# columnMenuItems

Builds column menu items from the current column context.

Canonical: https://grid.syidax.com/docs/options/columnMenuItems/

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## What does this API do?

Builds column menu items from the current column context.

API for Pro features: Built-in column menu

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## Exact input and result types

```typescript
columnMenuItems: (context: GridColumnMenuContext) => readonly GridColumnMenuItem[]
```

| Item | Value |
| --- | --- |
| JavaScript name | columnMenuItems |
| HTML attribute | column-menu-items |
| Default | undefined |
| Input type | (context: GridColumnMenuContext) => readonly GridColumnMenuItem[] |

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## Usage flow

Set this on a property of the Grid element. Pass arrays, objects, and callbacks through JavaScript, and use new arrays or objects when applying changes.

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## Read related types

- [GridColumnMenuContext](https://grid.syidax.com/docs/types/GridColumnMenuContext.md)
- [GridColumnMenuItem](https://grid.syidax.com/docs/types/GridColumnMenuItem.md)

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## Feature explanations and examples

- [Column menu](https://grid.syidax.com/docs/features/column-menu.md) — Column menus place sorting, filtering, and visibility controls near the current column. Keep them distinct from row actions in cell context menus and whole-column-list management in tool panels.