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Summary

LidorSystems.Collector by Lidor Systems

URLs: lidorsystems-collector, lidorsystems collector, lidorsystemscollector, lidor

Advanced dockable windows and tabbed documents management solution. LidorSystems.Collector is a .NET class library featuring next generation of windows docking system, bringing a new level of user interaction with your applications. Bundled with many powerful features, it offers you a total control over tool and document window capabilities. With the unparalleled support of Windows XP Themes and color schemes and the emulation of Office 2003, Visual Studio .NET 2003 and Visual Studio .NET 2005 look and feel, it helps you to create modern and stylish user interface in your applications.

General

Design-time support with WYSIWYG functionality while designing containers

Built-in context menu for easy manipulation with controls

Supports complex nested hierarchical structure of Collector controls

User interface created with Table Layout Engine for accurate position of Windows Forms

Headers with optional display of move, close, context-menu, auto-hide and expand/collapse button

Windows can be expanded/collapsed to maximize screen real-estate

Animated expand/collapse of windows for a great visual appeal, with controlled speed of animation

Ability to cancel the closing of tool and document windows

Detailed, highly flexible object and event model

Integrated help documentation

Illustrative sample projects and tutorials

Rendering and Styles

Rendering interface with five Visual Styles (Default, Classic, Office 2003, Visual Studio .NET 2003 and Visual Studio 2005)

Support for WindowsXP Themes and color schemes (Blue, Olive Green, Silver and Windows Classic Styles)

Choose from 21 integrated color schemes or set your own color for every single part of the user interface

Gradient fill with 6 pre-build fill styles plus flat style

Support for Transparency (Alpha Blending)

Style inheritance

Automatically resize the controls based on the current font size

Add images to headers and tabs from a file or an ImageList

Watermark effect with a container image in Page control

AutoHide bar can resize to accommodate the size of tab's image

Docking Features

True WYSIWYG docking functionality

Manage advanced layouts on a form, like the one in Visual Studio .NET

Group several tool windows in one container, displayed with tabs

Tabs of tool windows can be aligned on any side of docked container

Tear off tabs from tool or document windows to create floating windows

Collapse tool windows in AutoHide Mode on any side of client area

Multiple Dock-Hint Styles for exact dock location and size when a window is dragged over a potential dock target (RubberBand, TranslucentClone and TranslucentFill)

Reposition docked windows quick and easy with drag/drop

Each window can be in Static, Docked, Floating and Framed control state

Tool windows can be programmatically docked anywhere in the layout

Dynamically create new tool windows and document windows

Docking permissions and drag/drop operations for additional control over your application

Resize docked container controls with integrated ResizeBand

Resize floating tool windows at run-time

Tab and Tabbed MDI Features

Tab Control and Tabbed MDI functionality in one place

Tabbed MDI layout mode with optional display of close, select and scrolling buttons

Smooth scrolling of tabs with scrolling buttons

Standard MDI with tiled and cascaded windows

Groups or Pages can be displayed with tabs in container control

Drag tabbed MDI tabs to create new horizontal or vertical tab groups

Tabbed MDI documents can be converted in and from tool windows simply with drag/drop

Reorder tabs with drag/drop

Move tabs between containers at design-time or run-time simply by dragging and dropping on the exact location and position you want

Align tabs on any side of container control

Render tabs and tabbed MDI in five Visual Styles; OneNote look is easy to achieve

Render tabs and tabbed MDI in five Visual Styles; OneNote look is easy to achieve

Three size modes of tabs for great control over their appearance (AutoSized, Compressed and Justified)

Tabs can be displayed with a disabled style

Control the tab size with spacing and padding properties

Access to the standard Ctrl+Tab and Ctrl+Shift+Tab methods for switching windows

Group and Page control can be set to be hidden

Visual Appearance

ToolWindow - emulates the docking functionality of Visual Studio .NET

Vertical - achieve the look of Outlook 2003 Navigation Pane

Horizontal - multiple layouts of tabs with all combinations of top, left, right and bottom orientation

Selection - rotate through your panels with scrolling buttons, similar to Task Pane in Office products; each panel can contain multiple page tabs

Table based Layout Engine

Align controls in nine positions,

Choose from three different size types of rows and columns (autosized, fixed and free) to easily arrange your controls,

Work with nested tables,

Merge and split cells,

Select, insert and delete rows, columns and table,

Operate with each cell, row or column in order to form, align and arrange the controls in the cells to achieve the best look for your application,

Right-click context menu for easy manipulation with table

Table Properties dialog box

What's new in V1.7.x?

IntelliSense support

Floating and Framed windows can change their border size

DesignTime support for inherited classes

Full support of controls under Windows Vista

Advanced dockable windows and tabbed documents management solution.

Pricing: LidorSystems.Collector V1.7.2 1 Developer License, LidorSystems.Collector V1.7.2 4 Developer Team License, LidorSystems.Collector V1.7.2 8 Developer Team License, LidorSystems.Collector V1.7.2 1 Site Wide License (Allows Unlimited Developers at a Single Physical Address), LidorSystems.Collector V1.7.2 1 Enterprise License (Allows Unlimited Developers throughout your entire organization, regardless of location), LidorSystems.Collector V1.7.2 1 Source Code Blueprint License (Current Developer, Site or Enterprise License Required) - (sent separately by email), LidorSystems.Collector V1.7.2 Crossgrades 4 Developer License Crossgrade from 1 Developer License, LidorSystems.Collector V1.7.2 Crossgrades 1 Site Wide License Crossgrade from 4 Developer License, LidorSystems.Collector V1.7.2 Crossgrades 1 Site Wide License Crossgrade from 1 Developer License, LidorSystems.Collector V1.7.2 Academic 1 Academic License - Individual student or teacher, LidorSystems.Collector V1.7.2 Academic 1 Academic License - ClassPack (minimum 10+ seats, per seat), price per license, LidorSystems.Collector v1.7.2 Upgrade to IntegralUI Studio 1 Developer Upgrade License, LidorSystems.Collector v1.7.2 Upgrade to IntegralUI Studio 4 Developer Team Upgrade License, LidorSystems.Collector v1.7.2 Upgrade to IntegralUI Studio 8 Developer Team Upgrade License, LidorSystems.Collector v1.7.2 Upgrade to IntegralUI Studio 1 Site Wide Upgrade License (Allows Unlimited Developers at a Single Physical Address), LidorSystems.Collector v1.7.2 Upgrade to IntegralUI Studio 1 Enterprise Upgrade License (Allows Unlimited Developers throughout your entire organization, regardless of location)

Evals & Downloads: Read the LidorSystems License Agreement, Read the LidorSystems.Collector User Guide, Download the LidorSystems.Collector V1.7.2 evaluation on to your computer - Expires after 30 days

Operating System for Deployment: Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows 98

Architecture of Product: 32Bit

Product Type: Component

Component Type: .NET WinForms, .NET Class

Built Using: Visual C# .NET

Compatible Containers: Microsoft Visual Studio 2010, Microsoft Visual Studio 2008, Microsoft Visual Studio 2005, Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003, Microsoft Visual Studio .NET, Microsoft Visual Basic 2010, Microsoft Visual Basic 2008, Microsoft Visual Basic 2005, Microsoft Visual Basic .NET 2003, Microsoft Visual Basic .NET, Microsoft Visual C++ 2010, Microsoft Visual C++ 2008, Microsoft Visual C++ 2005, Microsoft Visual C++ .NET 2003, Microsoft Visual C++ .NET, Microsoft Visual C# 2010, Microsoft Visual C# 2008, Microsoft Visual C# 2005, Microsoft Visual C# .NET 2003, Microsoft Visual C# .NET, .NET Framework 4.0, .NET Framework 3.5, .NET Framework 3.0, .NET Framework 2.0, .NET Framework 1.1, .NET Framework 1.0

Product Class: User Interface Components

Keywords: LidorSystems.Collector Lidor Systems Collector LidorSystems Collector dockable windows and tabbed documents dock docking tab tabs Windows XP Themes ffice 2003, Visual Studio .NET 2003 and Visual Studio .NET 2005 look and feel

User Interface UI

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