Is it possible, need examples, to format the menus?
As in font size and color & background color.

Thanks

Brian

* "BrianDH" <(E-Mail Removed)> scripsit:
> Is it possible, need examples, to format the menus?
> As in font size and color & background color.

Make the menu items ownerdrawn:

<URL:http://www.codeproject.net/vb/net/vsnetstylemenusvb.asp>
<URL:http://www.codeproject.net/vb/net/iconsmenu.asp>

--
M S Herfried K. Wagner
M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
V B <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/dotnet/faqs/>

"BrianDH" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:37dd01c48f6b$b174a1e0$(E-Mail Removed)...

> Is it possible, need examples, to format the menus?
> As in font size and color & background color.

Look at the OwnerDraw property of the MenuItem class in MSDN.

Standard disclaimer: fiddling with the display of menu items is a
non-standard thing and should only be done in certain circumstances.
Displaying a list of fonts, each one in its own font, is a good example of
when this is acceptable. Doing it just to make your menus look "cool" is a
good example of when you should think twice about it. (And on that second
thought, make sure you decide against it....)

Any particular reasons why? Just curious.

Nathan


"Jeff Johnson [MVP: VB]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> "BrianDH" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:37dd01c48f6b$b174a1e0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>> Is it possible, need examples, to format the menus?
>> As in font size and color & background color.
>
> Look at the OwnerDraw property of the MenuItem class in MSDN.
>
> Standard disclaimer: fiddling with the display of menu items is a
> non-standard thing and should only be done in certain circumstances.
> Displaying a list of fonts, each one in its own font, is a good example of
> when this is acceptable. Doing it just to make your menus look "cool" is a
> good example of when you should think twice about it. (And on that second
> thought, make sure you decide against it....)
>
>

"Nathan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...

> Any particular reasons why? Just curious.

Depends on whether you're a professional programmer writing professional
programs or a home-user just screwing around for yourself. Professional
programs should adhere to Windows standards so that users feel comfortable
with them.