Navigation for WinForms

Easy UI Navigation and Organization

Actipro Navigation contains a NavigationBar control similar to the one found in Outlook, which allows for navigating through different panes of data. It has an elegant user interface which uses buttons to control which navigation pane is selected. Panes can display data or simply act as a container for child controls.

If screen real estate is available, large buttons can be used for pane selection. The end-user has the option of using a splitter to move the large buttons into the overflow button tray, which uses smaller buttons. If not all of the buttons can fit in that tray, they flow out into the overflow menu, accessible by the chevron button.

Features at a Glance

NavigationBar functionality similar to Outlook Multiple rendering styles for various Windows and Office themes Support for custom rendering Buttons provide single-click access to each pane Buttons can be collapsed to an overflow area, allowing for more client area real estate Overflow chevron button provides access to customization features and hidden buttons

Built-in Navigation Bar Options dialog for reordering buttons and controlling which buttons are visible Ability to disable specific buttons Ability to cancel selected pane changes Full designer support A separate NavigationBarPanel control that can act as a container and renders in three modes (normal, header, and sub-header modes).

Innovative Design

Options Window A built-in dialog allows an end user to further customize the NavigationBar panes at run-time by setting their order and visibility. [more]

NavigationBarPanel The included NavigationBarPanel control allows you to create a panel container outside the NavigationBar that has a similar appearance. [more]

Designer Integration Full Visual Studio designer support is included for quickly creating and configuring the NavigationBar.

Controls

NavigationBar

NavigationBarPanel