Prerequisite: Follow the link How to create a new project to create your application with LinsUIWPF Suite.
Click at the System Button ->
Cutomize…, it will pop up the Customization sheet which allows users
to customize all tool items and tool containers which include Metro Screen,
Toolbars, Ribbon Menus, Menus, Context Menus, and all buttons.
It has following tabs,
· General tab – It allows users to customize
the general settings of tool items for Context Menu, Menu, Ribbon Menu, and
Toolbar generally (Video).
This tab will be invisible when it is in Metro Tasks Screen
mode.
User can select a container type from
the Container Type dropdown list, and enable the Customization
radio button for it. Then users can select their favorite settings and
Apply for it.
· Commands tab – It allows users to customize
individual tool item (Video).
Users can also delete any user created tool item with this tab (Video).
This tab will be invisible when it is in Metro Tasks Screen
mode.
Users can select a tool item from the
Commands list, and select their favorite setting, ToolTip, or even the
documentation linked to the tool item and Apply for it.
Users can also drag a tool item from
the Commands list and drop it anywhere they like.
· Composite Commands tab – It allows users to create a new
command which is consisted of a group existing commands (Video),
or delete an existing composite command (Video).
Users can also use this tab to modify any existing composite command. This tab
will be invisible when it is in Metro Tasks Screen mode.
The procedures to create a composite
command are listed as follows,
1). Select the New Composite
Command item from the Composite Commands list.
2). Select at least 2 items from the
Available Commands list into the Selected Commands
list.
3). Select the favorite
settings.
4). Click at the Create button at
the lower-left corner.
5). The new created composite command will
be shown in the Composite Commands list. Now users can drag it and drop
it anywhere they like.
· Tool Container tab – It allows users to add/remove
tool items into a tool item container like Context Menu (Video), Menu (Video),
Ribbon Menu (Video),
and Toolbar (Video).
Users also can use this tab to modify the settings for both tool items and tool
item container. Users are able to create a new toolbar (Video)
or delete a user created toolbar (Video)
with this tab too. This tab will be invisible when it is in Metro Tasks
Screen mode.
The procedures to edit/modify a tool
container are listed as follows,
1). Select a tool container type from the
Container Type list.
2). Select the tool container which you
want to edit/modify from the containers list. The selected tool container will
be displayed at the editor area.
3). Drag an item from New
Sub-containers list, Composite Commands list, or Commands list
and drop it into the selected tool container at the editor area.
4). Select another tool container or close
the Customization sheet.
· Tasks tab – It allows users to modify the
settings for task buttons. Users also can drag any task button from this tab and
drop it into Metro Tasks Screen (Video).
This tab will be visible when it is in Metro Tasks Screen
mode.
· Task Groups tab – It allows users to modify the
header of a task group (Video),
or create a new task group (Video).
Users also can drag any task group from this tab and drop it into Metro Tasks
Screen (Video).
This tab will be visible when it is in Metro Tasks Screen
mode.
The procedures to create a new task
group are listed as follows,
1). Select the New Task Group item
from the Task Groups list.
2). Select the favorite settings and enter
a group name for it.
4). Click at the Create button at
the lower-right corner.
5). The new created task group will be
shown in the Task Groups list. Now users can drag it and drop it into the
Metro Tasks Screen.
Demo 1 - Customize the Settings for Tool Item
Demo 2 - Create a Composite Tool Item
Demo 3 - Customize the Settings for Tool Container
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