KryptonPalette-Testtool

[Waescher]

Hi,

before designing some palettes (view thread), I wanted to have a little application to be able to test them. Sure, the PaletteDesigner may be the best method to test them, but I wasn't able to test collapsed RibbonGroups, for example. Also, it's hard to see, how a NavigatorStack will look, if you see just one button of it.
The testapplication should simulate the use in a "real" application. Not in the Designer itself.

Just use the ContextMenu to select your palettes. To test a custom one, just click "Import Palette".
I edited the palettes in the PaletteDesigner while I took a look at the test tool. To test new changes, just save them in the PaletteDesigner and click on "Reload Palette". So the last selected file will be reloaded.


You can change the properties of the most of the controls. Just click on a control and change the desired properties in the propertygrid on the right. So you're able to switch the appearance of the navigator in the left of the form, for example.

You can download the tool here. It's not done by now, but very helpful even if it's uncompleted.
Feedback is appreciated

Best regards,
Waescher

[Keigan]

Nice work waescher. It's nice to be able to see the effects of all the different palette changes in one place.
I gave it a whirl but got an UE at start up around a DateTime.
I can just continue through it.
Side note, the theme menu in the start button is different than the drop down button.
Confused me for a minute since I know I saw the new sparkle items in your post but I found the button.
Here is the dump:

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************** Exception Text **************
System.FormatException: String was not recognized as a valid DateTime.
   at System.DateTimeParse.Parse(String s, DateTimeFormatInfo dtfi, DateTimeStyles styles)
   at System.DateTime.Parse(String s)
   at KryptonForm.Form1.createFakeData()
   at KryptonForm.Form1.Form1_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnLoad(EventArgs e)
   at ComponentFactory.Krypton.Toolkit.KryptonForm.OnLoad(EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnCreateControl()
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl(Boolean fIgnoreVisible)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl()
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmShowWindow(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WmShowWindow(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WndProc(Message& m)
   at ComponentFactory.Krypton.Toolkit.VisualForm.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)


************** Loaded Assemblies **************
mscorlib
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.1433 (REDBITS.050727-1400)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v2.0.50727/mscorlib.dll
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KryptonPaletteTest
    Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 1.0.0.0
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/z877242/Desktop/KryptonPaletteTest/KryptonPaletteTest.exe
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System.Windows.Forms
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.1433 (REDBITS.050727-1400)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll
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System
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.1433 (REDBITS.050727-1400)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll
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System.Drawing
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.1433 (REDBITS.050727-1400)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll
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ComponentFactory.Krypton.Toolkit
    Assembly Version: 2.8.5.0
    Win32 Version: 2.8.5.0
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/ComponentFactory.Krypton.Toolkit/2.8.5.0__a87e673e9ecb6e8e/ComponentFactory.Krypton.Toolkit.dll
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System.Configuration
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.1433 (REDBITS.050727-1400)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Configuration/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Configuration.dll
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System.Xml
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.1433 (REDBITS.050727-1400)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Xml/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Xml.dll
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ComponentFactory.Krypton.Ribbon
    Assembly Version: 2.8.5.0
    Win32 Version: 2.8.5.0
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/ComponentFactory.Krypton.Ribbon/2.8.5.0__a87e673e9ecb6e8e/ComponentFactory.Krypton.Ribbon.dll
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ComponentFactory.Krypton.Navigator
    Assembly Version: 2.8.5.0
    Win32 Version: 2.8.5.0
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/ComponentFactory.Krypton.Navigator/2.8.5.0__a87e673e9ecb6e8e/ComponentFactory.Krypton.Navigator.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Design
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.1433 (REDBITS.050727-1400)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Design/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Design.dll
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System.Data
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.1433 (REDBITS.050727-1400)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_32/System.Data/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Data.dll
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[Waescher]

Ah, an error while parsing the DateTime. Must be a problem with the I'll change that.
The program is not complete yet. I updated the KryptonContextMenu but not the ApplicationMenu, I know.
Fixing that error, I'll update the AppMenu, too.

*** Download updated ***

[Keigan]

Works like a champ.

[Angel]

Thanks, It's useful!

Angel

[Waescher]

Update: Just integrated Angel's beautiful PropertyGridRenderer (and gave the RibbonButtons some icons )

*link updated*

[biloxibeachboy]

Any chance you would share the code for this one? I'd love to make it so that it would save the palette as well so that I wouldn't have to use both programs to create the palette.

I'd be happy to send the code back once I implement that feature.

Allen

[-Sun-]

Because i am working on a new color scheme i will make screenshots with your testtool. But it is not runnning. I think it needs older versions of Krypton dll's.

Is there a chance to get a working version for 3.0.8 of Krypton?

[Waescher]

Yes, I've updated the archive. You can use the link above.

By the way: There's a new Button in the Ribbon called "Use Extended Palettes". I've implemented a new ToolStripRenderer to have the TMS in the same look as the KryptonContextMenu --> this is not finished yet!!

By now, it's very hard to design a good looking TMS:


With those extended Renderers the same Palette looks like this:


This is designed to work with custom palettes only!!

[-Sun-]

Thanks. Works fine now.

I have to make some more color settings then i will post a preview of my palette here