Since the introduction of the wheel mouse, being able to operate scroll bars without the need for precision or the use of the mouse buttons has proven to be a godsend. User interfaces became friendlier and smoother as a result. Unfortunately, the default handling of the MouseWheel event in Windows Forms is at-odds with the… Continue reading
I’ve been taking a break from my usual work in C#/WinForms to improve my web development skills. As such, i’ve been learning PHP, HTML5, jQuery and CSS3, among other things. I recently had an opportunity to work with the Google Maps API to create a map that shows the locations of a large set of… Continue reading
I recently attempted to transform a boring, alphabetical list of tags into a more visually-appealing (and more informational) tag cloud. No doubt you’ve seen tag clouds on blogs and other websites (there’s even one on here!) but for the uninformed: A tag cloud is a form of ‘weighted list’ where reusable tags (keywords, categories, etc)… Continue reading
When it comes to displaying the progress of a long-running operation to the user, there are many options available to a GUI designer: Change the cursor to an hourglass Change the caption on the status bar Show an animated glyph on the window Show a dialog box A number of factors could affect which method… Continue reading
From time to time, it’s a good idea to go back and re-examine old code. With time comes greater knowledge and new tricks; and in the case of two of my earlier custom Windows Forms controls, this was certainly true. You may remember my ComboBox control with grouping support, as well as my ComboBox with… Continue reading