Class used to represent a single item in an
UltraTaskPaneToolbar
The following example demonstrates how to create TaskPaneTools. It creates several controls to be contained within the UltraTaskPaneToolbar when the tool is selected.
Imports Infragistics.Shared
Imports Infragistics.Win
Imports Infragistics.Win.UltraWinToolbars
Private Sub UltraButton1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles UltraButton1.Click
' create a new task pane toolbar
Dim taskPaneToolbar As New UltraTaskPaneToolbar("TaskPane")
Me.UltraToolbarsManager1.Toolbars.Add(taskPaneToolbar)
' creates some task pane tools
Dim taskPaneTool As New TaskPaneTool("Button")
Dim taskPaneTool2 As New TaskPaneTool("RichText")
' add the tool to the manager and then create an instance
' on the toolbar
Me.UltraToolbarsManager1.Tools.Add(taskPaneTool)
Me.UltraToolbarsManager1.Tools.Add(taskPaneTool2)
taskPaneToolbar.Tools.AddTool("Button")
taskPaneToolbar.Tools.AddTool("RichText")
' the HeaderCaption is displayed in the header area of the
' taskpane toolbar when this tool is selected
taskPaneTool.HeaderCaption = "Button"
' the Caption is displayed in the menu of the task pane
' toolbar and is also used as the default header caption
taskPaneTool.SharedProps.Caption = "Button Menu Caption"
' the following determines whether the control should receive
' focus when the tool is selected
taskPaneTool.AutoActivateControl = True
' create a control to host in the task pane toolbar when
' the tool is selected
Dim btn As New Button()
btn.Visible = False ' hide it by default
btn.Text = "Press"
Me.Controls.Add(btn)
taskPaneTool.Control = btn
taskPaneTool2.SharedProps.Caption = "RichTextBox"
Dim rtb As New RichTextBox()
rtb.Visible = False ' hide it by default
AddHandler rtb.TextChanged, AddressOf Me.OnRichTextChanged
Me.Controls.Add(rtb)
taskPaneTool2.Control = rtb
End Sub
Private Sub OnRichTextChanged(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs)
Dim rtb As RichTextBox = CType(sender, RichTextBox)
Dim tool As TaskPaneTool = CType(Me.UltraToolbarsManager1.GetToolThatContainsControl(rtb), TaskPaneTool)
If Not (tool Is Nothing) Then
tool.HeaderCaption = "RichTextBox - " & rtb.TextLength
End If
End Sub 'OnRichTextChanged
'Declaration
Public Class TaskPaneTool
Inherits ToolBase
Implements Infragistics.Shared.IKeyedSubObject, Infragistics.Shared.IKeyedSubObjectEx, Infragistics.Win.Notifications.INotificationBadgeProvider, Infragistics.Win.Notifications.INotificationBadgeSettingsOwner
using Infragistics.Shared;
using Infragistics.Win;
using Infragistics.Win.UltraWinToolbars;
private void ultraButton1_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
// create a new task pane toolbar
UltraTaskPaneToolbar taskPaneToolbar = new UltraTaskPaneToolbar("TaskPane");
this.ultraToolbarsManager1.Toolbars.Add(taskPaneToolbar);
// creates some task pane tools
TaskPaneTool taskPaneTool = new TaskPaneTool("Button");
TaskPaneTool taskPaneTool2 = new TaskPaneTool("RichText");
// add the tool to the manager and then create an instance
// on the toolbar
this.ultraToolbarsManager1.Tools.Add(taskPaneTool);
this.ultraToolbarsManager1.Tools.Add(taskPaneTool2);
taskPaneToolbar.Tools.AddTool("Button");
taskPaneToolbar.Tools.AddTool("RichText");
// the HeaderCaption is displayed in the header area of the
// taskpane toolbar when this tool is selected
taskPaneTool.HeaderCaption = "Button";
// the Caption is displayed in the menu of the task pane
// toolbar and is also used as the default header caption
taskPaneTool.SharedProps.Caption = "Button Menu Caption";
// the following determines whether the control should receive
// focus when the tool is selected
taskPaneTool.AutoActivateControl = true;
// create a control to host in the task pane toolbar when
// the tool is selected
Button btn = new Button();
btn.Visible = false; // hide it by default
btn.Text = "Press";
this.Controls.Add(btn);
taskPaneTool.Control = btn;
taskPaneTool2.SharedProps.Caption = "RichTextBox";
RichTextBox rtb = new RichTextBox();
rtb.Visible = false; // hide it by default
rtb.TextChanged += new EventHandler(this.OnRichTextChanged);
this.Controls.Add(rtb);
taskPaneTool2.Control = rtb;
}
private void OnRichTextChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
RichTextBox rtb = sender as RichTextBox;
TaskPaneTool tool = this.ultraToolbarsManager1.GetToolThatContainsControl(rtb) as TaskPaneTool;
if (tool != null)
tool.HeaderCaption = "RichTextBox - " + rtb.TextLength;
}
'Declaration
Public Class TaskPaneTool
Inherits ToolBase
Implements Infragistics.Shared.IKeyedSubObject, Infragistics.Shared.IKeyedSubObjectEx, Infragistics.Win.Notifications.INotificationBadgeProvider, Infragistics.Win.Notifications.INotificationBadgeSettingsOwner
Target Platforms: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2