xtd::forms::menu_item Class Reference

Inheritance diagram for xtd::forms::menu_item:

Definition

Represents an individual item that is displayed within a main_menu or context_menu.

Header

#include <xtd/forms/menu_item>

Namespace

xtd::forms

Library

xtd.forms

Examples

context_menu.cpp, hello_world_xtd.cpp, main_menu.cpp, and tool_bar.cpp.

Protected Attributes
friend	main_menu
friend	context_menu
Protected Attributes inherited from xtd::forms::menu
friend	menu_item

Public Events
event< menu_item, event_handler >	click
	Occurs when the menu item is clicked or selected using a shortcut key or access key defined for the menu item.

Public Constructors
	menu_item ()
	Initializes a menu_item with a blank caption.
	menu_item (const xtd::string &text)
	Initializes a new instance of the menu_item class with a specified caption for the menu item.
	menu_item (const xtd::string &text, xtd::forms::shortcut shortcut)
	Initializes a new instance of the class with a specified caption, and associated shortcut key for the menu item.
	menu_item (const xtd::string &text, const xtd::drawing::image &image)
	Initializes a new instance of the class with a specified caption, and image menu item.
	menu_item (const xtd::string &text, const xtd::drawing::image &image, xtd::forms::shortcut shortcut)
	Initializes a new instance of the class with a specified caption, and image menu item, and associated shortcut key for the menu item.
	menu_item (const xtd::string &text, xtd::forms::menu_item_kind kind)
	Initializes a new instance of the class with a specified caption, and kind the menu item.
	menu_item (const xtd::string &text, xtd::forms::menu_item_kind kind, xtd::forms::shortcut shortcut)
	Initializes a new instance of the class with a specified caption, kind the menu item, and associated shortcut key for the menu item.
	menu_item (const xtd::string &text, const xtd::drawing::image &image, xtd::forms::menu_item_kind kind)
	Initializes a new instance of the class with a specified caption, image menu item, and kind the menu item.
	menu_item (const xtd::string &text, const xtd::drawing::image &image, xtd::forms::menu_item_kind kind, xtd::forms::shortcut shortcut)
	Initializes a new instance of the class with a specified caption, image menu item, kind the menu item, and associated shortcut key for the menu item.
	menu_item (const xtd::string &text, xtd::forms::menu_item_kind kind, bool checked)
	Initializes a new instance of the class with a specified caption, kind the menu item and checked.
	menu_item (const xtd::string &text, xtd::forms::menu_item_kind kind, bool checked, xtd::forms::shortcut shortcut)
	Initializes a new instance of the class with a specified caption, kind the menu item, checked, and associated shortcut key for the menu item.
	menu_item (const xtd::string &text, const xtd::drawing::image &image, xtd::forms::menu_item_kind kind, bool checked)
	Initializes a new instance of the class with a specified caption, image menu item, kind the menu item, and checked.
	menu_item (const xtd::string &text, const xtd::drawing::image &image, xtd::forms::menu_item_kind kind, bool checked, xtd::forms::shortcut shortcut)
	Initializes a new instance of the class with a specified caption, image menu item, kind the menu item, checked, and associated shortcut key for the menu item.
	menu_item (const xtd::string &text, xtd::event_handler on_click)
	Initializes a new instance of the class with a specified caption and event handler for the Click event of the menu item.
	menu_item (const xtd::string &text, xtd::event_handler on_click, xtd::forms::shortcut shortcut)
	Initializes a new instance of the class with a specified caption, event handler, and associated shortcut key for the menu item.
	menu_item (const xtd::string &text, xtd::event_handler on_click, const xtd::drawing::image &image)
	Initializes a new instance of the class with a specified caption, event handler, and image menu item.
	menu_item (const xtd::string &text, xtd::event_handler on_click, const xtd::drawing::image &image, xtd::forms::shortcut shortcut)
	Initializes a new instance of the class with a specified caption, event handler, and image menu item, and associated shortcut key for the menu item.
	menu_item (const xtd::string &text, xtd::event_handler on_click, xtd::forms::menu_item_kind kind)
	Initializes a new instance of the class with a specified caption, event handler, and kind the menu item.
	menu_item (const xtd::string &text, xtd::event_handler on_click, xtd::forms::menu_item_kind kind, xtd::forms::shortcut shortcut)
	Initializes a new instance of the class with a specified caption, event handler, kind the menu item, and associated shortcut key for the menu item.
	menu_item (const xtd::string &text, xtd::event_handler on_click, const xtd::drawing::image &image, xtd::forms::menu_item_kind kind)
	Initializes a new instance of the class with a specified caption, event handler, image menu item, and kind the menu item.
	menu_item (const xtd::string &text, xtd::event_handler on_click, const xtd::drawing::image &image, xtd::forms::menu_item_kind kind, xtd::forms::shortcut shortcut)
	Initializes a new instance of the class with a specified caption, event handler, image menu item, kind the menu item, and associated shortcut key for the menu item.
	menu_item (const xtd::string &text, xtd::event_handler on_click, xtd::forms::menu_item_kind kind, bool checked)
	Initializes a new instance of the class with a specified caption, event handler, kind the menu item and checked.
	menu_item (const xtd::string &text, xtd::event_handler on_click, xtd::forms::menu_item_kind kind, bool checked, xtd::forms::shortcut shortcut)
	Initializes a new instance of the class with a specified caption, event handler, kind the menu item, checked, and associated shortcut key for the menu item.
	menu_item (const xtd::string &text, xtd::event_handler on_click, const xtd::drawing::image &image, xtd::forms::menu_item_kind kind, bool checked)
	Initializes a new instance of the class with a specified caption, event handler, image menu item, kind the menu item, and checked.
	menu_item (const xtd::string &text, xtd::event_handler on_click, const xtd::drawing::image &image, xtd::forms::menu_item_kind kind, bool checked, xtd::forms::shortcut shortcut)
	Initializes a new instance of the class with a specified caption, event handler, image menu item, kind the menu item, checked, and associated shortcut key for the menu item.
	menu_item (const xtd::string &text, const std::vector< menu_item_ref > &items)
	Initializes a new instance of the class with a specified caption and an array of submenu items defined for the menu item.
	menu_item (menu_item &&)=default
	menu_item (const menu_item &)=default
menu_item &	operator= (const menu_item &)=default

Public Properties
intptr	menu_id () const noexcept
	Gets a value indicating the Windows identifier for this menu item.
bool	checked () const noexcept
	Gets a value indicating whether a check mark appears next to the text of the menu item.
menu_item &	checked (bool value)
	Sets a value indicating whether a check mark appears next to the text of the menu item.
bool	enabled () const noexcept
	Gets a value indicating whether the menu item is enabled.
menu_item &	enabled (bool value)
	Gets a value indicating whether the menu item is enabled.
bool	is_parent () const noexcept override
	Gets a value indicating whether this menu contains any menu items.
xtd::forms::menu_item_kind	kind () const noexcept
	Gets a value that represents the kind of menu item.
menu_item &	kind (xtd::forms::menu_item_kind value)
	Sets a value that represents the kind of menu item.
xtd::forms::shortcut	shortcut () const noexcept
	Gets a value indicating the shortcut key associated with the menu item.
menu_item &	shortcut (xtd::forms::shortcut value)
	Sets a value indicating the shortcut key associated with the menu item.
const xtd::string &	text () const noexcept
	Gets a value indicating the caption of the menu item.
menu_item &	text (const xtd::string &value)
	Sets a value indicating the caption of the menu item.

Public Methods
void	perform_click ()
	Generates a xtd::forms::menu_item::click event for the xtd::forms::menu_item, simulating a click by a user.
xtd::string	to_string () const noexcept override
	Returns a string that represents the menu control.

Protected Methods
xtd::uptr< xtd::object >	clone () const override
	Creates a new object that is a copy of the current instance.
intptr	create_menu_handle () override
	Creates a new handle to the Menu.
void	destroy_menu_handle (intptr handle) override
	Destroys the handle to the Menu.
virtual void	on_click (const event_args &e)
	Raises the Click event.
void	on_item_added (size_t pos, menu_item_ref item) override
void	on_item_removed (size_t pos, menu_item_ref item) override

Additional Inherited Members
Public Types inherited from xtd::forms::menu
using	menu_item_collection = layout::arranged_element_collection< menu_item_ref >
	Represents a collection of menu_item objects.
Static Public Attributes inherited from xtd::forms::menu
static constexpr int32	find_handle
	Specifies that the find_menu_item(int32, intptr) method should search for a handle.
static constexpr int32	find_shortcut
	Specifies that the find_menu_item(int32, intptr) method should search for a shortcut.
Public Member Functions inherited from xtd::forms::menu
intptr	handle () const noexcept
	Gets a value representing the window handle for the menu.
const menu_item &	mdi_list_item () const noexcept
	Gets a value indicating the menu_item that is used to display a list of multiple document interface (MDI) child forms.
const menu_item_collection &	menu_items () const noexcept
	Gets a value indicating the collection of menu_item objects associated with the menu.
menu_item_collection &	menu_items () noexcept
	Gets a value indicating the collection of menu_item objects associated with the menu.
menu &	menu_items (const menu_item_collection &value)
	Sets a value indicating the collection of menu_item objects associated with the menu.
const xtd::string &	name () const noexcept
	Gets the name of the menu.
menu &	name (const xtd::string &value)
	Sets the name of the menu.
std::any	tag () const noexcept
	Gets user-defined data associated with the control.
menu &	tag (std::any value)
	Sets user-defined data associated with the control.
bool	equals (const menu &) const noexcept override
std::optional< std::reference_wrapper< context_menu > >	get_context_menu () const noexcept
	Gets the context_menu that contains this menu.
std::optional< std::reference_wrapper< main_menu > >	get_main_menu () const noexcept
	Gets the main_menu that contains this menu.
virtual void	merge_menu (const menu &menu_src)
	Merges the MenuItem objects of one menu with the current menu.
virtual bool	equals (const object &obj) const noexcept
	Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object.
Public Member Functions inherited from xtd::object
	object ()=default
	Create a new instance of the ultimate base class object.
virtual size_t	get_hash_code () const noexcept
	Serves as a hash function for a particular type.
virtual type_object	get_type () const noexcept
	Gets the type of the current instance.
template<typename object_t >
xtd::uptr< object_t >	memberwise_clone () const
	Creates a shallow copy of the current object.
Public Member Functions inherited from xtd::iequatable< menu >
virtual bool	equals (const menu &) const noexcept=0
	Indicates whether the current object is equal to another object of the same type.
Public Member Functions inherited from xtd::iclonable
Static Public Member Functions inherited from xtd::forms::menu
template<typename object_a_t , typename object_b_t >
static bool	equals (const object_a_t &object_a, const object_b_t &object_b) noexcept
	Determines whether the specified object instances are considered equal.
Static Public Member Functions inherited from xtd::object
template<typename object_a_t , typename object_b_t >
static bool	equals (const object_a_t &object_a, const object_b_t &object_b) noexcept
	Determines whether the specified object instances are considered equal.
template<typename object_a_t , typename object_b_t >
static bool	reference_equals (const object_a_t &object_a, const object_b_t &object_b) noexcept
	Determines whether the specified object instances are the same instance.
Protected Member Functions inherited from xtd::forms::menu
	menu ()
	Initializes a new instance of the Menu class.
	menu (const menu_item_collection &items)
	Initializes a new instance of the Menu class.
void	clone_menu (const menu &menu_src)
	Copies the menu that is passed as a parameter to the current menu.
Protected Member Functions inherited from xtd::forms::component
	component ()
	Initialises a new instance of the component class.
virtual bool	can_raise_events () const noexcept
	Gets a value indicating whether the component can raise an event.
bool	design_mode () const noexcept
	Gets a value that indicates whether the component is currently in design mode.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

menu_item() [1/26]

xtd::forms::menu_item::menu_item

(

)

Initializes a menu_item with a blank caption.

Remarks

Once you have created a blank menu_item using this constructor, you can use the properties and methods of the menu_item class to specify the appearance and behavior of your menu_item.

menu_item() [2/26]

xtd::forms::menu_item::menu_item ( const xtd::string &  text )

explicit

Initializes a new instance of the menu_item class with a specified caption for the menu item.

Parameters

text	The caption for the menu item.

Remarks

When you specify a caption for your menu item with the text parameter, you can also specify an access key by placing an '&' before the character to be used as the access key. For example, to specify the "F" in "File" as an access key, you would specify the caption for the menu item as "&File". You can use this feature to provide keyboard navigation for your menus.

Setting the text parameter to "-" causes your menu item to be displayed as a separator (a horizontal line) rather than a standard menu item.

menu_item() [3/26]

xtd::forms::menu_item::menu_item	(	const xtd::string &	text,
		xtd::forms::shortcut	shortcut
	)

Initializes a new instance of the class with a specified caption, and associated shortcut key for the menu item.

Parameters

text	The caption for the menu item.
shortcut	One of the xtd::forms::shortcut values.

Remarks

When you specify a caption for your menu item with the text parameter, you can also specify an access key by placing an '&' before the character to be used as the access key. For example, to specify the "F" in "File" as an access key, you would specify the caption for the menu item as "&File". You can use this feature to provide keyboard navigation for your menus.

Setting the text parameter to "-" causes your menu item to be displayed as a separator (a horizontal line) rather than a standard menu item.

menu_item() [4/26]

xtd::forms::menu_item::menu_item	(	const xtd::string &	text,
		const xtd::drawing::image &	image
	)

Initializes a new instance of the class with a specified caption, and image menu item.

Parameters

text	The caption for the menu item.
image	A xtd::drawing::image menu item.

Remarks

When you specify a caption for your menu item with the text parameter, you can also specify an access key by placing an '&' before the character to be used as the access key. For example, to specify the "F" in "File" as an access key, you would specify the caption for the menu item as "&File". You can use this feature to provide keyboard navigation for your menus.

Setting the text parameter to "-" causes your menu item to be displayed as a separator (a horizontal line) rather than a standard menu item.

menu_item() [5/26]

xtd::forms::menu_item::menu_item	(	const xtd::string &	text,
		const xtd::drawing::image &	image,
		xtd::forms::shortcut	shortcut
	)

Initializes a new instance of the class with a specified caption, and image menu item, and associated shortcut key for the menu item.

Parameters

text	The caption for the menu item.
image	A xtd::drawing::image menu item.
shortcut	One of the xtd::forms::shortcut values.

Remarks

When you specify a caption for your menu item with the text parameter, you can also specify an access key by placing an '&' before the character to be used as the access key. For example, to specify the "F" in "File" as an access key, you would specify the caption for the menu item as "&File". You can use this feature to provide keyboard navigation for your menus.

Setting the text parameter to "-" causes your menu item to be displayed as a separator (a horizontal line) rather than a standard menu item.

menu_item() [6/26]

xtd::forms::menu_item::menu_item	(	const xtd::string &	text,
		xtd::forms::menu_item_kind	kind
	)

Initializes a new instance of the class with a specified caption, and kind the menu item.

Parameters

text	The caption for the menu item.
kind	One of the xtd::forms::menu_item_kind value.

Remarks

When you specify a caption for your menu item with the text parameter, you can also specify an access key by placing an '&' before the character to be used as the access key. For example, to specify the "F" in "File" as an access key, you would specify the caption for the menu item as "&File". You can use this feature to provide keyboard navigation for your menus.

Setting the text parameter to "-" causes your menu item to be displayed as a separator (a horizontal line) rather than a standard menu item.

menu_item() [7/26]

xtd::forms::menu_item::menu_item	(	const xtd::string &	text,
		xtd::forms::menu_item_kind	kind,
		xtd::forms::shortcut	shortcut
	)

Initializes a new instance of the class with a specified caption, kind the menu item, and associated shortcut key for the menu item.

Parameters

text	The caption for the menu item.
kind	One of the xtd::forms::menu_item_kind value.
shortcut	One of the xtd::forms::shortcut values.

Remarks

When you specify a caption for your menu item with the text parameter, you can also specify an access key by placing an '&' before the character to be used as the access key. For example, to specify the "F" in "File" as an access key, you would specify the caption for the menu item as "&File". You can use this feature to provide keyboard navigation for your menus.

Setting the text parameter to "-" causes your menu item to be displayed as a separator (a horizontal line) rather than a standard menu item.

menu_item() [8/26]

xtd::forms::menu_item::menu_item	(	const xtd::string &	text,
		const xtd::drawing::image &	image,
		xtd::forms::menu_item_kind	kind
	)

Initializes a new instance of the class with a specified caption, image menu item, and kind the menu item.

Parameters

text	The caption for the menu item.
image	A xtd::drawing::image menu item.
kind	One of the xtd::forms::menu_item_kind value.

Remarks

When you specify a caption for your menu item with the text parameter, you can also specify an access key by placing an '&' before the character to be used as the access key. For example, to specify the "F" in "File" as an access key, you would specify the caption for the menu item as "&File". You can use this feature to provide keyboard navigation for your menus.

Setting the text parameter to "-" causes your menu item to be displayed as a separator (a horizontal line) rather than a standard menu item.

menu_item() [9/26]

xtd::forms::menu_item::menu_item	(	const xtd::string &	text,
		const xtd::drawing::image &	image,
		xtd::forms::menu_item_kind	kind,
		xtd::forms::shortcut	shortcut
	)

Initializes a new instance of the class with a specified caption, image menu item, kind the menu item, and associated shortcut key for the menu item.

Parameters

text	The caption for the menu item.
image	A xtd::drawing::image menu item.
kind	One of the xtd::forms::menu_item_kind value.
shortcut	One of the xtd::forms::shortcut values.

Remarks

When you specify a caption for your menu item with the text parameter, you can also specify an access key by placing an '&' before the character to be used as the access key. For example, to specify the "F" in "File" as an access key, you would specify the caption for the menu item as "&File". You can use this feature to provide keyboard navigation for your menus.

Setting the text parameter to "-" causes your menu item to be displayed as a separator (a horizontal line) rather than a standard menu item.

menu_item() [10/26]

xtd::forms::menu_item::menu_item	(	const xtd::string &	text,
		xtd::forms::menu_item_kind	kind,
		bool	checked
	)

Initializes a new instance of the class with a specified caption, kind the menu item and checked.

Parameters

text	The caption for the menu item.
kind	One of the xtd::forms::menu_item_kind value.
checked	true if there is a check mark next to the menu item; otherwise, false. The default is false.

Remarks

When you specify a caption for your menu item with the text parameter, you can also specify an access key by placing an '&' before the character to be used as the access key. For example, to specify the "F" in "File" as an access key, you would specify the caption for the menu item as "&File". You can use this feature to provide keyboard navigation for your menus.

Setting the text parameter to "-" causes your menu item to be displayed as a separator (a horizontal line) rather than a standard menu item.

menu_item() [11/26]

xtd::forms::menu_item::menu_item	(	const xtd::string &	text,
		xtd::forms::menu_item_kind	kind,
		bool	checked,
		xtd::forms::shortcut	shortcut
	)

Initializes a new instance of the class with a specified caption, kind the menu item, checked, and associated shortcut key for the menu item.

Parameters

text	The caption for the menu item.
kind	One of the xtd::forms::menu_item_kind value.
checked	true if there is a check mark next to the menu item; otherwise, false. The default is false.
shortcut	One of the xtd::forms::shortcut values.

Remarks

When you specify a caption for your menu item with the text parameter, you can also specify an access key by placing an '&' before the character to be used as the access key. For example, to specify the "F" in "File" as an access key, you would specify the caption for the menu item as "&File". You can use this feature to provide keyboard navigation for your menus.

Setting the text parameter to "-" causes your menu item to be displayed as a separator (a horizontal line) rather than a standard menu item.

menu_item() [12/26]

xtd::forms::menu_item::menu_item	(	const xtd::string &	text,
		const xtd::drawing::image &	image,
		xtd::forms::menu_item_kind	kind,
		bool	checked
	)

Initializes a new instance of the class with a specified caption, image menu item, kind the menu item, and checked.

Parameters

text	The caption for the menu item.
image	A xtd::drawing::image menu item.
kind	One of the xtd::forms::menu_item_kind value.
checked	true if there is a check mark next to the menu item; otherwise, false. The default is false.

Remarks

When you specify a caption for your menu item with the text parameter, you can also specify an access key by placing an '&' before the character to be used as the access key. For example, to specify the "F" in "File" as an access key, you would specify the caption for the menu item as "&File". You can use this feature to provide keyboard navigation for your menus.

Setting the text parameter to "-" causes your menu item to be displayed as a separator (a horizontal line) rather than a standard menu item.

menu_item() [13/26]

xtd::forms::menu_item::menu_item	(	const xtd::string &	text,
		const xtd::drawing::image &	image,
		xtd::forms::menu_item_kind	kind,
		bool	checked,
		xtd::forms::shortcut	shortcut
	)

Initializes a new instance of the class with a specified caption, image menu item, kind the menu item, checked, and associated shortcut key for the menu item.

Parameters

text	The caption for the menu item.
image	A xtd::drawing::image menu item.
kind	One of the xtd::forms::menu_item_kind value.
checked	true if there is a check mark next to the menu item; otherwise, false. The default is false.
shortcut	One of the xtd::forms::shortcut values.

Remarks

When you specify a caption for your menu item with the text parameter, you can also specify an access key by placing an '&' before the character to be used as the access key. For example, to specify the "F" in "File" as an access key, you would specify the caption for the menu item as "&File". You can use this feature to provide keyboard navigation for your menus.

Setting the text parameter to "-" causes your menu item to be displayed as a separator (a horizontal line) rather than a standard menu item.

menu_item() [14/26]

xtd::forms::menu_item::menu_item	(	const xtd::string &	text,
		xtd::event_handler	on_click
	)

Initializes a new instance of the class with a specified caption and event handler for the Click event of the menu item.

Parameters

text	The caption for the menu item.
on_click	The event_handler that handles the Click event for this menu item.

Remarks

When you specify a caption for your menu item with the text parameter, you can also specify an access key by placing an '&' before the character to be used as the access key. For example, to specify the "F" in "File" as an access key, you would specify the caption for the menu item as "&File". You can use this feature to provide keyboard navigation for your menus.

Setting the text parameter to "-" causes your menu item to be displayed as a separator (a horizontal line) rather than a standard menu item.

menu_item() [15/26]

xtd::forms::menu_item::menu_item	(	const xtd::string &	text,
		xtd::event_handler	on_click,
		xtd::forms::shortcut	shortcut
	)

Initializes a new instance of the class with a specified caption, event handler, and associated shortcut key for the menu item.

Parameters

text	The caption for the menu item.
on_click	The event_handler that handles the Click event for this menu item.
shortcut	One of the xtd::forms::shortcut values.

Remarks

When you specify a caption for your menu item with the text parameter, you can also specify an access key by placing an '&' before the character to be used as the access key. For example, to specify the "F" in "File" as an access key, you would specify the caption for the menu item as "&File". You can use this feature to provide keyboard navigation for your menus.

Setting the text parameter to "-" causes your menu item to be displayed as a separator (a horizontal line) rather than a standard menu item.

menu_item() [16/26]

xtd::forms::menu_item::menu_item	(	const xtd::string &	text,
		xtd::event_handler	on_click,
		const xtd::drawing::image &	image
	)

Initializes a new instance of the class with a specified caption, event handler, and image menu item.

Parameters

text	The caption for the menu item.
on_click	The event_handler that handles the Click event for this menu item.
image	A xtd::drawing::image menu item.

Remarks

When you specify a caption for your menu item with the text parameter, you can also specify an access key by placing an '&' before the character to be used as the access key. For example, to specify the "F" in "File" as an access key, you would specify the caption for the menu item as "&File". You can use this feature to provide keyboard navigation for your menus.

Setting the text parameter to "-" causes your menu item to be displayed as a separator (a horizontal line) rather than a standard menu item.

menu_item() [17/26]

xtd::forms::menu_item::menu_item	(	const xtd::string &	text,
		xtd::event_handler	on_click,
		const xtd::drawing::image &	image,
		xtd::forms::shortcut	shortcut
	)

Initializes a new instance of the class with a specified caption, event handler, and image menu item, and associated shortcut key for the menu item.

Parameters

text	The caption for the menu item.
on_click	The event_handler that handles the Click event for this menu item.
image	A xtd::drawing::image menu item.
shortcut	One of the xtd::forms::shortcut values.

Remarks

When you specify a caption for your menu item with the text parameter, you can also specify an access key by placing an '&' before the character to be used as the access key. For example, to specify the "F" in "File" as an access key, you would specify the caption for the menu item as "&File". You can use this feature to provide keyboard navigation for your menus.

Setting the text parameter to "-" causes your menu item to be displayed as a separator (a horizontal line) rather than a standard menu item.

menu_item() [18/26]

xtd::forms::menu_item::menu_item	(	const xtd::string &	text,
		xtd::event_handler	on_click,
		xtd::forms::menu_item_kind	kind
	)

Initializes a new instance of the class with a specified caption, event handler, and kind the menu item.

Parameters

text	The caption for the menu item.
on_click	The event_handler that handles the Click event for this menu item.
kind	One of the xtd::forms::menu_item_kind value.

Remarks

When you specify a caption for your menu item with the text parameter, you can also specify an access key by placing an '&' before the character to be used as the access key. For example, to specify the "F" in "File" as an access key, you would specify the caption for the menu item as "&File". You can use this feature to provide keyboard navigation for your menus.

Setting the text parameter to "-" causes your menu item to be displayed as a separator (a horizontal line) rather than a standard menu item.

menu_item() [19/26]

xtd::forms::menu_item::menu_item	(	const xtd::string &	text,
		xtd::event_handler	on_click,
		xtd::forms::menu_item_kind	kind,
		xtd::forms::shortcut	shortcut
	)

Initializes a new instance of the class with a specified caption, event handler, kind the menu item, and associated shortcut key for the menu item.

Parameters

text	The caption for the menu item.
on_click	The event_handler that handles the Click event for this menu item.
kind	One of the xtd::forms::menu_item_kind value.
shortcut	One of the xtd::forms::shortcut values.

Remarks

When you specify a caption for your menu item with the text parameter, you can also specify an access key by placing an '&' before the character to be used as the access key. For example, to specify the "F" in "File" as an access key, you would specify the caption for the menu item as "&File". You can use this feature to provide keyboard navigation for your menus.

Setting the text parameter to "-" causes your menu item to be displayed as a separator (a horizontal line) rather than a standard menu item.

menu_item() [20/26]

xtd::forms::menu_item::menu_item	(	const xtd::string &	text,
		xtd::event_handler	on_click,
		const xtd::drawing::image &	image,
		xtd::forms::menu_item_kind	kind
	)

Initializes a new instance of the class with a specified caption, event handler, image menu item, and kind the menu item.

Parameters

text	The caption for the menu item.
on_click	The event_handler that handles the Click event for this menu item.
image	A xtd::drawing::image menu item.
kind	One of the xtd::forms::menu_item_kind value.

Remarks

When you specify a caption for your menu item with the text parameter, you can also specify an access key by placing an '&' before the character to be used as the access key. For example, to specify the "F" in "File" as an access key, you would specify the caption for the menu item as "&File". You can use this feature to provide keyboard navigation for your menus.

Setting the text parameter to "-" causes your menu item to be displayed as a separator (a horizontal line) rather than a standard menu item.

menu_item() [21/26]

xtd::forms::menu_item::menu_item	(	const xtd::string &	text,
		xtd::event_handler	on_click,
		const xtd::drawing::image &	image,
		xtd::forms::menu_item_kind	kind,
		xtd::forms::shortcut	shortcut
	)

Initializes a new instance of the class with a specified caption, event handler, image menu item, kind the menu item, and associated shortcut key for the menu item.

Parameters

text	The caption for the menu item.
on_click	The event_handler that handles the Click event for this menu item.
image	A xtd::drawing::image menu item.
kind	One of the xtd::forms::menu_item_kind value.
shortcut	One of the xtd::forms::shortcut values.

Remarks

When you specify a caption for your menu item with the text parameter, you can also specify an access key by placing an '&' before the character to be used as the access key. For example, to specify the "F" in "File" as an access key, you would specify the caption for the menu item as "&File". You can use this feature to provide keyboard navigation for your menus.

Setting the text parameter to "-" causes your menu item to be displayed as a separator (a horizontal line) rather than a standard menu item.

menu_item() [22/26]

xtd::forms::menu_item::menu_item	(	const xtd::string &	text,
		xtd::event_handler	on_click,
		xtd::forms::menu_item_kind	kind,
		bool	checked
	)

Initializes a new instance of the class with a specified caption, event handler, kind the menu item and checked.

Parameters

text	The caption for the menu item.
on_click	The event_handler that handles the Click event for this menu item.
kind	One of the xtd::forms::menu_item_kind value.
checked	true if there is a check mark next to the menu item; otherwise, false. The default is false.

Remarks

When you specify a caption for your menu item with the text parameter, you can also specify an access key by placing an '&' before the character to be used as the access key. For example, to specify the "F" in "File" as an access key, you would specify the caption for the menu item as "&File". You can use this feature to provide keyboard navigation for your menus.

Setting the text parameter to "-" causes your menu item to be displayed as a separator (a horizontal line) rather than a standard menu item.

menu_item() [23/26]

xtd::forms::menu_item::menu_item	(	const xtd::string &	text,
		xtd::event_handler	on_click,
		xtd::forms::menu_item_kind	kind,
		bool	checked,
		xtd::forms::shortcut	shortcut
	)

Initializes a new instance of the class with a specified caption, event handler, kind the menu item, checked, and associated shortcut key for the menu item.

Parameters

text	The caption for the menu item.
on_click	The event_handler that handles the Click event for this menu item.
kind	One of the xtd::forms::menu_item_kind value.
checked	true if there is a check mark next to the menu item; otherwise, false. The default is false.
shortcut	One of the xtd::forms::shortcut values.

Remarks

When you specify a caption for your menu item with the text parameter, you can also specify an access key by placing an '&' before the character to be used as the access key. For example, to specify the "F" in "File" as an access key, you would specify the caption for the menu item as "&File". You can use this feature to provide keyboard navigation for your menus.

Setting the text parameter to "-" causes your menu item to be displayed as a separator (a horizontal line) rather than a standard menu item.

menu_item() [24/26]

xtd::forms::menu_item::menu_item	(	const xtd::string &	text,
		xtd::event_handler	on_click,
		const xtd::drawing::image &	image,
		xtd::forms::menu_item_kind	kind,
		bool	checked
	)

Initializes a new instance of the class with a specified caption, event handler, image menu item, kind the menu item, and checked.

Parameters

text	The caption for the menu item.
on_click	The event_handler that handles the Click event for this menu item.
image	A xtd::drawing::image menu item.
kind	One of the xtd::forms::menu_item_kind value.
checked	true if there is a check mark next to the menu item; otherwise, false. The default is false.

Remarks

When you specify a caption for your menu item with the text parameter, you can also specify an access key by placing an '&' before the character to be used as the access key. For example, to specify the "F" in "File" as an access key, you would specify the caption for the menu item as "&File". You can use this feature to provide keyboard navigation for your menus.

Setting the text parameter to "-" causes your menu item to be displayed as a separator (a horizontal line) rather than a standard menu item.

menu_item() [25/26]

xtd::forms::menu_item::menu_item	(	const xtd::string &	text,
		xtd::event_handler	on_click,
		const xtd::drawing::image &	image,
		xtd::forms::menu_item_kind	kind,
		bool	checked,
		xtd::forms::shortcut	shortcut
	)

Initializes a new instance of the class with a specified caption, event handler, image menu item, kind the menu item, checked, and associated shortcut key for the menu item.

Parameters

text	The caption for the menu item.
on_click	The event_handler that handles the Click event for this menu item.
image	A xtd::drawing::image menu item.
kind	One of the xtd::forms::menu_item_kind value.
checked	true if there is a check mark next to the menu item; otherwise, false. The default is false.
shortcut	One of the xtd::forms::shortcut values.

Remarks

When you specify a caption for your menu item with the text parameter, you can also specify an access key by placing an '&' before the character to be used as the access key. For example, to specify the "F" in "File" as an access key, you would specify the caption for the menu item as "&File". You can use this feature to provide keyboard navigation for your menus.

Setting the text parameter to "-" causes your menu item to be displayed as a separator (a horizontal line) rather than a standard menu item.

menu_item() [26/26]

xtd::forms::menu_item::menu_item	(	const xtd::string &	text,
		const std::vector< menu_item_ref > &	items
	)

Initializes a new instance of the class with a specified caption and an array of submenu items defined for the menu item.

Parameters

text	The caption for the menu item.
items	An array of menu_item objects that contains the submenu items for this menu item.

Remarks

When you specify a caption for your menu item with the text parameter, you can also specify an access key by placing an '&' before the character to be used as the access key. For example, to specify the "F" in "File" as an access key, you would specify the caption for the menu item as "&File". You can use this feature to provide keyboard navigation for your menus.

Setting the text parameter to "-" causes your menu item to be displayed as a separator (a horizontal line) rather than a standard menu item.

The items parameter enables you to assign an array of menu items to define a submenu of this menu item. Each item in the array can also have an array of menu items assigned to it. This enables you to create complete menu structures and assign them to the constructor for the menu item.

Member Function Documentation

menu_id()

intptr xtd::forms::menu_item::menu_id ( ) const

noexcept

Gets a value indicating the Windows identifier for this menu item.

Returns

The Windows identifier for this menu item.

checked() [1/2]

bool xtd::forms::menu_item::checked ( ) const

noexcept

Gets a value indicating whether a check mark appears next to the text of the menu item.

Returns

true if there is a check mark next to the menu item; otherwise, false. The default is false.

checked() [2/2]

menu_item & xtd::forms::menu_item::checked

(

bool

value

)

Sets a value indicating whether a check mark appears next to the text of the menu item.

Parameters

value

true if there is a check mark next to the menu item; otherwise, false. The default is false.

Returns

Current menu_item.

enabled() [1/2]

bool xtd::forms::menu_item::enabled ( ) const

noexcept

Gets a value indicating whether the menu item is enabled.

Returns

true if the menu item is enabled; otherwise, false. The default is true.

enabled() [2/2]

menu_item & xtd::forms::menu_item::enabled

(

bool

value

)

Gets a value indicating whether the menu item is enabled.

Parameters

value

true if the menu item is enabled; otherwise, false. The default is true.

Returns

Current menu_item.

is_parent()

bool xtd::forms::menu_item::is_parent ( ) const

overridevirtualnoexcept

Gets a value indicating whether this menu contains any menu items.

Returns

true if this menu contains menu_item objects; otherwise, false. The default is false.

Reimplemented from xtd::forms::menu.

kind() [1/2]

xtd::forms::menu_item_kind xtd::forms::menu_item::kind ( ) const

noexcept

Gets a value that represents the kind of menu item.

Returns

One of the xtd::forms::menu_item_kind value.

kind() [2/2]

menu_item & xtd::forms::menu_item::kind

(

xtd::forms::menu_item_kind

value

)

Sets a value that represents the kind of menu item.

Parameters

value

One of the xtd::forms::menu_item_kind value.

Returns

Current menu_item.

shortcut() [1/2]

xtd::forms::shortcut xtd::forms::menu_item::shortcut ( ) const

noexcept

Gets a value indicating the shortcut key associated with the menu item.

Returns

One of the xtd::forms::shortcut values. The default is xtd::forms::shortcut::none.

shortcut() [2/2]

menu_item & xtd::forms::menu_item::shortcut

(

xtd::forms::shortcut

value

)

Sets a value indicating the shortcut key associated with the menu item.

Parameters

value

One of the xtd::forms::shortcut values. The default is xtd::forms::shortcut::none.

Returns

Current menu_item.

text() [1/2]

const xtd::string & xtd::forms::menu_item::text ( ) const

noexcept

Gets a value indicating the caption of the menu item.

Returns

The text caption of the menu item.

Remarks

When you specify a caption for your menu item with the text parameter, you can also specify an access key by placing an '&' before the character to be used as the access key. For example, to specify the "F" in "File" as an access key, you would specify the caption for the menu item as "&File". You can use this feature to provide keyboard navigation for your menus.

Setting the text parameter to "-" causes your menu item to be displayed as a separator (a horizontal line) rather than a standard menu item.

text() [2/2]

menu_item & xtd::forms::menu_item::text

(

const xtd::string &

value

)

Sets a value indicating the caption of the menu item.

Parameters

value

The text caption of the menu item.

Returns

Current menu_item.

Remarks

When you specify a caption for your menu item with the text parameter, you can also specify an access key by placing an '&' before the character to be used as the access key. For example, to specify the "F" in "File" as an access key, you would specify the caption for the menu item as "&File". You can use this feature to provide keyboard navigation for your menus.

Setting the text parameter to "-" causes your menu item to be displayed as a separator (a horizontal line) rather than a standard menu item.

perform_click()

void xtd::forms::menu_item::perform_click

(

)

Generates a xtd::forms::menu_item::click event for the xtd::forms::menu_item, simulating a click by a user.

Remarks

You can use this menu to activate a menu item through code without passing any event information. For example, if you want to activate a menu item based on an action that occurs in your application, you can call the xtd::forms::menu_item::perform_click method for that xtd::forms::menu_item.

to_string()

xtd::string xtd::forms::menu_item::to_string ( ) const

overridevirtualnoexcept

Returns a string that represents the menu control.

Returns

A string that represents the current menu.

Remarks

The to_string method returns a string that includes the type and the number of items in the menu_items property of the control.

Reimplemented from xtd::forms::menu.

clone()

xtd::uptr< xtd::object > xtd::forms::menu_item::clone ( ) const

overrideprotectedvirtual

Creates a new object that is a copy of the current instance.

Returns

A new object that is a copy of this instance.

Notes to Implementers

All controls must be override the clone method.

Implements xtd::iclonable.

create_menu_handle()

intptr xtd::forms::menu_item::create_menu_handle ( )

overrideprotectedvirtual

Creates a new handle to the Menu.

Returns

A handle to the menu if the method succeeds; otherwise, 0.

Implements xtd::forms::menu.

destroy_menu_handle()

void xtd::forms::menu_item::destroy_menu_handle ( intptr  handle )

overrideprotectedvirtual

Destroys the handle to the Menu.

Parameters

handle

A handle to the menu.

Reimplemented from xtd::forms::menu.

on_click()

virtual void xtd::forms::menu_item::on_click ( const event_args &  e )

protectedvirtual

Raises the Click event.

Parameters

e	An xtd::event_args that contains the event data.

Remarks

Raising an event invokes the event handler through a delegate.

on_item_added()

void xtd::forms::menu_item::on_item_added ( size_t  pos, menu_item_ref  item  )

overrideprotectedvirtual

Reimplemented from xtd::forms::menu.

on_item_removed()

void xtd::forms::menu_item::on_item_removed ( size_t  pos, menu_item_ref  item  )

overrideprotectedvirtual

Reimplemented from xtd::forms::menu.

Member Data Documentation

click

event<menu_item, event_handler> xtd::forms::menu_item::click

Occurs when the menu item is clicked or selected using a shortcut key or access key defined for the menu item.

Remarks

The xtd::forms::menu_item::click event occurs when this xtd::forms::menu_item is clicked by the user. This event also occurs if the user selects the menu item using the keyboard and presses the Enter key. It can also occur if an access key or shortcut key is pressed that is associated with the xtd::forms::menu_item.

For more information about handling events, see Handling and Raising Events.

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The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

• xtd.forms/include/xtd/forms/menu_item.hpp