> I recently looked at one my VFP apps running in a non-themed > environment and was surprised how ugly the standard pageframe looks. > > The best solution would be to write a replacement pageframe > control (see Bernard Bout's blog for great ideas) > http://weblogs.foxite.com/bernardbou> t/default.aspx > > However, I'm looking for a quick > non-invasive solution achieved by tweaking native > pageframe/page control properties like colors, styles, etc. > > Any suggestions for improving the appearance of pageframes in > non-themed environments?
Not really a solution, but some thoughts: - guess you've tested with changing pageframe orientation. I was kinda impressed at first, but ultimately decided to leave the default as it - but I did give users an option to switch orientation - This is sort of reminiscent of your suggestion to me to try putting a graphic imagine into a report and work the fill-in angle by overlaying into the graphic image (which pretty much worked, albeit just off a bit in terms of print quality, but acceptable): somehow get graphic images to (precisely) replace the tabs of the tab page. With graphic images available, it might be possible to color/highlight (etc) certain tab pages to make them stand out. One trick is that VFP (not we) decides how to distribute tab pages in rows, so calculating the location of the tabs, especially if the pages are dynamically added, would take some work. - Another thing I've thought about is to be able to grab and float a tab page into a separate window. Similarly, maybe a right click "ZOOM" option to either enlarge the page or bring up a superset window containing what was on the page + more stuff. Bill > Thanks, > Malcolm _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
