How can I split 2 panels horizontally?

[Patrick Ireland]

I am trying to use the new splitter control in Beta2. I want to have an
upper and lower panel with the splitter between them. I add the top panel
and anchor it on left, top, and right. I add the splitter control. Since
it starts as a VSplit, I change the selection to HSplit. However, the
control does not seem to change nor can I redemsion it graphically or by
altering the values in the properties (also at design time).

What is the procedure for doing a HSplit between 2 panels?

TNX

[Arthur Wood]

Patrick,

1) add the first panel to the form, set its DOCK property to TOP

2) add the Splitter, set its CURSOR Property to HSplit---it should automatically
DOCK below the top panel.

3) now add the bottom panel, set its Dock Property to FILL.

that should get you what you want.

Arthur Wood


"Patrick Ireland" <ireland@airmail.net> wrote:
>
>I am trying to use the new splitter control in Beta2. I want to have an
>upper and lower panel with the splitter between them. I add the top panel
>and anchor it on left, top, and right. I add the splitter control. Since
>it starts as a VSplit, I change the selection to HSplit. However, the
>control does not seem to change nor can I redemsion it graphically or by
>altering the values in the properties (also at design time).
>
>What is the procedure for doing a HSplit between 2 panels?
>
>TNX
>

[Patrick Ireland]

Arthur,

Thanks for the response. When I do (1) then (2) the splitter does indeed
dock below the first panel, however it appears as a vertical bar along the
left edge of the form. You can better see the splitter by setting its
background color to red, white, or blue - whatever your favorite color is.
I would have thought the splitter would lay horizontally below the upper
panel. Doing step (3) allows the top or bottom panel to move corresponding
but I still have the splitter along the left edge of the lower panel. Is
this the way it should work?

Pat

"Arthur Wood" <wooda@saic-trsc.com> wrote:
>
>Patrick,
>
> 1) add the first panel to the form, set its DOCK property to TOP
>
> 2) add the Splitter, set its CURSOR Property to HSplit---it should automatically
>DOCK below the top panel.
>
> 3) now add the bottom panel, set its Dock Property to FILL.
>
>that should get you what you want.
>
>Arthur Wood
>
>
>"Patrick Ireland" <ireland@airmail.net> wrote:
>>
>>I am trying to use the new splitter control in Beta2. I want to have an
>>upper and lower panel with the splitter between them. I add the top panel
>>and anchor it on left, top, and right. I add the splitter control. Since
>>it starts as a VSplit, I change the selection to HSplit. However, the
>>control does not seem to change nor can I redemsion it graphically or by
>>altering the values in the properties (also at design time).
>>
>>What is the procedure for doing a HSplit between 2 panels?
>>
>>TNX
>>
>

[Arthur Wood]

Make sure that you are setting the CURSOR property of the Splitter to HSplit
(it defaults to VSplit, and then behaves, by default, the way you are describing).




"Patrick Ireland" <ireland@airmail.net> wrote:
>
>Arthur,
>
>Thanks for the response. When I do (1) then (2) the splitter does indeed
>dock below the first panel, however it appears as a vertical bar along the
>left edge of the form. You can better see the splitter by setting its
>background color to red, white, or blue - whatever your favorite color is.
>I would have thought the splitter would lay horizontally below the upper
>panel. Doing step (3) allows the top or bottom panel to move corresponding
>but I still have the splitter along the left edge of the lower panel. Is
>this the way it should work?
>
>Pat
>
>"Arthur Wood" <wooda@saic-trsc.com> wrote:
>>
>>Patrick,
>>
>> 1) add the first panel to the form, set its DOCK property to TOP
>>
>> 2) add the Splitter, set its CURSOR Property to HSplit---it should automatically
>>DOCK below the top panel.
>>
>> 3) now add the bottom panel, set its Dock Property to FILL.
>>
>>that should get you what you want.
>>
>>Arthur Wood
>>
>>
>>"Patrick Ireland" <ireland@airmail.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>I am trying to use the new splitter control in Beta2. I want to have
an
>>>upper and lower panel with the splitter between them. I add the top panel
>>>and anchor it on left, top, and right. I add the splitter control. Since
>>>it starts as a VSplit, I change the selection to HSplit. However, the
>>>control does not seem to change nor can I redemsion it graphically or
by
>>>altering the values in the properties (also at design time).
>>>
>>>What is the procedure for doing a HSplit between 2 panels?
>>>
>>>TNX
>>>
>>
>

[Patrick Ireland]

Arthur,

I did set the CURSOR property to HSplit, however, I had to change the
DOCK property manually from left to top, then the Splitter control worked
as expected. For other readers - to make a Splitter control which from
Vertical to Horizontal split, requires you to set the CURSOR property to
HSplit AND set the DOCK property to TOP. 8-)

Pat



"Arthur Wood" <wooda@saic-trsc.com> wrote:
>
>Make sure that you are setting the CURSOR property of the Splitter to HSplit
>(it defaults to VSplit, and then behaves, by default, the way you are describing).
>
>
>
>
>"Patrick Ireland" <ireland@airmail.net> wrote:
>>
>>Arthur,
>>
>>Thanks for the response. When I do (1) then (2) the splitter does indeed
>>dock below the first panel, however it appears as a vertical bar along
the
>>left edge of the form. You can better see the splitter by setting its
>>background color to red, white, or blue - whatever your favorite color
is.
>>I would have thought the splitter would lay horizontally below the upper
>>panel. Doing step (3) allows the top or bottom panel to move corresponding
>>but I still have the splitter along the left edge of the lower panel.
Is
>>this the way it should work?
>>
>>Pat
>>
>>"Arthur Wood" <wooda@saic-trsc.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>Patrick,
>>>
>>> 1) add the first panel to the form, set its DOCK property to TOP
>>>
>>> 2) add the Splitter, set its CURSOR Property to HSplit---it should automatically
>>>DOCK below the top panel.
>>>
>>> 3) now add the bottom panel, set its Dock Property to FILL.
>>>
>>>that should get you what you want.
>>>
>>>Arthur Wood
>>>
>>>
>>>"Patrick Ireland" <ireland@airmail.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>I am trying to use the new splitter control in Beta2. I want to have
>an
>>>>upper and lower panel with the splitter between them. I add the top
panel
>>>>and anchor it on left, top, and right. I add the splitter control.
Since
>>>>it starts as a VSplit, I change the selection to HSplit. However, the
>>>>control does not seem to change nor can I redemsion it graphically or
>by
>>>>altering the values in the properties (also at design time).
>>>>
>>>>What is the procedure for doing a HSplit between 2 panels?
>>>>
>>>>TNX
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

[Patrick Ireland]

Arthur,

I spoke to soon. By docing the splitter control at the top it covers
the top panel. I'll try and play around some more with it, however,
I don't seen the automatic movement of the splitter control from left
vertical to horizontal when I set the CURSOR property as you recommended.

Pat

"Arthur Wood" <wooda@saic-trsc.com> wrote:
>
>Make sure that you are setting the CURSOR property of the Splitter to HSplit
>(it defaults to VSplit, and then behaves, by default, the way you are describing).
>
>
>
>
>"Patrick Ireland" <ireland@airmail.net> wrote:
>>
>>Arthur,
>>
>>Thanks for the response. When I do (1) then (2) the splitter does indeed
>>dock below the first panel, however it appears as a vertical bar along
the
>>left edge of the form. You can better see the splitter by setting its
>>background color to red, white, or blue - whatever your favorite color
is.
>>I would have thought the splitter would lay horizontally below the upper
>>panel. Doing step (3) allows the top or bottom panel to move corresponding
>>but I still have the splitter along the left edge of the lower panel.
Is
>>this the way it should work?
>>
>>Pat
>>
>>"Arthur Wood" <wooda@saic-trsc.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>Patrick,
>>>
>>> 1) add the first panel to the form, set its DOCK property to TOP
>>>
>>> 2) add the Splitter, set its CURSOR Property to HSplit---it should automatically
>>>DOCK below the top panel.
>>>
>>> 3) now add the bottom panel, set its Dock Property to FILL.
>>>
>>>that should get you what you want.
>>>
>>>Arthur Wood
>>>
>>>
>>>"Patrick Ireland" <ireland@airmail.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>I am trying to use the new splitter control in Beta2. I want to have
>an
>>>>upper and lower panel with the splitter between them. I add the top
panel
>>>>and anchor it on left, top, and right. I add the splitter control.
Since
>>>>it starts as a VSplit, I change the selection to HSplit. However, the
>>>>control does not seem to change nor can I redemsion it graphically or
>by
>>>>altering the values in the properties (also at design time).
>>>>
>>>>What is the procedure for doing a HSplit between 2 panels?
>>>>
>>>>TNX
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

[Arthur Wood]

Patrick,
if you read 1) CAREFULLY, I explicitly said to set the DOCK property to
TOP.

Arthur Wood

"Patrick Ireland" <ireland@airmail.net> wrote:
>
>Arthur,
>
>I did set the CURSOR property to HSplit, however, I had to change the
>DOCK property manually from left to top, then the Splitter control worked
>as expected. For other readers - to make a Splitter control which from
>Vertical to Horizontal split, requires you to set the CURSOR property to
>HSplit AND set the DOCK property to TOP. 8-)
>
>Pat
>
>
>
>"Arthur Wood" <wooda@saic-trsc.com> wrote:
>>
>>Make sure that you are setting the CURSOR property of the Splitter to HSplit
>>(it defaults to VSplit, and then behaves, by default, the way you are describing).
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>"Patrick Ireland" <ireland@airmail.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>Arthur,
>>>
>>>Thanks for the response. When I do (1) then (2) the splitter does indeed
>>>dock below the first panel, however it appears as a vertical bar along
>the
>>>left edge of the form. You can better see the splitter by setting its
>>>background color to red, white, or blue - whatever your favorite color
>is.
>>>I would have thought the splitter would lay horizontally below the upper
>>>panel. Doing step (3) allows the top or bottom panel to move corresponding
>>>but I still have the splitter along the left edge of the lower panel.

>Is
>>>this the way it should work?
>>>
>>>Pat
>>>
>>>"Arthur Wood" <wooda@saic-trsc.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Patrick,
>>>>
>>>> 1) add the first panel to the form, set its DOCK property to TOP
>>>>
>>>> 2) add the Splitter, set its CURSOR Property to HSplit---it should
automatically
>>>>DOCK below the top panel.
>>>>
>>>> 3) now add the bottom panel, set its Dock Property to FILL.
>>>>
>>>>that should get you what you want.
>>>>
>>>>Arthur Wood
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>"Patrick Ireland" <ireland@airmail.net> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>I am trying to use the new splitter control in Beta2. I want to have
>>an
>>>>>upper and lower panel with the splitter between them. I add the top
>panel
>>>>>and anchor it on left, top, and right. I add the splitter control.

>Since
>>>>>it starts as a VSplit, I change the selection to HSplit. However, the
>>>>>control does not seem to change nor can I redemsion it graphically or
>>by
>>>>>altering the values in the properties (also at design time).
>>>>>
>>>>>What is the procedure for doing a HSplit between 2 panels?
>>>>>
>>>>>TNX
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

[Arthur Wood]

Patrick,
You must do things in the proper order.

so I repeat myself:

1) add the first panel to the form, set its DOCK property to TOP

2) add the Splitter, set its CURSOR Property to HSplit---it should automatically
DOCK below the top panel.

3) now add the bottom panel, set its Dock Property to FILL.

note that each step MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE going on to the next step.

Arthur Wood

"Patrick Ireland" <ireland@airmail.net> wrote:
>
>Arthur,
>
>I spoke to soon. By docing the splitter control at the top it covers
>the top panel. I'll try and play around some more with it, however,
>I don't seen the automatic movement of the splitter control from left
>vertical to horizontal when I set the CURSOR property as you recommended.
>
>Pat
>
>"Arthur Wood" <wooda@saic-trsc.com> wrote:
>>
>>Make sure that you are setting the CURSOR property of the Splitter to HSplit
>>(it defaults to VSplit, and then behaves, by default, the way you are describing).
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>"Patrick Ireland" <ireland@airmail.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>Arthur,
>>>
>>>Thanks for the response. When I do (1) then (2) the splitter does indeed
>>>dock below the first panel, however it appears as a vertical bar along
>the
>>>left edge of the form. You can better see the splitter by setting its
>>>background color to red, white, or blue - whatever your favorite color
>is.
>>>I would have thought the splitter would lay horizontally below the upper
>>>panel. Doing step (3) allows the top or bottom panel to move corresponding
>>>but I still have the splitter along the left edge of the lower panel.

>Is
>>>this the way it should work?
>>>
>>>Pat
>>>
>>>"Arthur Wood" <wooda@saic-trsc.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Patrick,
>>>>
>>>> 1) add the first panel to the form, set its DOCK property to TOP
>>>>
>>>> 2) add the Splitter, set its CURSOR Property to HSplit---it should
automatically
>>>>DOCK below the top panel.
>>>>
>>>> 3) now add the bottom panel, set its Dock Property to FILL.
>>>>
>>>>that should get you what you want.
>>>>
>>>>Arthur Wood
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>"Patrick Ireland" <ireland@airmail.net> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>I am trying to use the new splitter control in Beta2. I want to have
>>an
>>>>>upper and lower panel with the splitter between them. I add the top
>panel
>>>>>and anchor it on left, top, and right. I add the splitter control.

>Since
>>>>>it starts as a VSplit, I change the selection to HSplit. However, the
>>>>>control does not seem to change nor can I redemsion it graphically or
>>by
>>>>>altering the values in the properties (also at design time).
>>>>>
>>>>>What is the procedure for doing a HSplit between 2 panels?
>>>>>
>>>>>TNX
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

[Patrick Ireland]

Arthur,

This is what I have done:

Starting with a new VB.NET windows project

1) Add a panel, Panel1
2) For Panel1, modify DOCK property to TOP
"Poof" - the panel fills across the top of the designer form
as expected
3) Add Splitter to form in space below Panel1
The Splitter control appears on the left edge of the designer form
as expected since the default DOCK is left. It extends from the
bottom of Panel1 to the bottom of the form
4) For Splitter, modify the CURSOR to HSPLIT
At this point I would have expected the splitter to change from
a vertical to horizontal position. It does NOT automatically position
itself immediately below Panel1 8-(
5) For Splitter, modify the DOCK to TOP
At this point the Splitter is NOW positioned immediately below
Panel1 8-)
6) Add second panel, Panel2 below the Splitter control
7) For Panel2, modify the DOCK property to FILL

By adding step (5) I get the results you mention but only then.

However, the control setup doesn't work quite the way I expect it to.
I can move the boundary of the the panels freely (in designer) only if
I select Panel1 (the top panel). If I try to move the boundary between
the 2 panels with Panel2 selected, the designer blinks the screen a little
but does not move the boundary. Screen blinking aside, I would have
expected to be able to move the boundary with either Panel1 (upper) or
Panel2 (lower) selected. Are my expections to much, or does it behave
similarly for you?

FYI, I can and did follow your instructions exactly. The missing step
(5) was the problem. Is there a possibility that our Beta 2's are different?
I have noticed that there is a patch from MS for the Beta 2.
I don't have the patch on my machine at home but do have it on my machine
at work. The patch(s) was(were) automatically invoked across the net when
I installed at work. I have not tried step (5) at work, one has got to
take some time off beside it was my birthday. I do appreciate your efforts
8-).

"Arthur Wood" <wooda@saic-trsc.com> wrote:
>
>Patrick,
> You must do things in the proper order.
>
>so I repeat myself:
>
> 1) add the first panel to the form, set its DOCK property to TOP
>
> 2) add the Splitter, set its CURSOR Property to HSplit---it should automatically
>DOCK below the top panel.
>
> 3) now add the bottom panel, set its Dock Property to FILL.
>
>note that each step MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE going on to the next step.
>
>Arthur Wood
>
>"Patrick Ireland" <ireland@airmail.net> wrote:
>>
>>Arthur,
>>
>>I spoke to soon. By docing the splitter control at the top it covers
>>the top panel. I'll try and play around some more with it, however,
>>I don't seen the automatic movement of the splitter control from left
>>vertical to horizontal when I set the CURSOR property as you recommended.
>>
>>Pat
>>
>>"Arthur Wood" <wooda@saic-trsc.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>Make sure that you are setting the CURSOR property of the Splitter to
HSplit
>>>(it defaults to VSplit, and then behaves, by default, the way you are
describing).
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>"Patrick Ireland" <ireland@airmail.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Arthur,
>>>>
>>>>Thanks for the response. When I do (1) then (2) the splitter does indeed
>>>>dock below the first panel, however it appears as a vertical bar along
>>the
>>>>left edge of the form. You can better see the splitter by setting its
>>>>background color to red, white, or blue - whatever your favorite color
>>is.
>>>>I would have thought the splitter would lay horizontally below the upper
>>>>panel. Doing step (3) allows the top or bottom panel to move corresponding
>>>>but I still have the splitter along the left edge of the lower panel.
>
>>Is
>>>>this the way it should work?
>>>>
>>>>Pat
>>>>
>>>>"Arthur Wood" <wooda@saic-trsc.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>Patrick,
>>>>>
>>>>> 1) add the first panel to the form, set its DOCK property to TOP
>>>>>
>>>>> 2) add the Splitter, set its CURSOR Property to HSplit---it should
>automatically
>>>>>DOCK below the top panel.
>>>>>
>>>>> 3) now add the bottom panel, set its Dock Property to FILL.
>>>>>
>>>>>that should get you what you want.
>>>>>
>>>>>Arthur Wood
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>"Patrick Ireland" <ireland@airmail.net> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I am trying to use the new splitter control in Beta2. I want to have
>>>an
>>>>>>upper and lower panel with the splitter between them. I add the top
>>panel
>>>>>>and anchor it on left, top, and right. I add the splitter control.
>
>>Since
>>>>>>it starts as a VSplit, I change the selection to HSplit. However,
the
>>>>>>control does not seem to change nor can I redemsion it graphically
or
>>>by
>>>>>>altering the values in the properties (also at design time).
>>>>>>
>>>>>>What is the procedure for doing a HSplit between 2 panels?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>TNX
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

[Arthur Wood]

I cannot explain why Step 4 does NOT appear to behave "properly" - on my copy
it does exactly what I described-the splitterappears horizontal, and DOCKS
below the panel. But then Step 5 is WRONG. You cannot have BOTH the panel
AND the splitter docked TOP as TOP means the TOP of the FORM and they both
cannt dock to the top of the form - the splitter must dock to the BOTTOM
of the PANEL (that is NOT one of the settable choices, so DO NOT TRY to set
it)


Arthur Wood

"Patrick Ireland" <ireland@airmail.net> wrote:
>
>Arthur,
>
>This is what I have done:
>
>Starting with a new VB.NET windows project
>
>1) Add a panel, Panel1
>2) For Panel1, modify DOCK property to TOP
> "Poof" - the panel fills across the top of the designer form
> as expected
>3) Add Splitter to form in space below Panel1
> The Splitter control appears on the left edge of the designer form
> as expected since the default DOCK is left. It extends from the
> bottom of Panel1 to the bottom of the form
>4) For Splitter, modify the CURSOR to HSPLIT
> At this point I would have expected the splitter to change from
> a vertical to horizontal position. It does NOT automatically position
> itself immediately below Panel1 8-(
>5) For Splitter, modify the DOCK to TOP
> At this point the Splitter is NOW positioned immediately below
> Panel1 8-)
>6) Add second panel, Panel2 below the Splitter control
>7) For Panel2, modify the DOCK property to FILL
>
>By adding step (5) I get the results you mention but only then.
>
>However, the control setup doesn't work quite the way I expect it to.
>I can move the boundary of the the panels freely (in designer) only if
>I select Panel1 (the top panel). If I try to move the boundary between
>the 2 panels with Panel2 selected, the designer blinks the screen a little
>but does not move the boundary. Screen blinking aside, I would have
>expected to be able to move the boundary with either Panel1 (upper) or
>Panel2 (lower) selected. Are my expections to much, or does it behave
>similarly for you?
>
>FYI, I can and did follow your instructions exactly. The missing step
>(5) was the problem. Is there a possibility that our Beta 2's are different?
> I have noticed that there is a patch from MS for the Beta 2.
>I don't have the patch on my machine at home but do have it on my machine
>at work. The patch(s) was(were) automatically invoked across the net when
>I installed at work. I have not tried step (5) at work, one has got to
>take some time off beside it was my birthday. I do appreciate your efforts
>8-).
>
>"Arthur Wood" <wooda@saic-trsc.com> wrote:
>>
>>Patrick,
>> You must do things in the proper order.
>>
>>so I repeat myself:
>>
>> 1) add the first panel to the form, set its DOCK property to TOP
>>
>> 2) add the Splitter, set its CURSOR Property to HSplit---it should automatically
>>DOCK below the top panel.
>>
>> 3) now add the bottom panel, set its Dock Property to FILL.
>>
>>note that each step MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE going on to the next step.
>>
>>Arthur Wood
>>
>>"Patrick Ireland" <ireland@airmail.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>Arthur,
>>>
>>>I spoke to soon. By docing the splitter control at the top it covers
>>>the top panel. I'll try and play around some more with it, however,
>>>I don't seen the automatic movement of the splitter control from left
>>>vertical to horizontal when I set the CURSOR property as you recommended.
>>>
>>>Pat
>>>
>>>"Arthur Wood" <wooda@saic-trsc.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Make sure that you are setting the CURSOR property of the Splitter to
>HSplit
>>>>(it defaults to VSplit, and then behaves, by default, the way you are
>describing).
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>"Patrick Ireland" <ireland@airmail.net> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>Arthur,
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks for the response. When I do (1) then (2) the splitter does indeed
>>>>>dock below the first panel, however it appears as a vertical bar along
>>>the
>>>>>left edge of the form. You can better see the splitter by setting its
>>>>>background color to red, white, or blue - whatever your favorite color
>>>is.
>>>>>I would have thought the splitter would lay horizontally below the upper
>>>>>panel. Doing step (3) allows the top or bottom panel to move corresponding
>>>>>but I still have the splitter along the left edge of the lower panel.
>>
>>>Is
>>>>>this the way it should work?
>>>>>
>>>>>Pat
>>>>>
>>>>>"Arthur Wood" <wooda@saic-trsc.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Patrick,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 1) add the first panel to the form, set its DOCK property to TOP
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 2) add the Splitter, set its CURSOR Property to HSplit---it should
>>automatically
>>>>>>DOCK below the top panel.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 3) now add the bottom panel, set its Dock Property to FILL.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>that should get you what you want.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Arthur Wood
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>"Patrick Ireland" <ireland@airmail.net> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I am trying to use the new splitter control in Beta2. I want to have
>>>>an
>>>>>>>upper and lower panel with the splitter between them. I add the top
>>>panel
>>>>>>>and anchor it on left, top, and right. I add the splitter control.
>>
>>>Since
>>>>>>>it starts as a VSplit, I change the selection to HSplit. However,
>the
>>>>>>>control does not seem to change nor can I redemsion it graphically
>or
>>>>by
>>>>>>>altering the values in the properties (also at design time).
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>What is the procedure for doing a HSplit between 2 panels?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>TNX
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

[Patrick Ireland]

OTay

FYI, it docked correctly under the top panel. The mystery deeps.
Da-dun da-dun 8-)

I do agree with you that it should work the way you state. Quoting Paul
Atreides before becoming Paul maud'Dib in Dune, "It seemed the natural way".

By the way did you connect to the internet to get the latest patches
for Beta 2?

Since I am currently testing this a home, I only installed from the DVD
since my Beta 2 machine does not have network access. Therein may lay the
difference!



Pat


"Arthur Wood" <wooda@saic-trsc.com> wrote:
>
>I cannot explain why Step 4 does NOT appear to behave "properly" - on my
copy
>it does exactly what I described-the splitterappears horizontal, and DOCKS
>below the panel. But then Step 5 is WRONG. You cannot have BOTH the panel
>AND the splitter docked TOP as TOP means the TOP of the FORM and they both
>cannt dock to the top of the form - the splitter must dock to the BOTTOM
>of the PANEL (that is NOT one of the settable choices, so DO NOT TRY to
set
>it)
>
>
>Arthur Wood
>
>"Patrick Ireland" <ireland@airmail.net> wrote:
>>
>>Arthur,
>>
>>This is what I have done:
>>
>>Starting with a new VB.NET windows project
>>
>>1) Add a panel, Panel1
>>2) For Panel1, modify DOCK property to TOP
>> "Poof" - the panel fills across the top of the designer form
>> as expected
>>3) Add Splitter to form in space below Panel1
>> The Splitter control appears on the left edge of the designer form
>> as expected since the default DOCK is left. It extends from the
>> bottom of Panel1 to the bottom of the form
>>4) For Splitter, modify the CURSOR to HSPLIT
>> At this point I would have expected the splitter to change from
>> a vertical to horizontal position. It does NOT automatically position
>> itself immediately below Panel1 8-(
>>5) For Splitter, modify the DOCK to TOP
>> At this point the Splitter is NOW positioned immediately below
>> Panel1 8-)
>>6) Add second panel, Panel2 below the Splitter control
>>7) For Panel2, modify the DOCK property to FILL
>>
>>By adding step (5) I get the results you mention but only then.
>>
>>However, the control setup doesn't work quite the way I expect it to.
>>I can move the boundary of the the panels freely (in designer) only if
>>I select Panel1 (the top panel). If I try to move the boundary between
>>the 2 panels with Panel2 selected, the designer blinks the screen a little
>>but does not move the boundary. Screen blinking aside, I would have
>>expected to be able to move the boundary with either Panel1 (upper) or
>>Panel2 (lower) selected. Are my expections to much, or does it behave
>>similarly for you?
>>
>>FYI, I can and did follow your instructions exactly. The missing step
>>(5) was the problem. Is there a possibility that our Beta 2's are different?
>> I have noticed that there is a patch from MS for the Beta 2.
>>I don't have the patch on my machine at home but do have it on my machine
>>at work. The patch(s) was(were) automatically invoked across the net when
>>I installed at work. I have not tried step (5) at work, one has got to
>>take some time off beside it was my birthday. I do appreciate your efforts
>>8-).
>>
>>"Arthur Wood" <wooda@saic-trsc.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>Patrick,
>>> You must do things in the proper order.
>>>
>>>so I repeat myself:
>>>
>>> 1) add the first panel to the form, set its DOCK property to TOP
>>>
>>> 2) add the Splitter, set its CURSOR Property to HSplit---it should automatically
>>>DOCK below the top panel.
>>>
>>> 3) now add the bottom panel, set its Dock Property to FILL.
>>>
>>>note that each step MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE going on to the next step.
>>>
>>>Arthur Wood
>>>
>>>"Patrick Ireland" <ireland@airmail.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Arthur,
>>>>
>>>>I spoke to soon. By docing the splitter control at the top it covers
>>>>the top panel. I'll try and play around some more with it, however,
>>>>I don't seen the automatic movement of the splitter control from left
>>>>vertical to horizontal when I set the CURSOR property as you recommended.
>>>>
>>>>Pat
>>>>
>>>>"Arthur Wood" <wooda@saic-trsc.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>Make sure that you are setting the CURSOR property of the Splitter to
>>HSplit
>>>>>(it defaults to VSplit, and then behaves, by default, the way you are
>>describing).
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>"Patrick Ireland" <ireland@airmail.net> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Arthur,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Thanks for the response. When I do (1) then (2) the splitter does
indeed
>>>>>>dock below the first panel, however it appears as a vertical bar along
>>>>the
>>>>>>left edge of the form. You can better see the splitter by setting
its
>>>>>>background color to red, white, or blue - whatever your favorite color
>>>>is.
>>>>>>I would have thought the splitter would lay horizontally below the
upper
>>>>>>panel. Doing step (3) allows the top or bottom panel to move corresponding
>>>>>>but I still have the splitter along the left edge of the lower panel.
>>>
>>>>Is
>>>>>>this the way it should work?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Pat
>>>>>>
>>>>>>"Arthur Wood" <wooda@saic-trsc.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Patrick,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 1) add the first panel to the form, set its DOCK property to TOP
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 2) add the Splitter, set its CURSOR Property to HSplit---it should
>>>automatically
>>>>>>>DOCK below the top panel.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 3) now add the bottom panel, set its Dock Property to FILL.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>that should get you what you want.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Arthur Wood
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>"Patrick Ireland" <ireland@airmail.net> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>I am trying to use the new splitter control in Beta2. I want to
have
>>>>>an
>>>>>>>>upper and lower panel with the splitter between them. I add the
top
>>>>panel
>>>>>>>>and anchor it on left, top, and right. I add the splitter control.
>>>
>>>>Since
>>>>>>>>it starts as a VSplit, I change the selection to HSplit. However,
>>the
>>>>>>>>control does not seem to change nor can I redemsion it graphically
>>or
>>>>>by
>>>>>>>>altering the values in the properties (also at design time).
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>What is the procedure for doing a HSplit between 2 panels?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>TNX
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
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