MenuStrip drop-down programmatically

[Steve36445]

Can you help me please?

I am writing an application using a drop-down menu.

Is there any way where I can get the 1st level of the menu to drop-down automatically when the form gets focus or is activated or even to be permanently drop down.

Thanks,

Steve

 

[jmcilhinney]

You can call the ShowDropDown method of the menu item that you want to expand.

If you want the items visible all the time then you shouldn't be using a drop-down in the first place. You can just create a MenuStrip and dock it to the left edge of the form or even undock it altogether. You can then just handle the Click events of the top-level items.

 

[Steve36445]

Many thanks.

Steve