/// <summary>
/// Make a ToolStrip, which contains all the provided <paramref name="menuIds"/> and uses the provided <paramref name="commandHandler"/>
/// </summary>
/// <param name="menuIds">menu ids to display in thei toolstrip</param>
/// <param name="commandHandler">command handler to handle the clicks on the buttons</param>
/// <returns></returns>
public static ToolStrip MakeToolStrip(string[] menuIds, string name, ICommandHandler commandHandler)
{ // there are two kinds of buttons: simple buttons (ToolStripButton), which immediately execute the command when clicked and
// combo buttons (ToolStripSplitButton), which show a popup menu when clicked. The latter also may change their image to
// display the last clicked menu item: if so, on click, they execute the last clicked menu item, if not, the show the popup menu.
ToolStrip res = new ToolStrip();
res.Name = name;
for (int i = 0; i < menuIds.Length; i++)
{
int ImageIndex = MenuResource.FindImageIndex(menuIds[i]);
if (MenuResource.IsPopup(menuIds[i])) // this is a popup menu id. On click, we show the popup menu (sub menu)
{
ToolStripSplitButton btn = new ToolStripSplitButton();
TagInfo tagInfo = new TagInfo(menuIds[i], commandHandler, btn, true);
btn.Tag = tagInfo;
if (ImageIndex >= 0)
{
btn.DisplayStyle = ToolStripItemDisplayStyle.Image;
btn.ImageScaling = ToolStripItemImageScaling.None;
btn.Image = ButtonImages.ButtonImageList.Images[ImageIndex];
}
else
{
btn.DisplayStyle = ToolStripItemDisplayStyle.Text;
}
btn.Name = StringTable.GetString(menuIds[i]); // not sure, what the name is used for
btn.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(24, 24);
btn.Text = StringTable.GetString(menuIds[i]);
btn.Click += tagInfo.ButtonClicked;
res.Items.Add(btn);
}
else
{
ToolStripButton btn = new ToolStripButton();
TagInfo tagInfo = new TagInfo(menuIds[i], commandHandler, btn);
btn.Tag = tagInfo;
if (ImageIndex >= 0)
{
btn.DisplayStyle = ToolStripItemDisplayStyle.Image;
btn.ImageScaling = ToolStripItemImageScaling.None;
btn.Image = ButtonImages.ButtonImageList.Images[ImageIndex];
}
else
{
btn.DisplayStyle = ToolStripItemDisplayStyle.Text;
}
btn.Name = StringTable.GetString(menuIds[i]);
btn.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(24, 24);
btn.Text = StringTable.GetString(menuIds[i]); // will be shown as a tooltip
btn.Click += tagInfo.ButtonClicked;
res.Items.Add(btn);
}
}
return(res);
}
bool ICommandHandler.OnCommand(string MenuId)
{ // ToolStripSplitButton create a popup menu, which is directed to this tag.
// The ToolStripSplitButton contains the icon of the last selected menu item of the sub menu,
// which will be used, when the button (and not the drop down part) of the ToolStripSplitButton is clicked.
if (showLastSubMenu)
{
lastSubMenuId = MenuId;
int ImageIndex = MenuResource.FindImageIndex(MenuId);
if (ImageIndex >= 0)
{
parent.Image = ButtonImages.ButtonImageList.Images[ImageIndex];
}
}
return(commandHandler.OnCommand(MenuId));
}