Dynamic Menu with Icon in WPF

In this document we are discussing about how to generate WPF menu dynamically in visual studio 2012.

Step 1: Create New Project .

wpf application

Step 2: Add Menu Control to The grid.

Step 3: Create Menu

Include “System.Windows.Controls” in the project.
Create object for Menuitem.
Edit the properties of MenuItem.
Add Menu item to the Main Menu.

MenuItem mnuInvoices = new MenuItem();
mnuInvoices.Header = "Invoice";
mnuInvoices.Height = 50;
this.mnuMain.Items.Add(mnuInvoices);

Step 4: Create Sub Menu

Create object for Menuitem.
Edit the properties of MenuItem.
And add the submenu object to the corresponding MenuItem.

MenuItem mnuInvoices = new MenuItem();
mnuInvoices.Header = "Invoice";
mnuInvoices.Height = 50;
this.mnuMain.Items.Add(mnuInvoices);
if (ObjUsr.UserTypeid == 1)
{
MenuItem mnuDeleteInvoice = new MenuItem();
mnuDeleteInvoice.Header = "Delete Invoice";
mnuDeleteInvoice.Height = 50;
mnuInvoices.Items.Add(mnuDeleteInvoice);
MenuItem mnuInvoiceStatus = new MenuItem();
mnuInvoiceStatus.Header = "Invoice Status";
mnuInvoiceStatus.Height = 50;
mnuInvoices.Items.Add(mnuInvoiceStatus);
}
else
{
MenuItem mnuInvoiceStatus = new MenuItem();
mnuInvoiceStatus.Header = "Invoice Status";
mnuInvoiceStatus.Height = 50;
mnuInvoices.Items.Add(mnuInvoiceStatus);
}

Step 5: Load Image Icon

Create Object of System.Windows.Controls.Image.
Assign the “System.Windows.Media.ImageSource” Path to Image Object .
Assign the Image object to the “Icon” Property of Menu Items.

Image ObjImage = new Image();
string path = ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["AppPath"].ToString() + "/Images/pic.png";
ObjImage.Source = new BitmapImage(new Uri(path, UriKind.RelativeOrAbsolute));
mnuInvoices.Icon = ObjImage;

Reference

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