Views for Silverlight

Stunning Fluid Animations

Actipro Views offers custom controls and a range of panels that support fluid animations of their child elements for Silverlight. Several built-in animations are included, which can be easily customized, or you can build your own using native Silverlight animations.

Drop-in replacements are available for several native Silverlight panels, including Canvas and StackPanel. Views includes additional panels that use unique layout logic, not found natively in Silverlight. Easily build custom panels that leverage the fluid animations and configuration options.

Features at a Glance

Controls Book presents items like pages with realistic animated page curl and turn effects Panels FanPanel supports z-index positioning with several eye-catching options ZapPanel stacks elements horizontally or vertically around a focal item SwitchPanel can dynamically change layout logic during runtime AnimatedCanvas positions elements using explicit coordinates AnimatedStackPanel stacks elements horizontally or vertically AnimatedDockPanel docks elements using relative positioning AnimatedWrapPanel organizes elements into rows or columns Build custom fluid panels as easily as with native WPF

Panel Animations Animate the arrange rectangle of an element, including position and size Fade elements in or out Apply a rotation to elements Scale elements up or down Translate elements across the view Build custom animations using native Silverlight animations and storyboards Common Features Several panels can be used a drop-in replacements for native WPF panels Can easily be leveraged by ListBox and other ItemsControls Right-to-left layout capabilities VS and Blend designer support XBAP support and much more

Innovative Design

Fluid Animations Customizable animations can smoothly transition a child element from one location to another. Fade in/out child elements recently added/removed, among other things. [more]

Switch Panel Dynamically change the layout logic of a ListBox, or other items control, without rebuilding the item containers. Reuses layout logic, and settings, already built into other panels. [more]

Unique Panels Several unique panels are included which can give your application a unique look and feel, while still easily integrating with ListBox or other items controls, such as a fan layout of album covers. [more]

Controls

Book ZapPanel AnimatedDockPanel

BookPage SwitchPanel AnimatedStackPanel

FanPanel AnimatedCanvas AnimatedWrapPanel