Add custom menu items to Windows Explorer
Add one or more custom menu items and sub-items to the Windows Explorer context menu that appears when the user right-clicks on files in Windows Explorer.

Show menu items based on selected items
Each menu item can appear based on the types of items selected in Explorer (files, folders, drives, or no items). For example, you can show a particular menu item for images only.

Execute command line or custom code
Each menu item can execute any command line, or any custom C# or VB.NET code using the normal Click handler.

Show icons, nested menus, menu separators, and help tips
Many of the features available with normal menus are also available for your custom Explorer menus.

Draw your own menu items
Customize each Explorer menu item's font and colors or draw your own menu items with full OwnerDraw support.

Improve Your Software
Provide your customers with fast, convenient access to your applications through Windows Explorer.

Save Time
Create custom Explorer menu items in just minutes. Why mess with COM and all that system code?

Get Started Quickly
Run the sample program to test Mini-XMenus easily without programming. Sample code and templates in C# and VB.NET help you get started quickly.  A detailed help file and an MSDN-style API Reference guide you along the way.

Rapid Project Generator
Create a custom Explorer menu project in seconds with the Mini-XMenus Project Generator tool. Select C# or VB, 2.0 or 1.1, and the tool will create a new Visual Studio class library project that you can customize to your needs.

Menu Installer
Install and uninstall your custom Explorer menu items in the click of a button with the new Mini-XMenus Installer tool. Work in the friendly UI or launch it from the command line or your installation program.

VB.NET Source Code
The Blueprint Edition contains C# and VB.NET original source code for .NET 2.0 and 1.1 all in the same package for one low price.

Bug Fix
Folders with a dot in the name are now treated as folders and not files..

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Create Custom Menu Items for Windows Explorer
Add one or more custom menu items to the Windows Explorer context menu (the popup menu that appears when the user right-clicks on items in Windows Explorer).

Icons
Each menu item can have its own icon or image.

Customize Appearance
Specify the font, size, text and background colors for each menu item, or use the Explorer defaults.

OwnerDraw
Full OwnerDraw support enables you to draw right in the Explorer context menu.

Nested Menus
Menu items can have sub-items, which can have sub-items, and so on.

Show by File Type
Each custom menu item may appear based on the items currently selected in Windows Explorer. For example, a menu item may appear only for images, folders or drives, or any combination. You can specify one or more file extensions for which an item will appear, or have a menu item appear for all files.

Background Menu
Menu items can appear in the Explorer "background" menu, shown when the user right-clicks in a folder in Explorer but not on any items.

Execute Command Line
When clicked, a menu item can execute a specified command line. The command line can include the selected file path(s).

Execute Custom Code
When clicked, a menu item can invoke any custom code you write in C# or VB.NET.

Control Visibility
Turn all menu items on/off with a single property. Set whether each menu item is visible or enabled.

Default Items
Specify a submenu's default item, which appears boldface and is executed when the user double-clicks on its parent menu item.

Help Tips
Each menu item can display custom help text in the Windows Explorer status bar when the user moves the mouse over the menu item.

MSDN-Style Documentation
Includes thorough MSDN-style documentation.

Samples and Source
Includes sample programs that demonstrate the component with no programming required. Also includes sample source code and templates in C# and VB.NET to help you get started quickly.

Pure .NET
Written in 100% managed C# code. Original source code is available for purchase at an additional charge.

.NET 2.0 / Visual Studio 2005 Support
Mini-XMenus supports .NET v2.0 and v1.1. Development projects for Visual Studio 2005 and 2003 are included.