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Hi,
Very nice tools but i have some issue about Memory i think it’s to large and i see increase memory every time i change the themas (I use your demo).

We are really interested to your product but want clarification on this issue

Thanks

Since I upgraded Elegant Ribbon from version 3.8 to 4.0 my application frequently crashes with Stack Overflow exception (unfortunately stack trace of this exception is not available in this case).

Exception happens randomly after few hours of application usage. Did you change something drastically in version 4.0?

Here is simple example how you can reproduce problem:

using System;
using System.Windows.Forms;
 
namespace ElegantRibbonTest
{
	public partial class Form1 : Form
	{
		public Form1()
		{
			InitializeComponent();
		}
 
		protected override void OnShown(EventArgs e)
		{
			base.OnShown(e);
 
			System.Windows.Forms.TextBox winFormsTextBox = new TextBox();
			winFormsTextBox.Text = "Test";
			winFormsTextBox.Width = 100;
			Controls.Add(winFormsTextBox);
			Controls.Remove(winFormsTextBox);
			winFormsTextBox.Dispose(); //successfully disposed
 
			Elegant.Ui.TextBox textBox = new Elegant.Ui.TextBox();
			textBox.Text = "Test";
			textBox.Width = 100;
			Controls.Add(textBox);
			Controls.Remove(textBox);
			textBox.Dispose(); //System.StackOverflowException exception
		}
	}
}

 

I think it has something to do with dynamic Elegant Ribbon controls creation (Elegant.Ui.TextBox and Elegant.Ui.Button) and Dispose() call...

Could you please check this thread: http://www.prof-uis.com/elegant-ribbon/tech-support/forum/customize-quick-access-toolbar-68967.aspx#@lt;/p>

I installed new Elegant Ribbon 4.1 and used new property QuickAccessToolbarDropDownVisible. It looks like that setting this property does not have any effect.

I am using 64 bit Windows 7 and Elegant Ribbon Office 2010 (silver) theme.

Thank you for the bug report. Please download the updated installation from our web-site, it fixes this issue.

http://www.prof-uis.com/download/tmp/ElegantRibbonSetup-v.4.1.exe

Hi,

I am wondering if there is a way to use the SplitButton control on the Application Menu? An example of such an application would be Excel 2007, where many of the options (Save As, Print, etc...) show a popup with multiple options (Save as workbook, save as macro-enabled workbook,...), but the user can also simply click the Save As button to get a default behavior.

DropDown is close but does not have a button section. Through some testing I’ve been able to get an actual SplitButton onto an application menu, but it skins as it would normally instead of in the context of the menu.

Thanks.

Hello, I find that a control ListBox is missing and that he(it) would be the timely in one future version



Fabrice (France)

Hello,

I can set several styles of the ApplicationButton of the ribbon with the ApplicationButtonStyle Property.

Actually i would need a button which looks quite greyish-white, where i dont find an appropriate style in the RibbonApplicationButtonStyle enum. Is there a way, how i can skin the button in the way i want to have it?

I use currently Elegant UI 3.7 source edition.

 

Thank you very much for your time.

We send an email to your address.

The feature is no supported. But since you have the source code we can tell how you can modify the source code. Please let is know if this is suitable for you.

Please, indicate how to add controls like Text Box, Combo Box in the new Navigation Bar Control.

Roberto

Hi, would be very useful in a future release of Elegant Ribbon have a control panel DckingPane properties such as Visual Studio.

Roberto

II use a gallery inside a ribbon.

How can i retrieve a right click on a gallery item and display my own right click popup dialog and not the "Show quick Access - Minimize Ribbon" popup dialog?

i use currently Elegant Ribbon 3.7 source edition.

This functionality is not supported. However, we’ve prepared a code snippet that illustrates the way to extend a standard context menu for a Gallery in the Ribbon control.

     Form1() // Form1 constructor
     {
            Elegant.Ui.Button b1 = new Elegant.Ui.Button();
	    b1.Text = "button1";
            Elegant.Ui.Button b2 = new Elegant.Ui.Button();
            b2.Text = "button2";
            Elegant.Ui.Button b3 = new Elegant.Ui.Button();
            b3.Text = "button3";
            Elegant.Ui.Button b4 = new Elegant.Ui.Button();
            b4.Text = "button4";
            Elegant.Ui.Button b5 = new Elegant.Ui.Button();
            b5.Text = "button5";

            Elegant.Ui.ContextMenu cm = new Elegant.Ui.ContextMenu();
            cm.BeginInit();
            cm.Items.AddRange(
                new System.Windows.Forms.Control[]
                    {
                        b1, b2, b3, b4, new Elegant.Ui.Separator(), b5
	           	});
            cm.EndInit();

	    gallery1.ContextPopupMenu = cm;
            Elegant.Ui.ContextMenu.RegisterControlContextMenu(gallery1.Popup.Child, cm);

            cm.Showing += new EventHandler(cm_Showing);
	}

        void cm_Showing(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            currentGalleryItem = null;

            Elegant.Ui.Control control = Elegant.Ui.Control.FromPoint(System.Windows.Forms.Cursor.Position) as Control;
            if (control == null)
                return;

            FieldInfo fieldInfo = control.GetType().GetField("GalleryItem", BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.Public);
            if (fieldInfo == null)
                return;

            currentGalleryItem = fieldInfo.GetValue(control); 
        }

	private object currentGalleryItem; // this field will store the gallery item for which context menu is currently shown.

You should use the currentGalleryItem field value to determine the current gallery item associated with the context menu.

Hi,



I am using v3.7 of Elegant Ribbon and v3.8 of Grid.



I have a form that has an Elegant Panel on it. Within the Elegant Panel, I have a TableLayoutPanel with three rows and one column. In the first row, I have an Elegant Label and nothing in the second row, I have an unbound grid in the third row. I made the TableLayoutPanel BackColor the same color as the Panel ForeColor using the following code:



’Make the TableLayoutPanel BackColor the same color as the Panel ForeColor.

Dim ElegantControlSkin As Elegant.Ui.ControlSkin = Nothing

Dim PanelForeColor As Color = Color.Empty



If Elegant.Ui.SkinManager.TryGetSkin("Panel", ElegantControlSkin) Then PanelForeColor = ElegantControlSkin.GetPaintInformation(Elegant.Ui.ControlState.Normal).ForegroundColor

End If



tblLayoutPanel.BackColor = PanelForeColor



When I launch the form, it looks like the following. Any ideas?

dl.dropbox.com/u/5335929/screen.png



Thanks.

It seems that you set the TableLayoutPanel background color to Color.Empty. You should inherit from TableLayoutPanel as follows:

public class MyTableLayoutPanel : TableLayoutPanel
    {
        public MyTableLayoutPanel()
        {
            SetStyle(ControlStyles.SupportsTransparentBackColor, true);
        }
    }

Hi, I installed version 4.0 of Elegant Ribbon, previously used version 3.8. The installation is successful, but by working with a program that includes components version 3.8 I generated the following errors: Unable to load the specified file ’Elegant.Ui.Common, Version=3.8.0.0, Culture neutral’.

and if I try to create a new application I generate the error: Unload the file ’Elegant.Ui.Common, Version=3.8.0.0, Culture neutral’.

Working with Visual Studio 2008 and 2010 Professional.

Roberto

 

 

 

 

Hi Roberto,

You should use either version 3.8 or 4.0 in your application. After you installed v.4.0, version 3.8 was uninstalled. Because your application still refers to v.3.8, you get that error. There are several approaches to resolve what you encountered:

1) Remove a reference to 3.8 and add a reference to 4.0.
2) Uninstall v.4.0, install v.3.8, and use v.3.8. You can also save the assemblies from this version somewhere so that when you uninstall v.3.8, you can still access them.
3) If you did not have a strong reference ( ’Elegant.Ui.Common, Culture neutral’ instead of ’Elegant.Ui.Common, Version=3.8.0.0, Culture neutral’), your application would use v.4.0 automatically.

Despite loading assemblies manually Elegant Ribbon 4.0 References in the My Application button, descitos errors are generated above.

 

Roberto.

I am working with v3.7 of the Ribbon.  I have added RibbonGroups to the Ribbon.  I have then reorganized where I want these RibbonGroups to be.  However, when I load the application, the order in design-time isn’t the same as the order in run-time.  Any ideas?  Thanks.

It sounds really strange and hardly possible. Please provide us with a project illustrating the issue.

Hi,

I have a DateTimePicker on my form and would like to add seven days to the value.

Usually, you would do:

DateTimePicker1.Value = DateTimePicker1.Value.AddDays(7)

However, when I get to .Value, .AddDays isn’t an available option.

How do I goabout adding days to the default value?

Thanks!

The DateTimePicker.Value property is a nullable value, so you should use it like as follows:

if (DateTimePicker1.Value.HasValue)
{
    DateTimePicker1.Value = DateTimePicker1.Value.Value.AddDays(7);    
}
else
{
    DateTimePicker1.Value = DateTime.Now;
}

Hi,

I have many ComboBoxes on the form.  All are Editable = False except for two.  I have specified this within the properties window; however, when I go to run the form in run-time... The ones that should be editable aren’t.  Any suggestions?  Thanks.

Please make sure that the ComboBox control on the second form has been bound to the data source at the moment you are trying to change its SelectedItem property.

I have been trying to get this work for weeks now and it still won’t default on the second form!!!!

I have tried everything I can think of and it’s not working.  If I can’t get a simple thing to work then I am trashing that form altogether!

 

This is the code I am using to populate the form and then I am trying to get the defaulting done from the SAME code. It isn’t doing anything!

<CLSCompliant(True)> Public Sub PopulateDropDownListFromDB(ByVal cboName As Elegant.Ui.ComboBox, _
ByVal TableName As String, ByVal ColumnName As String, _
ByVal UseAutoComplete As Boolean, _
ByVal UseSQLDistinct As Boolean)

Using SetDatabaseConnection As New SqlConnection(GetDatabaseConnectionString)
’Specify an SQL query.
Dim sSQL As String = Nothing

If UseSQLDistinct Then
’NOTES: frmReportSelection has some dupes from the DB, use DISTINCT in the SQL.
sSQL = "SELECT DISTINCT " & ColumnName & " FROM " & TableName
Else
sSQL = "SELECT " & ColumnName & " FROM " & TableName
End If

’Assign the SQL query and database connection to the DataAdapter.
Dim MyDataAdapter As New SqlDataAdapter(sSQL, SetDatabaseConnection)

’Create a new instance of a DataSet.
Dim MyDataSet As New DataSet
MyDataSet.Locale = CurrentCulture

Try
’Clear the DataSet of any previously obtained database information.
MyDataSet.Clear()
’Refill the DataAdapter with new information obtained from the database.
MyDataAdapter.Fill(MyDataSet, TableName)

With cboName
’First check to see if any records. If no records, add a default item.
Dim MyDataTable As DataTable = New DataTable
MyDataTable.Locale = CurrentCulture
MyDataTable = MyDataSet.Tables(TableName)

’Fill the ComboBox.
’Assign the database table to the DataSource property.
.DataSource = MyDataSet.Tables(TableName)
’Assign the database column name to the DisplayMember and ValueMember properties.
.DisplayMember = ColumnName
.ValueMember = ColumnName

If UseAutoComplete = True Then
.AutoCompleteMode = AutoCompleteMode.SuggestAppend
.AutoCompleteSource = AutoCompleteSource.ListItems
End If

’Take the value from cboPartnerName on frmWorkLogEntryStart and default it on frmWorkLogEntry.
If .Name Is "cboPartnername" Then
With frmWorkLogEntryStart
frmWorkLogEntry.cboPartnerName.SelectedItem = .cboPartnerName.Items(.cboPartnerName.FindStringExact(.cboPartnerName.Text, 0))
End With
End If

If MyDataTable.Rows.Count > 0 Then ’Has records.
If .Editable = False _
And UseAutoComplete = False Then
’Specify a default selection in the ComboBox.
.SelectedIndex = 0
End If
Else
.DataSource = Nothing
.Items.Add("[Please Add An Item]")
.SelectedIndex = 0
End If
End With
Catch ex As SqlException
’Show the end user a message if an error is generated.
MessageBox.Show("There was an error retrieving data from table name " & TableName & " for the column " & ColumnName & "." & vbNewLine & vbNewLine & _
"We are going to prepopulate the dropdown menu with a default value; therefore, you can disregard the error." & vbNewLine & vbNewLine & _
"We highly suggest that you click on the plus sign next to the dropdown menu to add some options of your own." & vbNewLine & vbNewLine & _
"The reason why you got this error in the first place is:" & vbNewLine & _
"No data items in the database " & TableName & " to pull." & vbNewLine & vbNewLine & _
"The exception error is:" & vbNewLine & _
ex.Message, _
"Database Information Retrieval Issues.", _
MessageBoxButtons.OK, _
MessageBoxIcon.Error, _
MessageBoxDefaultButton.Button1, _
MessageBoxOptions.DefaultDesktopOnly, _
False)

’If no rows are returned to populate the ComboBox, this will return an error, prepopulate with [Please Add An Item]
With cboName
.DataSource = Nothing
.Items.Add("[Please Add An Item]")
.SelectedIndex = 0
End With
End Try
End Using ’SetDatabaseConnection.
End Sub

I even tried the following and no change. Doesn’t make any sense!



If MyDataTable.Rows.Count > 0 Then ’Has records.
If .Editable = False _
And UseAutoComplete = False Then
’Specify a default selection in the ComboBox.
.SelectedIndex = 0
ElseIf bNewCallSingle Then
If .Editable = False _
And UseAutoComplete = False Then
If .Name = "cboPartnerName" Then
’Take the selected value from frmWorkLogEntryStart and make it default on frmWorkLogEntry.
With frmWorkLogEntryStart
frmWorkLogEntry.cboPartnerName.SelectedItem = .cboPartnerName.Items(.cboPartnerName.FindStringExact(.cboPartnerName.Text, 0))
End With
Else
’Specify a default selection in the ComboBox.
.SelectedIndex = 0
End If
End If
End If
Else
.DataSource = Nothing
.Items.Add("[Please Add An Item]")
.SelectedIndex = 0
End If

Could you send us a test project that illustrates the issue? We will check what’s wrong and send it back to you as soon as possible. That would allow us to help you more efficiently Thank you for understanding.

It sounds really strange. We created a simple project and were unable to reproduce the issue. Please send us a test project so we can check it on our site.

OK, I went through my code just incase I had missed something and this is what I found.  The two ComboBoxes called cboClientName and cboDispatcherOrConsultantName are not bound to any datasource.  They are going to be but not yet.  However, they also show a default value of [Please Add An Item] when it should be blank and editable.

It looks like it could be this code but I thought I had allowed for that because I explicitly specified names of the controls not to touch but seems they are being touched anyway.  I am going to have to play around with the code a little.

My current code is:

ElseIf TypeOf GrandChildControl Is Elegant.Ui.ComboBox Then
’Make sure the controls FontStyle within the GroupBox is regular FontStyle
’because it’ll automatically take on the FontStyle of its container control.
’The container control being the GroupBox. (FontStyle.Bold).
With DirectCast(GrandChildControl, Elegant.Ui.ComboBox)
’If there is no error and there are no items in the list, add one.
If .Items.Count = 0 Then
Try
If Not GrandChildControl.Name Is "cboDispatcherOrConsultantName" _
Or Not GrandChildControl.Name Is "cboClientName" Then
.Items.Add("[Please Add An Item]")
.SelectedIndex = 0
.Editable = False
Else
.Editable = True
End If
Catch ex As ArgumentException
MessageBox.Show(ex.Message, _
"Argument Exception", _
MessageBoxButtons.OK, _
MessageBoxIcon.Error, _
MessageBoxDefaultButton.Button1, _
MessageBoxOptions.DefaultDesktopOnly, False)
End Try
End If

OK, I got that sorted.  It was that code.  I just switched it and only those two are editable whereas the others aren’t.



Code:

With DirectCast(GrandChildControl, Elegant.Ui.ComboBox)
’If there is no error and there are no items in the list, add one.
If .Items.Count = 0 Then
Try
If GrandChildControl.Name Is "cboDispatcherOrConsultantName" _
Or GrandChildControl.Name Is "cboClientName" Then
.Editable = True
Else
.Items.Add("[Please Add An Item]")
.SelectedIndex = 0
.Editable = False
End If
Catch ex As ArgumentException
MessageBox.Show(ex.Message, _
"Argument Exception", _
MessageBoxButtons.OK, _
MessageBoxIcon.Error, _
MessageBoxDefaultButton.Button1, _
MessageBoxOptions.DefaultDesktopOnly, False)
End Try
End If

.Font = New Font(.Font, FontStyle.Regular)
’Set a default width.
.Size = New Size(ComboBoxTextBoxSize)
End With

We are glad that you’ve found the solution.

Is it possible to apply animation or video (an animated GIF for example) in Elegant Ribbon’s floating Screen Tips?

In my app, I need to change the background color the button, but it seems that the BackColor property doesn’t work for Elegant.Ui.Button. How should I do it. BTW, I’m using Elegnt Ribbon 3.5

My email address is :

imgen@hotmail.com

Is it possible to hide or disable "Customize Quick Access Toolbar" option?

I would just like to ask if this is already supported in version 4.0?

We will add this feature in version 3.9.

You can use the Ribbon.QuickAccessToolbarCustomizationEnabled property for this purpose.

Hi,



I am using PictureBoxes to hold certain images on the form.  I have KeyTips assigned for these PictureBoxes.  If I press the ALT key on the keyboard, the KeyTip is displayed.  However, when I press the corresponding key on the keyboard for the KeyTip, nothing happens.  If I click on the PictureBox, the relevant situation happens without an issue (eg, a form showing or a control being displayed that is set as hidden.)



Any ideas on how to fix this?

Hi,

I am using Ribbon v3.7.



I have a TabControl on the form with many TabPages, I am attempting to check which Tab is clicked on so that something can happen.  I have the logic right, I think and I have used two methods but it doesn’t seem to be working.  It’s not doing what I want it to do, it’s not doing anything at all.



Pretty much, I am wanting to automatically place the cursor in a particular Textbox depending on which Tab is clicked on.  The methods I have tried are: TabIndexChanged and SelectedTabPageChanged

I am currently using the TabIndexChanged method with the following code:

Private Sub TabControl_UserSettings_TabIndexChanged(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles TabControl_UserSettings.TabIndexChanged

        With TabControl_UserSettings

            Select Case .SelectedTabPage.TabIndex

                Case 0 ’Applications

                    ’Set intial focus

                    txtFireFoxDefaultLocation.Focus()

                    ’Set tab index

                    SetApplicationsTabIndex()

                Case 1 ’Computer Type

                    ’Set intial focus

                    txtComputerType.Focus()

                    ’Set tab index

                    SetComputerTypeTabIndex()

                Case 2 ’Operating Systems

                    ’TODO

                Case 3 ’Operating System Type

                    ’TODO

                Case 4 ’Operating System Manufacturers

                    ’TODO

                Case 5 ’Referrer Type

                    ’TODO

                Case 6 ’Resolution Type

                    ’TODO

                Case 7 ’Service Packs

                    ’TODO

                Case 8 ’Website URLs

                    ’Set initial focus

                    txtIRCChatURL.Focus()

                    ’Set tab index

                    SetWebsiteURLsTabIndex()

            End Select

        End With

    End Sub

Hi,

I am using Ribbon v3.7.



I am using the TabControl with many tabs.  Each tab has different content.  I am using the KeyTip property for the controls on the relevant TabPage to make it easier for the end user to navigate the form without the use of a mouse.

This is the problem I am encountering.... when I am on ANY TabPage and I hit the ALT key on the keyboard to show the KeyTips for the controls, ALL KeyTips for the entire form display.  I suppose I could set the KeyTip property when the TabPage tab is clicked on by the end user but would prefer not to do that if at all possible.

Any idea of what is going on?

The screen shot of the form is here: dl.dropbox.com/u/5335929/ScreenShotKeyTip.png

Thanks!

You should also assign keytips for tab pages in this way:

tabPage1.KeyTip = "A"

This should resolve the issue.