MENUITEMTEMPLATE

typedef struct { /* mit */

WORD mtOption;

WORD mtID;

char mtString[1];

} MENUITEMTEMPLATE;

The MENUITEMTEMPLATE structure defines a menu item in a menu template.

Members

mtOption

Specifies a mask of one or more predefined menu options that specify the appearance of the menu item. The menu options follow:

Value Meaning

MF_CHECKED Item has a check mark next to it.
MF_GRAYED Item is initially inactive and drawn with a gray effect.
MF_HELP Item has a vertical separator to its left.
MF_MENUBARBREAK Item is placed in a new column. The old and new columns are separated by a bar.
MF_MENUBREAK Item is placed in a new column.
MF_OWNERDRAW Owner window of the menu is responsible for drawing all visual aspects of the menu item, including highlighted, checked and inactive states. This option is not valid for an item in a menu bar.
MF_POPUP Item is a pop-up item (a pop-up item invokes a pop-up menu when the user chooses the item).

mtID

Specifies the menu-item identifier of a command item (a command item sends a command message to its owner window). The MENUITEMTEMPLATE structure for a pop-up menu item does not contain the mtID member.

mtString

Specifies the null-terminated string for the menu item.

See Also

LoadMenuIndirect, MENUITEMTEMPLATEHEADER