a RadMenu, a RadListControl and a RadtextBox. See screenshot.
Imports
Telerik.WinControls.UI
Public
Class
Form1
Private
Sub
Form1_Load(
ByVal
sender
As
System.
Object
,
ByVal
e
As
System.EventArgs)
Handles
MyBase
.Load
Me
.RadMenu1.Items.AddRange(GetMenuItems().ToArray())
Dim
contextMenu
As
New
RadContextMenu()
contextMenu.Items.AddRange(GetMenuItems().ToArray())
Dim
radContextMenuManager
As
New
RadContextMenuManager()
radContextMenuManager.SetRadContextMenu(
Me
.RadListControl1, contextMenu)
End
Sub
Private
Function
GetMenuItems()
As
List(Of RadMenuItem)
Dim
menu1
As
New
RadMenuItem(
"Menu Item 1"
)
Dim
menu2
As
New
RadMenuItem(
"Menu Item 2"
)
AddHandler
menu1.Click,
AddressOf
Menu1_Click
AddHandler
menu2.Click,
AddressOf
Menu2_Click
Dim
menus
As
New
List(Of RadMenuItem)
menus.Add(menu1)
menus.Add(menu2)
Return
menus
End
Function
Private
Sub
Menu1_Click(
ByVal
sender
As
Object
,
ByVal
e
As
EventArgs)
Me
.RadTextBox1.Text &=
"Menu 1 Clicked"
& Environment.NewLine
End
Sub
Private
Sub
Menu2_Click(
ByVal
sender
As
Object
,
ByVal
e
As
EventArgs)
Me
.RadTextBox1.Text &=
"Menu 2 Clicked"
& Environment.NewLine
End
Sub
End
Class
hope that helps
Richard
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Stefan Lorenz
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answered on 15 Dec 2010, 08:57 AM
Hi Richard,
you duplicated the menuitems. While this is doable, it means that I either have to create that menus from code or deep-clone existing ones. I thought there must be a solution to show an existing menu as a context without duplicating it.
Best regards
Stefan
you duplicated the menuitems. While this is doable, it means that I either have to create that menus from code or deep-clone existing ones. I thought there must be a solution to show an existing menu as a context without duplicating it.
Best regards
Stefan
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Richard Slade
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answered on 15 Dec 2010, 09:54 AM
Hi Stefan,
I may be wrong, but I think the problem there will be that each RadMenuItem needs to have an owner. So which will teh ownder be, the RadMenu or the RadContextMenu.
Richard
I may be wrong, but I think the problem there will be that each RadMenuItem needs to have an owner. So which will teh ownder be, the RadMenu or the RadContextMenu.
Richard
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Hi Stefan,
Thank you for writing.
Richard is absolutely right in his last post. One menu item cannot be parented by two or more parents at the same time.
Thank you Richard for the community effort.
If there is anything else I can assist you with guys, do not hesitate to contact me.
Kind regards,
Stefan
the Telerik team
Thank you for writing.
Richard is absolutely right in his last post. One menu item cannot be parented by two or more parents at the same time.
Thank you Richard for the community effort.
If there is anything else I can assist you with guys, do not hesitate to contact me.
Kind regards,
Stefan
the Telerik team
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