WPF Menu - How to implement Shortcut Keys

WPF Menu - How to implement Shortcut Heys
There are many ways to add shortcut keys in WPF
# Using Underscore - In the Header Property, put the "_" before the Text, and you can use "ALT+<Key>". This is not Shortcut key, it is normally called "HotKey"

   1:  <MenuItem Header="_Open" /> 

# Using InputGestureText - This is the way Visual Studio gives directly. - You can set a Key combination directly over here. 

   1:  <MenuItem Header="_Open" InputGestureText="Ctrl + O" /> 

But it will invoke the click event, even if we use the Key combination. This is for display purpose only.
#Using CommandBindings - - I found this way is better and easier one

1. In the markup create the command Bindings using Command Collections.
   

   <CommandBinding Command="ApplicationCommands.Open" 
   CanExecute="CommandCanExecute" Executed="CommandExecuted" /> 

   <CommandBinding Command="ApplicationCommands.Close" 
   CanExecute="CommandCanExecute" Executed="CommandExecuted" />

2. In the code implement the event Handlers.

      1:  Sub CommandExecuted(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As ExecutedRoutedEventArgs)

      2:  'Add the commands to be executed.

      3:  If e.Command.Equals(ApplicationCommands.Open) Then

      4:  MessageBox.Show("Open Menu item clicked")

      5:  ElseIf e.Command.Equals(ApplicationCommands.Close) Then

      6:  MessageBox.Show("Close menu item clicked")

      7:  End If

      8:  End Sub

      9:  Sub CommandCanExecute(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As CanExecuteRoutedEventArgs)

     10:  e.CanExecute = True 'I am always returning true, based on this the menu item will enabled / disabled

     11:  End Sub

3. Assign the Commands to the Command property of our menu items.
   

   <MenuItem Command="ApplicationCommands.Open" >  <Separator />   

   <MenuItem Command="ApplicationCommands.Close" />

   Compile it run it. You will see "Ctrl + O" added to the right side Open menu item.
   You can see Ctrl + O added into the Open Menu item(Screenshot)

Happy WPF Programming :)