Menu item
A menu item is an individual selectable entry within a user-interface menu representing an option, action, or destination.
.NET MAUI in Action
MenuItem is a .NET MAUI Shell element representing an actionable item in a flyout menu that invokes an action instead of navigating to a page.
- How it is used
- Adds app-wide executable actions, such as logout, to a Shell flyout instead of navigating to pages.
- How deep it goes
- Explains setup, Clicked or Command invocation, and shared item templating; it defers implementing the logout behavior.
- Examples
- Uses a Logout flyout item with an imported icon and an icon-and-text Shell.MenuItemTemplate.
- What you can do after
- Apply it via .NET MAUI Shell to place and style a flyout action, then connect it to an event handler or command.
WordPress Power Toolkit: Harness AI to build next-level websites
A menu item is an individual labeled entry in a website navigation menu that links to or represents a destination.
- How it is used
- Organizes website destinations into short, clickable navigation choices that help visitors reach content quickly.
- How deep it goes
- Demonstrates menu planning, label shortening, submenu placement, saving, frontend review, and manual link testing.
- Examples
- Uses Instant Pot recipe labels and grouped bass-fishing destinations such as News and Tournaments.
- What you can do after
- Operate/configure a WordPress menu by arranging page links, nesting child items, shortening labels, and checking destinations.
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Related concepts
- parent pageincludes · A parent page is a page that contains or hierarchically precedes one or more child pages in a website structure.
- menu bar items collectionpart of · The MenuBarItems collection is a .NET MAUI page property containing the top-level menus displayed in a desktop menu bar.
- flyout navigationpart of · Flyout navigation is a user-interface navigation pattern in which a side menu reveals selectable pages that occupy the main display area.
- menupart of · A menu is a user-interface component that presents a group of selectable options, commands, or destinations.
- commanduses · A command is an instruction or request representing an operation for a system or component to interpret, handle, or execute.
- MenuFlyoutItemhas part · MenuFlyoutItem is a .NET MAUI menu item that displays text and exposes actions through events or commands.
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