VB.Net Tutorial/GUI/ToolBar

Add action listener to buttons on a ToolBar

<source lang="vbnet">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

1. 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

1. 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</source>

Button, Menu, ComboBox on ToolBar

<source lang="vbnet">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

1. 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

1. 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</source>