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Gets or sets a value that specifies whether the editor’s specific context menu is available to end-users in design view and html view.
Namespace : DevExpress.Web.ASPxHtmlEditor
Assembly : DevExpress.Web.ASPxHtmlEditor.v25.2.dll
NuGet Package : DevExpress.Web
[DefaultValue(DefaultBoolean.True)]
public DefaultBoolean AllowContextMenu { get; set; }
<DefaultValue(DefaultBoolean.True)>
Public Property AllowContextMenu As DefaultBoolean
| Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DefaultBoolean | True |
One of the DefaultBoolean enumeration settings.
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Available values:
| Name | Description | Return Value |
|---|---|---|
| True |
The value is true.
|
0
| | False |
The value is false.
|
1
| | Default |
The value is specified by a global option or a higher-level object.
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2
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You can access this nested property as listed below:
| Library | Object Type | Path to AllowContextMenu |
|---|---|---|
| ASP.NET MVC Extensions | HtmlEditorSettings |
.Settings .AllowContextMenu
| | ASP.NET Web Forms Controls | ASPxHtmlEditor |
.Settings .AllowContextMenu
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Options include:
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| True | Context menu (ASPxPopupMenu) is enabled within the ASPxHtmlEditor. |
| False | Context menu is disabled within the ASPxHtmlEditor. |
| Default | A browser’s context menu is used for the ASPxHtmlEditor. |
The following code snippets demonstrate how to customize the AllowContextMenu property’s value.
ASPxHtmlEditor1.Settings.AllowContextMenu = false;
ASPxHtmlEditor1.Settings.AllowContextMenu = False
<dx:ASPxHtmlEditor ID="ASPxHtmlEditor1" runat="server">
<Settings AllowContextMenu="False" />
</dx:ASPxHtmlEditor>
Note
If the AllowContextMenu property is set to DefaultBoolean.False , the context menu is not invoked via a right click within the ASPxHtmlEditor’s Design View Area. In this instance, end-users are allowed to modify the editor’s content using only visual UI elements (such as Toolbar Items).
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