How can we use the Tab Control that Internet Explorer 9 uses in our Windows Forms applications? And is it OK to use it? Is there a DLL somewhere that we need to download, or choose from within the Toolbox?
Or are there any samples, tutorials or articles around somewhere that demonstrate how to change the look of the old Tab Control in WinForms?
To answer your question directly, no, you can't use the IE9 tab control; it's custom UI specific to IE and it is not exported in any public manner. You can try to imitate it, as others have pointed out.
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A follow up to my Previous Question on adding a button to the Window Chrome (also known as the Non Client Area) in Windows Forms, I have decided to switch to WPF to have a better chance of solving my issue. I need to add some buttons to the Non Client Area or Window Chrome similar to that of Firefox 4
From what I have heard it is easier to do this in WPF. I have no idea where to start. If possible could someone give me some guidance on how to do this?
You should modify the Window Control Template. See examples here.
Hello StackOverflow Community,
I hope I am able to describe my problem so that it is possible to answer it!
In abstract: I want to expand the windows 7 control panel.
I know that you can add an link to the mainpage which starts your app. See http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/cc144185(v=vs.85).aspx
What I want to do the is go a step further. I you click through the control panel, you can see that there are some setting "pages" which don't open a new window. You are getting to a new "page" and in the top area is the name of the dialog added to a navigation bar.
What I want is this exact behavior for my app.
Here you see a screenshot of a settingsdialog which has the wanted behavior. I would like to integrate my app like this.
My application is going to be a settings dialog for windows 7, similar to the customization page. I already asked this question on msdn without success.
Sincerely yours,
AxP
What you're seeing here is Windows itself, not some random app. It is there because Microsoft hardcoded a link to this page in a Microsoft product.
To be more precise, you see here Explorer.Exe (which contains the control panel) showing settings for the desktop background (which is also Explorer.Exe).
I was wondering if anyone knows of an existing sample or an approach to achieve the desired functionality.
Basically, what I'm looking for is a web browser like skeleton. The idea is that the main screen of my application is shown in the left tab. This tab can never be closed. On this screen is an overview of various application components such as activities, events, contacts, etc.
When the user clicks on a specific contact/event/activity a new tab is created and auto-focused. The user can view and edit the information. When they are done they can close the tab.
The ability to have multiple tabs open is important.
Also, keyboard shortcuts to easily navigate between tabs would be great, but not absolutely essential at this point.
Note: I don't need to access any web content.
Really what I'm looking for, at least what I think I'm looking for, is a shell of a modern web browser. Does something like this exist? Is there a good approach to building such an application?
Note: I'm new to Windows GUI development, so I apologize if this is a rudimentary question. I was unable to find anything meaningful while searching MSDN and other resources.
Thanks!
What it sounds like is not really a Web Browser shell at all, simply the relative appearance of one functionality-wise.
What you can do is use a TabControl control. This can be altered to suit your needs quite perfectly in my view.
An example of a modified TabControl is as follows: [ From here ]
There are a number of things that can be done with a TabControl (as with any other component) to make it suit what you need.
Here are some links that you may find helpful:
Flat Tab Control - As per the picture
MSDN
Video on using a Tab Control
C# Corner
Is there a way to have a Windows Explorer on WPF? The closes I can get is the Web Browser, but it's not really what I need.
Please assist.
Thanks
Check these out -
http://www.codeproject.com/KB/WPF/WPF_Explorer_Tree.aspx
and
http://gargmanoj.wordpress.com/2009/03/27/wpf-101-a-simple-windows-explorer-like-directory-browser/
JAM Software recently released a WPF edition of their ShellBrowser controls. They contain a wrapped Windows Explorer as well as custom built tree and list controls. Also included is a preview control similar to the one in the Windows Explorer on the right. Full disclosure: I am one of the developers of ShellBrowser.
Check out the explorer browser control in the Windows API Code Pack. Compatible with Vista and 7, I believe.
I have written a WinForms library that might help. It's not WPF but you can host it in a WPF application.
You can find the library at: http://gong-shell.sourceforge.net/
You can also check this out. It's fresh to the market and you'll need to pay, but it was designed to be identical in every way to the Windows Explorer Chrome:
http://www.teraque.com/products/explorer-chrome-suite/
The controls you get for free from WPF look like crap. They are only meant to get developers started.
I' trying to use webbrowser to create a folder explorer and I have few problems that I could not find any answer on the web... so I’ll appreciate your answers:
Can someone please explain how can I create the Up button (going to parent folder)?
How can I the explorer bar (on the left) to favorites or search as in windows explorer?
How can I implement the undo functionality (undelete files and folders)
What I would do intercept calls to a url and inject the data from your application. That way you can write HTML and display whatever functionality you want.
This Code Project WebBrowser Control might be useful too. I wouldn't be surprised if it allows you to handle the button click events on the navigation bar.