MenuItem

MenuItem represents a single item in a menu, with support for text, hotkeys, separators, checkable items, and submenus.

Properties

Text (string)

The menu item text.

item.Text = "Save";

Hotkey (char?)

The hotkey character (displayed with underline).

item.Hotkey = 'S'; // Alt+S shortcut

IsSeparator (bool)

Whether this is a separator item.

var separator = MenuItem.Separator();

Enabled (bool)

Whether the item is enabled (default: true).

item.Enabled = false; // Disable item

Checked (bool)

Whether the item is checked (for toggle items).

item.Checked = true; // Show as checked

SubItems (List<MenuItem>)

Submenu items (creates a submenu).

item.SubItems.Add(new MenuItem("Sub Item"));

HasSubmenu (bool, read-only)

Whether this item has a submenu.

if (item.HasSubmenu)
{
    // Item has submenu
}

Events

Selected

Raised when the menu item is selected.

item.Selected += () =>
{
    Console.WriteLine("Item selected");
};

Methods

Invoke()

Programmatically invokes the item’s action.

item.Invoke();

Separator()

Static method to create a separator item.

var separator = MenuItem.Separator();

Usage Example

// Simple menu item
var newItem = new MenuItem("New", () => CreateNew(), 'N');

// Checkable menu item
var showToolbar = new MenuItem("Show Toolbar", null, 'T')
{
    Checked = true
};
showToolbar.Selected += () =>
{
    showToolbar.Checked = !showToolbar.Checked;
};

// Menu with submenu
var viewMenu = new MenuItem("View");
viewMenu.SubItems.Add(showToolbar);
viewMenu.SubItems.Add(MenuItem.Separator());
viewMenu.SubItems.Add(new MenuItem("Zoom In", () => ZoomIn(), '+'));

menuBar.AddItem(viewMenu);

Related Widgets

• MenuBar - Menu bar container
• MenuDropdown - Dropdown display (internal)