How to create a context menu in C#

Question

I want to create a context menu using C# that will display next to the node similar to what happens here in Visual Studio:

The code I have now causes the main form to flicker.

private void treeView1_MouseDown(object sender, MouseEventArgs e)
{
    if (e.Button == MouseButtons.Right)
    {
        var myForm = new Form {Text = "My Form"};
        myForm.SetBounds(10, 10, 200, 200);

        myForm.Show();
        // Determine if the form is modal.
        if (myForm.Modal == false)
        {
            // Change borderstyle and make it not a top level window.
            myForm.FormBorderStyle = FormBorderStyle.FixedToolWindow;
            myForm.TopLevel = false;
        }
    }            
}

What you show in VS isn't modal, it's a context menu. Which are you looking for? — Tim S., May 30 '12 at 18:13

score 21 · Accepted Answer · answered May 30 '12 at 18:15

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Why not simply use Form.ShowDialog?

From MSDN:

Form.ShowDialog Method

Shows the form as a modal dialog box.

answered May 30 '12 at 18:15

Bruno Brant

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Cannot access non-static method ShowDailog in static context, exception – Antarr Byrd May 30 '12 at 18:17
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@atbyrd, in your code snippet, what you should do is call `myForm.ShowDialog()`. Does that work? – Bruno Brant May 30 '12 at 18:19

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered May 30 '12 at 18:25

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You should set up treeView1.ContextMenu instead of the approach you're taking.

answered May 30 '12 at 18:25

Tim S.

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Talha · Answer 3 · 2012-05-31T04:27:09.460

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You should read and try ContextMenu control of c#. I think it will resolve your problem rather than the technique you used..... Or other than use, myform.showdialog(); with setbounds() methods.

edited May 31 '12 at 04:27

answered May 30 '12 at 18:57

Talha

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How to create a context menu in C#

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