A Resizing Control/Component by Viklele Associates

Runtime resizing and repostioning
Well, this is what is basically a form designer all about. VLFormDesigner provides support to move and reposition contained controls at runtime. The controls can be moved using mouse as well as keyboard.

Multi-select
Often a user wants to select multiple controls and move them as a group. VLFormDesigner has built-in support for multi-select and move.

Snap-to-grid
VLFormDesigner provides support for snap-to-grid facility. This facility will ensure that controls get aligned with minimal effort. You will have full control on the size and appearance of the grid.

Relative alignment
VLFormDesigner provides method which will help you incorporate relative alignment of controls with just a single line of code. For example, left aligning all selected controls can be achieved by a single line of code.

Equi-sizing controls
Setting equal height or width for selected controls can be done though a single line of code.

Equi-spacing controls
Spacing between selected controls can be adjusted though a single line of code.

Support for dynamically created controls
Controls that are added on the form designer at runtime can also be resized, moved etc, just like the controls that were added on form designer at design time.

Support for nested controls
Controls that are contained within another control located on VLFormDesigner also get resizing and repositioning support at runtime.

Control Locking
VLFormDesigner allows you to mark controls as "locked". These controls cannot be moved or resized by the user using keyboard or mouse.

Events
VLFormDesigner has an extensive and useful set of events that keep your application updated about user actions.

Save and Restore layouts
VLFormDesigner provides methods to save and load control layout data. These methods together with a set of event provide an extensive framework for storing a retrieving control layout and properties (including customer properties that you may want to store). The layout can be saved in a binary or XML file.

Background Image
You can display a bitmap in the background of VLFormDesigner. This could be your company logo or a watermark image of your choice. The image can be centered, tiled or stretched in the background.

Integrated on-line help
VLFormDesigner ships with a extensive integrated on-line help. So, while programming help on any property or method is just F1 away.

Sample
VLFormDesigner setup ships with an extensive, mini form designer application as sample program (with source) demonstrating the usages of the control.


Testimonials

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