Dynamic Menu in WPF

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

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

Step 1: Create New Project.



Step 2: Add Menu Control to The grid.



Step 3: Include “System.Windows.Controls” in the project.

• Create object for Menuitem.
• Edit the properties of MenuItem.
• Add Menu item to the Main Menu.
  

  MenuItem mnuInvoices = new MenuItem();
  
  mnuInvoices.Header = "Invoice";
  
  mnuInvoices.Height = 50;
  
  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.
  

  MenuItem mnuInvoices = new MenuItem();
  
  mnuInvoices.Header = "Invoice";
  
  mnuInvoices.Height = 50;
  
  this.mnuMain.Items.Add(mnuInvoices);
  
  if (ObjUsr.UserTypeid == 1)
  
  {
  
        MenuItem mnuDeleteInvoice = new MenuItem();
  
        mnuDeleteInvoice.Header = "Delete Invoice";
  
        mnuDeleteInvoice.Height = 50;
  
        mnuInvoices.Items.Add(mnuDeleteInvoice);
  
        MenuItem mnuInvoiceStatus = new MenuItem();
  
        mnuInvoiceStatus.Header = "Invoice Status";
  
        mnuInvoiceStatus.Height = 50;
  
        mnuInvoices.Items.Add(mnuInvoiceStatus);
  
  }
  
  else
  
  {
  
        MenuItem mnuInvoiceStatus = new MenuItem();
  
        mnuInvoiceStatus.Header = "Invoice Status";
  
        mnuInvoiceStatus.Height = 50;
  
        mnuInvoices.Items.Add(mnuInvoiceStatus);
  
  }