FrameworkElement.ContextMenu Property

.NET Framework 4.6 and 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++

JScript

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.

FrameworkElement.ContextMenu Property

Syntax

Property Value

Dependency Property Information

Remarks

Version Information

.NET Framework

.NET Framework Client Profile

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