"Rex" <rbas***@cfl.rr.com> wrote in message
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>
> Hi -  I have been looking for a solution to a particular User
> Interface challenge for a long time. I have not posted this question
> here previously - and I am now wondering if anyone can offer me some
> ideas.
>
> It is completely feasible for me to purchase 1 or more 3rd party
> products here - I simply have not found *any* solution.
>
> I am trying to create a specific type of software that is unique in a
> few ways:
>
> 1. The overall program could be described as an "Outliner /
> Word-Processor" (like Ecco or Grandview from the 90's).
>
> 2. The overall structure looks like a TreeView (like the left-side
> hierarchical structure as shown in Windows Explorer).
>
> 3. But each item, or "node", can be 1 or more lines. In other words,
> as the User types INTO that item and gets to the end of the row, it
> word-wraps to the next line WITHIN that item. (Or the User can press
> Shift-Enter to immediately go to a 2nd row within that item - even
> before they get to the end of the row)
>
> 4. Ideally, each item will have the ability to have multiple styles
> WITHIN it. For example, if I want to italicize one word (or phrase) or
> colorize one word (or phrase), that would be possible.
>
> 5. KEY ITEM: As the User types within an item, and gets to the end of
> a row, and it then WORD-WRAPS, the item must expand (just as in a
> word-processor) AND all items below it will shift down on the screen.
>
> 6. To help explain further, I've attached a BMP screen-print  that
> shows what I'm trying to do. (This screen print is of a program called
> Ecco, which stopped being produced about 10 years ago). In the
> diagram, notice in particular the item in the middle with the BOX
> around it.
>
> Thanks for your time!
>
> Rex
>
>
>
>
> ----
>

On Mon, 4 Sep 2006 21:51:10 -0400, "Mike C#" <x**@xyz.com> wrote:

>Can you post the pic to a website and put a URL to it?  I'd like to see this
>if you don't mind.
>
>Thx
>
>"Rex" <rbas***@cfl.rr.com> wrote in message
>news:9cepf2h0o39tfvghijliuo7969p6lo1f3l@4ax.com...
>>
>> Hi -  I have been looking for a solution to a particular User
>> Interface challenge for a long time. I have not posted this question
>> here previously - and I am now wondering if anyone can offer me some
>> ideas.
>>
>> It is completely feasible for me to purchase 1 or more 3rd party
>> products here - I simply have not found *any* solution.
>>
>> I am trying to create a specific type of software that is unique in a
>> few ways:
>>
>> 1. The overall program could be described as an "Outliner /
>> Word-Processor" (like Ecco or Grandview from the 90's).
>>
>> 2. The overall structure looks like a TreeView (like the left-side
>> hierarchical structure as shown in Windows Explorer).
>>
>> 3. But each item, or "node", can be 1 or more lines. In other words,
>> as the User types INTO that item and gets to the end of the row, it
>> word-wraps to the next line WITHIN that item. (Or the User can press
>> Shift-Enter to immediately go to a 2nd row within that item - even
>> before they get to the end of the row)
>>
>> 4. Ideally, each item will have the ability to have multiple styles
>> WITHIN it. For example, if I want to italicize one word (or phrase) or
>> colorize one word (or phrase), that would be possible.
>>
>> 5. KEY ITEM: As the User types within an item, and gets to the end of
>> a row, and it then WORD-WRAPS, the item must expand (just as in a
>> word-processor) AND all items below it will shift down on the screen.
>>
>> 6. To help explain further, I've attached a BMP screen-print  that
>> shows what I'm trying to do. (This screen print is of a program called
>> Ecco, which stopped being produced about 10 years ago). In the
>> diagram, notice in particular the item in the middle with the BOX
>> around it.
>>
>> Thanks for your time!
>>
>> Rex
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ----
>>
>

"Rex" <rbas***@cfl.rr.com> wrote in message
news:7aopf2tmilmb2ampufkt6m8efvqu1ieq5c@4ax.com...
> Hi Mike,
> Here is the screen -shot (posted on my website) - The following 2 are
> the same:
>
> http://www.goodenergysoftware.com/SampleDisplay.gif (quicker)
>
> http://www.goodenergysoftware.com/SampleDisplay.bmp (if you prefer
> bmp)
>
> Regards,
> Rex
>
>
> On Mon, 4 Sep 2006 21:51:10 -0400, "Mike C#" <x**@xyz.com> wrote:
>
>>Can you post the pic to a website and put a URL to it?  I'd like to see
>>this
>>if you don't mind.
>>
>>Thx
>>
>>"Rex" <rbas***@cfl.rr.com> wrote in message
>>news:9cepf2h0o39tfvghijliuo7969p6lo1f3l@4ax.com...
>>>
>>> Hi -  I have been looking for a solution to a particular User
>>> Interface challenge for a long time. I have not posted this question
>>> here previously - and I am now wondering if anyone can offer me some
>>> ideas.
>>>
>>> It is completely feasible for me to purchase 1 or more 3rd party
>>> products here - I simply have not found *any* solution.
>>>
>>> I am trying to create a specific type of software that is unique in a
>>> few ways:
>>>
>>> 1. The overall program could be described as an "Outliner /
>>> Word-Processor" (like Ecco or Grandview from the 90's).
>>>
>>> 2. The overall structure looks like a TreeView (like the left-side
>>> hierarchical structure as shown in Windows Explorer).
>>>
>>> 3. But each item, or "node", can be 1 or more lines. In other words,
>>> as the User types INTO that item and gets to the end of the row, it
>>> word-wraps to the next line WITHIN that item. (Or the User can press
>>> Shift-Enter to immediately go to a 2nd row within that item - even
>>> before they get to the end of the row)
>>>
>>> 4. Ideally, each item will have the ability to have multiple styles
>>> WITHIN it. For example, if I want to italicize one word (or phrase) or
>>> colorize one word (or phrase), that would be possible.
>>>
>>> 5. KEY ITEM: As the User types within an item, and gets to the end of
>>> a row, and it then WORD-WRAPS, the item must expand (just as in a
>>> word-processor) AND all items below it will shift down on the screen.
>>>
>>> 6. To help explain further, I've attached a BMP screen-print  that
>>> shows what I'm trying to do. (This screen print is of a program called
>>> Ecco, which stopped being produced about 10 years ago). In the
>>> diagram, notice in particular the item in the middle with the BOX
>>> around it.
>>>
>>> Thanks for your time!
>>>
>>> Rex
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ----
>>>
>>