topic Re: expand form in .NET Forum

expand form

Anonymous — Wed, 25 May 2011 10:18:54 GMT

hi, i would like to implement a functionality similar to plot or hatch forms, where you can expand/collapse part of the form with additional functions

is there some easy way to add the round button with the arrow?

Re: expand form

michael_vanhoose — Wed, 25 May 2011 10:39:12 GMT

I made one just by using Cntr alt Prt screen and copy it from autocad, and add image box to your form and just visiable = off and on. It's simple

Re: expand form

Anonymous — Wed, 25 May 2011 10:49:41 GMT

i was thinking of a more button-like behavior, because the imagebox is not clicking

currently I'm using classic button control with changing text > and <, but i like my forms to look familiar to the users, that's why I try to use the exact look from AutoCAD

Re: expand form

michael_vanhoose — Wed, 25 May 2011 11:00:00 GMT

The Picturebox control looks like autocad one to me. see attachment.

Re: expand form

Anonymous — Wed, 25 May 2011 11:09:13 GMT

yes, you're right, it looks like the autocad button, but it doesn't animate the button press, if you know what i mean

i know, I might be nitpicking, but i like things to be perfect

but thanks for the idea, i might grab the image from autocad and place it on a button, it won't be round though 🙂

Re: expand form

michael_vanhoose — Wed, 25 May 2011 11:15:56 GMT

I don't see any button press change in autocads arrow button. The only thing I see is the change from < picture to this >.

If there are button changes all you have to do is use Mouseup event and MouseDown event to make it look like the picture change like a button does.

Re: expand form

Anonymous — Wed, 25 May 2011 11:24:57 GMT

you're right again, i was so convinced that it's a button that i imagined the press animation

now it lost part of the awesomeness for me 🙂

Re: expand form

michael_vanhoose — Wed, 25 May 2011 11:27:48 GMT

To make cool buttons in windows it's best to make a control out of the picture box. I guess when I made mine, I should have made it a control.

Re: expand form

Anonymous — Wed, 25 May 2011 11:37:37 GMT

Use WPF instead of winforms controls!!!

Kind regards,

Irvin