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Hi,

I am using Ribbon v3.7 and I am looking to change the gray color of the TabControl to match the color of the Elegant.Ui.Panel.ForeColor.  I am not able to get it to work, any suggestions? I am using the Elegant.Ui.Panel as the forms background.

Screen shot is located here: dl.dropbox.com/u/5335929/ScreenShot.jpg

I have highlighted the area I am looking to change the color of.  I am wanting to make it match the color of Elegant.Ui.Panel.ForeColor.

Thanks.

The Elegant.Ui.TabControl has a transparent tabline by default and thus it always has the background of its parent. You may probably have set the property TabControl.UseVisualThemeForBackground to false. If so, please set the property back to true. If it doesn’t help, could you provide a test project illustrating the issue?

Hello,

Elegant DropDownColorPicker and Label have BackColor and UseVisualThemeForBackground properties.

Public Overridable Property UseVisualThemeForBackground() As Boolean

     Member of Elegant.Ui.Control

Summary:

If true a skinned background is painted; otherwise, it is filled with the color set in the BackColor property.

This works for Label, but not for DropDownColorPicker, please check it.

Thanks

Regards,

Robert Volesini

 

In order to set DropDownColorPicker background to a custom color, you can use the following code:

Elegant.Ui.SplitButton splitButton = dropDownColorPicker1.Controls[0] as Elegant.Ui.SplitButton;
if (splitButton != null)
{
   splitButton.UseVisualThemeForBackground = false;
   splitButton.Button.UseVisualThemeForBackground = false;
   splitButton.Button.BackColor = Color.Green;
   splitButton.DropDown.UseVisualThemeForBackground = false;
   splitButton.DropDown.BackColor = Color.Blue;
}

Thanks for your reply, however it doesn’t work:

’cpFontColor is "Elegant.Ui.DropDownColorPicker"



Dim splitButton As Elegant.Ui.SplitButton = CType(cpFontColor.Controls(0), Elegant.Ui.SplitButton)

Unable to cast object of type ’Elegant.Ui.GalleryDropDown’ to type ’Elegant.Ui.SplitButton’.



Dim splitButton As Elegant.Ui.GalleryDropDown = CType(cpFontColor.Controls(0), Elegant.Ui.GalleryDropDown)

’Elegant.Ui.GalleryDropDown’ is not accessible in this context because it is ’Friend’.

The DropDownColorPicker class supports two styles: drop-down and split-button. It seems that you are using the former. In this case you should use the following code:

Elegant.Ui.DropDown dropDown = dropDownColorPicker1.Controls[0] as Elegant.Ui.DropDown;
if (dropDown != null)
{
   dropDown.UseVisualThemeForBackground = false;
   dropDown.BackColor = Color.Blue;
}

Hello,

Is it possible to apply skin to .net components such as listview, toolbar, treeview using Elegant Ribbon components and tools?

I cannot find those controls in your set either.

Thanks

 

Hello,

I am trying to make the non-client area skinnable using your FormFrameSkinner component. I have placed it on the form and I do not see non-client area applied with the theme.

What am I doing wrong?

Hi,

I have sample programs. this program is that a form added RibbonCombos (50 count) is new&shown, and closed&disposed , and is repeated!.
I watch Performance Monitor. Gen2 heap size increases.
My application uses many RibbonCombo and RibbonTextBox in a form.
This form is new&shown, and closed&disposed, is repeated.　OutOfmemoryException　is raised!

I uses Visual Studio 2005, and Elegant Ribbon v3.3.
I upgrade v3.8, but it is same result.

Solution?

Thanks.

Thank you for a prompt reply.

My application uses Elegant.Ui.Label,Textbox,Button besides RibbonCombo.
Are the other controls OK?

We are working on the issue and let you know about the results soon. As soon as it is gone, we will provided you with updated assemblies so you can check everything yourself on your side. If you have some heavy duty test project, you may want to share it with us so we can also check it here. Thank you.

I checked the modified assemby of version 3.8.　The problem was solved. Is this fix included in ver.4.0?

Yes, the fix is included. We are not aware of any memory issues in v.4.0.

Hey everyone,

I’ve been having trouble re-ordering the ribbon groups in v3.7 It seems that if I place a table layout panel (Windows.Forms.TableLayoutPanel) inside a ribbon group (Elegant.UI.RibbonGroup), it becomes the leftmost group at runtime regardless of how it is ordered at design time.

Has anyone else encountered this?

I have just upgraded elegant Ribbon from v2.7 to v2.8, and this bug seems to have been fixed.

II’ve looked into it further, and there was one vital piece missing: The tab had to be disabled during Form_Load, and then re-enabled at runtime. When this occurs, the RibbonGroup controls change their ordering. The trend appears that the controls containing a TableLayoutPanel move leftmost.

I’ve emailed support a VS2010 project that demonstrates the bug.

We failed to reproduce this issue. Could you send us a sample project? Which version of Visual Studio are you using?

Dear Sir.
1) I see sample Ribbon UI source code, but i dont understand how to switch between themes. I use a button for change default theme to Office 2010 black theme.
2) I like Office 2010 BT Backstage view, how to set BT Backstage view for office 2010 Blue, Black or Silver in Elegant Ribbon UI 3.8 Beta 2.

Best Wishes
Vahidreza Bahrami

Ok very thank you

Now i can use this code for using Office 2010 TP Backstage view and Office 2010 Black ribbon, both

Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
SkinManager.LoadTheme(Product.Ribbon, EmbeddedTheme.Office2010Black)
SkinManager.LoadTheme(Product.Common, EmbeddedTheme.Office2010TP)
End Sub

1) You can change the visual theme in this way:

SkinManager.LoadTheme(Product.Ribbon, EmbeddedTheme.Office2010Blue);

2) Currently there is no way to set a theme for the backstage view that would differ from the global theme. We are going to add this feature in version 3.9.

I tried to drop a file on a gallery control inside a ribbon, but this didnt work. Actually it seems that any Drop Events are called, when i am using a control in a ribbon. Is it possible?

Thank you for the bug report. It will be fixed in version 4.2 which is coming these days. You will also need to set the Ribbon.AllowDrop property to true because a gallery inside the ribbon doesn’t have a window handle itself and needs this message to be delegated from the ribbon.

Dear Sir.

How to set backstage view default tab for start program. For example Access 2010 or publisher 2010

OK Thank you very much for helping me.

I can’t deploy my apps on any computer.  It keeps asking me to install into the global assembly cashe,  How do I do this?  I am using vb 2010.

Would it be possible to add API for changing default text of MessageBox buttons (programmatically, for example with static properties in MessageBox class):

 

It would be also useful if developer could set "AlwaysOnTop" property on message box (for example additional parameter in MessageBox.Show(...), or you could add method MessageBox.ShowOnTop(...)).

Kind regards,

Sublight developer

Thank you very much for implementing my request! Elegant Ribbon library is the best!

Thank you for the feature request. Yes. We’ll provide this functionality most likely in version 3.9.

I can’t seem to disable the ControlBox on a form that has the FormFrameSkinner object attached to it.

By the way click on the right edge of the form in the designer to gain access to form proeprties and not the ribbon properties.  Do not try clicking the top of the form in the designer it will only select the ribbon properties. :)

If you want to make the controlbox dissapear then you need to go to your form properties find ControlBox and make it false.  If you want to disable the minimizebox or maimizebox then make those false as well on the form. It works great with version 3.6, 3.7 and 3.8 beta.

Chris

I have tested this and it doesn’t work.  Here is how to reproduce.

1. Start a new Windows Forms project


2. Set the ControlBox property to False


3. Delete any text in the Text property


4. The ControlBox will disappear


5. Drag a FormFrameSkinner onto the form


6. The ControlBox will reappear

Hi there,

I have purchase the elegant ribbon 3.7.

Before this i was using evaluation edition. After purchase, as per your web guide.. i have tried the below steps to install the license, which doesnt work. Please help me.

1. Unintall existing evaluation version

2. install the new version which just downloaded.

3. in the code i have included the code below ( as reference from ms-help://ElegantRibbon/ElegantRibbon/docs/Licensing.htm )

    [VB.NET]

Public Class MainForm

   Shared Sub New()

      Elegant.Ui.RibbonLicenser.LicenseKey = _

         "XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX"

   End Sub

End Class

 

4. But the pop up of evaluation is still showing.

Please help me as this is abit urgently required for me to use it.

 

Regards

AVTI

Thank you for your test project. The thing is that your project contains references to Elegant assemblies v.3.6 and at the same time you try to apply a key for v.3.7. Please try to update the references and let us know if the issue is gone.

 

How can I get a message to re-select an item in the Elegant.Ui.Gallery?

Event SelectedItemChanged() occurs only when select another element in the galleries.

If the gallery has status "Expanded", it is possible that method:




private void gallery_PreviewMouseClick(object sender, PreviewMouseEventArgs e)

{

     if (e.Target.GetType().ToString() == "Elegant.Ui.GalleryItemControl")

        DoSomething();

}

 

But for a gallery with the status (informativeness level) "DropDown" message PreviewMouseClick does not come.

Is there a way to get the right message to me for DropDown gallery?

Thanks.

Difficult =). 

But it works, thanks.

Hi,

I have been evaluating your ribbon control and have found it quite useful.

There is one feature I am looking for. If you look in ms word 2010’s Backstage view, there is an option "Save and Send". When you click it, it show a sub-menu like option. In the "sub-menu" say if you click "Send using Email", it shows more options.

I want to implement similar feature using elegant ribbon.

Here is what I tried. I added backstageview in the page in which i wanted this option. But it doesn’t show up in the page at runtime. Then I checked your forums and found this function:

backstageView1.SetStyleEx(ControlStylesEx.ChildrenUseHandle, true);

But, even that did not help.

Please advise how to implement this feature.

Regards,

JAMEEL IQBAL

We haven’t yet decided about this feature. That and the date of releasing v.3.9 will be known after releasing v.3.8.

I have done the following

- There is one BackStageView (BSV) associated with the Application button.
- Other BSVs are embeded within the pages where they are required

By default, the child BSV wont show up when a page in the Main BSV is clicked. To make them show up, I call the "Show()" method for the child BSV. It then appears as expected.

I am glad you are working on the feature. I am not completely happy with above work-around and would be pleased to see this feature in the next release. When do you expect to release the version 3.9?

Hi!

I try to remove the copyright window after buying a licence of the ribbonbar. But it does not work.

I use the following code like written in the FAQ:

namespace XXXXXXXXCONTROL6
{
static class Program
{
/// <summary>
/// Der Haupteinstiegspunkt für die Anwendung.
/// </summary>
[STAThread]
private static void Main()
{
            Elegant.Ui.RibbonLicenser.LicenseKey = "XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX";

Application.EnableVisualStyles();
Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(false);

Application.Run(new MainWindow());
}
}
}

But the Copyright Window is still there...

Can anyone help me with this, please?

Thanks a lot...

I just installed Windows Live Mail 2011 on Windows 7 and they have some nice controls implemented:

 

I think it would be really nice if you would implemented some of these nice looking controls. Users would love this.

It has come to my attention that the Elegant.Ui.MessageBox will show up behind a dialog form that creates it. When using a regular MS MessageBox, it doesn’t do this. I assume this is a simple fix.

Form1.cs:

MyDialogForm frm = new MyDialogForm();
frm.ShowDialog();


MyDialogForm.cs:

private void button1_Click(){
    // Shows up behind this form since this form is a dialog form
    Elegant.Ui.MessageBox.Show("Hello");
}

The MyDialogForm was actually calling a static function which was creating the MessageBox. I am not sure if that is what caused it, but i was able to fix it by using Christopher’s solution. I had to use Form.ActiveForm to get the form since i was in a static context, like so:

Elegant.Ui.MessageBox.Show(Form.ActiveForm, "Hello");

Thanks.

We are glad that everything works fine on your side now. It would be of a great help if you could send us a sample that illustrates the bug. We would like to fix it.

I did some more digging, and it appears that the DialogForm has nothing to do with it. In my sample project if you change frm.ShowDialog() with just frm.Show() it will still be behind it (you might have to drag the secondary form towards the center of the screen so it can get in the way.). It is all because of the TopMost=true. So the bug definition should now read:

"Elegant Ui Message Boxes hide behind top most forms"

I think i found out the trigger of this. I was having trouble getting the bug to happen again and it turns out the issue was not with the static function, but instead because the dialog form had this property set in the designer view:

TopMost = true;

I can’t find a spot to upload the sample project so i will email it to support@prof-uis.com . The subject line will be the same as this forum title: "MessageBox Hides Behind Dialog Forms"

Thank you for the bug report. We fixed this issue. We are releasing v.3.8 beta version these days.

Thank you reporting the issue. Unfortunately we failed to reproduce it. Could you provide us with the information regarding your OS. Sample project would also be of a great help.

Hello,



DataGridView does not work proper.

Basicly I will have a DataGriedView with some columns (checkbox,combobox,date,....). All Entries stored in a database and the combobox entries are stored in an other DB Table.

I used Elegant Ribbon v.3.6.

Here the code to reproduce the problem.

 



                        string ConnectionStr = "....";

            SqlConnection CN = new SqlConnection(ConnectionStr);

                        SqlDataAdapter dataAdapter = new SqlDataAdapter();

                       

            //fill the combobox

            string qry = "SELECT status_id, status FROM table1";

            SqlCommand SqlCommandCombo = new SqlCommand(qry, CN);

            CN.Open();

            DataSet ComboBoxDataSet = new DataSet("CurrentStatus");

            dataAdapter.SelectCommand = SqlCommandCombo;

            dataAdapter.Fill(ComboBoxDataSet, "CurrentStatus");



          

            //fill the dataset

            qry = "SELECT col1, col2, col3, col4 FROM table2";

            SqlCommand SqlCom = new SqlCommand(qry, CN);

           

            dataAdapter.SelectCommand = SqlCom;

            // create the DataSet

            MydataSet = new DataSet("PictureStatus");



            dataAdapter.Fill(MydataSet, "PictureStatus");

            CN.Close();

           

                        Column Col1 = new Column();

                       Col1.HeaderText = " ";

                       Col1.DataPropertyName = "col1";

                       Col1.CellType = typeof(CheckBoxCell);

                    Col1.Width = 15;

       

                       Column Col2 = new Column();

                       Col2.HeaderText = "Status";

            Col2.DataPropertyName = "col2";

                       Col2.CellType = typeof(ComboBoxCell);

                       Col2.Width = 70;

            Col2.MappingDataSource = ComboBoxDataSet.Tables["CurrentStatus"].ToString();

            Col2.MappingDisplayDataMember = "status";

            Col2.MappingValueDataMember = "status_id";           



                        Column Col3 = new Column();

                       Col3.HeaderText = " ";

                       Col3.DataPropertyName = "col3";

                       Col3.CellType = typeof(DateTimeCell);

                    Col3.Width = 15;

                   

                    boundGridControl1.DataSource = MydataSet.Tables["PictureStatus"];

                   

                   

I hope you can help me.

I send a demo project with SQL files to your mail adress.

 

can anybody help me to fill the ComboBox from a DB Table, or is it a bug?

 

Could you send us a simple test project that illustrates the question? Thank you.

I sended a demo project to you.