private void FilePad_DropDownOpening(object sender, EventArgs e) { this.FileLocalizeSetupBar.Visible = mmAppBase.Localize; }(and the following ListPad handler) in the sample app main form causes the menu item to be displayed even if it's access level dicates that it should not be shown. But I haven't discovered how I can modify it by programatically checking the menuitem's access level....