Vista - Blendables: Tools & Components For Designers & Developers

IdentityMine, Inc. has just announced Blendables ( http://www.blendables.com
). We have released a CTP (Community Technology Preview) of some
pretty sweet controls for WPF development. Here is what is included in
our CTP:

Check out our website for more info!

Zoombox
Great for apps that have schematics, maps and other content that
benefit from zooming and panning functionality. The Zoombox control
allows content to be panned in any direction or zoomed in or out using
the mouse, keyboard, or programmatically through methods and
properties exposed by the control. It allows the user to track their
location using a viewfinder containing a scaled down map of the
content. Optionally, the user can retrace their steps through old
views using Back and Forward navigation.

ElementSnapshot
Say Cheese! ElementSnapshot is a control that allows rendering any
FrameworkElement into the Visual Tree without it actually being in the
Visual Tree itself. The primary scenario is to enable the use of
bitmap effects within an application without the performance
degradation that is incurred when a bitmap effect is in the Visual
Tree. The control also supports an IsLive mode for when
FrameworkElement is needed in the Visual Tree.

Carousel3D
Moving into 3D and missing the good old ItemsControl? Carousel3D
provides ItemsControl like functionality in 3D. Items in the
Carousel3D are positioned in a configurable elliptical layout and full
collection change support is included in Carousel3D. When your
underlying items source changes so does the Carousel3D, just as you
would get from the 2D ItemsControl, with one advantage: all changes
are smoothly animated in 3D! Additionally, Carousel3D exposes
multiple properties to give you great control over all its animation.

ChromelessWindow
Create custom branded window experiences! ChromelessWindow is a
utility class which can be used to give Glass effect on a window,
resize the window, and drag and move the window. The resize utility
will redefine the way a typical window resize happens on a WPF window.
This utility also provides a draggable functionality to a window using
XAML code since there is no default draggable behavior associated with
a chromeless window.

DragAndDrop
DragAndDrop allows WPF ItemsControls to support drag and drop via
attached properties. The goal is to allow the designer to support the
drag and drop metaphor easily via a single line of XAML code. It uses
an adorner to show a visual of the item being dragged and
automatically uses the data object to move or copy items.

Pie
A little treat for creating charts and radial based controls like
speedometers and gauges. The Pie shape is a WPF shape that represents
a portion of an ellipse, often in the shape of a slice of pie. More
specifically, the Pie shape consists of an arc of an ellipse whose
endpoints are joined to the center of the ellipse by two line
segments.

OSChecker
Simple, but a great time saver for anyone creating applications
targeted at multiple OS's. OS Checker is a control that exposes the
current OS version as a DependencyProperty that can be easily used in
any number of scenarios such as triggers in styles and templates.

TimelinePanel
Time for a new perspective in the way you present your data? Extend
WPF's rich data visualization capabilities by arranging your data or
UI elements along a timeline! TimelinePanel makes it easy to create
compelling data visualizations that emphasize the chronological nature
of a data set. Simply drop it into any application, set a handful of
properties and watch as elements get arranged in time and space!

EvalBinding and SimpleBinding
These make binding even more powerful and easy....how is that
possible? The EvalBinding class provides a XAML markup extension for
establishing bindings that include code expressions. This allows a
WPF dependency property to be dynamically bound to a code expression
that is dependent upon zero or more other properties. A change in any
of these properties causes the expression to be reevaluated.
The EvalBinding extension is built upon another markup extension
called a SimpleBinding. A SimpleBinding encapsulates a native WPF
Binding using a simplified, compact syntax. It can be used anywhere
that a native Binding can be used. In addition to the simplified
syntax, it provides intelligent type conversion, often eliminating the
need for custom value converters.

NumericRangeToObjectConverter
Ever wanted to trigger values based on a range? Create complex
template solutions with ease, change your app's style based on the
time of day or even the weather outside. NumericRangeToObjectConverter
is an IValueConverter implementation that allows creation of a
converter that will return an object for a configurable range of
numeric values.


Thanks for looking!

Dale Jones
Director of Creative Design
IdentityMine, Inc.

Would like to see some samples.

Jon

"gobigdale" <gobigdale@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> IdentityMine, Inc. has just announced Blendables (
> http://www.blendables.com
> ). We have released a CTP (Community Technology Preview) of some
> pretty sweet controls for WPF development. Here is what is included in
> our CTP:
>
> Check out our website for more info!
>
> Zoombox
> Great for apps that have schematics, maps and other content that
> benefit from zooming and panning functionality. The Zoombox control
> allows content to be panned in any direction or zoomed in or out using
> the mouse, keyboard, or programmatically through methods and
> properties exposed by the control. It allows the user to track their
> location using a viewfinder containing a scaled down map of the
> content. Optionally, the user can retrace their steps through old
> views using Back and Forward navigation.
>
> ElementSnapshot
> Say Cheese! ElementSnapshot is a control that allows rendering any
> FrameworkElement into the Visual Tree without it actually being in the
> Visual Tree itself. The primary scenario is to enable the use of
> bitmap effects within an application without the performance
> degradation that is incurred when a bitmap effect is in the Visual
> Tree. The control also supports an IsLive mode for when
> FrameworkElement is needed in the Visual Tree.
>
> Carousel3D
> Moving into 3D and missing the good old ItemsControl? Carousel3D
> provides ItemsControl like functionality in 3D. Items in the
> Carousel3D are positioned in a configurable elliptical layout and full
> collection change support is included in Carousel3D. When your
> underlying items source changes so does the Carousel3D, just as you
> would get from the 2D ItemsControl, with one advantage: all changes
> are smoothly animated in 3D! Additionally, Carousel3D exposes
> multiple properties to give you great control over all its animation.
>
> ChromelessWindow
> Create custom branded window experiences! ChromelessWindow is a
> utility class which can be used to give Glass effect on a window,
> resize the window, and drag and move the window. The resize utility
> will redefine the way a typical window resize happens on a WPF window.
> This utility also provides a draggable functionality to a window using
> XAML code since there is no default draggable behavior associated with
> a chromeless window.
>
> DragAndDrop
> DragAndDrop allows WPF ItemsControls to support drag and drop via
> attached properties. The goal is to allow the designer to support the
> drag and drop metaphor easily via a single line of XAML code. It uses
> an adorner to show a visual of the item being dragged and
> automatically uses the data object to move or copy items.
>
> Pie
> A little treat for creating charts and radial based controls like
> speedometers and gauges. The Pie shape is a WPF shape that represents
> a portion of an ellipse, often in the shape of a slice of pie. More
> specifically, the Pie shape consists of an arc of an ellipse whose
> endpoints are joined to the center of the ellipse by two line
> segments.
>
> OSChecker
> Simple, but a great time saver for anyone creating applications
> targeted at multiple OS's. OS Checker is a control that exposes the
> current OS version as a DependencyProperty that can be easily used in
> any number of scenarios such as triggers in styles and templates.
>
> TimelinePanel
> Time for a new perspective in the way you present your data? Extend
> WPF's rich data visualization capabilities by arranging your data or
> UI elements along a timeline! TimelinePanel makes it easy to create
> compelling data visualizations that emphasize the chronological nature
> of a data set. Simply drop it into any application, set a handful of
> properties and watch as elements get arranged in time and space!
>
> EvalBinding and SimpleBinding
> These make binding even more powerful and easy....how is that
> possible? The EvalBinding class provides a XAML markup extension for
> establishing bindings that include code expressions. This allows a
> WPF dependency property to be dynamically bound to a code expression
> that is dependent upon zero or more other properties. A change in any
> of these properties causes the expression to be reevaluated.
> The EvalBinding extension is built upon another markup extension
> called a SimpleBinding. A SimpleBinding encapsulates a native WPF
> Binding using a simplified, compact syntax. It can be used anywhere
> that a native Binding can be used. In addition to the simplified
> syntax, it provides intelligent type conversion, often eliminating the
> need for custom value converters.
>
> NumericRangeToObjectConverter
> Ever wanted to trigger values based on a range? Create complex
> template solutions with ease, change your app's style based on the
> time of day or even the weather outside. NumericRangeToObjectConverter
> is an IValueConverter implementation that allows creation of a
> converter that will return an object for a configurable range of
> numeric values.
>
>
> Thanks for looking!
>
> Dale Jones
> Director of Creative Design
> IdentityMine, Inc.
>

On May 4, 1:25 pm, "Jon Davis" <j...@REMOVE.ME.PLEASE.jondavis.net>
wrote:
> Would like to see some samples.
>
> Jon
>
> "gobigdale" <gobigd...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1178216772.796357.215790@h2g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...
>
>
>
> > IdentityMine, Inc. has just announced Blendables (
> >http://www.blendables.com
> > ). We have released a CTP (Community Technology Preview) of some
> > pretty sweet controls for WPF development. Here is what is included in
> > our CTP:
>
> > Check out our website for more info!
>
> > Zoombox
> > Great for apps that have schematics, maps and other content that
> > benefit from zooming and panning functionality. The Zoombox control
> > allows content to be panned in any direction or zoomed in or out using
> > the mouse, keyboard, or programmatically through methods and
> > properties exposed by the control. It allows the user to track their
> > location using a viewfinder containing a scaled down map of the
> > content. Optionally, the user can retrace their steps through old
> > views using Back and Forward navigation.
>
> > ElementSnapshot
> > Say Cheese! ElementSnapshot is a control that allows rendering any
> > FrameworkElement into the Visual Tree without it actually being in the
> > Visual Tree itself. The primary scenario is to enable the use of
> > bitmap effects within an application without the performance
> > degradation that is incurred when a bitmap effect is in the Visual
> > Tree. The control also supports an IsLive mode for when
> > FrameworkElement is needed in the Visual Tree.
>
> > Carousel3D
> > Moving into 3D and missing the good old ItemsControl? Carousel3D
> > provides ItemsControl like functionality in 3D. Items in the
> > Carousel3D are positioned in a configurable elliptical layout and full
> > collection change support is included in Carousel3D. When your
> > underlying items source changes so does the Carousel3D, just as you
> > would get from the 2D ItemsControl, with one advantage: all changes
> > are smoothly animated in 3D! Additionally, Carousel3D exposes
> > multiple properties to give you great control over all its animation.
>
> > ChromelessWindow
> > Create custom branded window experiences! ChromelessWindow is a
> > utility class which can be used to give Glass effect on a window,
> > resize the window, and drag and move the window. The resize utility
> > will redefine the way a typical window resize happens on a WPF window.
> > This utility also provides a draggable functionality to a window using
> > XAML code since there is no default draggable behavior associated with
> > a chromeless window.
>
> > DragAndDrop
> > DragAndDrop allows WPF ItemsControls to support drag and drop via
> > attached properties. The goal is to allow the designer to support the
> > drag and drop metaphor easily via a single line of XAML code. It uses
> > an adorner to show a visual of the item being dragged and
> > automatically uses the data object to move or copy items.
>
> > Pie
> > A little treat for creating charts and radial based controls like
> > speedometers and gauges. The Pie shape is a WPF shape that represents
> > a portion of an ellipse, often in the shape of a slice of pie. More
> > specifically, the Pie shape consists of an arc of an ellipse whose
> > endpoints are joined to the center of the ellipse by two line
> > segments.
>
> > OSChecker
> > Simple, but a great time saver for anyone creating applications
> > targeted at multiple OS's. OS Checker is a control that exposes the
> > current OS version as a DependencyProperty that can be easily used in
> > any number of scenarios such as triggers in styles and templates.
>
> > TimelinePanel
> > Time for a new perspective in the way you present your data? Extend
> > WPF's rich data visualization capabilities by arranging your data or
> > UI elements along a timeline! TimelinePanel makes it easy to create
> > compelling data visualizations that emphasize the chronological nature
> > of a data set. Simply drop it into any application, set a handful of
> > properties and watch as elements get arranged in time and space!
>
> > EvalBinding and SimpleBinding
> > These make binding even more powerful and easy....how is that
> > possible? The EvalBinding class provides a XAML markup extension for
> > establishing bindings that include code expressions. This allows a
> > WPF dependency property to be dynamically bound to a code expression
> > that is dependent upon zero or more other properties. A change in any
> > of these properties causes the expression to be reevaluated.
> > The EvalBinding extension is built upon another markup extension
> > called a SimpleBinding. A SimpleBinding encapsulates a native WPF
> > Binding using a simplified, compact syntax. It can be used anywhere
> > that a native Binding can be used. In addition to the simplified
> > syntax, it provides intelligent type conversion, often eliminating the
> > need for custom value converters.
>
> > NumericRangeToObjectConverter
> > Ever wanted to trigger values based on a range? Create complex
> > template solutions with ease, change your app's style based on the
> > time of day or even the weather outside. NumericRangeToObjectConverter
> > is an IValueConverter implementation that allows creation of a
> > converter that will return an object for a configurable range of
> > numeric values.
>
> > Thanks for looking!
>
> > Dale Jones
> > Director of Creative Design
> > IdentityMine, Inc.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Samples have just started trickling in, check out the site.

Dale