Collapsible, Resizable, and Dockable XP-Style Control Bar

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Environment: VC++

Introduction

This class, to be inserted into your project, only needs a few functions to be set up.

Files Needed

• CollapsiblePanel.h
• CollapsiblePanel.cpp

Resources

• An empty dialog to define the initial control bar size.
• A bitmap image for the logo of the button (if required).
• A bitmap image for the expanded icon of the button.
• A dialog that will be displayed by the collapsible button.

Sample Code

In your CMainFrame header file, define a variable of the type “CCollapsiblePanel”:

CCollapsiblePanel m_wndCollapsiblePanel;

In the CMainFrame::OnCreate() method:

• Create the CDialog corresponding to the panels of the collapsible button:

CDialog* m_wndView1 = new CDialogButton1();

• Set the Collapsible control bar (dockable, color, and bitmaps…):

m_wndCollapsiblePanel.CreateTheContainer(this, IDD_PANEL,
                                         true);
m_wndCollapsiblePanel.SetTheBkColor(RGB(100, 149, 237));

or

m_wndCollapsiblePanel.SetDefaultSystemColor();
m_wndCollapsiblePanel.SetExpandBitmap(IDB_BITMAP_EXPAND);

• Indicate whether the program uses a toolbar or a status bar:

m_wndCollapsiblePanel.SetTheControlBar(&m_wndToolBar,
                                       &m_wndStatusBar);

• Finally, append the buttons…

m_wndCollapsiblePanel.AppendButton("Text Button 1",
                                   IDB_BITMAP_DW, m_wndView1,
                                   IDD_DIALOG_BUTTON1);
m_wndCollapsiblePanel.AppendButton("Text Button 2",
                                   IDB_BITMAP_FW, m_wndView2,
                                   IDD_DIALOG_BUTTON2);
m_wndCollapsiblePanel.AppendButton("text Button 3",
                                   NULL, NULL, NULL);

Downloads

Download demo project – 251 Kb