Can't add menu items.

[jmm98]

I don't know about anyone else, but I can't add more menu items. I tried right clicking and browsing the form controls, but I just can't make another menu than just "File" or "Edit". Nor can I add sub-menus and such. Please help me with this.

[taazz]

place a TMainmenu component from the standard component palette on your form and double click on it to open the menu editor. As far as I can see there should always be one menu item inside the menu, you need to right click on a menu item to be able to see the popup menu and add menu items or convert them to a submenu (create subMenu option) it is a bit unusual but it is possible.

[jmm98]

Still can't add anything else with the menu editor.

[jmm98]

Someone please help.

[Leledumbo]

Pelsae mention your Lazarus & FPC version, OS and desktop environment.

[Bart]

No such problems here: Lazarus 1.1 r38127 FPC 2.6.0 i386-win32-win32/win64

Bart

[Avishai]

I had that problem once a while ago.  My solution was:

1. Delete the Menu.
2. Save and exit Lazarus.
3. Restart Lazarus and go back to my Project.
4. Add a New Menu and add the Menu Items.

I don't know if this will help.

[jmm98]

I had that problem once a while ago.  My solution was:

1. Delete the Menu.
2. Save and exit Lazarus.
3. Restart Lazarus and go back to my Project.
4. Add a New Menu and add the Menu Items.

I don't know if this will help.

I even tried that.

Pelsae mention your Lazarus & FPC version, OS and desktop environment.

Windows 7 x64, fpc 2.6.0, and lazarus 0.9.30.4

[Bart]

Strange.
Try with 1.0RC1?

Bart

[Knipfty]

jmm98,

What happens when you doublick-click on the menu object that is on the form?  IT should bring up the menu editor.  Does that happen?

[jmm98]

I'll try to do what Bart says. Cross my fingers.

[squonk]

Absolutely brand new user here, and just chiming in to say I am having the same problem with TMainmenu.  Right-clicking in the Menu Editor appears to be busted.  Still researching.  Am running 1.0RC1. 

[Blaazen]

Hi,
When you paste a new TMainMenu on the form and you open Menu Editor (double click) there is a "New Item1". When you right click this item, there should appear a popup menu "Insert New Item (after)", "Insert New Item (before)", etc.
This should work.

[mmab]

 
var Li : Tmenuitem;
begin
    LI := Tmenuitem.create(Menu);
    LI.caption := 'my caption';
    LI.onclick:= @menuitemclick;
   Menu.items.add(Li);
end;

[User137]

When you paste a new TMainMenu on the form and you open Menu Editor (double click) there is a "New Item1". When you right click this item, there should appear a popup menu "Insert New Item (after)", "Insert New Item (before)", etc.

This. And also you can right click a "Create submenu". When the created subitem is selected, you can expand that way (down) again. Next submenu expands right again, next down etc.