Making a line as a divider in WinForms
Using Visual Studio Pro 2008 I can ont put a simple line in my dialog to divide controls.
Am I missing something?
newbieweb
Am I missing something?
newbieweb
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could you please elaborate?
groupbox would probably be your best bet -- allows a label up top and you just drag controls to it. its in your toolbox.
draws a lined rectangle around your controls
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sorry @p_davis, didn't see your post regarding groupbox...
its all good. thanks for the nod though
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For this program I do not have resizing as a requirement. I just have very quick turn around time of the GUI.
I just want to divide controls into groups as you have done above. Is that a simple group box?
I just want to divide controls into groups as you have done above. Is that a simple group box?
othere than the grids sedqwick does use groupbox for the grouping
yes, groubox control from the toolbox.
there is a LineShape control in the VBPowerPack: http://www.emoreau.com/Entries/Articles/2008/03/Microsoft-Visual-Basic-Power-Packs-30.aspx
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I have used a group box and think that's what I need. But I would like to make the line more visible.
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There is a panel divider control. I usually use it with a left dock and a fill. so that way if the user really wants the left panel wider they can manually drag it.
in 2005 its the "Splitter" or you can go with a "SplitContainer" which will put two panels and the splitter on the form.
in 2005 its the "Splitter" or you can go with a "SplitContainer" which will put two panels and the splitter on the form.
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thanks.
p_davis said:
"doesn't look like there is an absolutely easy way to do it. again to do it you will have to handle that controls paint event and overlay lines where they are drawn or derive your own control."
Did you miss emoreau's post back here:
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/25027076/Making-a-line-as-a-divider-in-WinForms.html#26200381
The Power Packs can be used in a C# app as well. =)
See the "Line and Shape controls" section: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vbasic/bb735936.aspx
"doesn't look like there is an absolutely easy way to do it. again to do it you will have to handle that controls paint event and overlay lines where they are drawn or derive your own control."
Did you miss emoreau's post back here:
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/25027076/Making-a-line-as-a-divider-in-WinForms.html#26200381
The Power Packs can be used in a C# app as well. =)
See the "Line and Shape controls" section: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vbasic/bb735936.aspx
that's great but i was referring to the groupbox.
Gotcha....
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