We have a web-based (HTML/Javascript) application that we are considering
migrating into a Windows Forms application. To explore this, I'm looking at
the various aspects of the UI that we would need to migrate, and making sure
I have a clue how they would be re-done using various Controls. We would
prefer to minimize the number of changes as much as possible to reduce the
amount of retraining necessary for users, but obviously we are open to some
changes.
One I'm having trouble with is:
First glance, it is a simple ListView or DataGridView with several rows of
data spread across columns. But several issues arise:
1) Cells in various places are combined across columns (colspan in HTML).
Is there a way to do this for Windows Forms? The first row is an example of
this. It is effectively a second header row, not actually part of our data.
It has content in the first column and last colunm, but the center columns
are joined.
2) The rightmost column is a "Show" / "Hide" toggle link. That field itself
is no problem - however it's action is. Assuming #1 is possible (or maybe
using another method?), when "Show" is selected by the user, an additional
row should appear below that row. The data here will differ for each row.
It is basically a set of "displays" which should be spread across (there
might be 2 as in the example, but might be 1, none, or even 4 or 5
sometimes). Possibly more of a minor issue, but the border between the
"main" row and the "sub" row is also a broken line, to link them together
more for the user.
Any thoughts on how any of this might be accomplished in a Windows Forms
environment?
Appreciate your feedback and suggestions, thanks!
--
Adam Clauss
migrating into a Windows Forms application. To explore this, I'm looking at
the various aspects of the UI that we would need to migrate, and making sure
I have a clue how they would be re-done using various Controls. We would
prefer to minimize the number of changes as much as possible to reduce the
amount of retraining necessary for users, but obviously we are open to some
changes.
One I'm having trouble with is:
First glance, it is a simple ListView or DataGridView with several rows of
data spread across columns. But several issues arise:
1) Cells in various places are combined across columns (colspan in HTML).
Is there a way to do this for Windows Forms? The first row is an example of
this. It is effectively a second header row, not actually part of our data.
It has content in the first column and last colunm, but the center columns
are joined.
2) The rightmost column is a "Show" / "Hide" toggle link. That field itself
is no problem - however it's action is. Assuming #1 is possible (or maybe
using another method?), when "Show" is selected by the user, an additional
row should appear below that row. The data here will differ for each row.
It is basically a set of "displays" which should be spread across (there
might be 2 as in the example, but might be 1, none, or even 4 or 5
sometimes). Possibly more of a minor issue, but the border between the
"main" row and the "sub" row is also a broken line, to link them together
more for the user.
Any thoughts on how any of this might be accomplished in a Windows Forms
environment?
Appreciate your feedback and suggestions, thanks!
--
Adam Clauss
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