Graeme Geldenhuys wrote:
Marc Weustink wrote:
Groupboxes were cluttering the real info, therefore we made a change to
the bevels. Not all parts are done.
Any objects in creating a custom component which does the dividing
instead of using 100's of TBevel components and lots of advanced Align
settings?
Actually, I attempted to create a frame for this, but run into some bugs
that prevented it.
I also thought about a custom component. The idea goes a step further.
The component would also act as container for the items inside (like a
panel). This can have several uses:
- depending on the availability off a layout manager, the custom
component can do this. (like a groupbox, you just add the inner components)
- it can be used to help doing a keyword oriented search for *all*
option-pages (each container searches the captions of all children)
- it may become collapsible (if no children matches the search) / not
sure if really a good idea
It should be very simple to knock together a simple divider component -
custom drawn and only to be used in the IDE (not available on component
palette).
This is what I meant before by creating custom drawn components, which
are only meant to be used inside the IDE. A more versatile NoteBook
component for the editor is another candidate.
IMHO not. I think the notebook is better solved by hiding the tabs, and
using a listbox or even tree-view (sort by directory,...).
What is the advantage of putting the drawing of such a list into the
notebook itself?
PS:
I have to agree, the Bevel+2xLabel does look less cluttered that
GroupBoxes. An alternative might also have been the Gnome HIG style. One
bold label defining a section. Then the components for that section, but
slightly indented. See attached screenshot for very quick mock-up.
Well a custom component (accommodating the other controls as children)
could very easily switch between a variety of layouts.... (but I think
that's not really needed)
Regards,
- Graeme -
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