On 9/16/2010 2:48 PM, Tracy Pearson wrote: > MB Software Solutions, LLC wrote on 2010-09-16: >> I was testing out dockable forms as I wanted to create one to serve as >> the kind of Outlook-like navigation for an app on the lefthand side of >> the screen. It won't let make the form Closable (property always .F. -- >> can't change it to .T.); nor can I turn off the TitleBar (always stays >> .T.). I don't mind that it's always modeless--that's what I want. Also >> always shows an "X" in the top right of the form to allow it to close. I >> don't want that either. >> >> I'm obviously going about this the wrong way. Does anyone have any >> ideas? >> >> tia! > > Mike, > > This is the design of dockable forms. The only way I've been able to display > this behavior made the window handling more complex than I was willing to > deal with. There was a Navigation bar example in the October 2005, FoxPro > Advisor. > > There has been many other examples on the web that I remember.
Were those examples using a dockable form to simulate what Outlook does? -- Mike Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC President, Chief Software Architect http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com http://fabmate.com http://twitter.com/mbabcock16 _______________________________________________ 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 Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** 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.
