Menu

The Menu object contains functionality for manipulating menu items for the application.


Learning Resources:

Sample - Menu Items Example that demonstrates how to use the Menu API to create a custom application menu in a BlackBerry WebWorks application [BlackBerry Developer Resource Center].

Supported Platform(s)

- BlackBerry OS 5.0+
- Ripple Emulator
View Supported Platform Table
APIBB5.0BB6.0BB7.0PB1.0PB2.0BB10Ripple
blackberry.ui.menu.addMenuItem Y Y Y      Y
blackberry.ui.menu.clearMenuItems Y Y Y      Y
blackberry.ui.menu.getMenuItems Y Y Y      Y
blackberry.ui.menu.hasMenuItem Y Y Y      Y
blackberry.ui.menu.open Y Y Y      Y
blackberry.ui.menu.removeMenuItem Y Y Y      Y
blackberry.ui.menu.setDefaultMenuItem Y Y Y      Y

Configuration Document Settings

To use all of the API described for this object, you must ensure the following settings are in your configuration document:

You must declare the feature element(s) below in your configuration document:

Feature IDBB5.0BB6.0BB7.0PB1.0PB2.0BB10Ripple
<feature id="blackberry.ui.menu" /> Y Y Y      Y

Permission Elements (PlayBook and BlackBerry 10+)
This API does not require a <permission> element to be declared in the configuration document of your BlackBerry WebWorks Application.

Functions

static void blackberry.ui.menu.addMenuItem (item : blackberry.ui.menu.MenuItem)


Adds the supplied menu item to the menu.


Supported Platforms
 - BlackBerry OS 5.0+
 - Ripple Emulator


Parameters
item The menu item to add.

Code Example: 
<script type="text/javascript">
  function loadCustomMenuItemsForPage() {
    if (blackberry.ui.menu.getMenuItems().length > 0) {
      blackberry.ui.menu.clearMenuItems();
    }
    
    var item = new blackberry.ui.menu.MenuItem(false, 1, "Click Me", customMenuItemClick);
    blackberry.ui.menu.addMenuItem(item);         
  }

    function customMenuItemClick() {
      alert("user just clicked me");
    }
</script>

static void blackberry.ui.menu.clearMenuItems ()


Removes all menu items from the current menu.


Supported Platforms
 - BlackBerry OS 5.0+
 - Ripple Emulator

static blackberry.ui.menu.MenuItem[] blackberry.ui.menu.getMenuItems ()


This method will return an array representing the menu items for the screen.


Supported Platforms
 - BlackBerry OS 5.0+
 - Ripple Emulator

static Boolean blackberry.ui.menu.hasMenuItem (item : blackberry.ui.menu.MenuItem)


determine whether the menu contains the specified MenuItem.


Supported Platforms
 - BlackBerry OS 5.0+
 - Ripple Emulator


Parameters
item The menu item to be checked.

static void blackberry.ui.menu.open ()


Opens the current screen's menu.


Supported Platforms
 - BlackBerry OS 5.0+
 - Ripple Emulator

static void blackberry.ui.menu.removeMenuItem (item : blackberry.ui.menu.MenuItem)


Removes the specified menu item from the menu.


Supported Platforms
 - BlackBerry OS 5.0+
 - Ripple Emulator


Parameters
item The menu item to remove.

static void blackberry.ui.menu.setDefaultMenuItem (item : blackberry.ui.menu.MenuItem)


Sets which item on the menu should be selected by default.


Supported Platforms
 - BlackBerry OS 5.0+
 - Ripple Emulator


Parameters
item The menu item to set as the default.
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