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Collapsable/Expandable Frame [message #12019] Mon, 08 October 2007 11:56 Go to next message
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This package provides two controls that give to ability to have dynamically expandable/collapsable layouts, similar to MS Outlook (in function, if not appearance).
index.php?t=getfile&id=1433&private=0
The style shown is the default, but can be redefined using a Chameleon.

ExpandFrame: A frame that can be applied to any Upp Ctrl and allows the user to hide/show it's child ctrl. A simple example:
TopWindow wnd;
ExpandFrame frame;
DocEdit editor;

frame.Left(editor, 300).SetTitle("Left-aligned editor").Expand();
wnd.AddFrame(frame);
wnd.Run();

ExpanderCtrl: This is container ctrl that allows the grouping of ExpanderFrames with minimal effort from the programmer. A scollbar is automatically provided when necessary.
TopWindow wnd;
ExpanderCtrl expand;
DocEdit editor;

expand.AddExpander(editor, true, 300).SetTitle("Vertical frame container");
wnd.Add(expand.SizePos());
wnd.Run();
See the ExpandFrameExample package for a further example.

James

[Updated on: Tue, 14 October 2008 12:42]

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Re: Collapsable/Expandable Frame [message #12021 is a reply to message #12019] Mon, 08 October 2007 14:02 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Oblivion is currently offline  Oblivion
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Nice Job!.

Quote:

I only really use it once and I thought it was a bit of a waste

I don't agree. As far as I see the TestFrame code is also a good tutorial for some undocumented/rareley used features of U++. You've alredy stated that it's free to use, but still I would like to ask for your permission to use this in DockCtrl. (I'm sure that it'll work fine for the AutoHide feature -- my implementation is a bit awkward (thus disabled), but yours is really good Smile.


[Updated on: Mon, 08 October 2007 14:09]

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Re: Collapsable/Expandable Frame [message #12023 is a reply to message #12021] Mon, 08 October 2007 15:04 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Thank you, it would make me very happy if you used it Smile It was quite easy to write really, since almost all of the code is based on code from other places (SplitterFrame, FlatButton and some of my own). That's the beauty of open source.

I've also just updated the zip to include some extra clipping that I had forgotten about so that the text/image doesn't show through the button when they overlap.
Re: Collapsable/Expandable Frame [message #12062 is a reply to message #12023] Tue, 09 October 2007 23:25 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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mrjt wrote on Mon, 08 October 2007 09:04

Thank you, it would make me very happy if you used it Smile



Well, I think we perhaps need some "uppext" or maybe "upp3dparty" (or something like that) package for the next release, what you think?

Mirek
Re: Collapsable/Expandable Frame [message #12066 is a reply to message #12062] Tue, 09 October 2007 23:56 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Well, seriously, it would be a good idea Smile
You could at the same time maintain the original upp framework and expand it by selecting/eliminating through and standardizing "3rd-party" widgets?
What would you you think about this, you are the main developer?


[Updated on: Wed, 10 October 2007 00:56]

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Re: Collapsable/Expandable Frame [message #12070 is a reply to message #12066] Wed, 10 October 2007 10:45 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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It's a very good idea.

Not only would it give you a place to put all of the code that has already been contributed by the community, but I expect people would be more likely to produce/release code if it had somewhere to go. Hopefully there will be a lot more of this, the forum certainly seems to be a bit busier than when I started using Upp.

The difficult question is one of maintenance. If there is code contributed by lots of people managing the updates could be a problem.

Also, I've re-uploaded the zip file above as I fixed a minor bug with the Hide/Show behaviour.
Re: Collapsable/Expandable Frame [message #12079 is a reply to message #12070] Wed, 10 October 2007 18:27 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I think it`s a good idea. Even more, new "U++: 3rd party" subforum sould be added for user feedback.
Re: Collapsable/Expandable Frame [message #12080 is a reply to message #12079] Wed, 10 October 2007 18:31 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Mindtraveller wrote on Wed, 10 October 2007 12:27

I think it`s a good idea. Even more, new "U++: 3rd party" subforum sould be added for user feedback.


Well, "Bazaar" is meant for this... Maybe it should have a better name or description...

Mirek
Re: Collapsable/Expandable Frame [message #12081 is a reply to message #12066] Wed, 10 October 2007 18:33 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Oblivion wrote on Tue, 09 October 2007 17:56

Well, seriously, it would be a good idea Smile
You could at the same time maintain the original upp framework and expand it by selecting/eliminating through and standardizing "3rd-party" widgets?
What would you you think about this, you are the main developer?


Well, that is the point I guess Wink

Mirek
Re: Collapsable/Expandable Frame [message #12766 is a reply to message #12081] Thu, 15 November 2007 09:41 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I really like your Frame. I needed some simple collapsable panel a while ago and I threw some stuff together to make it, but it has nowhere near the functionality of your's, so I'm going to use it (after I change the skin).

But there is a little bug with the right pane. After the mouse enters the collapse/expand button, when it leaves, the button becomes completely black, unlike the top frame's buttons. This is under Windows Vista.
Re: Collapsable/Expandable Frame [message #12811 is a reply to message #12766] Sun, 18 November 2007 21:43 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Can confirm that it happens under XP too.
Re: Collapsable/Expandable Frame [message #12834 is a reply to message #12811] Tue, 20 November 2007 12:59 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Hmm. Strange bug that, for me it only seems to effect vertical frames and I can't see any reason why this should be the case.

Anyway, it seems to to do with Upp backpainting and the fix is quite simple. I've uploaded the package again, and incase you've made changes yourself here is the fix:

ExpandFrame::ExpandFrame()
{
	style = NULL;
	child_size = 0;
	childfocus = false;
	ignorefocus = false;
	expand = false;
	type = 0;
	btn.Transparent(); // Bugfix
	Add(btn);
}

All this is for dev-11, as I think it was a new bug from this release, but this should not break nay older version.

And to Mirek: I'm hoping to improve the Chameleon skin for this, but I'm having problems accessing the correct theme settings. Is it possible to expose/access theme settings for window titlebars? I think the settings are available (in Win32 at least), but not currently used by Upp.

James

[Updated on: Wed, 05 December 2007 16:36]

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Re: Collapsable/Expandable Frame [message #13011 is a reply to message #12834] Wed, 05 December 2007 12:40 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Hi!

I've been working on creating a new skin for you ExpandFrame. I'm not quite done yet, because obtaining a look that is not ugly is hard.

But I've noticed a bug in your code. If you set a frame to bottom position, the Image will disappear once you expand the frame and appear again when you collapse it.

And vertical frames don't display text unless you also set an image, while horizontal ones do.

[Updated on: Wed, 05 December 2007 13:40]

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Re: Collapsable/Expandable Frame [message #13023 is a reply to message #13011] Wed, 05 December 2007 16:36 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Sorry, both of those were really stupid bugs that I should have found (one was as simple as a misplaced bracket). I've fixed both issues.

Quote:

I'm not quite done yet, because obtaining a look that is not ugly is hard.

I agree, which is part of the reason I didn't release a very good one. I've got one that looks ok in that my app but a general one is difficult.

I'll be happy to change chameleon interface if it would help, and add your skin if possible.

James
Re: Collapsable/Expandable Frame [message #13034 is a reply to message #12019] Thu, 06 December 2007 12:40 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I don't really know how a general good design should be, so I adapted you component to have a skin similar to my old collapsible panel. The Button still need some work, but I'll use as it is for now. Maybe I'll add a Windows Explorer panel skin too.

Here's a screenshot with four panels attached to the same control.

index.php?t=getfile&id=879&private=0
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Re: Collapsable/Expandable Frame [message #13053 is a reply to message #13034] Fri, 07 December 2007 10:27 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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And this is how it looks with OS defined Button skin (it looks better under XP).

index.php?t=getfile&id=880&private=0


Which do you think looks better?
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Re: Collapsable/Expandable Frame [message #13120 is a reply to message #13053] Thu, 13 December 2007 10:57 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Sorry for the delayed reply. Very nice.

I personally think the second verion is both prettier and clearer, partly due to the 3D effect.

I noticed the problem with the background image on the vertical bars, so I've attached a new version with seperate values for vertical and horizontal bars. If you set it like this:
background[2] = RotateClockwise(/*Image from background[0]*/)
background[3] = RotateClockwise(/*Image from background[1]*/)

It should look better.

And you getting the theme information from the OS for that look? If you are I would love see the code, I could use it for a number of other things I'm working on.

James

[Updated on: Thu, 13 December 2007 11:33]

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Re: Collapsable/Expandable Frame [message #13139 is a reply to message #13120] Sun, 16 December 2007 02:51 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Sorry for the delayed reply too.

Anyway, I cleaned up my code and made some minor visual improvements. It has your skin (StyleDefault), the skin similar to yours but with wide buttons (StyleWide) and a style with a OS determined skin for buttons (StyleButton).

I uploaded the sources if you wish to look over them. I'm using StyleButton, with Arrow(false), so it doesn't draw the arrow and it looks almost 100% as my old panel, only a lot more powerful, so I'm very happy with it.
Re: Collapsable/Expandable Frame [message #13140 is a reply to message #13139] Sun, 16 December 2007 02:54 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Here is a screenshot with all three styles. They don't look too good together, but when used only one at I time, I think they are quite versatile.

index.php?t=getfile&id=889&private=0
Re: Collapsable/Expandable Frame [message #17905 is a reply to message #13140] Tue, 02 September 2008 19:20 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
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I've added this package (ExpandFrame) to Bazaar. It now also contains a container Ctrl that allows vertical or horizontal stacking of the frames (with scrolling) and cbporter's much prettier style is now the default.
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