Add custom link to SharePoint list settings page by code

Question

I would like to add a custom link to a SharePoint list settings page (listedit.aspx) from code, I have searched the web and Stack Overflow, and can't seem to find any examples or documentation on doing this specifically.

There are a dozen examples on how to do this from the elements.xml and on deployment/activation, but I would like to do this from C# code, like this:

SPUserCustomAction customAction = spCustomList.UserCustomActions.Add();
customAction.Url = "someurlhere";
customAction.Name = "CustomName";
customAction.Location = "Microsoft.SharePoint.ListSettings";
customAction.Title = "Custom Settings";
customAction.Update();
spCustomList.Update();

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 07 '11 at 13:08

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You are on the right track, but your Location is incorrect and you need a Group.

Try the following:

SPUserCustomAction customAction = spCustomList.UserCustomActions.Add();
customAction.Url = "someurlhere";
customAction.Name = "CustomName";
customAction.Location = "Microsoft.SharePoint.ListEdit";
customAction.Group = "GeneralSettings";
customAction.Title = "Custom Settings";
customAction.Update();

For more information on Locations, see Default Custom Action Locations and IDs.

answered Oct 07 '11 at 13:08

Rich Bennema

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@user80130 please click on the checkmark if this answer is correct and click the up arrow if you like this answer. Thanks. – Rich Bennema Oct 12 '11 at 14:52
In extend of this - do you know how to create a Custom Group too ? – user80130 Oct 31 '11 at 09:24
The comments section is not a good place for questions and answers. You should start a new question on how to create custom groups. – Rich Bennema Oct 31 '11 at 13:38

Add custom link to SharePoint list settings page by code

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