Merge pull request #642 from telerik/new-kb-contextmenu-remove-icon-column-8480b80fc859427da5c5c46724a4f6cf

Added new kb article contextmenu-remove-icon-column

Author: nade7o

knowledge-base/contextmenu-remove-icon-column.md

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+title: Removing the Icon Column in RadContextMenu for WinForms
+description: Learn how to hide or remove the icon column in RadContextMenu when items do not have icons, for a cleaner UI in WinForms applications.
+type: how-to
+page_title: How to Hide the Icon Column in RadContextMenu for WinForms Applications
+slug: contextmenu-remove-icon-column
+tags: menus, winforms, ui, customization
+res_type: kb
+ticketid: 1627322
+---
+
+## Environment
+
+|Product Version|Product|Author|
+|----|----|----|
+|2024.3.806|RadContextMenu for WinForms|[Dinko Krastev](https://www.telerik.com/blogs/author/dinko-krastev)|
+
+## Description
+
+In some scenarios, RadContextMenu items in WinForms applications do not have icons. The default layout includes a column for icons, which may be unnecessary and consume space. This article demonstrates how to reduce or hide the icon column in RadContextMenu for a cleaner user interface.
+
+## Solution
+
+To remove or hide the icon column in the RadContextMenu, modify the `LeftColumnMinWidth` property of the `RadDropDownMenuLayout`. Setting this property to `0` effectively hides the space reserved for icons. 
+
+Here is a code snippet demonstrating these steps:
+
+````C#
+
+RadDropDownMenuElement element = this.radContextMenu1.DropDown.PopupElement as RadDropDownMenuElement;
+RadDropDownMenuLayout layout = element.LayoutPanel as RadDropDownMenuLayout;
+layout.LeftColumnMinWidth = 0;
+
+````
+
+This code removes the space on the left side of the drop-down menu that is typically reserved for icons, providing a cleaner look when your menu items do not require icons.
+
+## See Also
+
+- [RadContextMenu Overview](https://docs.telerik.com/devtools/winforms/controls/contextmenu/contextmenu)
+- [Customizing RadContextMenu](https://docs.telerik.com/devtools/winforms/controls/contextmenu/customizing-contextmenu)