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FrameworkElement.ContextMenu Property

.NET Framework 4.5

Gets or sets the context menu element that should appear whenever the context menu is requested through user interface (UI) from within this element.

Namespace: System.Windows
Assembly: PresentationFramework (in PresentationFramework.dll)
XMLNS for XAML: http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation, http://schemas.microsoft.com/netfx/2007/xaml/presentation

Syntax

C++

public ContextMenu ContextMenu { get; set; }

XAML Property Element Usage

<object>
  <object.ContextMenu>
    <ContextMenu .../>
  </object.ContextMenu>
</object>

Property Value

Type: System.Windows.Controls.ContextMenu
The context menu assigned to this element.

Dependency Property Information

Identifier field	ContextMenuProperty
Metadata properties set to true	None

Remarks

ContextMenu itself is a FrameworkElement derived class, and it is technically possible for ContextMenu itself to have a ContextMenu property. However, this creates a confusing context menu experience for the user and this practice is not recommended.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4.5, 4, 3.5, 3.0

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1

Platforms

Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role supported with SP1 or later; Itanium not supported)

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

Reference

FrameworkElement Class

System.Windows Namespace

ContextMenu

Other Resources

ContextMenu Overview

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