Where do I find smooth controls like Keyboard etc.?

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Hello,

I am looking for Component Libraries for the .NET Compact Framework (if
possible, Version 2.0).
I found Ressco and ComponentOne.

But in many mobile applications I discovered controls, that were not included
in the libraries mentioned above:
- A soft keyboard: nice keys, big enough to be used with fingers. e.g. used
by TomTom and many other applications
- Smooth buttons with up/down arrows replace the standard scrollbar
- Graphical +/- Buttons instead of the standard NumericUpDown

I can hardly imagine that every software provider for mobile applications
creates his own keyboard and the other controls.
This would be as if every provider of a dynamic web site that contains a date
field would create his own DatePicker.

Does anyone know more about how this is implemented in industry?

Thanks & Regards
Jan
 
It is exactly just that. Providers do in fact "draw" their own. There are
very few providers that develop UI controls for mobile devices, I guess the
main reason is that there isn't much millage in it. The main reason for this
is because the screen is so small, each problem requires a custom control, so
a generic control is not normally sufficient to do the job to a satisfactory
standard expected from users.

I spend a lot of hours writing GDI code to display data that is specific to
the job at hand. Generally you learn to derive from a master class which is
generic to each problem, then the only bit required is the actual drawing.

When you get used to it it is fun, and challenging.

Simon.
 
Simon,

thanks for your answer.
Guess I have to get involved into this matter.
I searched a little bit and I came across the following article:

http://www.opennetcf.org/PermaLink.aspx?guid=d88b1a1a-a866-4247-a0c8-94ab3c124f63


What do you think, is this a good approach / a good document to start with?

Jan

Simon said:
It is exactly just that. Providers do in fact "draw" their own. There are
very few providers that develop UI controls for mobile devices, I guess the
main reason is that there isn't much millage in it. The main reason for this
is because the screen is so small, each problem requires a custom control, so
a generic control is not normally sufficient to do the job to a satisfactory
standard expected from users.

I spend a lot of hours writing GDI code to display data that is specific to
the job at hand. Generally you learn to derive from a master class which is
generic to each problem, then the only bit required is the actual drawing.

When you get used to it it is fun, and challenging.

Simon.
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Thanks & Regards
Jan
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