BackgroundContextMenu Class

This class provides most of the default background context menu functionality from the windows explorer.

Inheritance Hierarchy

Namespace: Jam.Shell
Assembly: ShellBrowser.Winforms (in ShellBrowser.Winforms.dll) Version: 6.3.1

Syntax

public class BackgroundContextMenu : ContextMenuStrip

Public Class BackgroundContextMenu
	Inherits ContextMenuStrip

public ref class BackgroundContextMenu : public ContextMenuStrip

type BackgroundContextMenu =  
    class
        inherit ContextMenuStrip
    end

The BackgroundContextMenu type exposes the following members.

Constructors

	Name	Description
	BackgroundContextMenu	Initializes a new instance of the BackgroundContextMenu class.

Properties

	Name	Description
	Actualize	The ToolStripItem 'refresh'
	ArrangeIcons	Returns the dynamic collection of ToolStripItems for the sortable columns.
	ArrangeIconsString	The localizable string of the sort entry in the menu. Unfortunately we cannot provide a windows shell default string for this.
	Insert	Contains the ToolStripItem 'paste'
	InsertAsLink	The toolstrip item to insert a link to file(s) on the the clipboard, this functionality is not yet available, hence the items is not added to the background context menu per default.
	ListView	Gets or sets the listview this context menu is associated with
	NewFileFolder	The drop down menu item containing the new NewFolder item.
	NewFolder	The menu item to create a new folder in the current directory
	NewShortcut	The menu item to create a new shortcut in the current directory
	Properties	Returns the "Properties" toolstrip menu item
	View	Returns the collection ToolStripItems for different view modes.

Methods

	Name	Description
	CheckFileName	Check if given filename already exists in given path. If true, tries adding a (1), (2), (3) or (4). If they exist too, it returns an empty string.
	Dispose	Releases the unmanaged resources used by the ContextMenuStrip and optionally releases the managed resources. (Overrides ContextMenuStripDispose(Boolean).)
	OnOpening	Raises the Opening event. (Overrides ToolStripDropDownOnOpening(CancelEventArgs).)
	SetupMenuItems	Sets up the menu items.
	StartProcess	Run a command with the given arguments

Fields

	Name	Description
	c_ViewBig	constant to distinguish between menu items - big view
	c_ViewDetails	constant to distinguish between menu items - details view
	c_ViewList	constant to distinguish between menu items - list view
	c_ViewSmall	constant to distinguish between menu items - small view
	c_ViewThumbnail	constant to distinguish between menu items - Thumbnail view
	c_ViewTile	constant to distinguish between menu items - tile view

Extension Methods

	Name	Description
	HandleNeeded	A Control extension method that ensures that the handle for a control is created. (Defined by ExtensionMethods.)
	ScaledPixels	An extension method for controls: It scales the passed pixels according to the current dpi the control is displayed with. (Defined by ExtensionMethods.)
	ScaleFont	A Control extension method that scales font according to the passed factor. (Defined by ExtensionMethods.)