Menus

To construct menus, RapidClipse offers the Menus view. Using a hierarchical tree structure, menus can be created and changed quickly and easily. The first tree entries are menus that allow you to add menu entries by clicking on + Add item. When you attach a new MenuItem to a menu item, a submenu is created. You can use this process to create a menu hierarchy of any complexity.

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1. G In the RapidClipse search box Quick Access , enter search term menus. 

2. W In the following menu, select Views > Menus.

3. Add an XdevMenuBar to an empty view.

4. Configure the menu in the Menus view.

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Options:

• Add menu - Select the MenuBar and click + Add item.

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• Add menu entry- Select the menu for which you want to add a new entry and click + Add item.

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• Change order  - Select the MenuItem and click Move up or Move down. 

• Submenus  - When you add a new MenuItem to a menu item, a submenu is created. Select a MenuItemand click + Add item.

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• Move MenuItem - Each MenuItem can be moved around and added both to other MenuItems and to the menuBar itself. 

• Change captions -  Select the MenuItem whose label you want to change. Under Properties> Text, clickMenuItem, enter a new label and press Enter to apply the change. Alternatively, you can click on the MenuItem two times in a row to enter the edit mode.

• Assign Icon -  Select the MenuItem you want to assign an icon to, underProperties> Icon click ..., in the following dialog click FontAwesome, choose and icon from the following list and click OK.

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• Separator -  To add a separator (separator line), click   + Add item   and then select  Properties   >   Separator. It is recommended to rename the MenuItem into separator  .
  Delete MenuItem -  Select the menu or MenuItem you want to remove and click  Delete. MenuItems with childs can’t be deleted. First you have to remove the childs.

Wichtige Events:

• menuBar

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• MenuItem

  • MenuSelected -  Triggered as soon as the MenuItem is clicked. The event is triggered only by releasing the mouse button.

Important properties:

• menuBar

  • AutoOpen -  Opens the menu immediately at mouse hover.

• MenuItem

  • Text -  Displays text as caption.

  • Separator - The MenuItem becomes a separator (horizontal separator line).

Go to XdevMenuBar Javadoc