ToolStripDropDownItem::ShowDropDown Method ()
.NET Framework (current version)
Displays the ToolStripDropDownItem control associated with this ToolStripDropDownItem.
Assembly: System.Windows.Forms (in System.Windows.Forms.dll)
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| InvalidOperationException | The ToolStripDropDownItem is the same as the parent ToolStrip. |
Use the ShowDropDown method to display the drop-down controls that have been set by the DropDown property.
The following code example demonstrates how to show a ToolStripDropDownItem control when a button is pressed. This code example is part of a larger example provided for the ToolStripDropDownItem class.
.NET Framework
Available since 2.0
Available since 2.0
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