Creating Commands and Working with Menus in LightSwitch

 

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In LightSwitch applications, menus let the user display screens, and commands let the user perform actions. You can create commands and display them as buttons on a screen’s toolbar.

In this set of lessons you’ll learn how to create commands, customize menus, and specify the home screen.

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These lessons build upon the My First Application project that you last modified in the Using a Parameterized Query on a Screen lesson. If your application isn't already open in Visual Studio, on the menu bar, choose File, Open Project to open it.

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Adding Commands to ScreensHow to create a command and display it on a screen’s toolbar.
Working with MenusHow to modify menus.
Setting the Startup ScreenHow to specify the screen that is shown when the user opens the application.

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