" you'd use the ToolClick event of WinToolbarsManager to determine which tool was clicked, then to handle the ItemClick event (not ToolClick) of the ContextMenuStrip item to call the corresponding method for that item."

yes, that's what i tyed to do. but i cant. ok no problem your last answer (07-20-2009 10:24 AM) give me an idea:

- in the UltraToolbarsManager1_ToolClick event i call a function mySub(e.tool.key)

- in the ContextMenuStrip1_ItemClicked event i call the same function mySub(e.ClickedItem.Name)

- in the mySub function i use the select you recommend me

and that works. so tnx for your help. by the way i think your idea is better:

"As another option, you could replace the ContextMenuStrip with another toolbar handled by WinToolbarsManager, to get context menu functionality.  This will allow you to re-use the same tools, as well as the same ToolClick event."

"re-use the same tools" thats what i was looking for. but i dont know how to handed them. ok no problem mySub is working fine

finally. thankyou very much for your time.

I'm not entirely certain what you're asking here. Are you attempting to add new functionality to the ToolClick event of your WinToolbarsManager, or are you attempting to handle item click events on the item of the ContextMenuStrip?

Either way, I suggest that you encapsulate the functionality of each tool into its own method.  For our ribbon, you'd use the ToolClick event of WinToolbarsManager to determine which tool was clicked, then to handle the ItemClick event (not ToolClick) of the ContextMenuStrip item to call the corresponding method for that item.

As another option, you could replace the ContextMenuStrip with another toolbar handled by WinToolbarsManager, to get context menu functionality.  This will allow you to re-use the same tools, as well as the same ToolClick event.

tnx for your answer. in fact i actually do that. at this time a have the ToolClick event. i have the 'SELECT CASE' that you recommend me

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Select Case e.Tool.Key
    Case "btn_buscar"
        Dim frm As New busquedaPRODUCTO
        frm.MdiParent = Me
        frm.Show()
        e.Tool.SharedProps.Enabled = False
    Case "btn_costos"
        Dim frm As New costos
        frm.MdiParent = Me
        frm.Show()

 .... and so on
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my application is finished, EXCEPT for one thing:

i need to add thes ribbon butons (all UltraToolbarsManager.Tools) to a windows.forms.ContextMenuStrip

i can add the image and the caption with this, (but i dont know how to add the event):

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Dim tool As Infragistics.Win.UltraWinToolbars.ToolBase
Dim mItem As ToolStripItem

elMenu.Items.Clear()
For Each str_key As String In llaves
    tool = utbm_toolbars.Tools(str_key)
    mItem = elMenu.Items.Add(tool.SharedProps.Caption, tool.SharedProps.AppearancesSmall.Appearance.Image)
    mItem.Enabled = tool.SharedProps.Enabled

    'tool.
    'AddHandler mItem.Click, AddressOf tool.ToolClick
Next
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any idea?