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

Step 1: Create New Project .

wpf application

Step 2: Add Menu Control to The grid.

menu

Step 3: Create Menu

  • 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();
  2. mnuInvoices.Header = "Invoice";
  3. mnuInvoices.Height = 50;
  4. 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();
  2. mnuInvoices.Header = "Invoice";
  3. mnuInvoices.Height = 50;
  4. this.mnuMain.Items.Add(mnuInvoices);
  6. if (ObjUsr.UserTypeid == 1)
  7. {
  8. MenuItem mnuDeleteInvoice = new MenuItem();
  9. mnuDeleteInvoice.Header = "Delete Invoice";
  10. mnuDeleteInvoice.Height = 50;
  11. mnuInvoices.Items.Add(mnuDeleteInvoice);
  14. MenuItem mnuInvoiceStatus = new MenuItem();
  15. mnuInvoiceStatus.Header = "Invoice Status";
  16. mnuInvoiceStatus.Height = 50;
  17. mnuInvoices.Items.Add(mnuInvoiceStatus);
  18. }
  19. else
  20. {
  21. MenuItem mnuInvoiceStatus = new MenuItem();
  22. mnuInvoiceStatus.Header = "Invoice Status";
  23. mnuInvoiceStatus.Height = 50;
  24. mnuInvoices.Items.Add(mnuInvoiceStatus);
  25. }
Step 5: Load Image Icon
  • Create Object of System.Windows.Controls.Image.
  • Assign the “System.Windows.Media.ImageSource” Path to Image Object .
  • Assign the Image object to the “Icon” Property of Menu Items.

  1. Image ObjImage = new Image();
  2. string path = ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["AppPath"].ToString() + "/Images/pic.png";
  3. ObjImage.Source = new BitmapImage(new Uri(path, UriKind.RelativeOrAbsolute));
  4. mnuInvoices.Icon = ObjImage;
menu control

Reference

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