# Building a context menu

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/building-a-context-menu/65970>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** perspective\
**Created:** [November 2, 2022, 5:50am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/building-a-context-menu/65970 "2022-11-02T05:50:21Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 19, 2023, 12:10am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/building-a-context-menu/65970/12 "2023-01-19T00:10:28Z")

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> [@New Feature: Component Context Menu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-feature-component-context-menu/68763):
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> We've introduced a new concept to Perspective Components: a first-party context menu. This context menu is configured within the props of each component, within meta.contextMenu. Each component's context menu is disabled by default, and may be enabled by setting the meta.contextMenu.enabled property. Each item (aside from Separator) also allows for configuring an icon to be displayed. There are five types of items supported as of today: Link Message Method Separator Submenu Link: Allows fo…

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