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Emulate Windows combo (with graphics) [message #86663]

Tue, 01 July 2003 14:39

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: simon_miller.uk.ibm.mail

I'm trying to build a Windows style Combo box without success.

The requirement is to emulate the Windows drop down Combo box within an
Explorer window:
Start Explorer and right click on a folder and Open.
The Combo box shows the system Drives and where the user is.

This uses a combination of graphics and text. The same behaviour exsits
within the FileDialog however I have tyhe need to integrate the content of
the FileDialog within a Windows (not use the FileDialog).

Unless I have it all wrong this isn't an easy or lightweight task?

Simon

Re: Emulate Windows combo (with graphics) [message #87065 is a reply to message #86663]

Tue, 01 July 2003 23:48

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: scheglov_ke.nlmk.ru

Simon Miller <simon_miller@uk.ibm.mail> wrote:

Yes, this is not easy task.
You should use CCombo as start point, copy it source to your
project and then replace List, used as drop down to Tree (or may
be your custom widget). Biggest problem is that CCombo uses Shell
to show popup, so when it receives focus, your main shell will lose
it, and caption will become inactive. This can baffle users...

> I'm trying to build a Windows style Combo box without success.

> The requirement is to emulate the Windows drop down Combo box within an
> Explorer window:
> Start Explorer and right click on a folder and Open.
> The Combo box shows the system Drives and where the user is.

> This uses a combination of graphics and text. The same behaviour exsits
> within the FileDialog however I have tyhe need to integrate the content of
> the FileDialog within a Windows (not use the FileDialog).

> Unless I have it all wrong this isn't an easy or lightweight task?

> Simon

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SY, Konstantin.

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