How to set minimum width for WTL::CMenu

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Hi all!

I have a button, clicking on which displays the popup WTL::CMenu.

The width of menu is automatically changed based on the width of the longest menu item.

But if the largest item's (in menu drop-down list) width is smaller than button's width the menu looks ugly.

So I'd like to set the minimum width for popup menu (leaving the maximum width automatic)

Can anyone help me to do that?

Thanks in advance!

Posted 25-May-11 23:22pm

bartello

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Alain Rist · Answer 1 · 2011-05-28T09:24:00

Hi,
The simplest way to achieve your goal is to add a tab or some spaces at the end of your shortest menu item.
Otherwise you can use an Owner-Drawn menu item; the menu owner window should derive from WTL::COwnerDraw<>. The WTL::CMenuT<> and WTL::CMenuItemInfo classes in atluser.h can help you.
cheers,
AR