January 2005 - Posts

• ColorPicker.NET Update #2

  I’ve uploaded the most recent binaries for ColorPicker.NET. A lot of changes have been made to the codebase to improve performance as well as the overall experience. Some noticeable changes are: You can copy, enter and paste hex values. You can change Read More... Posted Monday, January 31, 2005 3:10 AM by csano | 5 Comments

• Handling Keyboard User Input in Windows Forms

  If you ever find yourself in a situation where you think you might need to override the default keyboard user input handling in your control, check out Jessica Fosler's recent blog entry . She does a tremendous job of providing details that the framework Read More... Posted Monday, January 24, 2005 2:49 AM by csano | 0 Comments

• ColorPicker.NET update

  Thanks to everyone who provided comments on the binaries that I released the other day. I spent a good portion of this evening cleaning up some problems that FXCop uncovered and got started on adding the features that some of you suggested. I should have Read More... Posted Friday, January 21, 2005 1:18 AM by csano | 5 Comments

• ColorPicker.NET

  I do quite a bit of UI design work during my spare time and often find myself with the need to sample colors for my designs. Using Adobe Photoshop isn't effective for three reasons: (1) It takes a long time to load up, (2) It consumes resources, especially Read More... Posted Thursday, January 20, 2005 2:43 AM by csano | 30 Comments

• DataGrid Q&A #2

  Q: How do I extend the DataGrid's furthest right column so that the column (or, at least, the column header) extends all the way to the right edge of the grid when the furthest right column is visible? A: In all of my articles on the Windows Forms DataGrid Read More... Posted Tuesday, January 18, 2005 11:31 AM by csano | 4 Comments

• DataGrid Q&A

  I received an e-mail today that contained a question that I've seen posted across several different newsgroups and thought that others would find my response useful. Q: Is it possible to have a single datagrid split in two parts, with the same vertical Read More... Posted Monday, January 17, 2005 7:35 PM by csano | 5 Comments

• Styling With the DataGridColumnStyle, Part 2

  The second part of my two-part article on customizing the Windows Forms DataGrid control has been published. In this part, I focus on guiding the reader through the creation of custom column styles. Enjoy. Read More... Posted Friday, January 07, 2005 4:15 PM by csano | 1 Comments