Top level plug-in menu in InDesign

[Rupesh5C80]

Hello,

I am new to InDesign plug-in development. I am looking to insert a custom menu in the top level menu bar. However, from the sample plug-ins in the SDK, I can insert any menu at Plug-Ins->SDK->Sample Menu only.

Is it possible to add my own menu in the top level menu bar?

Thanks.

[Mike Witherell]

Maybe this will help?

https://www.indiscripts.com/post/2010/02/how-to-create-your-own-indesign-menus

[Dirk Becker · Accepted solution]

Have a look at SDKDef.h .

There kSDKDefPlugInsStandardMenuPath is defined as "Main:" kSDKDefPlugInsMenuApplicationKey ":"

You can provide your own menu name as localizable string when you replace kSDKDefPlugInsMenuApplicationKey .

Besides, a "." prefix would mean to use the string as-is without localization.

E.g. try

#define RupeshMenuPath "Main:.Rupesh:"

[Rupesh5C80]

Thank a ton Dirk!!! Exactly what I was looking for.