Toolbar with two colums

[sharp_k]

I would really like toolbar by itself so that the program looks professional. I may use calcFixedlayout. If you have a neat way how to do it, please do help. thanks.

[Nathan Holt at EMOM]

Mark_VC wrote:

I would really like toolbar by itself so that the program looks professional. I may use calcFixedlayout. If you have a neat way how to do it, please do help. thanks.

I'm afraid I don't understand what your saying. How would a dialog bar look nonprofesional? Nathan

[Mark Salsbery]

Make sure the toolbar control has the TBSTYLE_WRAPABLE style. Mark

Mark Salsbery Microsoft MVP - Visual C++ :java:

[Anurag Gandhi]

Use Separator at the place from where you need to wrap. I think this will help you.

Anurag Gandhi. http://www.softgandhi.co.nr Life is a computer program and every one is the programmer of his own life.

[sharp_k]

I tried TBSTYLE_WRAPABLE. It probably works only when the toolbar is floating. When the toolbar is docked, it aligns itself in single column again. I know i have to use calcDynamicLayout and CalcFixedLayout. I do not know who to override them and what code to put in it. Thanks every one for help though :)

[sharp_k]

may be yes but i am looking for a photoshop type of application where you see a vertical toolblar on the left side. Same as MS Paint type toolbar. Thanks.

[Mark Salsbery]

It doesn't have to be floating.  You didn't mention MFC before, but now that you've mentioned it - Override  CalcFixedLayout()... If you return the proper size for the bar it will work.  The width should be the size of two buttons (for two columns). The height should be the height of the client area of the parent. For CalcDynamicLayout() I often just route the call to CalcFixedLayout() unless I need different functionality there - something like: CSize CMyControlBar::CalcDynamicLayout(int nLength, DWORD dwMode) {     return CalcFixedLayout(dwMode & LM_STRETCH, dwMode & LM_HORZ); } Mark

Mark Salsbery Microsoft MVP - Visual C++ :java:

[sharp_k]

What to put in CalcFixedLayout override. I though i have to set flag for each toolbar buttion in the CalcFixedLaout function(weather the buttion is to be wrapped or not). What would that code be? Or I should simply use TBSTYLE_WRAPABLE style for Toolbar without any code in CalcFixedLayout and it should work? Thanks again. Mark

[Mark Salsbery]

Mark_VC wrote:

What to put in CalcFixedLayout override.

All you need is to return the size you want. For vertical, two columns, something like this maybe...

CRect CliRect;
GetParent()->GetClientRect(&CliRect);

CRect ButtonRect;
GetToolBarCtrl().GetItemRect(0, &ButtonRect);

return CSize(ButtonRect.Width() * 2, CliRect.Height());

The wrapable style only needs to be set on the toolbar itself.  You also don't need separators although they can be used to aid wrapping in some instances. Mark

Mark Salsbery Microsoft MVP - Visual C++ :java:

[sharp_k]

I will try this code. I did try using the width function of the toolbar but that increased the width but did not wrap the buttions. I will use this approach now. I will update you how did it go.