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Easily start a new form, use checked menu items, link a ToolBarButton to a MenuItem, includes StatusBar messages, saves last used window positions in XML and more ... Also includes a ready to use application wizard with MenuManager (including ready to use Cut, Copy and Paste menu items).
All kind of properties are provided to guide you with
many kinds of menu item management issues, such as starting a new form,
handling checked menu items, and common used actions such as Cut, Copy and
Paste.
You do not have to write any code, just fill in some properties.
Template
By using the 'RADvolution Windows Application' template we give you a ready to
use main menu, complete with File, Edit and Windows menu items.
Simply
select a form to start from a list
When you add a new menu item to start a form, simply select it form a list.
Other related properties are present too, such as starting the form
modal/modeless.
You can even set the maximum allowed open dialogs of the same form.
And its action when the maximum is exceeded, such as hiding/disabling the menu
item or show a message.
Example of selecting a form to start:
Autosave
last used positions / sizes
Forms can be opened at the last used position (SerializeFormLayout). Even the
last used Form size and the last used DataGrid column sizes are
automatically saved. This data is saved in an XML file, which can be user
dependent (e.g. the XML file is automatically saved in: C:\Documents and
Settings\ username\Application Data).
ToolStrip
Just fill in the related ToolStripButton of a menu item and it will
perform exactly the same action as the menu item. And the image of the
ToolStripButton is automatically set for you to the same one of the menu item
itself.
Checked menu items
We take care of handling the checking/unchecking of checked menu
items.
You do not have to write any code. Such menu items can be toggled
separately or in a mutually exclusive group (like in the example below).
Status
messages
Each menu item is provided with a StatusMessage property.
A StatusStrip can easily be added to your form by rightmouse clicking on the
MenuStripManager component and select 'Add StatusStrip'. A message, date and
time section are automatically added for you.
Menu item naming convention
The name is set automatically applying your own preferred naming
convention when the MenuItemActionTarget or the MenuItemAction is set.
Rightmouse clicking on the MenuManager component gives you also the opportunity
to apply your preferred naming convention to all menu items and toolbar buttons
at once.
Click here for more information about control naming convention.
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