ContextMenuStrip Control

The ContextMenuStrip control provides a shortcut menu that you associate with a control.

In This Section

• ContextMenuStrip Control Overview
  Explains what the control is and its key features and properties.

• How to: Associate a ContextMenuStrip with a Control
  Describes making a ContextMenuStrip the shortcut menu for a specific control.

• How to: Add Menu Items to a ContextMenuStrip
  Describes how to add selectable options to a ContextMenuStrip.

• How to: Configure ContextMenuStrip Check Margins and Image Margins
  Describes how to customize a ContextMenuStrip by setting check and image margin properties in various ways.

• How to: Enable Check Margins and Image Margins in ContextMenuStrip Controls
  Describes how to turn ContextMenuStrip check margins on and off.

• How to: Handle the ContextMenuStrip Opening Event
  Describes how to customize the behavior of a ContextMenuStrip control by handling the Opening event.

Topic	Location
ContextMenuStrip Tasks Dialog Box	Windows Forms Programming
ContextMenuStrip Items Collection Editor	Windows Forms Programming
ContextMenuStrip Tasks Dialog Box	Windows Forms Programming
ContextMenuStrip Items Collection Editor	Windows Forms Programming
ContextMenuStrip Tasks Dialog Box	Windows Forms Programming
ContextMenuStrip Items Collection Editor	Windows Forms Programming
ContextMenuStrip Tasks Dialog Box	Windows Forms Programming
ContextMenuStrip Items Collection Editor	Windows Forms Programming

Reference

• MenuStrip
  Describes the features of the MenuStrip class, which provides a menu system for a form.

• ContextMenuStrip
  Describes the features of the ContextMenuStrip, which represents a shortcut menu.

• ToolStripMenuItem
  Describes the features of the ToolStripMenuItem class, which represents a selectable option displayed on a MenuStrip or ContextMenuStrip.

Related Sections

• Controls to Use on Windows Forms
  Provides a complete list of Windows Forms controls, with links to information on their use.