1. Re: Ideas for Tab Control: the <Load As>
> Subject: Re: Ideas for Tab Control: the <Load As>
>
>
> posted by: Antonio Alessi <a.admin at myway.it>
>
> Al Getz wrote:
> >
> >
> > Now you've got me thinking about two ideas...
> >
> > I thought you meant something else, which i was liking...
> >
> >
> > -- lets say 1 to 18 tabs, of which only the first 8 are visible now:
> >
> > | Tab1 | Tab2 | Tab3 | Tab4 | Tab5 | Tab6 | Tab7 | Tab8 |
> >
> > ______________________________________________________________
> >
> >
> > My 'menu' was going to open like this:
> >
> > Edit> paste/copy/cut/etc.
> > Tab1
> > Tab2
> > Tab3
> > Tab4
> > Tab5
> > Tab6
> > Tab7
> > Tab8
> >
> > 'Edit' is the popup for editing the tab color, etc.
> > The other 8 items are of course each tab, where when you click on
> > that tab comes into the center of the tab control for easy access.
> >
> > Also possible:
> >
> > Edit> paste/copy/cut/etc.
> > Tab1
> > Tab9
> > Tab18
> >
> > Where Tab1 is of course the first tab, and Tab9 is the next
> > tab that would appear at the first tab position (where tab1 is now)
> > if that menu item was clicked. If tab9 were clicked on the menu
> > only tabs 9 though 17 would appear next on top because say tab 18
> > doesnt fit, so Tab18 also has to appear on the menu.
> > The only difference here is the actual full names would appear:
> >
> > Edit> paste/copy/cut/etc.
> > Web Stuff
> > Euphoria Projects
> > Calculators
> >
> > The only drawback is you'd have to remember that your (say)
> Financial
> > Stuff was after (say) Calculators...maybe this isnt that good.
> >
> > If the entire set of tabs appear on the menu that would be good
> > i think. Perhaps then another menu for groups of tabs, but im
> > not sure yet if we would need that now.
> > What do you think?
> >
> >
> > Al
> >
>
> I just think we cannot forecast all the routes of our mind ?)
> our fate is to walk and walk, until they turn to .. routines.
>
> Are you sure you will have to manage all that stuff?
>
> However when I think to !menus, I separate their style, position and
> expression from the conventional menu: I kinda see them like buttons
> without borders.
>
> antonio
>
Just poppoing in this thread...
At this point, your description makes me think of a well known Windows
control supported by all known version: a ListBox ;)
From what I understand, you'd have a listbox showing all available choices
open somewhere around a common view area, and clicking an item would fold
the list back and bring the desired content into the view area.
By using a ListView with the appropriate styles, you can have a small icon
appear in front of each item, designating intuitively to which sort of group
it belongs.
If you prefer different colors or fonts instead of a small icon, then the
list has to be owner drawn. It doesn't seem too difficult: just handle the
painting of list items.
CChris
