Thanks Alister, Steve
> -----Original Message----- > From: Alister Christie [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, 3 October 2007 10:34 a.m. > To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List > Subject: Re: [DUG] png buttons, actionbars > > I've been using PNGComponents (http://thany.org) for awhile now and > found them pretty good. I've never actually used a TActionToolBar (I > probably should investigate more) but can verify the problem your > having. It will probably relate to the TActionToolBar trying to draw > the shadows and not having support for the alpha channel - I suspect > fixing this would be challenging, I've had a quick look at the source > but can't find the code that specifically draws the shadow - however > many of the related methods are virtual so you maybe able to write a > descendant with better PNG support. I unfortunately have to > disappear > onsite with a client (otherwise I'd try to track it down). > > Alister Christie > Computers for People > Ph: 04 471 1849 Fax: 04 471 1266 > http://www.salespartner.co.nz > PO Box 13085 > Johnsonville > Wellington > > > > Stephen Barker wrote: > > I know this has been discussed here before, but are there any more > > recent opinions on the merits of > > > > 1. using TActionManager, TActionMainMenuBar, TActionToolBar. > > It seems to be a better framework than the original TMainMenu and > > TActionList etc. > > > > 2. decent PNG handling in conjunction with the above. > > > > 3. any other preferred alternatives? > > > > My first tests show that when using the freeware TPNGComponents, > > specifically the TPngImageList, along with the standard > action bars, > > the glyphs are highlighted during mouse-over with an ugly > rectangular > > background. > > There are 2 style options: XP, and Standard. Standard looks ok, but > > I'd like to get the more modern XP style working without the > > background/shadow drawing. The box around the whole control > is ok, but > > not the extra rectangular shadow behind the glyph part. > > > > Using RS2007, or whatever it is called now. > > > > Another related question: > > By setting the TActionManager's FileName property, the user can > > customise the actionbars and have these changes persisted. > > But if you distribute an updated exe with say a new menu item it is > > not shown, as the user's saved settings take priority over your > > design-time changes. > > How do you handle this? By erasing their settings file if a > new update > > is run for the first time, or what? > > > > Regards, > > > > Steve Barker > > *Webdata Ltd* > > *ph +64 9 4103074* > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------- > > > > _______________________________________________ > > NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list > > Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz > > Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi > > Unsubscribe: send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with Subject: unsubscribe > > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.13.39/1045 - Release > Date: 2/10/2007 6:43 p.m. > > > _______________________________________________ > NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list > Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz > Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi > Unsubscribe: send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with Subject: unsubscribe > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.13.39/1044 - Release > Date: 2/10/2007 11:10 a.m. > > _______________________________________________ NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi Unsubscribe: send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with Subject: unsubscribe
