Dynamic Menu in WPF

In this document we are discussing about how to generate WPF menu dynamically in visual studio 2012.

Step 1: Create New Project.



Step 2: Add Menu Control to The grid.



Step 3: Include “System.Windows.Controls” in the project.

• Create object for Menuitem.
• Edit the properties of MenuItem.
• Add Menu item to the Main Menu.
  
  1. MenuItem mnuInvoices = new MenuItem();
  3. mnuInvoices.Header = "Invoice";
  5. mnuInvoices.Height = 50;
  7. this.mnuMain.Items.Add(mnuInvoices);

Step 4: Create Sub Menu

• Create object for Menuitem.
• Edit the properties of MenuItem.
• And add the submenu object to the corresponding MenuItem.
  
  1. MenuItem mnuInvoices = new MenuItem();
  3. mnuInvoices.Header = "Invoice";
  5. mnuInvoices.Height = 50;
  7. this.mnuMain.Items.Add(mnuInvoices);
  9. if (ObjUsr.UserTypeid == 1)
  11. {
  13. MenuItem mnuDeleteInvoice = new MenuItem();
  15. mnuDeleteInvoice.Header = "Delete Invoice";
  17. mnuDeleteInvoice.Height = 50;
  19. mnuInvoices.Items.Add(mnuDeleteInvoice);
  21. MenuItem mnuInvoiceStatus = new MenuItem();
  23. mnuInvoiceStatus.Header = "Invoice Status";
  25. mnuInvoiceStatus.Height = 50;
  27. mnuInvoices.Items.Add(mnuInvoiceStatus);
  29. }
  31. else
  33. {
  35. MenuItem mnuInvoiceStatus = new MenuItem();
  37. mnuInvoiceStatus.Header = "Invoice Status";
  39. mnuInvoiceStatus.Height = 50;
  41. mnuInvoices.Items.Add(mnuInvoiceStatus);
  43. }