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Using the Touch Menu Bar
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You can use the default touch menu bar or touch strip to cut, copy, and paste cells. You can also customize the touch strip to provide additional options.

Tap a selected range to display the touch menu bar. The following image displays a default touch menu bar.

You can use the TouchToolbarOpening event to display a customized touch bar. You can also add menu items to the touch bar.

Refer to Using Touch Support with Drag and Fill for information about creating a drag fill option in the touch menu.

Using Code

The following code removes the Cut option from the toolbar.

  1. Create a custom touch bar.
  2. Hide the Cut option.
  3. Show the touch bar using the TouchToolbarOpening event.
CS
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//Hide the Cut option
private GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.UI.TouchToolbar _toolbar;

public MainPage()
{
    InitializeComponent();
    this.InitializeTouchStrip();
}

private void InitializeTouchStrip()
        {
            _toolbar = GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.UI.TouchToolbarFactory.CreateCutCopyPasteToolBar(this.GcSpreadSheet1.View);
            foreach (var item in _toolbar.ToolbarItems)
            {
                var toolbarButton = item as GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.UI.ToolbarButton;
                if (toolbarButton != null && toolbarButton.Title == "Cut")
                {
                    toolbarButton.Visibility = System.Windows.Visibility.Collapsed;
                    break;
                }
            }
        }

        private void GcSpreadSheet1_TouchToolbarOpening(object sender, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.UI.TouchToolbarOpeningEventArgs e)
        {
            e.Handled = true;
            _toolbar.Show(e.X - 100, e.Y - 100);
        }
VB.NET
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'Hide the Cut option
Private _toolbar As GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.UI.TouchToolbar
    Public Sub New()
        InitializeComponent()
        Me.InitializeTouchStrip()
    End Sub

    Private Sub GcSpreadSheet1_TouchToolbarOpening(sender As Object, e As GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.UI.TouchToolbarOpeningEventArgs) Handles GcSpreadSheet1.TouchToolbarOpening
        e.Handled = True
        _toolbar.Show(e.X - 100, e.Y - 100)
    End Sub

    Private Sub InitializeTouchStrip()
        _toolbar = GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.UI.TouchToolbarFactory.CreateCutCopyPasteToolBar(Me.GcSpreadSheet1.View)
        For Each item In _toolbar.ToolbarItems
            Dim toolbarButton = TryCast(item, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.UI.ToolbarButton)
            If toolbarButton IsNot Nothing AndAlso toolbarButton.Title = "Cut" Then
                toolbarButton.Visibility = System.Windows.Visibility.Collapsed
                Exit For
            End If
        Next
    End Sub

Using Code

The following code adds a drop-down menu item.

  1. Create a custom touch bar.
  2. Add menu items.
  3. Show the touch bar using the TouchToolbarOpening event.
CS
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private GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.UI.TouchToolbar _toolbar;
      
        public MainWindow()
        {
            InitializeComponent();
            this.InitializeTouchStrip();
        }

        void autoFill_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            var activeView = this.GcSpreadSheet1.View;
            if (activeView != null)
            {
                activeView.ShowAutoFillIndicator();
            }
        }

        private void InitializeTouchStrip()
        {
            _toolbar = GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.UI.TouchToolbarFactory.CreateCutCopyPasteToolBar(this.GcSpreadSheet1.View);
            foreach (var item in _toolbar.ToolbarItems)
            {
                var toolbarButton = item as GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.UI.ToolbarButton;
                if (toolbarButton != null && toolbarButton.Title == "Cut")
                {
                    toolbarButton.Visibility = System.Windows.Visibility.Collapsed;
                    break;
                }
            }
            var separator1 = new GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.UI.ToolbarSeparator();
            _toolbar.ToolbarItems.Add(separator1);
            var autoFillButton = GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.UI.TouchToolbarFactory.CreateDragFillButton();
            _toolbar.ToolbarItems.Add(autoFillButton);
            var separator2 = new GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.UI.ToolbarSeparator();
            _toolbar.ToolbarItems.Add(separator2);
            var toolbarDropdown = new GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.UI.ToolbarDropDown();
            var menu = new ContextMenu();
            menu.Items.Add("Item1");
            toolbarDropdown.Menu = menu;
            _toolbar.ToolbarItems.Add(toolbarDropdown);
        }

        private void GcSpreadSheet1_TouchToolbarOpening(object sender, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.UI.TouchToolbarOpeningEventArgs e)
        {
            e.Handled = true;
            _toolbar.Show(e.X - 100, e.Y - 100);
        }
VB.NET
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Private _toolbar As GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.UI.TouchToolbar
    Public Sub New()
        InitializeComponent()
        Me.InitializeTouchStrip()
    End Sub

    Private Sub GcSpreadSheet1_TouchToolbarOpening(sender As Object, e As GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.UI.TouchToolbarOpeningEventArgs) Handles GcSpreadSheet1.TouchToolbarOpening
        e.Handled = True
        _toolbar.Show(e.X - 100, e.Y - 100)
    End Sub

    Private Sub autoFill_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs)
        Dim activeView = Me.GcSpreadSheet1.View
        If activeView IsNot Nothing Then
            activeView.ShowAutoFillIndicator()
        End If
    End Sub

    Private Sub InitializeTouchStrip()
        _toolbar = GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.UI.TouchToolbarFactory.CreateCutCopyPasteToolBar(Me.GcSpreadSheet1.View)
        For Each item In _toolbar.ToolbarItems
            Dim toolbarButton = TryCast(item, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.UI.ToolbarButton)
            If toolbarButton IsNot Nothing AndAlso toolbarButton.Title = "Cut" Then
                toolbarButton.Visibility = System.Windows.Visibility.Collapsed
                Exit For
            End If
        Next
        Dim separator1 = New GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.UI.ToolbarSeparator()
        _toolbar.ToolbarItems.Add(separator1)
        Dim autoFillButton = GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.UI.TouchToolbarFactory.CreateDragFillButton()
        _toolbar.ToolbarItems.Add(autoFillButton)
        Dim separator2 = New GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.UI.ToolbarSeparator()
        _toolbar.ToolbarItems.Add(separator2)
        Dim toolbarDropdown = New GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.UI.ToolbarDropDown()
        Dim menu = New GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.UI.ContextMenu()
        menu.Items.Add("Item1")
        toolbarDropdown.Menu = menu
        _toolbar.ToolbarItems.Add(toolbarDropdown)
    End Sub

Using Code

The following code adds custom items and displays a message box.

  1. Create a custom touch bar.
  2. Add menu items.
  3. Show the touch bar using the TouchToolbarOpening event.
  4. Display the message box.
CS
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private GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.UI.TouchToolbar _toolbar;
      
        public MainWindow()
        {
            InitializeComponent();
            this.InitializeTouchStrip();
        }

        private void InitializeTouchStrip()
        {
            _toolbar = new GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.UI.TouchToolbar(this.GcSpreadSheet1.View);
            Uri uri = new Uri("C:\\info.png", UriKind.Absolute);
            BitmapImage img = new BitmapImage(uri);
            var toolButton = new GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.UI.ToolbarButton("Item", img);
            toolButton.Click += toolButton_Click;
            _toolbar.ToolbarItems.Add(toolButton);
        }

        private void toolButton_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
        {
            MessageBox.Show(this.GcSpreadSheet1.ToString());
            _toolbar.Close();
        }

        private void GcSpreadSheet1_TouchToolbarOpening(object sender, GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.UI.TouchToolbarOpeningEventArgs e)
        {
            e.Handled = true;
            _toolbar.Show(e.X - 100, e.Y - 100);
        }
VB.NET
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Private _toolbar As GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.UI.TouchToolbar
    Public Sub New()
        InitializeComponent()
        Me.InitializeTouchStrip()
    End Sub

    Private Sub GcSpreadSheet1_TouchToolbarOpening(sender As Object, e As GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.UI.TouchToolbarOpeningEventArgs) Handles GcSpreadSheet1.TouchToolbarOpening
        e.Handled = True
        _toolbar.Show(e.X - 100, e.Y - 100)
    End Sub

    Private Sub InitializeTouchStrip()
        _toolbar = New GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.UI.TouchToolbar(Me.GcSpreadSheet1.View)
        Dim uri As New Uri("C:\info.png", UriKind.Absolute)
        Dim img As New BitmapImage(uri)
        Dim toolButton = New GrapeCity.Windows.SpreadSheet.UI.ToolbarButton("Item", img)
        AddHandler toolButton.Click, AddressOf toolButton_Click
        _toolbar.ToolbarItems.Add(toolButton)
    End Sub

    Private Sub toolButton_Click(sender As Object, e As RoutedEventArgs)
        MessageBox.Show(Me.GcSpreadSheet1.ToString())
        _toolbar.Close()
    End Sub
See Also
ToolbarButton Class
ToolbarDropDown Class
ToolbarSeparator Class

 

 

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