"Terry Olsen" wrote:

> How can I catch a right-click on a DropDownMenuItem?
>
>
>

> How can I catch a right-click on a DropDownMenuItem?
>
>

"Adam Goossens" <adam.gooss***@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi Terry,
>
> To my knowledge there isn't a way to determine whether a click on a menu
> item was a right or a left click (well, probably no simple way).
>
> Why do you need to catch right clicks? Perhaps there's an alternate way to
> do what you're doing without using MenuItems.
>
> Regards,
> -Adam.
>
> Terry Olsen wrote:
>> How can I catch a right-click on a DropDownMenuItem?

"Howard Kaikow" <kai***@standards.com> wrote in message
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> "Adam Goossens" <adam.gooss***@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:eOmCPbaPFHA.3292@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> Hi Terry,
>>
>> To my knowledge there isn't a way to determine whether a click on a menu
>> item was a right or a left click (well, probably no simple way).
>
> There must be some way as Word has a DocumentBeforeRightClickEvent.
> Dunno how it works internally.
>
>

"Terry Olsen" wrote:

> I've found a way using the MouseDown event for the MenuItem.  However, I
> have dynamically created menu items where I create MenuItem object, add it
> to the MenuBar, and then let go of the object.  So without the object, I
> can't catch the right-click event.  I guess I've got to come up with a way
> to hang on to each dynamically created MenuItem object so I can catch the
> right-click and remove the item from the MenuBar.
>
> "Howard Kaikow" <kai***@standards.com> wrote in message
> news:%23InNlodPFHA.1932@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > "Adam Goossens" <adam.gooss***@gmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:eOmCPbaPFHA.3292@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> >> Hi Terry,
> >>
> >> To my knowledge there isn't a way to determine whether a click on a menu
> >> item was a right or a left click (well, probably no simple way).
> >
> > There must be some way as Word has a DocumentBeforeRightClickEvent.
> > Dunno how it works internally.
> >
> >
>
>
>

"Dennis" <Den***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9F6B790E-8124-443C-99EE-362ED73CA83F@microsoft.com...
>I couldn't find where the MenuItem had a MouseDown event...are you sure.
> Also, if you are "letting go of the object" by setting it to nothing or
> disposing it, you can no longer show it in the Menu bar or Context Menu
> PopUp, or whatever.  What do you mean by "letting go"?  If you can display
> it, it's still there and you should be able to get to it's events.
>
> "Terry Olsen" wrote:
>
>> I've found a way using the MouseDown event for the MenuItem.  However, I
>> have dynamically created menu items where I create MenuItem object, add
>> it
>> to the MenuBar, and then let go of the object.  So without the object, I
>> can't catch the right-click event.  I guess I've got to come up with a
>> way
>> to hang on to each dynamically created MenuItem object so I can catch the
>> right-click and remove the item from the MenuBar.
>>
>> "Howard Kaikow" <kai***@standards.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23InNlodPFHA.1932@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> > "Adam Goossens" <adam.gooss***@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> > news:eOmCPbaPFHA.3292@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> >> Hi Terry,
>> >>
>> >> To my knowledge there isn't a way to determine whether a click on a
>> >> menu
>> >> item was a right or a left click (well, probably no simple way).
>> >
>> > There must be some way as Word has a DocumentBeforeRightClickEvent.
>> > Dunno how it works internally.
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>

"Terry Olsen" wrote:

> The following routine is what I use to add the MenuItem to a menu.  As you
> can see, the scope of the object is local to the Subroutine, so once I leave
> the routine, I no longer have access to it, but it has been added to the
> menubar so it continues to display and I can click on it and respond to it
> using the 2nd routine listed below.  The only way I can figure out how to
> catch a right-click is to make a global array of MenuItems and add event
> handlers for each one.  Then I'll be able to respond to MouseDown events.
>
> Sub AddFavoriteToMenu(ByVal FavoriteName As String)
>
> Dim MenuItem As New ToolStripMenuItem
>
> MenuItem.Text = FavoriteName
>
> FavoritesToolStripMenuItem.DropDownItems.Add(MenuItem)
>
> End Sub
>
> Private Sub FavoritesToolStripMenuItem_DropDownItemClicked(ByVal sender As
> Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItemClickedEventArgs)
> Handles FavoritesToolStripMenuItem.DropDownItemClicked
>
> Dim tmp As String = e.ClickedItem.ToString
>
> If tmp = "A&dd" Then Exit Sub
>
> FavoriteMenuItemClicked(e.ClickedItem.ToString)
>
> End Sub
>
> "Dennis" <Den***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9F6B790E-8124-443C-99EE-362ED73CA83F@microsoft.com...
> >I couldn't find where the MenuItem had a MouseDown event...are you sure.
> > Also, if you are "letting go of the object" by setting it to nothing or
> > disposing it, you can no longer show it in the Menu bar or Context Menu
> > PopUp, or whatever.  What do you mean by "letting go"?  If you can display
> > it, it's still there and you should be able to get to it's events.
> >
> > "Terry Olsen" wrote:
> >
> >> I've found a way using the MouseDown event for the MenuItem.  However, I
> >> have dynamically created menu items where I create MenuItem object, add
> >> it
> >> to the MenuBar, and then let go of the object.  So without the object, I
> >> can't catch the right-click event.  I guess I've got to come up with a
> >> way
> >> to hang on to each dynamically created MenuItem object so I can catch the
> >> right-click and remove the item from the MenuBar.
> >>
> >> "Howard Kaikow" <kai***@standards.com> wrote in message
> >> news:%23InNlodPFHA.1932@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> >> > "Adam Goossens" <adam.gooss***@gmail.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:eOmCPbaPFHA.3292@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> >> >> Hi Terry,
> >> >>
> >> >> To my knowledge there isn't a way to determine whether a click on a
> >> >> menu
> >> >> item was a right or a left click (well, probably no simple way).
> >> >
> >> > There must be some way as Word has a DocumentBeforeRightClickEvent.
> >> > Dunno how it works internally.
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

"Dennis" <Den***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A3DFC3CA-132E-410F-BA4E-7E019DB39098@microsoft.com...
> That's the Click event, not the mousedown event.  Also, the MenuItem is
> still
> accessable as a menuitem in the FavoritesToolStripMenuItem.DropDownItems
> collections, i.e. FavoritesToolStripMenuItem.DropDownItems(0) or 1 or
> whatever.  I also didn't find the DropDownItems Property/Method for any
> control...what type is used to instantiate the instance of
> FavoritesToolStripMenuItem?  Are you using a custom third party control?
>
> "Terry Olsen" wrote:
>
>> The following routine is what I use to add the MenuItem to a menu.  As
>> you
>> can see, the scope of the object is local to the Subroutine, so once I
>> leave
>> the routine, I no longer have access to it, but it has been added to the
>> menubar so it continues to display and I can click on it and respond to
>> it
>> using the 2nd routine listed below.  The only way I can figure out how to
>> catch a right-click is to make a global array of MenuItems and add event
>> handlers for each one.  Then I'll be able to respond to MouseDown events.
>>
>> Sub AddFavoriteToMenu(ByVal FavoriteName As String)
>>
>> Dim MenuItem As New ToolStripMenuItem
>>
>> MenuItem.Text = FavoriteName
>>
>> FavoritesToolStripMenuItem.DropDownItems.Add(MenuItem)
>>
>> End Sub
>>
>> Private Sub FavoritesToolStripMenuItem_DropDownItemClicked(ByVal sender
>> As
>> Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItemClickedEventArgs)
>> Handles FavoritesToolStripMenuItem.DropDownItemClicked
>>
>> Dim tmp As String = e.ClickedItem.ToString
>>
>> If tmp = "A&dd" Then Exit Sub
>>
>> FavoriteMenuItemClicked(e.ClickedItem.ToString)
>>
>> End Sub
>>
>> "Dennis" <Den***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:9F6B790E-8124-443C-99EE-362ED73CA83F@microsoft.com...
>> >I couldn't find where the MenuItem had a MouseDown event...are you sure.
>> > Also, if you are "letting go of the object" by setting it to nothing or
>> > disposing it, you can no longer show it in the Menu bar or Context Menu
>> > PopUp, or whatever.  What do you mean by "letting go"?  If you can
>> > display
>> > it, it's still there and you should be able to get to it's events.
>> >
>> > "Terry Olsen" wrote:
>> >
>> >> I've found a way using the MouseDown event for the MenuItem.  However,
>> >> I
>> >> have dynamically created menu items where I create MenuItem object,
>> >> add
>> >> it
>> >> to the MenuBar, and then let go of the object.  So without the object,
>> >> I
>> >> can't catch the right-click event.  I guess I've got to come up with a
>> >> way
>> >> to hang on to each dynamically created MenuItem object so I can catch
>> >> the
>> >> right-click and remove the item from the MenuBar.
>> >>
>> >> "Howard Kaikow" <kai***@standards.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:%23InNlodPFHA.1932@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> >> > "Adam Goossens" <adam.gooss***@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> >> > news:eOmCPbaPFHA.3292@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> >> >> Hi Terry,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> To my knowledge there isn't a way to determine whether a click on a
>> >> >> menu
>> >> >> item was a right or a left click (well, probably no simple way).
>> >> >
>> >> > There must be some way as Word has a DocumentBeforeRightClickEvent.
>> >> > Dunno how it works internally.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

"Terry Olsen" wrote:

> Exactly.  The click event is the only thing I have access to using the
> FavoritesToolStripMenuItem.DropDownItems_Click handler.  I can only see
> which item under FavoritesToolStripMenuItem that I've clicked on, not
> whether it was a right or left click (in fact, the event doesn't even
> trigger to a right-click).  If I look at a MenuItem that was added at design
> time, then I have access to the MouseDown event where I can catch the
> right-click event.  My problem is that I need to catch the MouseDown event
> for the dynamically added MenuItems, then I can pull the right-click out of
> that.
>
> "Dennis" <Den***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A3DFC3CA-132E-410F-BA4E-7E019DB39098@microsoft.com...
> > That's the Click event, not the mousedown event.  Also, the MenuItem is
> > still
> > accessable as a menuitem in the FavoritesToolStripMenuItem.DropDownItems
> > collections, i.e. FavoritesToolStripMenuItem.DropDownItems(0) or 1 or
> > whatever.  I also didn't find the DropDownItems Property/Method for any
> > control...what type is used to instantiate the instance of
> > FavoritesToolStripMenuItem?  Are you using a custom third party control?
> >
> > "Terry Olsen" wrote:
> >
> >> The following routine is what I use to add the MenuItem to a menu.  As
> >> you
> >> can see, the scope of the object is local to the Subroutine, so once I
> >> leave
> >> the routine, I no longer have access to it, but it has been added to the
> >> menubar so it continues to display and I can click on it and respond to
> >> it
> >> using the 2nd routine listed below.  The only way I can figure out how to
> >> catch a right-click is to make a global array of MenuItems and add event
> >> handlers for each one.  Then I'll be able to respond to MouseDown events.
> >>
> >> Sub AddFavoriteToMenu(ByVal FavoriteName As String)
> >>
> >> Dim MenuItem As New ToolStripMenuItem
> >>
> >> MenuItem.Text = FavoriteName
> >>
> >> FavoritesToolStripMenuItem.DropDownItems.Add(MenuItem)
> >>
> >> End Sub
> >>
> >> Private Sub FavoritesToolStripMenuItem_DropDownItemClicked(ByVal sender
> >> As
> >> Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItemClickedEventArgs)
> >> Handles FavoritesToolStripMenuItem.DropDownItemClicked
> >>
> >> Dim tmp As String = e.ClickedItem.ToString
> >>
> >> If tmp = "A&dd" Then Exit Sub
> >>
> >> FavoriteMenuItemClicked(e.ClickedItem.ToString)
> >>
> >> End Sub
> >>
> >> "Dennis" <Den***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:9F6B790E-8124-443C-99EE-362ED73CA83F@microsoft.com...
> >> >I couldn't find where the MenuItem had a MouseDown event...are you sure.
> >> > Also, if you are "letting go of the object" by setting it to nothing or
> >> > disposing it, you can no longer show it in the Menu bar or Context Menu
> >> > PopUp, or whatever.  What do you mean by "letting go"?  If you can
> >> > display
> >> > it, it's still there and you should be able to get to it's events.
> >> >
> >> > "Terry Olsen" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> I've found a way using the MouseDown event for the MenuItem.  However,
> >> >> I
> >> >> have dynamically created menu items where I create MenuItem object,
> >> >> add
> >> >> it
> >> >> to the MenuBar, and then let go of the object.  So without the object,
> >> >> I
> >> >> can't catch the right-click event.  I guess I've got to come up with a
> >> >> way
> >> >> to hang on to each dynamically created MenuItem object so I can catch
> >> >> the
> >> >> right-click and remove the item from the MenuBar.
> >> >>
> >> >> "Howard Kaikow" <kai***@standards.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:%23InNlodPFHA.1932@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> >> >> > "Adam Goossens" <adam.gooss***@gmail.com> wrote in message
> >> >> > news:eOmCPbaPFHA.3292@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> >> >> >> Hi Terry,
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> To my knowledge there isn't a way to determine whether a click on a
> >> >> >> menu
> >> >> >> item was a right or a left click (well, probably no simple way).
> >> >> >
> >> >> > There must be some way as Word has a DocumentBeforeRightClickEvent.
> >> >> > Dunno how it works internally.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

"Dennis" <Den***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5C364C7B-D83B-4F88-BF63-0850CA512DD9@microsoft.com...
>I don't see the mousedown event in the MenuItem Class...are you sure it has
>a
> MouseDown event..all I saw was the Click Event for this class.
>
> "Terry Olsen" wrote:
>
>> Exactly.  The click event is the only thing I have access to using the
>> FavoritesToolStripMenuItem.DropDownItems_Click handler.  I can only see
>> which item under FavoritesToolStripMenuItem that I've clicked on, not
>> whether it was a right or left click (in fact, the event doesn't even
>> trigger to a right-click).  If I look at a MenuItem that was added at
>> design
>> time, then I have access to the MouseDown event where I can catch the
>> right-click event.  My problem is that I need to catch the MouseDown
>> event
>> for the dynamically added MenuItems, then I can pull the right-click out
>> of
>> that.
>>
>> "Dennis" <Den***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:A3DFC3CA-132E-410F-BA4E-7E019DB39098@microsoft.com...
>> > That's the Click event, not the mousedown event.  Also, the MenuItem is
>> > still
>> > accessable as a menuitem in the
>> > FavoritesToolStripMenuItem.DropDownItems
>> > collections, i.e. FavoritesToolStripMenuItem.DropDownItems(0) or 1 or
>> > whatever.  I also didn't find the DropDownItems Property/Method for any
>> > control...what type is used to instantiate the instance of
>> > FavoritesToolStripMenuItem?  Are you using a custom third party
>> > control?
>> >
>> > "Terry Olsen" wrote:
>> >
>> >> The following routine is what I use to add the MenuItem to a menu.  As
>> >> you
>> >> can see, the scope of the object is local to the Subroutine, so once I
>> >> leave
>> >> the routine, I no longer have access to it, but it has been added to
>> >> the
>> >> menubar so it continues to display and I can click on it and respond
>> >> to
>> >> it
>> >> using the 2nd routine listed below.  The only way I can figure out how
>> >> to
>> >> catch a right-click is to make a global array of MenuItems and add
>> >> event
>> >> handlers for each one.  Then I'll be able to respond to MouseDown
>> >> events.
>> >>
>> >> Sub AddFavoriteToMenu(ByVal FavoriteName As String)
>> >>
>> >> Dim MenuItem As New ToolStripMenuItem
>> >>
>> >> MenuItem.Text = FavoriteName
>> >>
>> >> FavoritesToolStripMenuItem.DropDownItems.Add(MenuItem)
>> >>
>> >> End Sub
>> >>
>> >> Private Sub FavoritesToolStripMenuItem_DropDownItemClicked(ByVal
>> >> sender
>> >> As
>> >> Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItemClickedEventArgs)
>> >> Handles FavoritesToolStripMenuItem.DropDownItemClicked
>> >>
>> >> Dim tmp As String = e.ClickedItem.ToString
>> >>
>> >> If tmp = "A&dd" Then Exit Sub
>> >>
>> >> FavoriteMenuItemClicked(e.ClickedItem.ToString)
>> >>
>> >> End Sub
>> >>
>> >> "Dennis" <Den***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:9F6B790E-8124-443C-99EE-362ED73CA83F@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I couldn't find where the MenuItem had a MouseDown event...are you
>> >> >sure.
>> >> > Also, if you are "letting go of the object" by setting it to nothing
>> >> > or
>> >> > disposing it, you can no longer show it in the Menu bar or Context
>> >> > Menu
>> >> > PopUp, or whatever.  What do you mean by "letting go"?  If you can
>> >> > display
>> >> > it, it's still there and you should be able to get to it's events.
>> >> >
>> >> > "Terry Olsen" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> I've found a way using the MouseDown event for the MenuItem.
>> >> >> However,
>> >> >> I
>> >> >> have dynamically created menu items where I create MenuItem object,
>> >> >> add
>> >> >> it
>> >> >> to the MenuBar, and then let go of the object.  So without the
>> >> >> object,
>> >> >> I
>> >> >> can't catch the right-click event.  I guess I've got to come up
>> >> >> with a
>> >> >> way
>> >> >> to hang on to each dynamically created MenuItem object so I can
>> >> >> catch
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> right-click and remove the item from the MenuBar.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Howard Kaikow" <kai***@standards.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:%23InNlodPFHA.1932@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> >> >> > "Adam Goossens" <adam.gooss***@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> > news:eOmCPbaPFHA.3292@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> >> >> >> Hi Terry,
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> To my knowledge there isn't a way to determine whether a click
>> >> >> >> on a
>> >> >> >> menu
>> >> >> >> item was a right or a left click (well, probably no simple way).
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > There must be some way as Word has a
>> >> >> > DocumentBeforeRightClickEvent.
>> >> >> > Dunno how it works internally.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>