The
Exontrol's ExplorerBar ActiveX control, an accurate reproduction of the
Microsoft Windows XP Explorer Bar, provides an intuitive user-interface when
large amounts of information need to be presented.The object model is rich and
intuitive. The ExplorerBar component lets the user changes its visual
appearance using skins, each one providing an additional visual
experience that enhances viewing pleasure. Skins are relatively easy to build
and put on any part of the control. The ExplorerBar component supports the following properties:
| | Name | Description | |
| | AllowResizeShortcutBar | Specifies whether the user can resize the shortcutbar, to allow multiple shortcuts to be visible. | |
| | AllowTooltip | Specifies whether the control displays a tooltip when the item's caption is too long. | |
| | AnchorFromPoint | Retrieves the identifier of the anchor from point. | |
| | Appearance | Specifies the control's appearance. | |
| | AttachTemplate | Attaches a script to the current object, including the events, from a string, file, a safe array of bytes. | |
| | BackColor | Retrieves or sets a value that indicates the control's background color. | |
| | BackColorGroup | Retrieves or sets a value that indicates the group's background color. | |
| | BackColorGroup2 | Specifies the color at the ending boundary line of the gradient group's caption. | |
| | Background | Returns or sets a value that indicates the background color for parts in the control. | |
| | BeginUpdate | Maintains performance when items are added to the control one at a time. | |
| | BorderGroupHeight | Specifies the height of the border between groups. | |
| | BorderHeight | Specifies the border's height. | |
| | BorderWidth | Specifies the border's width. | |
| | DelayScroll | Specifies the delay used when user selects a group. | |
| | DisplayExpandIcon | Specifies whether the control displays the expand icon on the group's caption. | |
| | Enabled | Enables or disables the control. | |
| | EndUpdate | Resumes painting the control after painting is suspended by the BeginUpdate method. | |
| | EnsureVisible | Scrolls the control's content so the specified group/item fits the control's client area. | |
| | EventParam | Retrieves or sets a value that indicates the current's event parameter. | |
| | ExecuteTemplate | Executes a template and returns the result. | |
| | ExpandIcon | Retrieves or sets the index of the icon used to paint the expand button. | |
| | ExpandOnClick | Expands the group when its caption is clicked. | |
| | ExpandShortcutCount | Retrieves or sets a value that indicates the number of shortcuts being expanded. | |
| | ExpandShortcutImage | Retrieves or sets a value that indicates the index of the image being displayed to expand the shortcuts. | |
| | Font | Retrieves or sets the control's font. | |
| | ForeColor | Retrieves or sets a value that indicates the control's foreground color. | |
| | ForeColorGroup | Retrieves or sets a value that indicates the group's foreground color. | |
| | FormatAnchor | Specifies the visual effect for anchor elements in HTML captions. | |
| | GroupAppearance | Specifies the group's appearance. | |
| | GroupFromPoint | Gets the group from point. | |
| | GroupHeight | Specifies the group's height. | |
| | Groups | Retrieves the control's groups collection. | |
| | HandCursor | Specifies whether the control uses the hand cursor when the mouse is over the item. | |
| | HighlightItemType | Specifies the way how the control highlights the item. | |
| | HTMLPicture | Adds or replaces a picture in HTML captions. | |
| | hWnd | Retrieves the handle of the control's window. | |
| | HyperLinkColor | Specifies the hyperlink color. | |
| | Images | Sets the control's handle image list. | |
| | ItemFromPoint | Retrieves the item from point. | |
| | Picture | Retrieves or sets a graphic to be displayed in the control's background. | |
| | PictureDisplay | Retrieves or sets a value that indicates the way how the graphic is displayed on the control's background. | |
| | Refresh | Refreshes the control. | |
| | ReplaceIcon | Adds a new icon, replaces an icon or clears the control's image list. | |
| | ScrollButtonHeight | Specifies the height of the button in the vertical scrollbar. | |
| | ScrollFont | Retrieves or sets the scrollbar's font. | |
| | ScrollOrderParts | Specifies the order of the buttons in the scroll bar. | |
| | ScrollPartCaption | Specifies the caption being displayed on the specified scroll part. | |
| | ScrollPartCaptionAlignment | Specifies the alignment of the caption in the part of the scroll bar. | |
| | ScrollPartEnable | Indicates whether the specified scroll part is enabled or disabled. | |
| | ScrollPartVisible | Indicates whether the specified scroll part is visible or hidden. | |
| | ScrollThumbSize | Specifies the size of the thumb in the scrollbar. | |
| | ScrollToolTip | Specifies the tooltip being shown when the user moves the scroll box. | |
| | ScrollWidth | Specifies the width of the vertical scrollbar. | |
| | SelectShortcut | Selects and displays the specified shortcut. | |
| | ShortcutBarBackColor | Retrieves or sets the shortcut bar's background color. | |
| | ShortcutBarHeight | Selects and displays the specified shortcut. | |
| | ShortcutBarSelBackColor | Retrieves or sets the background color for the selected icon in the shortcut bar. | |
| | ShortcutBarSelCaptionBackColor | Retrieves or sets the background color for selected shortcut when its entire caption is displayed. | |
| | ShortcutPicture | Specifies a custom-size picture assigned to a shortcut. | |
| | ShortcutPictureHeight | Specifies the height in pixels of the custom size picture being displayed in the shortcut bar. | |
| | ShortcutPictureWidth | Specifies the width in pixels of the custom size picture being displayed in the shortcut bar. | |
| | ShortcutResizeBackColor | Retrieves or sets the background color for the shortcut's resize bar. | |
| | ShowFocusRect | Specifies a value that indicates whether the control draws the focused item. | |
| | ShowImageList | Retrieves or sets a value that indicates whether the image list window is visible or hidden. | |
| | ShowShortcutBar | Retrieves or sets a value that indicates whether the image shortcut bar is visible or hidden. | |
| | ShowToolTip | Shows the specified tooltip at given position. | |
| | SmallIcons | Retrieves or sets a value that indicates whether the control uses small icons or large icons. | |
| | Template | Specifies the control's template. | |
| | TemplateDef | Defines inside variables for the next Template/ExecuteTemplate call. | |
| | TemplatePut | Defines inside variables for the next Template/ExecuteTemplate call. | |
| | ToolTipDelay | Specifies the time in ms that passes before the ToolTip appears. | |
| | ToolTipFont | Retrieves or sets the tooltip's font. | |
| | ToolTipPopDelay | Specifies the period in ms of time the ToolTip remains visible if the mouse pointer is stationary within a control. | |
| | ToolTipWidth | Specifies a value that indicates the width of the tooltip window, in pixels. | |
| | UseVisualTheme | Specifies whether the control uses the current visual theme to display certain UI parts. | |
| | Version | Retrieves the control's version. | |
| | VisualAppearance | Retrieves the control's appearance. | |
