// add a new menu to the menubar
var menubar = plugins.window.getMenuBar();
var menu = menubar.addMenu();
menu.text = "New Menu";
// alternatively create a popup menu
//var menu = plugins.window.createPopupMenu();
// add a menu item
var entry = menu.addMenuItem("menu entry", feedback);
// alternatively add a checkbox
//var entry = menu.addCheckBox("menu entry", feedback);
// or alternatively add a radiobutton
//var entry = menu.addRadioButton("menu entry", feedback);
// NOTE: Depending on the operating system, a user interface property name may be available.
// set the tooltip of the menu item/checkbox/radiobutton via client properties
// keep the original tooltip in a form or global variable
originalTooltip = entry.getClientProperty("ToolTipText");
entry.putClientProperty("ToolTipText", "changed tooltip");
// later restore the original tooltip from the variable
//var menubar = plugins.window.getMenuBar();
//var menuIndex = menubar.getMenuIndexByText("New Menu");
//var menu = menubar.getMenu(menuIndex);
//var entry = menu.getItem(0);
//entry.putClientProperty("ToolTipText", originalTooltip); |