BUG: Custom Menus Disappear from the Main Menu Bar (192565)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Enterprise Edition 5.0
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Enterprise Edition 6.0
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Professional Edition 5.0
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Professional Edition 6.0
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Learning Edition 6.0
This article was previously published under Q192565 SYMPTOMS
When adding a Custom Menu to the main menu bar using the procedure outlined
in the online documentation, the new Custom Menu disappears once it is
placed on the menu bar.
RESOLUTION
To add a Custom Menu to the main menu bar, use the following steps:
- On the Tools menu, click Customize, and then click the Commands tab.
- From the Category list, select New Menu.
- Drag and drop the New Menu item from the Commands list box to an unused
portion of the toolbar docking area.
- Place any command on the Custom Menu. First, select a different category
from the Category list. Then drag and drop any command onto the new
Custom Menu.
NOTE: If you previously tried to add a Custom Menu to the main menu bar,
those menus will be visible. Multiple attempts result in multiple menus.
In this case, delete the toolbar's Custom Menu created in steps 1-4.
Work with the existing menu on the main menu bar that is now visible
again. Delete any other unwanted Custom Menu items at this time. Skip
step 5.
- Drag and drop the new Custom Menu from the toolbar to the main menu bar.
The Custom Menu is now visible to be used and modified.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products
listed at the beginning of this article.
REFERENCES
For additional information, please see the following articles in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
192568 BUG: Nested Custom Menus Revert to Their Default Names
192567 BUG: Developer Studio Generates Duplicate Custom Menu Names
192566 BUG: Custom Sub Menu Item Locks Developer Studio
For Visual C++ 5.0, Visual InterDev 1.0, and Visual J++ 2.0, please see the
following online documentation:
"Customizing Toolbars and Menus"; Developer Products | Visual C++ |
Developer Studio Environment User's Guide | Customizing Developer
Studio | How Do I...Topics: Customizing Developer Studio |
Customizing Toolbars and Menus
For Visual C++ 6.0, please see the following online documentation:
"Customizing Toolbars and Menus"; Visual C++ Documentation | Using
Visual C++ | Visual C++ User's Guide | The Visual C++ Environment |
Customizing Visual C++ | How Do I...Topics: Customizing
Developer Studio | Customizing Toolbars and Menus
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 12/10/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug kbDevStudio kbide kbpending KB192565 |
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