forums.silverfrost.com Forum Index forums.silverfrost.com
Welcome to the Silverfrost forums
 
 FAQFAQ   SearchSearch   MemberlistMemberlist   UsergroupsUsergroups   RegisterRegister 
 ProfileProfile   Log in to check your private messagesLog in to check your private messages   Log inLog in 

Making property sheet tabs stand out

 
Post new topic   Reply to topic    forums.silverfrost.com Forum Index -> ClearWin+
View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
wahorger



Joined: 13 Oct 2014
Posts: 1217
Location: Morrison, CO, USA

PostPosted: Tue May 05, 2020 2:27 pm    Post subject: Making property sheet tabs stand out Reply with quote

I love using property sheets. Being able to display lots of data in an ordered manner is great.

I would like to make the tabs stand out from each other, by color and/or shape. Some property sheets I've seen in other applications look more like the tabs on manila folders in a filing cabinet, with distinct edges.

I would suspect that using a manifest might be able to give me this, but information on how to actually use a manifest is lacking, as is my understanding of them.

Am I on the right track for distinctive tabs using property sheets?
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website
PaulLaidler
Site Admin


Joined: 21 Feb 2005
Posts: 7916
Location: Salford, UK

PostPosted: Tue May 05, 2020 7:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

A manifest will only make a difference when using a Microsoft tabcontrol rather than the native ClearWin+ tabcontrol. For a Microsoft tab control use the option ms_style or an option such as hot_track or tooltips that implies ms_style.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message AIM Address
DanRRight



Joined: 10 Mar 2008
Posts: 2813
Location: South Pole, Antarctica

PostPosted: Tue May 05, 2020 10:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes, without property sheet modern programs, or essentially any large programs are unhandleable

Have you tried "hot_track" ?
Code:
       i = winio@('%^`12ps[hot_track]&',ish1,ish2,ish3,ish11,ish4,ish40, ish5,ish6,ish7,ish8,ish9, ish10, initTab_Settings3, cb_updateSh3)
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
wahorger



Joined: 13 Oct 2014
Posts: 1217
Location: Morrison, CO, USA

PostPosted: Tue May 05, 2020 11:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Paul and Dan,

I currently use ms_style and hot_track. The difference in color/shading for hot_track is a bit small for visual perception (maybe my old tired eyes!).

Oh, well. Worth a shot!
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic   Reply to topic    forums.silverfrost.com Forum Index -> ClearWin+ All times are GMT + 1 Hour
Page 1 of 1

 
Jump to:  
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum


Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group