CommandPlacement Element
The CommandPlacement element enables buttons, groups, and menus to be included in more than one group or menu. By using the CommandPlacement element, you do not have to completely redefine these items in order to modify the look of a user interface.
For more information, see How to: Create Reusable Groups of Buttons.
<CommandPlacement guid=guidMyCommandSet" id="MyCommand" priority="0x001" >
<Parent>... </Parent>
</CommandPlacement>
Attributes and Elements
The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.
Attributes
Attribute |
Description |
|---|---|
guid |
Required. The guid of the command set, as defined in the Symbols Element. |
id |
Required. The id of the menu, group, or command to be placed, as defined in the Symbols Element. |
priority |
Required. Determines the visual position of the item in its parent element. |
Condition |
Optional. See VSCT XML Schema Conditional Attributes. |
Child Elements
Element |
Description |
|---|---|
Parent |
Required. The menu or group that hosts the item to be placed. |
Parent Elements
Element |
Description |
|---|---|
Specifies groups of CommandPlacements and CommandPlacement elements. |
Example
<CommandPlacements>
<CommandPlacement guid="guidWidgetPackage" id="cmdidInsertOptions"
priority="0x0300">
<Parent guid="cmdGuidWidgetCommands" id="menuIDEditWidget"/>
</CommandPlacement>
</CommandPlacements>