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Best way to structure UI?We're about to design a Windows app. Since it will have lots of modules,
we're thinking about a listbar (like Outlook) on the left with menu bar across the top, and status bar at the bottom. Each module would take up the space that's remaining. So, it looks like we're wanting some sort of master form where the module forms show up inside it. Should we have user controls for each of the modules? I was hoping there would be a better way to restructure the app. Thanks for any help, Ron P.S. We have the Infragistics suite if you think that offers any options -thx Ronald,
In my idea is it really not the best way to structure your UI based on all kind of thirth part components. However if there is no other option than you have to do it, but I will never call that a Best Way. Be aware that there are on MSDN as well a lot of free powerpacks. http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/vbasic/aa701257.aspx Cor Show quoteHide quote "Ronald S. Cook" <rc***@westinis.com> schreef in bericht news:emwKUqKJHHA.420@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > We're about to design a Windows app. Since it will have lots of modules, > we're thinking about a listbar (like Outlook) on the left with menu bar > across the top, and status bar at the bottom. Each module would take up > the space that's remaining. > > So, it looks like we're wanting some sort of master form where the module > forms show up inside it. Should we have user controls for each of the > modules? I was hoping there would be a better way to restructure the app. > > Thanks for any help, > Ron > > P.S. We have the Infragistics suite if you think that offers any > options -thx > I didn't say we had to use the 3rd party controls. Given our overall desire
for some controls that exist no matter which module is open, do you envision some sort of master/shell form? If so, should the modules be user controls or something else? Thanks. Show quoteHide quote "Cor Ligthert [MVP]" <notmyfirstn***@planet.nl> wrote in message news:eOq32aMJHHA.1248@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Ronald, > > In my idea is it really not the best way to structure your UI based on all > kind of thirth part components. > > However if there is no other option than you have to do it, but I will > never call that a Best Way. > > Be aware that there are on MSDN as well a lot of free powerpacks. > http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/vbasic/aa701257.aspx > > Cor > > "Ronald S. Cook" <rc***@westinis.com> schreef in bericht > news:emwKUqKJHHA.420@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> We're about to design a Windows app. Since it will have lots of modules, >> we're thinking about a listbar (like Outlook) on the left with menu bar >> across the top, and status bar at the bottom. Each module would take up >> the space that's remaining. >> >> So, it looks like we're wanting some sort of master form where the module >> forms show up inside it. Should we have user controls for each of the >> modules? I was hoping there would be a better way to restructure the >> app. >> >> Thanks for any help, >> Ron >> >> P.S. We have the Infragistics suite if you think that offers any >> options -thx >> > > Ronald,
If you want to use it more than one time I surely like to advice to go in the user control route. Cor Show quoteHide quote "Ronald S. Cook" <rc***@westinis.com> schreef in bericht news:O5FYpSRJHHA.1912@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >I didn't say we had to use the 3rd party controls. Given our overall >desire for some controls that exist no matter which module is open, do you >envision some sort of master/shell form? If so, should the modules be user >controls or something else? > > Thanks. > > > > "Cor Ligthert [MVP]" <notmyfirstn***@planet.nl> wrote in message > news:eOq32aMJHHA.1248@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> Ronald, >> >> In my idea is it really not the best way to structure your UI based on >> all kind of thirth part components. >> >> However if there is no other option than you have to do it, but I will >> never call that a Best Way. >> >> Be aware that there are on MSDN as well a lot of free powerpacks. >> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/vbasic/aa701257.aspx >> >> Cor >> >> "Ronald S. Cook" <rc***@westinis.com> schreef in bericht >> news:emwKUqKJHHA.420@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>> We're about to design a Windows app. Since it will have lots of >>> modules, we're thinking about a listbar (like Outlook) on the left with >>> menu bar across the top, and status bar at the bottom. Each module >>> would take up the space that's remaining. >>> >>> So, it looks like we're wanting some sort of master form where the >>> module forms show up inside it. Should we have user controls for each >>> of the modules? I was hoping there would be a better way to restructure >>> the app. >>> >>> Thanks for any help, >>> Ron >>> >>> P.S. We have the Infragistics suite if you think that offers any >>> options -thx >>> >> >> > > I've done similar by having a panel or groupbox and then dynamically loading
and unloading forms into the panel/group box as a "control". To do this you need to use code such as : dim frm as new myForm frm.topmost=false mypanel.controls.add(frm) frm.show I actually store all this code in my form (which are all inherited from a base form). Which also removes the controlbox, sets the text property to nothing and sets the form to dockfill. This seems to work nicely.. HTH Simon Show quoteHide quote "Ronald S. Cook" <rc***@westinis.com> wrote in message news:emwKUqKJHHA.420@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > We're about to design a Windows app. Since it will have lots of modules, > we're thinking about a listbar (like Outlook) on the left with menu bar > across the top, and status bar at the bottom. Each module would take up > the space that's remaining. > > So, it looks like we're wanting some sort of master form where the module > forms show up inside it. Should we have user controls for each of the > modules? I was hoping there would be a better way to restructure the app. > > Thanks for any help, > Ron > > P.S. We have the Infragistics suite if you think that offers any > options -thx > |
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