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Width

 and 

Height

 properties, shown here:

public int Width { get; set; }

public int Height { get; set; }

Selecting Restore returns the window to its default size.

Creating a New-Style Menu with MenuStrip

Although the traditional approach to creating menus described in the preceding section is still 

valid, the .NET Framework offers what is often a better way to manage menus that uses the 

MenuStrip

 control. 

MenuStrip

 gives your menus a modern look and additional capabilities, 

such as menu merging. Because of the advantages of using 

MenuStrip

, its use is recommended.

The

MenuStrip

 class is the modern equivalent of 

MainMenu

 described in the previous 

section. It is based on the 

ToolStrip

 class, which defines much of the functionality supported 

by the new approach to menus. 

ToolStrip

 is, essentially, a container for toolbar objects, 

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Sample output 

from the Menu 

program

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including menu items. 

MenuStrip

 inherits this functionality and provides specific support 

for menus, including the main menu. Items that are stored in a 

MenuStrip

 are objects of 

type