Class RadMenuItem

Represents a selectable item inside a RadMenu or RadContextMenu.

Inheritance
System.Object
RadMenuItem
RadMenuGroupItem
RadMenuSeparatorItem
SeparatorMenuItem
DropDownMenuItem
Namespace: Telerik.Windows.Controls
Assembly: Telerik.Windows.Controls.Navigation.dll

Syntax

[TelerikToolboxCategory("Navigation")]
public class RadMenuItem : HeaderedItemsControl, ICommandSource

Constructors

RadMenuItem()

Initializes a new instance of the RadMenuItem class without menu text or a value.

Declaration
public RadMenuItem()

Fields

CheckedEvent

Identifies the Checked routed event.

Declaration
public static readonly RoutedEvent CheckedEvent
Field Value
System.Windows.RoutedEvent

CheckedIconProperty

Identifies the CheckedIcon dependency property.

Declaration
public static readonly DependencyProperty CheckedIconProperty
Field Value
System.Windows.DependencyProperty

CheckedIconTemplateProperty

Identifies the CheckedIconTemplate dependency property.

Declaration
public static readonly DependencyProperty CheckedIconTemplateProperty
Field Value
System.Windows.DependencyProperty

ClickEvent

Identifies the Click routed event.

Declaration
public static readonly RoutedEvent ClickEvent
Field Value
System.Windows.RoutedEvent

CommandParameterProperty

Identifies the CommandParameter dependency property.

Declaration
public static readonly DependencyProperty CommandParameterProperty
Field Value
System.Windows.DependencyProperty

CommandProperty

Identifies the Command dependency property.

Declaration
public static readonly DependencyProperty CommandProperty
Field Value
System.Windows.DependencyProperty

CommandTargetProperty

Identifies the CommandTarget property.

Declaration
public static readonly DependencyProperty CommandTargetProperty
Field Value
System.Windows.DependencyProperty

DropDownHeightProperty

Identifies the DropDownHeight dependency property.

Declaration
public static readonly DependencyProperty DropDownHeightProperty
Field Value
System.Windows.DependencyProperty

DropDownPlacementProperty

Identifies the DropDownPlacement dependency property.

Declaration
public static readonly DependencyProperty DropDownPlacementProperty
Field Value
System.Windows.DependencyProperty

DropDownWidthProperty

Identifies the DropDownWidth dependency property.

Declaration
public static readonly DependencyProperty DropDownWidthProperty
Field Value
System.Windows.DependencyProperty

IconColumnWidthProperty

Identifies the IconColumnWidth dependency property.

Declaration
public static readonly DependencyProperty IconColumnWidthProperty
Field Value
System.Windows.DependencyProperty

IconProperty

Identifies the Icon dependency property.

Declaration
public static readonly DependencyProperty IconProperty
Field Value
System.Windows.DependencyProperty

IconTemplateProperty

Identifies the IconTemplate dependency property.

Declaration
public static readonly DependencyProperty IconTemplateProperty
Field Value
System.Windows.DependencyProperty

InputGestureTextProperty

Identifies the InputGestureText dependency property.

Declaration
public static readonly DependencyProperty InputGestureTextProperty
Field Value
System.Windows.DependencyProperty

IsCheckableProperty

Identifies the IsCheckable dependency property.

Declaration
public static readonly DependencyProperty IsCheckableProperty
Field Value
System.Windows.DependencyProperty

IsCheckedProperty

Identifies the IsChecked dependency property.

Declaration
public static readonly DependencyProperty IsCheckedProperty
Field Value
System.Windows.DependencyProperty

IsCurrentProperty

Identifies the IsCurrent dependency property.

Declaration
public static readonly DependencyProperty IsCurrentProperty
Field Value
System.Windows.DependencyProperty

IsHighlightedProperty

Identifies the IsHighlighted dependency property.

Declaration
public static readonly DependencyProperty IsHighlightedProperty
Field Value
System.Windows.DependencyProperty

IsSeparatorProperty

Identifies the IsSeparatorProperty dependency property.

Declaration
public static readonly DependencyProperty IsSeparatorProperty
Field Value
System.Windows.DependencyProperty

IsSubmenuOpenProperty

Identifies the IsSubmenuOpen dependency property.

Declaration
public static readonly DependencyProperty IsSubmenuOpenProperty
Field Value
System.Windows.DependencyProperty

IsSuspendingPopupAnimationProperty

Identifies the IsSuspendingPopupAnimation readonly dependency property.

Declaration
public static readonly DependencyProperty IsSuspendingPopupAnimationProperty
Field Value
System.Windows.DependencyProperty

ItemContainerTemplateSelectorProperty

Identifies the ItemContainerTemplateSelector dependency property.

Declaration
public static readonly DependencyProperty ItemContainerTemplateSelectorProperty
Field Value
System.Windows.DependencyProperty

MenuProperty

Identifies the Menu readonly dependency property.

Declaration
public static readonly DependencyProperty MenuProperty
Field Value
System.Windows.DependencyProperty

RoleProperty

Identifies the Role dependency property.

Declaration
public static readonly DependencyProperty RoleProperty
Field Value
System.Windows.DependencyProperty

SeparatorTemplateKeyProperty

Identifies the SeparatorTemplateKey dependency property.

Declaration
public static readonly DependencyProperty SeparatorTemplateKeyProperty
Field Value
System.Windows.DependencyProperty

StaysOpenOnClickProperty

Identifies the StaysOpenOnClick dependency property.

Declaration
public static readonly DependencyProperty StaysOpenOnClickProperty
Field Value
System.Windows.DependencyProperty

SubmenuClosedEvent

Identifies the SubmenuClosed routed event.

Declaration
public static readonly RoutedEvent SubmenuClosedEvent
Field Value
System.Windows.RoutedEvent

SubmenuHeaderTemplateKeyProperty

Identifies the SubmenuHeaderTemplateKey dependency property.

Declaration
public static readonly DependencyProperty SubmenuHeaderTemplateKeyProperty
Field Value
System.Windows.DependencyProperty

SubmenuItemTemplateKeyProperty

Identifies the SubmenuItemTemplateKey dependency property.

Declaration
public static readonly DependencyProperty SubmenuItemTemplateKeyProperty
Field Value
System.Windows.DependencyProperty

SubmenuOpenedEvent

Identifies the SubmenuOpened routed event.

Declaration
public static readonly RoutedEvent SubmenuOpenedEvent
Field Value
System.Windows.RoutedEvent

TopLevelHeaderTemplateKeyProperty

Identifies the TopLevelHeaderTemplateKey dependency property.

Declaration
public static readonly DependencyProperty TopLevelHeaderTemplateKeyProperty
Field Value
System.Windows.DependencyProperty

TopLevelItemTemplateKeyProperty

Identifies the TopLevelItemTemplateKey dependency property.

Declaration
public static readonly DependencyProperty TopLevelItemTemplateKeyProperty
Field Value
System.Windows.DependencyProperty

UncheckedEvent

Identifies the Unchecked routed event.

Declaration
public static readonly RoutedEvent UncheckedEvent
Field Value
System.Windows.RoutedEvent

Properties

CheckedIcon

Gets or sets the icon that appears in a RadMenuItem when it is checkable and is checked. This is a dependency property.

Declaration
public object CheckedIcon { get; set; }
Property Value
System.Object

CheckedIconTemplate

Gets or sets the data template used for the CheckedIcon. This is a dependency property.

Declaration
public DataTemplate CheckedIconTemplate { get; set; }
Property Value
System.Windows.DataTemplate

Command

Gets the command that will be executed when the command source is invoked.

Declaration
public ICommand Command { get; set; }
Property Value
System.Windows.Input.ICommand

CommandParameter

Represents a user defined data value that can be passed to the command when it is executed.

Declaration
public object CommandParameter { get; set; }
Property Value
System.Object

CommandTarget

The object that the command is being executed on.

Declaration
public IInputElement CommandTarget { get; set; }
Property Value
System.Windows.IInputElement

DropDownHeight

Gets or sets the height of the drop-down area.

Declaration
public double DropDownHeight { get; set; }
Property Value
System.Double

DropDownPlacement

Gets or sets the placement of the drop-down area.

Declaration
public MenuPlacementMode DropDownPlacement { get; set; }
Property Value
MenuPlacementMode

DropDownWidth

Gets or sets the width of the drop-down area.

Declaration
public double DropDownWidth { get; set; }
Property Value
System.Double

HandlesScrolling

Gets whether the control supports scrolling.

Declaration
protected override bool HandlesScrolling { get; }
Property Value
System.Boolean

Icon

Gets or sets the icon that appears in a RadMenuItem. This is a dependency property.

Declaration
[SRCategory("Appearance")]
public object Icon { get; set; }
Property Value
System.Object

IconColumnWidth

Gets or sets the width of the column that contains the icon.

Declaration
public double IconColumnWidth { get; set; }
Property Value
System.Double

IconTemplate

Gets or sets the data template used for Icon. This is a dependency property.

Declaration
public DataTemplate IconTemplate { get; set; }
Property Value
System.Windows.DataTemplate

InputGestureText

Gets or sets the text describing an input gesture that will call the command tied to the specified item. This property does not associate the input gesture with the menu item. It simply adds text to the menu item. The application must handle the user's input to carry out the action.

Declaration
public string InputGestureText { get; set; }
Property Value
System.String

IsCheckable

Gets a value that indicates whether a RadMenuItem can be checked. This is a dependency property.

Declaration
[SRCategory("Behavior")]
public bool IsCheckable { get; set; }
Property Value
System.Boolean

IsChecked

Gets or sets a value that indicates whether the RadMenuItem is checked. This is a dependency property.

Declaration
[SRCategory("Appearance")]
public bool IsChecked { get; set; }
Property Value
System.Boolean

IsCurrent

Gets or sets whether the item is current item.

Declaration
public bool IsCurrent { get; set; }
Property Value
System.Boolean

IsEnabledCore

True if the RadMenuItem can be selected; otherwise, false.

Declaration
protected override bool IsEnabledCore { get; }
Property Value
System.Boolean

IsHighlighted

Gets a value that indicates whether a RadMenuItem is highlighted. This is a dependency property.

Declaration
[SRCategory("Appearance")]
public bool IsHighlighted { get; protected set; }
Property Value
System.Boolean

IsSeparator

Gets or sets a value indicating whether this instance is a separator.

Declaration
public bool IsSeparator { get; set; }
Property Value
System.Boolean

IsSubmenuOpen

Gets a value that indicates whether the submenu of the RadMenuItem is open. This is a dependency property.

Declaration
[SRCategory("Appearance")]
public bool IsSubmenuOpen { get; set; }
Property Value
System.Boolean

IsSuspendingPopupAnimation

Gets whether a menu suspends animations on its Popup control.

Declaration
public bool IsSuspendingPopupAnimation { get; }
Property Value
System.Boolean

ItemContainerTemplateSelector

Gets or sets the custom logic for choosing a template used to display each item.

Declaration
public DataTemplateSelector ItemContainerTemplateSelector { get; set; }
Property Value
System.Windows.Controls.DataTemplateSelector

Menu

Gets the RadMenu for this RadMenuItem. This is a readonly dependency property.

Declaration
public MenuBase Menu { get; }
Property Value
MenuBase

Role

Gets a value that indicates the role of a RadMenuItem. This is a dependency property.

Declaration
[SRCategory("Behavior")]
public MenuItemRole Role { get; }
Property Value
MenuItemRole

SeparatorTemplateKey

Gets the resource key for a style applied to a RadMenuItem when the RadMenuItem is a separator.

Declaration
public ControlTemplate SeparatorTemplateKey { get; set; }
Property Value
System.Windows.Controls.ControlTemplate

StaysOpenOnClick

Gets or sets a value that indicates that the submenu in which this RadMenuItem is located should not close when this item is clicked. This is a dependency property.

Declaration
[SRCategory("Behavior")]
public bool StaysOpenOnClick { get; set; }
Property Value
System.Boolean

SubmenuHeaderTemplateKey

Gets the resource key for a style applied to a RadMenuItem when the RadMenuItem is a header of a submenu.

Declaration
public ControlTemplate SubmenuHeaderTemplateKey { get; set; }
Property Value
System.Windows.Controls.ControlTemplate

SubmenuItemTemplateKey

Gets the resource key for a style applied to a RadMenuItem when the RadMenuItem is a submenu.

Declaration
public ControlTemplate SubmenuItemTemplateKey { get; set; }
Property Value
System.Windows.Controls.ControlTemplate

TopLevelHeaderTemplateKey

Gets the resource key for a style applied to a RadMenuItem when the RadMenuItem is a header of a top-level menu.

Declaration
public ControlTemplate TopLevelHeaderTemplateKey { get; set; }
Property Value
System.Windows.Controls.ControlTemplate

TopLevelItemTemplateKey

Gets the resource key for a style applied to a RadMenuItem when it is a top-level RadMenuItem.

Declaration
public ControlTemplate TopLevelItemTemplateKey { get; set; }
Property Value
System.Windows.Controls.ControlTemplate

Methods

add_Click(RadRoutedEventHandler)

Declaration
public void add_Click(RadRoutedEventHandler value)
Parameters
RadRoutedEventHandler value

add_SubmenuClosed(RadRoutedEventHandler)

Declaration
public void add_SubmenuClosed(RadRoutedEventHandler value)
Parameters
RadRoutedEventHandler value

add_SubmenuOpened(RadRoutedEventHandler)

Declaration
public void add_SubmenuOpened(RadRoutedEventHandler value)
Parameters
RadRoutedEventHandler value

ChangeVisualState(Boolean)

Updates the visual state of the control.

Declaration
protected virtual void ChangeVisualState(bool useTransitions)
Parameters
System.Boolean useTransitions

Indicates whether transitions should be used.

ClearContainerForItemOverride(DependencyObject, Object)

Clear the Menu property.

Declaration
protected override void ClearContainerForItemOverride(DependencyObject element, object item)
Parameters
System.Windows.DependencyObject element

Element used to display the specified item.
System.Object item

Specified item.

GetContainerForItemOverride()

Creates or identifies the element that is used to display the given item.

Declaration
protected override DependencyObject GetContainerForItemOverride()
Returns
System.Windows.DependencyObject

IsItemItsOwnContainerOverride(Object)

Determines if the specified item is RadMenuItem.

Declaration
protected override sealed bool IsItemItsOwnContainerOverride(object item)
Parameters
System.Object item

The item to check.
Returns
System.Boolean

True if the item is RadMenuItem; otherwise, false.

IsItemItsOwnContainerProtected(Object)

Determines if the specified item is RadMenuItem.

Declaration
protected virtual bool IsItemItsOwnContainerProtected(object item)
Parameters
System.Object item

The item to check.
Returns
System.Boolean

True if the item is RadMenuItem; otherwise, false.

OnAccessKey(AccessKeyEventArgs)

Provides class handling for when an access key that is meaningful for this element is invoked.

Declaration
protected override void OnAccessKey(AccessKeyEventArgs e)
Parameters
System.Windows.Input.AccessKeyEventArgs e

The event data to the access key event. The event data reports which key was invoked, and indicate whether the System.Windows.Input.AccessKeyManager object that controls the sending of these events also sent this access key invocation to other elements.

OnApplyTemplate()

When overridden in a derived class, is invoked whenever application code or internal processes (such as a rebuilding layout pass) call System.Windows.Controls.Control.ApplyTemplate.

Declaration
public override void OnApplyTemplate()

OnChecked(RoutedEventArgs)

Called when the IsChecked property becomes true.

Declaration
protected virtual void OnChecked(RoutedEventArgs e)
Parameters
System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs e

The event data for the Checked event.

OnClick()

Called when a RadMenuItem is clicked and raises a Click event.

Declaration
protected virtual void OnClick()

OnCreateAutomationPeer()

Provides an appropriate RadMenuItemAutomationPeer implementation for this control, as part of the automation infrastructure.

Declaration
protected override AutomationPeer OnCreateAutomationPeer()
Returns
System.Windows.Automation.Peers.AutomationPeer

OnGotKeyboardFocus(KeyboardFocusChangedEventArgs)

Invoked when an unhandled Keyboard.GotKeyboardFocus attached event reaches an element in its route that is derived from this class.

Declaration
protected override void OnGotKeyboardFocus(KeyboardFocusChangedEventArgs e)
Parameters
System.Windows.Input.KeyboardFocusChangedEventArgs e

The KeyboardFocusChangedEventArgs that contains the event data.

OnHeaderChanged(Object, Object)

Declaration
protected override void OnHeaderChanged(object oldHeader, object newHeader)
Parameters
System.Object oldHeader

System.Object newHeader

OnHeaderTemplateChanged(DataTemplate, DataTemplate)

Declaration
protected override void OnHeaderTemplateChanged(DataTemplate oldHeaderTemplate, DataTemplate newHeaderTemplate)
Parameters
System.Windows.DataTemplate oldHeaderTemplate

System.Windows.DataTemplate newHeaderTemplate

OnHeaderTemplateSelectorChanged(DataTemplateSelector, DataTemplateSelector)

Declaration
protected override void OnHeaderTemplateSelectorChanged(DataTemplateSelector oldHeaderTemplateSelector, DataTemplateSelector newHeaderTemplateSelector)
Parameters
System.Windows.Controls.DataTemplateSelector oldHeaderTemplateSelector

System.Windows.Controls.DataTemplateSelector newHeaderTemplateSelector

OnInitialized(EventArgs)

Raises the System.Windows.FrameworkElement.Initialized event. This method is invoked whenever System.Windows.FrameworkElement.IsInitialized is set to true internally.

Declaration
protected override void OnInitialized(EventArgs e)
Parameters
System.EventArgs e

The System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs that contains the event data.

OnIsKeyboardFocusWithinChanged(DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs)

Called when the focus is no longer on or within a RadMenuItem.

Declaration
protected override void OnIsKeyboardFocusWithinChanged(DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e)
Parameters
System.Windows.DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e

The event data for the System.Windows.UIElement.IsKeyboardFocusWithinChanged event.

OnItemsChanged(NotifyCollectionChangedEventArgs)

Invoked when the System.Windows.Controls.ItemsControl.Items property changes.

Declaration
protected override void OnItemsChanged(NotifyCollectionChangedEventArgs e)
Parameters
System.Collections.Specialized.NotifyCollectionChangedEventArgs e

Information about the change.

OnKeyDown(KeyEventArgs)

Raises the KeyDown event.

Declaration
protected override void OnKeyDown(KeyEventArgs e)
Parameters
System.Windows.Input.KeyEventArgs e

The System.Windows.Input.KeyEventArgs instance containing the event data.

OnMouseEnter(MouseEventArgs)

Raises the MouseEnter event.

Declaration
protected override void OnMouseEnter(MouseEventArgs e)
Parameters
System.Windows.Input.MouseEventArgs e

The System.Windows.Input.MouseEventArgs instance containing the event data.

OnMouseLeave(MouseEventArgs)

Raises the MouseLeave event.

Declaration
protected override void OnMouseLeave(MouseEventArgs e)
Parameters
System.Windows.Input.MouseEventArgs e

The System.Windows.Input.MouseEventArgs instance containing the event data.

OnMouseLeftButtonDown(MouseButtonEventArgs)

Raises the MouseLeftButtonDown event.

Declaration
protected override void OnMouseLeftButtonDown(MouseButtonEventArgs e)
Parameters
System.Windows.Input.MouseButtonEventArgs e

The System.Windows.Input.MouseButtonEventArgs instance containing the event data.

OnMouseLeftButtonUp(MouseButtonEventArgs)

Raises the MouseLeftButtonUp event.

Declaration
protected override void OnMouseLeftButtonUp(MouseButtonEventArgs e)
Parameters
System.Windows.Input.MouseButtonEventArgs e

The System.Windows.Input.MouseButtonEventArgs instance containing the event data.

OnMouseMove(MouseEventArgs)

Raises the MouseMove event.

Declaration
protected override void OnMouseMove(MouseEventArgs e)
Parameters
System.Windows.Input.MouseEventArgs e

The System.Windows.Input.MouseEventArgs instance containing the event data.

OnMouseRightButtonDown(MouseButtonEventArgs)

Handles MouseRightButtonDown event.

Declaration
protected override void OnMouseRightButtonDown(MouseButtonEventArgs e)
Parameters
System.Windows.Input.MouseButtonEventArgs e

The MouseButtonEventArgs that contains the event data. The event data reports that the right mouse button was pressed.

OnMouseRightButtonUp(MouseButtonEventArgs)

Handles MouseRightButtonUp event.

Declaration
protected override void OnMouseRightButtonUp(MouseButtonEventArgs e)
Parameters
System.Windows.Input.MouseButtonEventArgs e

The MouseButtonEventArgs that contains the event data. The event data reports that the right mouse button was released.

OnSubmenuClosed(RadRoutedEventArgs)

Called when the submenu of a RadMenuItem is closed.

Declaration
protected virtual void OnSubmenuClosed(RadRoutedEventArgs e)
Parameters
RadRoutedEventArgs e

The event data for the SubmenuClosed event.

OnSubmenuOpened(RadRoutedEventArgs)

Called when the submenu of a RadMenuItem is opened.

Declaration
protected virtual void OnSubmenuOpened(RadRoutedEventArgs e)
Parameters
RadRoutedEventArgs e

The event data for the SubmenuOpened event.

OnUnchecked(RoutedEventArgs)

Called when the IsChecked property becomes false.

Declaration
protected virtual void OnUnchecked(RoutedEventArgs e)
Parameters
System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs e

The event data for the Unchecked event.

PrepareContainerForItemOverride(DependencyObject, Object)

Prepares the specified element to display the specified item.

Declaration
protected override void PrepareContainerForItemOverride(DependencyObject element, object item)
Parameters
System.Windows.DependencyObject element

Element used to display the specified item.
System.Object item

Specified item.

remove_Click(RadRoutedEventHandler)

Declaration
public void remove_Click(RadRoutedEventHandler value)
Parameters
RadRoutedEventHandler value

remove_SubmenuClosed(RadRoutedEventHandler)

Declaration
public void remove_SubmenuClosed(RadRoutedEventHandler value)
Parameters
RadRoutedEventHandler value

remove_SubmenuOpened(RadRoutedEventHandler)

Declaration
public void remove_SubmenuOpened(RadRoutedEventHandler value)
Parameters
RadRoutedEventHandler value

ResetTheme()

Resets the theme.

Declaration
public void ResetTheme()

Events

Checked

Occurs when a RadMenuItem is checked.

Declaration
[SRCategory("Behavior")]
public event RoutedEventHandler Checked
Event Type
System.Windows.RoutedEventHandler

Click

Occurs when a RadMenuItem is clicked.

Declaration
[SRCategory("Behavior")]
public event RadRoutedEventHandler Click
Event Type
RadRoutedEventHandler

SubmenuClosed

Occurs when the state of the IsSubmenuOpen property changes to false.

Declaration
[SRCategory("Behavior")]
public event RadRoutedEventHandler SubmenuClosed
Event Type
RadRoutedEventHandler

SubmenuOpened

Occurs when the state of the IsSubmenuOpen property changes to true.

Declaration
[SRCategory("Behavior")]
public event RadRoutedEventHandler SubmenuOpened
Event Type
RadRoutedEventHandler

Unchecked

Occurs when a RadMenuItem is unchecked.

Declaration
[SRCategory("Behavior")]
public event RoutedEventHandler Unchecked
Event Type
System.Windows.RoutedEventHandler

Extension Methods