Vista - Loading Menu and Toolbar Items From a Resource File (Page?) in WPF

Hi,

I am VERY new to WPF and am looking for a couple of simple examples
(snippets are greatly appreciated!).

I need to load some standard menu items (File, Edit, Help etc) from a
resource file (or is it a page?). These menu items have a few child
items.

I also need to load a number of icons onto a toolbar, using a similar
technique.

I can't find any examples of what I want to do. Any help woul be very
much appreciated!

I had trouble with this as well, but finally figured it out. Here's what I did.

1. Menu defined in resource file
<Application.Resources>
<!-- Menu and Context menu resources -->
<Menu x:Key="Menu.File">
<MenuItem Header="_File" >
<MenuItem Header="E_xit" Command="{x:Static pw:ApplicationCommands.Exit}" />
</MenuItem>
</Menu>
</Application.Resources>

2.Reference the menu resource in a Window
<DockPanel x:Name="DockPanel" LastChildFill="False">
<ToolBarTray DockPanel.Dock="Top" MinHeight="24" x:Name="ToolBarTray">
<ToolBar x:Name="Standard">
<StaticResource ResourceKey="Menu.File" />
</ToolBar>
</ToolBarTray>
</DockPanel>

You should be able to reference icons/images, etc in a similar manner.

Hope this helps

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Thank you John. I appreciate the help.

~ Bree

John wrote:
> I had trouble with this as well, but finally figured it out. Here's what I did.
>
> 1. Menu defined in resource file
> <Application.Resources>
> <!-- Menu and Context menu resources -->
> <Menu x:Key="Menu.File">
> <MenuItem Header="_File" >
> <MenuItem Header="E_xit" Command="{x:Static pw:ApplicationCommands.Exit}" />
> </MenuItem>
> </Menu>
> </Application.Resources>
>
> 2.Reference the menu resource in a Window
> <DockPanel x:Name="DockPanel" LastChildFill="False">
> <ToolBarTray DockPanel.Dock="Top" MinHeight="24" x:Name="ToolBarTray">
> <ToolBar x:Name="Standard">
> <StaticResource ResourceKey="Menu.File" />
> </ToolBar>
> </ToolBarTray>
> </DockPanel>
>
> You should be able to reference icons/images, etc in a similar manner.
>
> Hope this helps
>
> EggHeadCafe.com - .NET Developer Portal of Choice
> http://www.eggheadcafe.com