RE: moving controls

Rick,

Marvin asked the same question on the program-l list. See the archives there
since the responses are quite comprehensive. The list is hosted on
freelists.

Pranav

-----Original Message-----
From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ricks Place
Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2008 4:47 PM
To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: moving controls

No sweat Inthane. We are looking at it and I will write up a step by step 
blurb and post if I get it working. I just tested out the Table Layout 
Control with Windoweyes. I had to just tab to the Table Control and blindly 
drop a label and textbox on it. They were put in the first row Row 0 column 
0 and column 1. The properties for each control tell what row and column it 
is in. I could not modify the control size properties but am going to see if

I can change the row and column settings in the properties window to put one

control on top of the other, ie. row 0 column 0, row 1 column 0 instead of 
the default of row 0 column 0 row 0 column 1.
If this works this would be one way of positioning controls with a table and

not relying on the Forms Designer other than as a container to blindly plop 
controls onto.
I'll post up in a few minuts.
Rick USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "InthaneElf" <inthaneelf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2008 6:58 AM
Subject: Re: moving controls


>* sad smile *, unfortunately, I have had less experience in .net than the 
>two of you, I was able to convert my VB 6 fruit basket demo in it, and 
>played with a couple other things, but most of it was so confusing due to 
>the changes between the two that I never mastered, or even half learned the

>.net environment.
>
> what I have been able to pass along has mainly things I found to be the 
> same, or similar enough that I know its there in both.
> I have passed along what I can remember but most of my knowledge was in 
> files I had assembled, and may well have lost in a double drive crash I 
> suffered here about a month back.
>
> I'm still working on salvaging things, and may be able to get things back,

> or some of it, but most of it is in limbo right now.
>
> Jamal knows some about it, and Sina probably could search out some of the 
> same posts I had from his massive archives of BP postings, I'd give that a

> try.
>
> sorry I can't be more helpful, it truly grieves me to be so unable,
> inthane
> proprietor, The Grab Bag,
> for blind computer users and programmers
> http://grabbag.alacorncomputer.com
> Owner: Alacorn Computer Enterprises
> "own the might and majesty of a Alacorn!"
> www.alacorncomputer.com
> Owner: Agemtree
> "merchants in fine facetted and cabochon gemstones"
> www.agemtree.com
> operator: Fruit Basket Demo Sight, where you can find a similar project 
> done in several programming languages, along with its source code, so you 
> can decide what language is right for you
> http://fruitbasketdemo.alacorncomputer.com
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ricks Place" <OFBGMail@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2008 3:12 AM
> Subject: Re: moving controls
>
>
>> Hi Inthane:
>> I can set the size and position manually by specifying numbers for the 
>> horizontal and vertical values of the position property. What I would 
>> like to do is be able to lign up say 3 label textbox controls so they 
>> read properly and look ok by using something like the flow panel control 
>> or table layout control or something else.    What about the Anchor 
>> control property? Can I anchor based on another control somehow?What 
>> about docking, sounds interesting? If you have done this cool, if not I 
>> will start Googling them to see if anything pops up that might make this 
>> process easier.
>> I use Windoweyes so working in the forms designer and with the Table 
>> Layout control has not been something I could do since Windoweyes will 
>> not read the table nor cells in the designer so I have no clue where to 
>> drop labels nor textboxes to get them into the cells correctly. I will 
>> look at the properties for a table layout control to see if I can do 
>> something there but not likely since I can't drop anything into the 
>> Properties Windo itself but might be able to put the name of a label or 
>> textbox control in the appropriate cell, if the cells are properties of 
>> the bloody table layout control and it lets me do that. Sorry, Allot of 
>> options but I have not found the slam dunk yet so am just asking how you 
>> guys have done positioning. Absolutely no substitute for experience when 
>> it comes to accessibility issues and visual challanges. If I figure 
>> anything out I will do a step by step for publishing on your grab bag if 
>> you want, might save someone else some headaches someday.
>> Rick USA
>> Rick USA
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "InthaneElf" <inthaneelf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2008 4:37 PM
>> Subject: Re: moving controls
>>
>>
>>> you can use the layout system, or you can change the position in the 
>>> properties window for the control by using the "top" and "left" 
>>> properties, same with size using the "width" and "height" properties.
>>> proprietor, The Grab Bag,
>>> for blind computer users and programmers
>>> http://grabbag.alacorncomputer.com
>>> Owner: Alacorn Computer Enterprises
>>> "own the might and majesty of a Alacorn!"
>>> www.alacorncomputer.com
>>> Owner: Agemtree
>>> "merchants in fine facetted and cabochon gemstones"
>>> www.agemtree.com
>>> operator: Fruit Basket Demo Sight, where you can find a similar project 
>>> done in several programming languages, along with its source code, so 
>>> you can decide what language is right for you
>>> http://fruitbasketdemo.alacorncomputer.com
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Marvin Hunkin" <startrekcafe@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2008 8:00 AM
>>> Subject: moving controls
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi.
>>>> how do i move controls, on a form in vb.dot net, and got overlapping
>>>> controls.
>>>> or do i just use the table layout?
>>>> cheers Marvin.
>>>>
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