IContextMenu interface
Exposes methods that either create or merge a shortcut menu associated with a Shell object.
Members
The IContextMenu interface inherits from the IUnknown interface. IContextMenu also has these types of members:
Methods
The IContextMenu interface has these methods.
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| GetCommandString |
Gets information about a shortcut menu command, including the help string and the language-independent, or canonical, name for the command. |
| InvokeCommand |
Carries out the command associated with a shortcut menu item. |
| QueryContextMenu |
Adds commands to a shortcut menu. |
Remarks
When to Implement
Implement IContextMenu in the following situations.
- Shell extension handlers implement this interface to dynamically add items to a Shell object's shortcut menu.
- Namespace extensions implement this interface to specify their object's shortcut menus.
For a detailed discussion of how to implement IContextMenu, see Creating Context Menu Handlers.
When to Use
Applications use IContextMenu to retrieve information about the items in an object's shortcut menu and to invoke the associated commands. To retrieve an object's IContextMenu interface, an application must call the object's IShellFolder::GetUIObjectOf method.
Shell extension handlers that export this interface must also export IShellExtInit. For details, see Creating Shell Extension Handlers.
Requirements
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Minimum supported client |
Windows XP [desktop apps only] |
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Minimum supported server |
Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only] |
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