Create a Control Container Group The WinExplorerBar™ control supports the use of Windows Forms controls in place of the Items that normally make up a Group . When a Group’s Style property is set to ControlContainer, the Group becomes capable of hosting WinForms controls. When this style is chosen, the WinExplorerB...
Differences Between WinExplorerBar and WinListBar WinExplorerBar™ is a next-generation version of the existing Infragistics WinListBar™ control. It includes all the functionality of the WinListbar element (with the exception of the option to display the element in a horizontal orientation) plus much more. While it...
Disabling groups and items in WinExplorerBar This topic shows you how to disable groups and items in UltraWinExplorerBar™. In Visual Basic: In C#:
Expanding/Collapsing Groups in different modes The Selected property on the Group object is used to open or expand the groups that are in Toolbox or Listbar mode. In these modes only one group can be expanded at a time. The Expanded property on the Group object is applicable only for the ExplorerBar mode where mul...
Getting Started with WinExplorerBar Click the link below to find information on how to get up and running quickly with the WinExplorerBar™ control. Using the WinExplorerBar Designer — Shows you how to access and use the WinExplorerBar designer.
Handle User Interaction with Items Items are the main point of user interaction in the WinExplorerBar™. Users interact with Groups , but only as a means of accessing the Items they contain. WinExplorerBar provides several distinct Item styles that you can use to populate the element. Depending on the type of Item ...
Hide QuickCustomize Button and NavigationOverflowButtonArea The NavigationOverflowButtonArea displays buttons that do not fit in the NavigationGroupHeaderArea, through the Quick Customize or Configure buttons. The NavigationOverflowButtonArea is always visible even if there are no buttons in it. This topic shows h...
Hide the Navigation Pane Context Menu for a Particular Group Each group can display its own context menu by right-clicking on the group header. This context menu allows the end user to customize the WinExplorerBar control. If you do not want a group’s context menu to display on a right-click, you will need to canc...
Host .NET WinForms Controls in WinExplorerBar One of the powerful features of WinExplorerBar™ is the ability to host any .NET WinForms control. Controls that are hosted in WinExplorerBar are displayed within the item area of a Group in place of the Items defined to the Group (if any). Here are two examples (one us...
Item Styles When creating the Items that make up the WinExplorerBar™ interface, you can choose from among several different types. These types provide basic functionality for a point-and-click interface. The Style property of the Item determines how it will interact with the user. The Style property is not located...