Combining toolbar and Main menu commands

[DiverDan]

Is it possible to combine the toolbar menu with the main menu so that both can share the same commands?

[divil]

No, you'll have to call one from the other. This is unfortunate, and many third-party controls for drawing "nice" toolbars and menus operate this way, but not the tools that are provided by default.

[DiverDan]

So if I understand you correctly...

 

If I want to show an about screen from the main menu and program a show dialog to display it, then I also have to program the same show dialog from the toolbar menu? The two menu commands cannot be connected so the I only need to program the show dialog once?

[Robby]

No. your toolbar item can call the menu item like this...

 

mnuFileNew.PerformClick()

[UCM]

Or you can create a sub for the code you want to execute and then in both of the events for the menu and the toolbar, have it call the sub...

 

IE:

 Private Sub RunMyCode()

 End Sub

 Private Sub MenuItem4_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MenuItem4.Click
   RunMyCode()
 End Sub

 Private Sub ToolBar1_ButtonClick(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.ToolBarButtonClickEventArgs) Handles ToolBar1.ButtonClick
   RunMyCode()
 End Sub

[Robby]

I still prefer to call all menu items from toolbar items or vice versa.

[DiverDan]

Thanks Robby, your method works fantastic!