VB.Net Tutorial/GUI/ToolBar

Add action listener to buttons on a ToolBar

Imports System.Windows.Forms
public class ToolBarMenu
   public Shared Sub Main
        Application.Run(New Form1)
   End Sub
End class
Public Class Form1
    Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
#Region " Windows Form Designer generated code "
    Public Sub New()
        MyBase.New()
        "This call is required by the Windows Form Designer.
        InitializeComponent()
        "Add any initialization after the InitializeComponent() call
    End Sub
    "Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
    Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
        If disposing Then
            If Not (components Is Nothing) Then
                components.Dispose()
            End If
        End If
        MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
    End Sub
    "Required by the Windows Form Designer
    Private components As System.ruponentModel.IContainer
    "NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
    "It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  
    "Do not modify it using the code editor.
    Friend WithEvents MainMenu1 As System.Windows.Forms.MainMenu
    Friend WithEvents mnuEdit As System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
    Friend WithEvents mnuEditCut As System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
    Friend WithEvents mnuEditCopy As System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
    Friend WithEvents mnuEditPaste As System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
    Friend WithEvents txtEdit As System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
    Friend WithEvents ContextMenu1 As System.Windows.Forms.ContextMenu
    Friend WithEvents MenuItem7 As System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
    Friend WithEvents ImageList1 As System.Windows.Forms.ImageList
    Friend WithEvents ToolBarButton1 As System.Windows.Forms.ToolBarButton
    Friend WithEvents ToolBarButton2 As System.Windows.Forms.ToolBarButton
    Friend WithEvents ToolBarButton3 As System.Windows.Forms.ToolBarButton
    Friend WithEvents ToolBar1 As System.Windows.Forms.ToolBar
    Friend WithEvents cmnuCut As System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
    Friend WithEvents cmnuCopy As System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
    Friend WithEvents cmnuPaste As System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> Private Sub InitializeComponent()
        Me.ruponents = New System.ruponentModel.Container()
        Me.MainMenu1 = New System.Windows.Forms.MainMenu()
        Me.mnuEdit = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem()
        Me.mnuEditCut = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem()
        Me.mnuEditCopy = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem()
        Me.mnuEditPaste = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem()
        Me.txtEdit = New System.Windows.Forms.TextBox()
        Me.ContextMenu1 = New System.Windows.Forms.ContextMenu()
        Me.cmnuCut = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem()
        Me.cmnuCopy = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem()
        Me.cmnuPaste = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem()
        Me.MenuItem7 = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem()
        Me.ImageList1 = New System.Windows.Forms.ImageList(Me.ruponents)
        Me.ToolBarButton1 = New System.Windows.Forms.ToolBarButton()
        Me.ToolBarButton2 = New System.Windows.Forms.ToolBarButton()
        Me.ToolBarButton3 = New System.Windows.Forms.ToolBarButton()
        Me.ToolBar1 = New System.Windows.Forms.ToolBar()
        Me.SuspendLayout()
        "
        "MainMenu1
        "
        Me.MainMenu1.MenuItems.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem() {Me.mnuEdit})
        "
        "mnuEdit
        "
        Me.mnuEdit.Index = 0
        Me.mnuEdit.MenuItems.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem() {Me.mnuEditCut, Me.mnuEditCopy, Me.mnuEditPaste})
        Me.mnuEdit.Text = "&Edit"
        "
        "mnuEditCut
        "
        Me.mnuEditCut.Index = 0
        Me.mnuEditCut.Shortcut = System.Windows.Forms.Shortcut.CtrlX
        Me.mnuEditCut.Text = "Cu&t"
        "
        "mnuEditCopy
        "
        Me.mnuEditCopy.Index = 1
        Me.mnuEditCopy.Shortcut = System.Windows.Forms.Shortcut.CtrlC
        Me.mnuEditCopy.Text = "&Copy"
        "
        "mnuEditPaste
        "
        Me.mnuEditPaste.Index = 2
        Me.mnuEditPaste.Shortcut = System.Windows.Forms.Shortcut.CtrlV
        Me.mnuEditPaste.Text = "&Paste"
        "
        "txtEdit
        "
        Me.txtEdit.ContextMenu = Me.ContextMenu1
        Me.txtEdit.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(0, 24)
        Me.txtEdit.Multiline = True
        Me.txtEdit.Name = "txtEdit"
        Me.txtEdit.ScrollBars = System.Windows.Forms.ScrollBars.Both
        Me.txtEdit.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(248, 176)
        Me.txtEdit.TabIndex = 0
        Me.txtEdit.Text = ""
        "
        "ContextMenu1
        "
        Me.ContextMenu1.MenuItems.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem() {Me.cmnuCut, Me.cmnuCopy, Me.cmnuPaste})
        "
        "cmnuCut
        "
        Me.cmnuCut.Index = 0
        Me.cmnuCut.Text = "Cut"
        "
        "cmnuCopy
        "
        Me.cmnuCopy.Index = 1
        Me.cmnuCopy.Text = "Copy"
        "
        "cmnuPaste
        "
        Me.cmnuPaste.Index = 2
        Me.cmnuPaste.Text = "Paste"
        "
        "MenuItem7
        "
        Me.MenuItem7.Index = -1
        Me.MenuItem7.Text = ""
        "
        "ToolBarButton1
        "
        Me.ToolBarButton1.ImageIndex = 0
        "
        "ToolBarButton2
        "
        Me.ToolBarButton2.ImageIndex = 1
        "
        "ToolBarButton3
        "
        Me.ToolBarButton3.ImageIndex = 2
        "
        "ToolBar1
        "
        Me.ToolBar1.Buttons.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.ToolBarButton() {Me.ToolBarButton1, Me.ToolBarButton2, Me.ToolBarButton3})
        Me.ToolBar1.ButtonSize = New System.Drawing.Size(23, 22)
        Me.ToolBar1.DropDownArrows = True
        Me.ToolBar1.Name = "ToolBar1"
        Me.ToolBar1.ShowToolTips = True
        Me.ToolBar1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(248, 25)
        Me.ToolBar1.TabIndex = 1
        "
        "Form1
        "
        Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 13)
        Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(248, 201)
        Me.Controls.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.Control() {Me.ToolBar1, Me.txtEdit})
        Me.Menu = Me.MainMenu1
        Me.Name = "Form1"
        Me.Text = "Form1"
        Me.ResumeLayout(False)
    End Sub
#End Region
    Private Sub ToolBar1_ButtonClick(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.ToolBarButtonClickEventArgs) Handles ToolBar1.ButtonClick
        Select Case ToolBar1.Buttons.IndexOf(e.Button)
            Case 0
                mnuEditCut_Click(sender, e)
            Case 1
                mnuEditCopy_Click(sender, e)
            Case 2
                mnuEditPaste_Click(sender, e)
        End Select
    End Sub
    Private Sub mnuEditCut_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles mnuEditCut.Click, cmnuCut.Click
        txtEdit.Cut()
    End Sub
    Private Sub mnuEditCopy_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles mnuEditCopy.Click, cmnuCopy.Click
        txtEdit.Copy()
    End Sub

    Private Sub mnuEditPaste_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles mnuEditPaste.Click, cmnuPaste.Click
        txtEdit.Paste()
    End Sub
End Class

Button, Menu, ComboBox on ToolBar

Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Drawing.Drawing2D
Imports System.Windows.Forms
public class ToolBarButtonComboBox
   public Shared Sub Main
        Application.Run(New Form1)
   End Sub
End class
Public Class Form1
    Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
#Region " Windows Form Designer generated code "
    Public Sub New()
        MyBase.New()
        "This call is required by the Windows Form Designer.
        InitializeComponent()
        "Add any initialization after the InitializeComponent() call
    End Sub
    "Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
    Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
        If disposing Then
            If Not (components Is Nothing) Then
                components.Dispose()
            End If
        End If
        MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
    End Sub
    "Required by the Windows Form Designer
    Private components As System.ruponentModel.IContainer
    "NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
    "It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  
    "Do not modify it using the code editor.
    Friend WithEvents ToolBar1 As System.Windows.Forms.ToolBar
    Friend WithEvents Label1 As System.Windows.Forms.Label
    Friend WithEvents TextBox1 As System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
    Friend WithEvents ToolBarButton1 As System.Windows.Forms.ToolBarButton
    Friend WithEvents ToolBarButton2 As System.Windows.Forms.ToolBarButton
    Friend WithEvents ToolBarButton3 As System.Windows.Forms.ToolBarButton
    Friend WithEvents ContextMenu1 As System.Windows.Forms.ContextMenu
    Friend WithEvents MenuItem1 As System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
    Friend WithEvents MenuItem2 As System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
    Friend WithEvents MenuItem3 As System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
    Friend WithEvents ToolBarButton4 As System.Windows.Forms.ToolBarButton
    Friend WithEvents ToolBarButton5 As System.Windows.Forms.ToolBarButton
    Friend WithEvents ToolBarButton6 As System.Windows.Forms.ToolBarButton
    Friend WithEvents ComboBox1 As System.Windows.Forms.ruboBox
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> Private Sub InitializeComponent()
        Me.ToolBar1 = New System.Windows.Forms.ToolBar
        Me.Label1 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label
        Me.TextBox1 = New System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
        Me.ToolBarButton1 = New System.Windows.Forms.ToolBarButton
        Me.ToolBarButton2 = New System.Windows.Forms.ToolBarButton
        Me.ToolBarButton3 = New System.Windows.Forms.ToolBarButton
        Me.ContextMenu1 = New System.Windows.Forms.ContextMenu
        Me.MenuItem1 = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
        Me.MenuItem2 = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
        Me.MenuItem3 = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem
        Me.ToolBarButton4 = New System.Windows.Forms.ToolBarButton
        Me.ToolBarButton5 = New System.Windows.Forms.ToolBarButton
        Me.ToolBarButton6 = New System.Windows.Forms.ToolBarButton
        Me.ruboBox1 = New System.Windows.Forms.ruboBox
        Me.SuspendLayout()
        "
        "ToolBar1
        "
        Me.ToolBar1.Buttons.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.ToolBarButton() {Me.ToolBarButton1, Me.ToolBarButton2, Me.ToolBarButton3, Me.ToolBarButton4, Me.ToolBarButton5, Me.ToolBarButton6})
        Me.ToolBar1.DropDownArrows = True
        Me.ToolBar1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(0, 0)
        Me.ToolBar1.Name = "ToolBar1"
        Me.ToolBar1.ShowToolTips = True
        Me.ToolBar1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(368, 42)
        Me.ToolBar1.TabIndex = 0
        "
        "Label1
        "
        Me.Label1.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Microsoft Sans Serif", 24.0!, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Regular, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, CType(0, Byte))
        Me.Label1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(0, 48)
        Me.Label1.Name = "Label1"
        Me.Label1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(160, 40)
        Me.Label1.TabIndex = 1
        Me.Label1.Text = "Toolbars"
        "
        "TextBox1
        "
        Me.TextBox1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(72, 136)
        Me.TextBox1.Name = "TextBox1"
        Me.TextBox1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(152, 20)
        Me.TextBox1.TabIndex = 2
        Me.TextBox1.Text = ""
        "
        "ToolBarButton1
        "
        Me.ToolBarButton1.Text = "Button 1"
        "
        "ToolBarButton2
        "
        Me.ToolBarButton2.Text = "Button 2"
        "
        "ToolBarButton3
        "
        Me.ToolBarButton3.Style = System.Windows.Forms.ToolBarButtonStyle.ToggleButton
        Me.ToolBarButton3.Text = "Toggle Button "
        "
        "ContextMenu1
        "
        Me.ContextMenu1.MenuItems.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem() {Me.MenuItem1, Me.MenuItem2, Me.MenuItem3})
        "
        "MenuItem1
        "
        Me.MenuItem1.Index = 0
        Me.MenuItem1.Text = "Red"
        "
        "MenuItem2
        "
        Me.MenuItem2.Index = 1
        Me.MenuItem2.Text = "Green"
        "
        "MenuItem3
        "
        Me.MenuItem3.Index = 2
        Me.MenuItem3.Text = "Blue"
        "
        "ToolBarButton4
        "
        Me.ToolBarButton4.DropDownMenu = Me.ContextMenu1
        Me.ToolBarButton4.Style = System.Windows.Forms.ToolBarButtonStyle.DropDownButton
        Me.ToolBarButton4.Text = "Button 4"
        "
        "ToolBarButton5
        "
        Me.ToolBarButton5.Style = System.Windows.Forms.ToolBarButtonStyle.Separator
        "
        "ToolBarButton6
        "
        Me.ToolBarButton6.Style = System.Windows.Forms.ToolBarButtonStyle.Separator
        "
        "ComboBox1
        "
        Me.ruboBox1.Items.AddRange(New Object() {"Item 0", "Item 1", "Item 2"})
        Me.ruboBox1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(264, 8)
        Me.ruboBox1.Name = "ComboBox1"
        Me.ruboBox1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(88, 21)
        Me.ruboBox1.TabIndex = 3
        "
        "Form1
        "
        Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 13)
        Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(368, 273)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.ruboBox1)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.TextBox1)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.Label1)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.ToolBar1)
        Me.Name = "Form1"
        Me.Text = "Form1"
        Me.ResumeLayout(False)
    End Sub
#End Region
    Private Sub ToolBar1_ButtonClick(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.ToolBarButtonClickEventArgs) Handles ToolBar1.ButtonClick
        TextBox1.Text = "You clicked " & e.Button.Text
    End Sub
    Private Sub MenuItem1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MenuItem1.Click
        TextBox1.Text = "You clicked the Red item."
    End Sub
    Private Sub MenuItem2_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MenuItem2.Click
        TextBox1.Text = "You clicked the Green item."
    End Sub
    Private Sub MenuItem3_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MenuItem3.Click
        TextBox1.Text = "You clicked the Blue item."
    End Sub
    Private Sub ComboBox1_SelectedIndexChanged(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles ComboBox1.SelectedIndexChanged
        TextBox1.Text = "You selected item " & ComboBox1.SelectedIndex
    End Sub
End Class