floating Toolbar (ie IDE)

Hello everybody!

Has anybody some experience with floating toolbars?
Is there a way to create toolbars like the ones that the IDE uses?

I wrote a custom control that simulates the same behavior, but it doesn't look as good as the "real" thing (and has still some minor bugs too).

Any suggestions?

TIA

[323 byte] By [codefund.com] at [2008-2-7]
# 1
well, if you take a look at magic library( http://www.dotnetmagic.com), i think it will suit your need.

regards
erymuzuan mustapa

codefund.com at 2007-9-8 > top of Msdn Tech,Windows Forms,Windows Forms Designer...
# 2
Well, thanks for you answer

I already installed magic library, but I haven't found anything that works with toolbars. New menu style: great; docking windows in IDE style: great. But floating toolbars? The DockingManager doesn't seem to work with toolbars. If it's possible to create them, the documentation how to, is hidden very well.

Any hints concerning this?

TIA

codefund.com at 2007-9-8 > top of Msdn Tech,Windows Forms,Windows Forms Designer...
# 3
there a few alternatives out there, Infragistics, DevExpress and also check out this free controls http://www.codeproject.com/cs/menu/vsnettoolbar.asp

regards
erymuzuan mustapa

codefund.com at 2007-9-8 > top of Msdn Tech,Windows Forms,Windows Forms Designer...
# 4
Many thanks for your help!

greetings
Markus Wohlgemuth

codefund.com at 2007-9-8 > top of Msdn Tech,Windows Forms,Windows Forms Designer...
# 5
Another toolbar control I just stumbled upon is DevMansion's CoolBars.NET.

More info can be found at: <a href=" http://coolbars.devmansion.com/Default.aspx?main=menu+screenshots"> http://coolbars.devmansion.com/Default.aspx?main=menu+screenshots</a>

- mike

codefund.com at 2007-9-8 > top of Msdn Tech,Windows Forms,Windows Forms Designer...