Display a calendar in a CommandBarDropDownButton

Updated on Aug 13, 2026

Use a RadMenuHostItem to add a RadCalendar control to the dropdown menu of a CommandBarDropDownButton. Set the calendar minimum size before adding it so the dropdown menu can measure the hosted control.

Adding a calendar to the dropdown

The following example creates a calendar, hosts it in a menu item, and adds the item to a command bar dropdown button.

csharp

RadCalendar calendar = new RadCalendar
{
    MinimumSize = new Size(250, 200)
};

RadMenuHostItem calendarItem = new RadMenuHostItem(calendar);
CommandBarDropDownButton calendarButton = new CommandBarDropDownButton
{
    Text = "Calendar"
};

calendarButton.Items.Add(calendarItem);
commandBarStripElement.Items.Add(calendarButton);

The RadCalendar is displayed when the user clicks the dropdown arrow on the CommandBarDropDownButton. Use the calendar properties and events to configure or respond to date selection.

See Also

• CommandBar Structure
• Calendar Properties and Events