Why doesn't setting MenuItem.InputGestureText cause the MenuItem to activate when I perform the input gesture?

Question

I want to implement Keyboard shortcuts for a MenuItem. I have used the code below:

Answer 1

The best way to do this is to make a Command, and associate the InputGesture with that command:

public static class Commands
{
    public static readonly RoutedCommand CreateNew = new RoutedCommand("New", typeof(Commands));

    static Commands()
    {
        SomeCommand.InputGestures.Add(new KeyGesture(Key.N, ModifierKeys.Control));
    }
}

...

// Wherever you want to create the MenuItem. "local" should be the namespace that
// you delcared "Commands" in.


...

// Wherever you want to process the command. I am assuming you want to do it in your 
// main window, but you can do it anywhere in the route between your main window and 
// the menu item.

     Executed="CreateNew_Executed" />


...

// In the code behind for your main window (or whichever file you put the above XAML in)
private void CreateNew(object sender, ExecutedRoutedEventArgs e)
{
    ...
}

If you really just want a "New" command, you can skip creating the RoutedCommand and InputGesture, because that command is already created for you:

...


    


...

private void New_Executed(object sender, ExecutedRoutedEventArgs e)
{
    ...
}