MenuStrip Control (Windows Forms)

This control groups application commands and makes them easily accessible.

In This Section

• MenuStrip Control Overview (Windows Forms)
  Explains what the control is and its key features and properties.

• How to: Add Enhancements to ToolStripMenuItems
  Describes how to add check marks, images, shortcut keys, access keys, and separator bars to menus and menu commands.

• How to: Append a MenuStrip to an MDI Parent Window (Windows Forms)
  Describes how to set several properties to append the multiple-document interface (MDI) child menu to the MDI parent menu.

• How to: Create an MDI Window List with MenuStrip (Windows Forms)
  Demonstrates how to create a list of all the active child forms on the parent's Window menu.

• How to: Disable ToolStripMenuItems
  Describes how to disable both entire menus and individual menu commands.

• How to: Hide ToolStripMenuItems
  Describes how to hide both entire menus and individual menu commands.

• How to: Insert a MenuStrip into an MDI Drop-Down Menu (Windows Forms)
  Describes how to set several properties to insert a group of menu items from the MDI child menu into the drop-down part of the MDI parent menu.

• How to: Remove a ToolStripMenuItem from an MDI Drop-Down Menu (Windows Forms)
  Describes how to set several properties to remove a menu item from the drop-down part of the MDI parent menu.

• How to: Configure MenuStrip Check Margins and Image Margins
  Describes how to customize a MenuStrip by setting check and image margin properties in various ways.

• How to: Provide Standard Menu Items to a Form
  Describes how to use a MenuStrip control to create a form with a standard menu.

• How to: Display Option Buttons in a MenuStrip (Windows Forms)
  Describes how to implement option-button (or radio-button) behavior in a ToolStripMenuItem.

• Merging Menu Items in the Windows Forms MenuStrip Control
  Describes general concepts and methods for menu merging.

• How to: Set Up Automatic Menu Merging for MDI Applications
  Describes how to merge menu items automatically at run time.

Reference

• MenuStrip
  Describes the features of the MenuStrip class, which provides a menu system for a form.

• ContextMenuStrip
  Describes the features of the ContextMenuStrip, which represents a shortcut menu.

• ToolStripMenuItem
  Describes the features of the ToolStripMenuItem class, which represents a selectable option displayed on a MenuStrip or ContextMenuStrip.

Related Sections

• Controls to Use on Windows Forms
  Provides a complete list of Windows Forms controls, with links to information on their use.