Introduction
ImageListAssigner
gives you a way to add/remove images to an ImageList
on a form. It can browse for folders, display images and assign your selection to the ImageList
. The ImageListAssigner
is to be used at design-time only and not at run-time.
Background
You have to use the WinLib.Controls
namespace which contains :-
Info
ImageListAssigner
uses some constants defined in this class to remember your settings. It contains registry keys, locating where ImageListAssigner
saves the settings.
ImageListAssigner
The component links your ImageList
to the ImageListAssignerSelector
class.
ImageListAssignerSelector
A WinForm called by ImageListAssigner
class, the form will browse your specified folder for images or directories, display images (currently uses *.BMP as file extension). It's a replacement for ImageList's ImageCollection
editor in VS.NET.
GlyFx (folder)
I have included GlyFx folder, which contains the Common, DB and Core image sets. GlyFx is copyrighted PerthWeb Pty Ltd (www.glyfx.com ). Some included images are in disabled state, for examples only, and for not re-distribution.
Using the component
A brief description above, ImageListAssigner
needs for design-time, you can remove ImageListAssigner
after images in your ImageList
done. ImageListAssigner
will display a short message in run-time mode to notify you it should be removed.
First, add an ImageList
component to your Form
, and also add ImageListAssigner
to the same form. Then, select ImageListAssigner
and open Properties editor window, and on the Destination property, select your last added ImageList
.
Now, set true
value for ShowDesign
property. This action will bring up the ImageListAssignerSelector
form. If this is first time, click on "Look in..." at the top most area of the dialog and select a directory which contains images. You can select GlyFx directory if you does not have any image folder. Select any folder that shows on folder tree, if it contain images, the images will show. Double-Click on image to select/de-select. Right-Click for more options.
Finally, click on Apply link button to save your selected images to the ImageList
.
Wait! If you open ImageList's ImageCollection
editor you will see no changes. I don't known how to notify VS.NET to update the ImageList
resources (was changed by ImageListAssigner
). But, any control that uses the ImageList
will see all its images which was added by ImageListAssigner
. To see changes of ImageList
, save/close form and re-open it.
Demo project
Please open Test project included in ZIP file.