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  • Siv
    #1

    Icons in Application Menus

    Hi,
    I have just searched MSDN and Google and can't find a tutorial about how to
    add icons to menus in a VB.NET or C#.NET Windows Forms application.
    Does anyone know how it's done or can point me at a tutorial that is easy to
    follow.

    In anticipation, thanks.

    Graham Sivill
    Martley, Near Worcetser UK.


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    • James Jardine
      #2
      Re: Icons in Application Menus


      "Siv" <dotnet@remove_ me.sivill.com> wrote in message
      news:OBvrBjFSGH A.4440@TK2MSFTN GP11.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
      > Hi,
      > I have just searched MSDN and Google and can't find a tutorial about how
      > to add icons to menus in a VB.NET or C#.NET Windows Forms application.
      > Does anyone know how it's done or can point me at a tutorial that is easy
      > to follow.
      >
      > In anticipation, thanks.
      >
      > Graham Sivill
      > Martley, Near Worcetser UK.
      >[/color]

      You have to set the OwnerDraw property on the menu item. Then override the
      onPaint method I believe. here is a link that shows an example of this.
      Their menus are not that pretty but it should give you an idea of how to do
      this. The sample is in C#, Sorry that is the first I found. Should be an
      easy conversion though.
      http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/Code/2002/April/OwnerDrawMenusSK.asp



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        • Siv
          #3
          Re: Icons in Application Menus

          James,
          Thanks, all I could find was an old VB6 example that looked a bit Windows
          API for me!

          Graham Sivill
          Martley, Near Worcester, UK

          "James Jardine" <james.jardine@ geoage.com> wrote in message
          news:uXsNXsFSGH A.4752@TK2MSFTN GP10.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
          >
          > "Siv" <dotnet@remove_ me.sivill.com> wrote in message
          > news:OBvrBjFSGH A.4440@TK2MSFTN GP11.phx.gbl...[color=green]
          >> Hi,
          >> I have just searched MSDN and Google and can't find a tutorial about how
          >> to add icons to menus in a VB.NET or C#.NET Windows Forms application.
          >> Does anyone know how it's done or can point me at a tutorial that is easy
          >> to follow.
          >>
          >> In anticipation, thanks.
          >>
          >> Graham Sivill
          >> Martley, Near Worcetser UK.
          >>[/color]
          >
          > You have to set the OwnerDraw property on the menu item. Then override
          > the onPaint method I believe. here is a link that shows an example of
          > this. Their menus are not that pretty but it should give you an idea of
          > how to do this. The sample is in C#, Sorry that is the first I found.
          > Should be an easy conversion though.
          > http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/Code/20...rawMenusSK.asp
          >[/color]


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            • James Jardine
              #4
              Re: Icons in Application Menus


              "Siv" <dotnet@remove_ me.sivill.com> wrote in message
              news:%23qjEhzFS GHA.4456@TK2MSF TNGP14.phx.gbl. ..[color=blue]
              > James,
              > Thanks, all I could find was an old VB6 example that looked a bit Windows
              > API for me!
              >
              > Graham Sivill
              > Martley, Near Worcester, UK
              >
              > "James Jardine" <james.jardine@ geoage.com> wrote in message
              > news:uXsNXsFSGH A.4752@TK2MSFTN GP10.phx.gbl...[color=green]
              >>
              >> "Siv" <dotnet@remove_ me.sivill.com> wrote in message
              >> news:OBvrBjFSGH A.4440@TK2MSFTN GP11.phx.gbl...[color=darkred]
              >>> Hi,
              >>> I have just searched MSDN and Google and can't find a tutorial about how
              >>> to add icons to menus in a VB.NET or C#.NET Windows Forms application.
              >>> Does anyone know how it's done or can point me at a tutorial that is
              >>> easy to follow.
              >>>
              >>> In anticipation, thanks.
              >>>
              >>> Graham Sivill
              >>> Martley, Near Worcetser UK.
              >>>[/color]
              >>
              >> You have to set the OwnerDraw property on the menu item. Then override
              >> the onPaint method I believe. here is a link that shows an example of
              >> this. Their menus are not that pretty but it should give you an idea of
              >> how to do this. The sample is in C#, Sorry that is the first I found.
              >> Should be an easy conversion though.
              >> http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/Code/20...rawMenusSK.asp
              >>[/color]
              >
              >[/color]

              Here is another link http://www.codeproject.com/cs/menu/menuimage.asp that
              has better looking menus.. I hope this helps get you started. Good Luck

              jjardine


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                • Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
                  #5
                  Re: Icons in Application Menus

                  "Siv" <dotnet@remove_ me.sivill.com> schrieb:[color=blue]
                  > I have just searched MSDN and Google and can't find a tutorial about how
                  > to add icons to menus in a VB.NET or C#.NET Windows Forms application.
                  > Does anyone know how it's done or can point me at a tutorial that is easy
                  > to follow.[/color]

                  Which version of the .NET Framework are you using? If you are using .NET
                  Framework 2.0 (VS 2005), simply use the built-in MenuStrip control.

                  --
                  M S Herfried K. Wagner
                  M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
                  V B <URL:http://classicvb.org/petition/>

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                    • Siv
                      #6
                      Re: Icons in Application Menus

                      Herfried,
                      I am using VB.NET 2005 with the 2.0 Framework, could you explain how the
                      menustrip works, I thought they were for creating pop-up menus?
                      Siv

                      "Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]" <hirf-spam-me-here@gmx.at> wrote in message
                      news:ODsSL5HSGH A.2536@tk2msftn gp13.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
                      > "Siv" <dotnet@remove_ me.sivill.com> schrieb:[color=green]
                      >> I have just searched MSDN and Google and can't find a tutorial about how
                      >> to add icons to menus in a VB.NET or C#.NET Windows Forms application.
                      >> Does anyone know how it's done or can point me at a tutorial that is easy
                      >> to follow.[/color]
                      >
                      > Which version of the .NET Framework are you using? If you are using .NET
                      > Framework 2.0 (VS 2005), simply use the built-in MenuStrip control.
                      >
                      > --
                      > M S Herfried K. Wagner
                      > M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
                      > V B <URL:http://classicvb.org/petition/>[/color]


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                        • Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
                          #7
                          Re: Icons in Application Menus

                          "Siv" <dotnet@remove_ me.sivill.com> schrieb:[color=blue]
                          > I am using VB.NET 2005 with the 2.0 Framework, could you explain how the
                          > menustrip works, I thought they were for creating pop-up menus?[/color]

                          Simply place a menustrip control on the form :-). You can use the new menu
                          control for popup menus too.

                          --
                          M S Herfried K. Wagner
                          M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
                          V B <URL:http://classicvb.org/petition/>

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                            • Siv
                              #8
                              Re: Icons in Application Menus

                              Herfried,

                              Once I figured out how to get it to dock to the top of the form I got it
                              working. I tried using some of the bitmaps from the "Command" section of
                              the VS2005 Image Library. At the moment they appear in the menu with a
                              magenta background, I haven't run the app yet as I have some code that needs
                              tidying up before running. I assume the magenta bit will appear
                              transparent? If not how do I get the icons to appear as normal?

                              As always, thanks for your help!

                              Siv

                              "Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]" <hirf-spam-me-here@gmx.at> wrote in message
                              news:OV6wwaISGH A.4944@TK2MSFTN GP10.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
                              > "Siv" <dotnet@remove_ me.sivill.com> schrieb:[color=green]
                              >> I am using VB.NET 2005 with the 2.0 Framework, could you explain how the
                              >> menustrip works, I thought they were for creating pop-up menus?[/color]
                              >
                              > Simply place a menustrip control on the form :-). You can use the new
                              > menu control for popup menus too.
                              >
                              > --
                              > M S Herfried K. Wagner
                              > M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
                              > V B <URL:http://classicvb.org/petition/>[/color]


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                                • Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
                                  #9
                                  Re: Icons in Application Menus

                                  "Siv" <dotnet@remove_ me.sivill.com> schrieb:[color=blue]
                                  > I tried using some of the bitmaps from the "Command" section of the
                                  > VS2005 Image Library. At the moment they appear in the menu with a magenta
                                  > background, I haven't run the app yet as I have some code that needs
                                  > tidying up before running. I assume the magenta bit will appear
                                  > transparent? If not how do I get the icons to appear as normal?[/color]

                                  Set the menu items' 'ImageTranspare ntColor' property to magenta.

                                  --
                                  M S Herfried K. Wagner
                                  M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
                                  V B <URL:http://classicvb.org/petition/>

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                                    • Siv
                                      #10
                                      Re: Icons in Application Menus

                                      Herfried,
                                      Thanks, this fixes the problem.
                                      Siv

                                      "Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]" <hirf-spam-me-here@gmx.at> wrote in message
                                      news:eUWYF1ISGH A.5036@TK2MSFTN GP12.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
                                      > "Siv" <dotnet@remove_ me.sivill.com> schrieb:[color=green]
                                      >> I tried using some of the bitmaps from the "Command" section of the
                                      >> VS2005 Image Library. At the moment they appear in the menu with a
                                      >> magenta background, I haven't run the app yet as I have some code that
                                      >> needs tidying up before running. I assume the magenta bit will appear
                                      >> transparent? If not how do I get the icons to appear as normal?[/color]
                                      >
                                      > Set the menu items' 'ImageTranspare ntColor' property to magenta.
                                      >
                                      > --
                                      > M S Herfried K. Wagner
                                      > M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
                                      > V B <URL:http://classicvb.org/petition/>[/color]


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