How to: Add Items to a Container Bar Item (Menu)

• Nov 13, 2018

Example 1

The following code shows how to add two items to a container item (BarLinkContainerItem1). For this purpose, the BarCustomContainerItem.ItemLinks property is used.

C#

//Add the iFont bar item
BarLinkContainerItem1.ItemLinks.Add(iFont);
//Add the iFontColor bar item
BarLinkContainerItem1.ItemLinks.Add(iFontColor);

VB.NET

'Add the iFont bar item
BarLinkContainerItem1.ItemLinks.Add(iFont)
'Add the iFontColor bar item
BarLinkContainerItem1.ItemLinks.Add(iFontColor)

Example 2

The following code demonstrates how to add a specific item link into the BarLinkContainerItem:

C#

private DevExpress.XtraBars.BarButtonItem BarButtonItem1;
...
BarButtonItem1.Caption = "New Item";
BarLinkContainerItem1.AddItem(BarButtonItem1);

VB.NET

Friend WithEvents BarButtonItem1 As DevExpress.XtraBars.BarButtonItem
...
BarButtonItem1.Caption = "New Item"
BarLinkContainerItem1.AddItem(BarButtonItem1)