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.NET Forum / Windows Forms / WinForm General / February 2005Interface Design
Hello there. I will start a new software development and I would like to put in it the same look and feel of Microsoft Money 2005 Edition. If you spend a few moments using it, you will that it´s nice! really nice the way the software handles the things with its interface. I will use C#, but I think that people in Microsoft written Money 2005 in C++. That´s why I am here. Is it possible to do the same things in C#? As you can see, there is no title bar in the main screen, The menus schema is a new whole way to handle the navigation, its wonderfull, the background color of the main menu is painted, in the accounts, when you want to insert a new one, the screen opens inside the main screen with rectangles painted and so forth. How can I do that in C#? I think it´s not possible. So if you want to help me or even discuss that I am opened. Thanks a lot. Henrique. That's a pretty complicated question, probably beyond the scope of this newsgroup. Essentially, you want to know "how do I create UI that looks and acts like Microsoft Money?" There's no single, or simple, answer to your question. In fact, the answer has very little to do with C# vs C++. I assume you are new to C# and to developing with Windows Forms. My suggestion would be this: Spend one month writing some other, smaller, applications using the Windows Forms library and the .NET framework. Learn how one uses the framework, and how the Windows Forms library interacts with the .NET framework. When you understand the basics of creating Windows Forms applications using C#, two things will happen: First, you already know the answers to most of your questions about how to develop something that behaves like the MS Money UI. Second, for the parts you still do not understand, you will be able to ask much better, more specific questions in the newsgroups. Questions people might actually be able to give you answers to. > Hello there. I will start a new software development and I would like to > put [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > Thanks a lot. > Henrique. Being an old traditional "linear" programmer I have really, really struggled with OOP. I have been working with the .Net products since the early betas and I still feel like a novice - there is so, so much to learn. You certainly can't fault the guy for a lack of ambition!! >That's a pretty complicated question, probably beyond the scope of this >newsgroup. Essentially, you want to know "how do I create UI that looks and [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] >> Thanks a lot. >> Henrique. We see the world, not as it is, but as we are. I´ve been working with .net products since the betas too! I did a lot of programs, Í´ve used a lot the controls, but the Money 2005 changes the interface a lot! I don´t know if you saw the interface already, but the questions are: 1) how do I do a window with no title bar? Of course you will say that it´s a propertie of the Window in the C# IDE but if you really analyse the Money interface you will notice that the title bar is in the Window and instead of the tradicional blue color of every title bar in Windows, that title bar has as background an image! How do I set as background of a title bar with an image? 2) The frame of the Money window is painted as silver color! 3) The screens used for user data input has a different title bar, it seems that was made with lines and rectangles in run time, but I would like to use as much as possible the tools in the design time. I know that I can do such a interface using the C# in run-time, controling since menus behavior, to maximize, minimize, close buttons, and so foth, but the aim of my doubts is to try to use the .Net FCL and W32API as much as possible. And how a question of Windows Forms is not perfectly addressed by me to this forum, that is for Windows FORMS programming. > Being an old traditional "linear" programmer I have really, really > struggled with OOP. I have been working with the .Net products since [quoted text clipped - 44 lines] > > We see the world, not as it is, but as we are. I haven't seen the MS Money interface but I suspect it's just a shaped borderless form. You could dock a Panel to the top of your form, and use that as a Titlebar. You could also use an approch such as the basic example on my site: http://dotnetrix.co.uk/misc.html --> An example of a moveable/resizable shaped form. I've also seen examples of this type using RegionMaster controls: http://windowsforms.net/ControlGallery/ControlDetail.aspx?Control=219&tabindex=0  SignatureMick Doherty http://dotnetrix.co.uk/nothing.html > I?ve been working with .net products since the betas too! I did a lot of > programs, ??ve used a lot the controls, but the Money 2005 changes the [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > by > me to this forum, that is for Windows FORMS programming. Ok, I think it will help me a lot. I tought of a panel as title bar, but how about the window control buttons? Will I have to control it by hand? > I haven't seen the MS Money interface but I suspect it's just a shaped > borderless form. [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] > > by > > me to this forum, that is for Windows FORMS programming. Free MagazinesGet these publications absolutely FREE for up to 12 months. There are no hidden fees and no obligation. Simply choose a title, complete the application form and submit it. Read more ...
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