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.

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.