Microsoft Office 2007 Style Control

Download :
qat_demo.zip
qat_src.zip

Introduction

This article introduces the Quick Access Toolbar (QAT, pronounced c-a-t) as part of the larger project, a WPF C# Ribbon Control Library. The QAT is a required component as stipulated by the Microsoft Office User Interface (UI) Guidelines. The QAT provides document wide commands always at a single click, regardless of the current ribbon or otherwise.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: To use this code you must agree to the licensing agreement and guidelines as set out by Microsoft. Part of these guidelines includes the requirement that you MUST have other components which are currently NOT part of this library; I in no way imply or otherwise that this library is sufficient for qualification for the Microsoft Office UI license. Ensuring you have these other components is YOUR responsibility. By downloading the source code or by using the source code you have agreed to follow download and follow the Microsoft required guidelines.

Copyright http://www.codeproject.com/KB/WPF/qat.aspx

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XP Button Style in VB.NET

Download :

xpbutton.zip

Introduction

I was surprised to find that Visual Studio 2003 .NET, the latest and greatest Windows application development tool, doesn't include an easy way to create XP-style buttons. Then I noticed that Office XP mostly uses the old-fashioned 3D buttons, suggesting that implementing the new style is not trivial. The new buttons are mostly found in Windows XP accessories and Internet Explorer 6. As a programmer, my first reaction was to jump in and reinvent the wheel, which reminds me that I need to start waiting for my second reaction before I waste any more time.

This article describes a way to create XP-like buttons by implementing the button's Paint method. It's an (interesting, I hope) exploration of GDI+ graphics. But you don't have to go to all this trouble, nor do you have to accept less than perfect results, to achieve XP buttons. You simply need to link your Windows Form application with the latest version (6.0) of ComCtl32.

Copyright:http://www.codeproject.com/KB/cpp/XPStyleB.aspx

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Office 2007 Button

download :

Office2007Button.zip
Office2007ButtonDemo.zip

Introduction

The Office2007 style button is very easy to use. Only DragDrop ToolBox.

Copyright :http://www.codeproject.com/KB/office/Office_2007_Button.aspx

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OutlookBar: A Simplified Outlook Style Sidebar Control

Download :
OutlookbarApp_demo.zip
OutlookBarAppVB_src.zip
OutlookbarApp_src.zip

Introduction

I'm currently working on a personal project in which I want to build a small application with an Outlook 2003 style of navigation. This includes the Outlook sidebar containing the colorful buttons. I have been looking for this control here on CodeProject, so far I could only find one written in C++ with WTL.

I decided to write my own Outlook sidebar usercontrol in and for C# (2.0) so it can be easily extended and custimized to the developer's need. This project therefore contains all the sources which may be modified by any means and for any purpose.

Note that the usercontrol does not contain any 2.0 runtime specific code so it should be fairly easy to port it back to 1.1 projects if needed.

CoppyRight : http://www.codeproject.com/KB/menus/OutlookBar.aspx

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