Dynamic Menu with Icon in WPF

In this blog 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: Create Menu

• 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);
}

Step 5: Load Image Icon

• Create Object of System.Windows.Controls.Image.
• Assign the “System.Windows.Media.ImageSource” Path to Image Object .
• Assign the Image object to the “Icon” Property of Menu Items.

Image ObjImage = new Image();
string path = ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["AppPath"].ToString() + "/Images/pic.png";
ObjImage.Source = new BitmapImage(new Uri(path, UriKind.RelativeOrAbsolute));
mnuInvoices.Icon = ObjImage;

Reference

Uri: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.uri(v=vs.110).aspx
UriKind : http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/Forums/Thread/242530/
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