SidePanel (gb.form)

This control implements a container that can be hidden or resized.

A SidePanel should be put on one side of its parent, according to the value of its Orientation property.

• It is hidden or shown when the user clicks on one of the two small arrow buttons displayed on its border.

• It is resized when the users clicks on the border between the buttons, and moves the mouse.

Proprietà

Action	Returns or sets the action associated with the control.
AutoHide	Return or set if the side panel is automatically hidden after a short time.
Border	Returns or sets if a sunken border should be displayed.
Design	Indicates that the control is in design mode.
Dimension	Return or set the dimension of the SidePanel, i.e. its width if it is horizontal, or its height if it is vertical.
Hidden	Returns or sets if the SidePanel is hidden or not.
MinSize	Returns or sets the minimum size (height or width depending on Orientation) the the user can shrink the sidepanel to before it momentarily pauses in its resizing. This is to prevent inadvertent closure of the panel by clumsy users.
Orientation	Returns or sets the SidePanel orientation.
Resizable	Returns or sets if the SidePanel is resizable.
Separator	Return or set if the SidePanel displays a Separator on its border.
Settings	Returns or sets a string that represents the geometry of the SidePanel.
ShowButtons	Return or set if the little arrow buttons that toggle the panels should be visible.
Tooltip	Returns or sets the tooltip displayed when the mouse is over the SidePanel border.
Transparent	Return or set if the SidePanel handle is transparent or visible.
Value	This property is the exact contrary of the Hidden property.

Arrangement	Returns or sets how this container arrange its children controls.
AutoResize	Indicates that the container automatically resizes to the size of its contents.
Background	Returns or sets the background color used by the control.
Centered	Center controls horizontally or vertically according to the container arrangement.
Children	Returns a collection of each control included in the container.
ClientH	A synonymous for the ClientHeight property.
ClientHeight	Returns the height of the area containing the controls.
ClientW	A synonymous for the ClientWidth property.
ClientWidth	Returns the width of the area containing the controls.
ClientX	Returns the position of the left border of the area containing the controls.
ClientY	Returns the position of the top border of the area containing the controls.
Cursor	Use this property for assigning a custom cursor to a control.
Direction	Return or set the control text direction.
Drop	Returns or sets if a control accepts drops.
Enabled	Indicates that the control is enabled.
Expand	Returns or sets if a control will expand if included in a container that arranges its contents.
Font	Returns or sets the font used to draw text in the control.
Foreground	Returns or sets the foreground color used by the control.
H	A synonymous for the Height property.
Handle	Returns the internal X11 window handle of the control.
HasFocus	Returns whether the control has the focus.
Height	Returns or sets the height of the control.
Hovered	Returns whether the mouse cursor is inside the control.
Id	A synonymous for the Handle property.
Ignore	Returns or sets if a control must be ignored when its parent arranges its children.
Indent	Returns or sets if the children controls of the container are indented.
Invert	Return or set if the horizontal or vertical arrangement direction is inverted.
Left	Returns or sets the position of the left border of the control relative to its parent.
Margin	Returns or sets if there is a margin between the container border and all its children.
Mouse	Returns or sets the appearence of the cursor when it points inside the control.
Name	Returns or sets the name of the control.
Next	Returns the next control having the same parent.
NoAnimation
NoTabFocus	Return or set if a control cannot be focused with the TAB key.
Padding	Returns or sets the number of pixels used as space between children controls, or container inner margin.
Parent	Returns the control container.
PopupMenu	Return or set the name of the menu that will be popped-up when the user presses the right mouse button or the keyboard MENU key.
Previous	Returns the previous control having the same parent.
Proxy	Return or set the "proxy" of a control.
ProxyFor	Return which control that control is a proxy for.
RightToLeft	Return if the control is right to left oriented.
ScreenX	Returns the position of the left border of the control in screen coordinates.
ScreenY	Returns the position of the top border of the control in screen coordinates.
Spacing	Returns or sets if the children of the container are spaced out.
Tag	Returns or sets the control tag.
Top	Returns or sets the position of the top border of the control relative to its parent.
Tracking	Returns or sets if the control will receive MouseMove events.
Visible	Indicates if the control is visible or not.
W	A synonymous for the Width property.
Width	Returns or sets the width of the control.
Window	Returns the top-level window that contains the control.
X	Returns or sets the position of the left border of the control relative to its parent.
Y	Returns or sets the position of the top border of the control relative to its parent.

Delete	Destroys the control.
Drag	Starts a drag & drop process.
FindChild	Finds the first child control pointed by the X and Y coordinates.
Grab	Grab the keyboard and the mouse so that all keyboard and mouse events are received by the control.
Hide	Hides the control.
Lower	Sends the control to the background of its parent.
Move	Moves and/or resizes the control.
MoveScaled	Moves and/or resizes the control.
Raise	Sends the control to the foreground of its parent.
Refresh	Trigger a redraw of the control.
Reparent	Changes the container of a control.
Resize	Resizes the control.
ResizeScaled	Resizes the control.
SetFocus	Gives the focus to the control.
Show	Shows the control.

Eventi

Hide	This event is raised just after the SidePanel has been hidden.
Resize	This event is raised when the SidePanel is resized.
Show	This event is raised just before the SidePanel is shown.

Arrange	This event is raised when a container has just finished arranging its contents.
BeforeArrange	This event is raised just before a container arranges its contents.
DblClick	Raised when the user quickly clicks twice on the control.
Drag	This event is raised when the mouse enters the control during a drag & drop process.
DragLeave	This event is raised when the mouse leaves the control during a drag & drop operation.
DragMove	This event is raised while the mouse moves inside the control during a drag & drop process.
Drop	This event is raised when a drag is dropped in the control.
Enter	Raised when the mouse enters the control.
GotFocus	Raised when the control has got the focus.
KeyPress	Raised when a key is pressed while the control has the focus.
KeyRelease	Raised when a key is released while the control has the focus.
Leave	Raised when the mouse leaves the control.
LostFocus	Raised when the control has lost the focus.
Menu	Raised when the user clicks on the control with the right mouse button, or if it hits the MENU key.
MouseDown	Raised when a mouse button is pressed while the cursor is inside the control.
MouseDrag	This event is raised when a drag operation should be started.
MouseMove	Raised when the mouse moves inside the control while a mouse button is pressed.
MouseUp	Raised when a mouse button is depressed while the cursor is inside the control.
MouseWheel	This event is raised when the user moves or presses the mouse wheel while the mouse is inside the control.
NewChild	This event is raised when a new child Control has just been inserted into the container.