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Sizing TabControlBar

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Creates a dockable and resizable control bar.
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  • Sample Image - Sizing_Tabctl.jpg

    This article extends the article CSizingControlBar - a resizable control bar by Cristi Posea.
    Webmaster's note: the CSizingControlBar class used in this code is an earlier version; follow the link above for the latest one.

    Features

    The Control bar like in DevStudio, which has TabControls with different Views (like TreeViews) and it can be docked and resized.

    Instructions

    Add the following class to your project:

    • CSizingControlBar
    • CSizingTabCtrlBar

    Add a member variable to CMainFrame (in mainfrm.h):

    CSizingTabCtrlBar m_wndSTCBar;

    Create the bar in CMainFrame::OnCreate(). Then set bar styles, enable it to dock... like any control bar. Be sure to add IDW_PROP_BAR to the "resource.h" and to add the bitmap IDB_TABIMAGES Image 2 to your resources.

    // SizingControlBar
    m_wndSTCBar.Create(this, CSize(200, 1), IDW_PROP_BAR);
    m_wndSTCBar.SetBarStyle(m_wndToolBar.GetBarStyle() |
    	CBRS_TOOLTIPS | CBRS_FLYBY | CBRS_SIZE_DYNAMIC);
    m_wndSTCBar.EnableDocking(CBRS_ALIGN_ANY);
    DockControlBar(&m_wndSTCBar, AFX_IDW_DOCKBAR_LEFT);
    
    m_wndSTCBar.AddView("Database", RUNTIME_CLASS(CClassView));
    m_wndSTCBar.AddView("Files", RUNTIME_CLASS(CFileView));

    As you can see, the different views are added by calling

    m_wndSTCBar.AddView("Files", RUNTIME_CLASS(CFileView));

    Thats the only thing you have to do, to add a view!

    Override CMainFrame::RecalcLayout().
    Note: use the base framewnd class member function, ie if you have an SDI application replace CMDIFrameWnd with CFrameWnd below.

    void CMainFrame::RecalcLayout(BOOL bNotify) 
    {
    	CMDIFrameWnd::RecalcLayout(bNotify);
    	CMDIFrameWnd::RecalcLayout(bNotify);
    }

    To call a view from the Mainframe:

    CFileView* pView = (CFileView*)
    	m_wndSTCBar.GetView(RUNTIME_CLASS(CFileView));
    pView->UpdateView();	// or do anything else
    m_wndSTCBar.SetActiveView(RUNTIME_CLASS(CFileView));

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    Comments and Discussions

     
    Questionthis had bugs Pin
    xiaoniao12349-Nov-23 1:02
    xiaoniao12349-Nov-23 1:02 
    QuestionMainframe events gets disabled Pin
    D L Deepthi26-Apr-07 0:01
    D L Deepthi26-Apr-07 0:01 
    GeneralCode not maintained anymore Pin
    Dirk Clemens25-Jan-05 5:41
    Dirk Clemens25-Jan-05 5:41 
    GeneralDamm! Not Working Pin
    Member 10916253-Jan-05 16:34
    Member 10916253-Jan-05 16:34 
    GeneralThe shorter way, please help fix Pin
    New Student27-Nov-04 11:28
    New Student27-Nov-04 11:28 
    GeneralWinFrm2.cpp and bardock errors Pin
    Furries24-Nov-04 5:46
    Furries24-Nov-04 5:46 
    GeneralNot work with either vs6 Pin
    New Student21-Nov-04 11:52
    New Student21-Nov-04 11:52 
    GeneralCommand message handling in views inside this bar Pin
    atali21-Oct-04 6:18
    atali21-Oct-04 6:18 
    GeneralRedraw the bar after adding a view Pin
    atali21-Oct-04 6:11
    atali21-Oct-04 6:11 
    GeneralSupport for top and multiline taps Pin
    Jaime Olivares8-Jul-04 14:33
    Jaime Olivares8-Jul-04 14:33 
    GeneralBetter version Pin
    Jaime Olivares8-Jul-04 14:52
    Jaime Olivares8-Jul-04 14:52 
    QuestionBugs? Pin
    Algorismus24-Apr-04 3:51
    Algorismus24-Apr-04 3:51 
    GeneralProblem with CSizingTabCtrlBar by Dirk Clemens Pin
    redsome25-Mar-04 14:43
    redsome25-Mar-04 14:43 
    GeneralProg crash by klick on X Pin
    LowFly18-Mar-04 5:04
    LowFly18-Mar-04 5:04 
    GeneralMutch Better Layout Code Pin
    MOX10-Mar-04 7:28
    MOX10-Mar-04 7:28 
    GeneralRe: Mutch Better Layout Code Pin
    Kybert9-Apr-04 11:47
    Kybert9-Apr-04 11:47 
    GeneralRe: Mutch Better Layout Code Pin
    Anonymous19-Apr-04 9:59
    Anonymous19-Apr-04 9:59 
    AnswerRe: Mutch Better Layout Code Pin
    Thornets30-Jul-08 22:52
    Thornets30-Jul-08 22:52 
    Generalissue when closing with floating bar Pin
    avcode4-Mar-04 21:43
    avcode4-Mar-04 21:43 
    GeneralDocking - TOP , BOTTOM Pin
    Member 66505420-Feb-04 20:39
    Member 66505420-Feb-04 20:39 
    GeneralProblems with Mouse Click Pin
    salman29-Dec-03 20:04
    salman29-Dec-03 20:04 
    Generalwheel mouse capture problem Pin
    stevehaigh8-Nov-03 11:21
    stevehaigh8-Nov-03 11:21 
    GeneralClosing CSizingControlBar Pin
    DMD31-Jul-03 10:48
    DMD31-Jul-03 10:48 
    GeneralRe: Closing CSizingControlBar Pin
    xiaobin9-Aug-03 22:55
    xiaobin9-Aug-03 22:55 
    GeneralNot work well in VS.net 2003!! Pin
    Yoyoboy31-Jul-03 2:56
    Yoyoboy31-Jul-03 2:56 
    Hi, I found <big>it does not work well in VS.net 2003</big>,It compile well but not run well!May anyone help me to solve it?
    Thank you!!

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