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Adding shortcutkeys at runtime 8 Years Ago by paul1145 … ToolStripMenuItem = New ToolStripMenuItem("Quit") filesubitem1.ShowShortcutKeys = True filesubitem1.ShortcutKeys = Shortcut.CtrlQ 'this errors at compile time fileItem.DropDownItems.Add… Re: Adding shortcutkeys at runtime 8 Years Ago by Reverend Jim … As New ToolStripMenuItem("Quit") fileQuit.ShowShortcutKeys = True fileQuit.ShortcutKeys = Shortcut.CtrlQ fileMenu.DropDownItems.Add(fileQuit) mainMenu.Items.Add(fileMenu… Re: Adding shortcutkeys at runtime 8 Years Ago by djjeavons … cast the shortcut key to System.Windows.Forms.Keys: filesubitem1.ShortcutKeys = DirectCast(Shortcut.CtrlQ, Keys) HTH Type or Namespace Cannot Be Found 13 Years Ago by steven8579 …// this.mnuFileOpen.Name = "mnuFileOpen"; this.mnuFileOpen.ShortcutKeys = ((System.Windows.Forms.Keys)((System.Windows.Forms.Keys.Control …// this.mnuFileSave.Name = "mnuFileSave"; this.mnuFileSave.ShortcutKeys = ((System.Windows.Forms.Keys)((System.Windows.Forms.Keys.Control … I dont want menuitem shortcut keys 12 Years Ago by splitter66 …This dont work. Even though I dont have any shortcutkeys it automatically chooses the first letter in every menuitem.…. I have a whole lot of buttons with shortcutkeys that I really need and its pretty anoying that… menues where I dont have any shortcutkeys. This dont work eather: FiskToolStripMenuItem.ShortcutKeys = Keys.None This is what … Re: I dont want menuitem shortcut keys 12 Years Ago by splitter66 …objective.[/QUOTE] It is not standard for windows to have shortcutkeys that you cant see, that in fact is really … microsoft development. I have now put back all the shortcutkeys in the menu that I had from the beginning and… taken off shortcutkeys from buttons so there will be no missunderstanding with … Re: .net shortcut keys 13 Years Ago by zalakshah [url]http://www.dofactory.com/ShortCutKeys/ShortCutKeys.aspx[/url] Go to this link Thanks Re: How to add a short cut in a Windows Form Application 12 Years Ago by nick.crane The ToolStripMenuItem class has a ShortcutKeys property. Just set this to what you need. Re: Type or Namespace Cannot Be Found 13 Years Ago by Momerath You need a [ICODE]using System.Drawing;[/ICODE] at the top of your code (and System.Drawing.dll in your references, if it isn't there). Re: Type or Namespace Cannot Be Found 13 Years Ago by steven8579 thanks for the reply. i have using System.Drawing at the top of my code ad System.Drawing.dll in my references but i still get that error about the line i put in red. Re: Type or Namespace Cannot Be Found 13 Years Ago by kvprajapati Open the [b]Form1.Designer.cs[/b] file and add namespace entry or type [icode]System.Drawing.Font m_objFont;[/icode] Re: Type or Namespace Cannot Be Found 13 Years Ago by steven8579 thank you! Re: I dont want menuitem shortcut keys 12 Years Ago by Reverend Jim I haven't tried this myself but could you use KeyPreview on the form to detect and ignore all Alt key press events? Re: I dont want menuitem shortcut keys 12 Years Ago by splitter66 [QUOTE=Reverend Jim;1734411]I haven't tried this myself but could you use KeyPreview on the form to detect and ignore all Alt key press events?[/QUOTE] Hi, I want the Alt+"a key" to work on my buttons. Even if I catch the Alt+"a key" as you say it still opens the menu. Even though I say button.focus()... Re: I dont want menuitem shortcut keys 12 Years Ago by ChrisPadgham The problem is that you are trying to change standard windows behavior which is not good for the usability of your program, people will find it difficult to learn and use if it does not behave in an expected manner. Perhaps you can think about an alternative approach to achieving your objective.