Peter, Yes, I used a top level form to control access to sub forms and leave it floating or minimised. It seems to work well, also I subclassed the buttons so you can freely change their style etc. Users seem to love it as it is very simple and I have added the ability to drag "preset button shortcuts" onto the desktop or main menu so it becomes personalised.
I still haven't finished my Windows 8/10 slideable button class library yet that I put a demo up of about 18 months ago which allows you to set up a "metro" interface just like Windows 8 and group icons which will automatically resize themse3lves. Given some free time I will finish it, but that is at a premium at the moment! Dave -----Original Message----- From: ProFox [mailto:profox-boun...@leafe.com] On Behalf Of Peter Cushing Sent: 11 April 2016 13:55 To: profox@leafe.com Subject: Re: VFP top level menu on tablets and phones On 08/04/2016 13:04, Dave Crozier wrote: > BIG BUTTONS are the answer Peter. We tried the same thing with our apps and > it was a dismal failure. Then we had a rethink and just modified the user > interface to use buttons that you just can not mistake!! > > Funnily enough lots of the people using the desktop app also prefer this > approach so I added in the ability to put user icon shortcuts onto the > desktop per user, which makes it totally personal. > > Hi Dave, Just playing round with the interface and the possibility of replacing the menu with buttons. In the past I have ignored top level forms and just used the desktop with a menu and call all forms etc from the menu. Do you use a top level form and put the main menu buttons on that, then when they click on a button put up some more buttons for the submenu? Also been playing with shortcuts on the desktop. Used a picture under an invisible button and seems to work fine on a form but couldn't get it to work on the desktop. Is that how you did it? Thanks, Peter This communication is intended for the person or organisation to whom it is addressed. The contents are confidential and may be protected in law. Unauthorised use, copying or disclosure of any of it may be unlawful. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by telephone or email. www.whisperingsmith.com Whispering Smith Ltd Head Office:61 Great Ducie Street, Manchester M3 1RR. Tel:0161 831 3700 Fax:0161 831 3715 London Office:17-19 Foley Street, London W1W 6DW Tel:0207 299 7960 [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/18725b8cd2d5d247873a2baf401d4ab2852d0...@ex2010-a-fpl.fpl.LOCAL ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
