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RadMenu Properties
Updated on Aug 13, 2026
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| StretchItems | Indicates whether the menu items should be stretched to fill the available space. See Sizing Menu Items. |
| SystemKeyHighlight | Gets or sets whether the Alt or F10 keys can be used to highlight the menu. |
| MenuElement | Gets the instance of RadMenuElement wrapped by this control. RadMenuElement is the main element in the hierarchy tree and encapsulates the actual functionality of RadMenu. |
| Items | Gets the collection that stores the items in RadMenu. |
| AllowMerge | Gets or sets whether the merging is allowed. |
| Orientation | Get or sets the menu orientation. |
| AllItemsEqualHeight | Gets or sets whether all items will appear with the same size (the size of the highest item in the collection). See Menu Item Height. |
| DropDownAnimationEnabled | Gets or sets a value indicating whether the Drop Down animation will be enabled when it shows. |
| DropDownAnimationEasing | Gets or sets the type of the Drop Down animation. |
| DropDownAnimationFrames | Gets or sets the number of frames that will be used when the Drop Down is being animated. |
| IsMainMenu | Defines whether RadMenu handles the MDI menu functionality. |
RadMenuElement properties
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| ItemsLayout | Gets an instance of the WrapLayoutPanel class that represents the layout panel in which the menu items reside. |
| MenuFill | Gets an instance of the FillPrimitive class that represents the menu background fill. |
| MenuBorder | Gets an instance of the BorderPrimitive class that represents the border of the menu. |
RadMenu Methods
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| MergeMenu | Merges the menu with the passed RadMenu as a parameter. |
| UnmergeMenu | Unmerges the menu with the passed RadMenu as a parameter. |
RadMenu Events
| Event | Description |
|---|---|
| OrientationChanged | Fires when the Orientation is changed. |
| AllItemsEqualHeightChanged | Fires when the AllItemsEqualHeight is changed. |
| TextOrientationChanged | Fires when the MenuElement.TextOrientation is changed. |
RadMenuItem Events
| Event | Description |
|---|---|
| DropDownOpening | Occurs before the menu item dropdown opens. |
| DropDownOpened | Occurs after the menu item dropdown opens. |
| DropDownCreating | Occurs before the popup is creating. It allows the drop down menu to be replaced or customized. Through its arguments you have access to the MenuItem and the DropDownMenu that is about to be shown. |
| DropDownClosing | Occurs before the popup is closed. |
| DropDownClosed | Occurs after the menu item dropdown closes. |
| ToggleStateChanging | Occurs before the item's toggle state changes. |
| ToggleStateChanged | Occurs when the item's toggle state changes. |