Windows Forms: controls

Image viewer

• The application (see pic.):
  • the main window:
    • menu:
      • Files - a filter for displayed images
        • bmp, gif, jpg - checkable menu items
        • All
      • Windows
        • Preview - show preview window
        • History - show history window
    • tree with folders
    • list with files
      • always show files which are situated in selected folder
      • displays files according to the setting of file filter
      • after selecting a file:
        • show the image
        • show the image in preview window (if visible)
        • add a pathname to the history
        • change information on the status bar
    • status bar :
      • full pathname
      • width and height of the image (in pixels)
    • preview of the image
      • always in 1:1 scale
      • use scroll bars
  • image preview window - displays the image scaled to the size of the window
  • history window
    • a ListView with two columns for the name and path of the file
    • selecting a file on the history list should set it as current in the main window
• Implementation details:
  • all windows are resizable, controls fill windows
  • two splitters in the main window
  • use 4 delegates for and event of current image's change:
    • image preview in 1:1 scale
    • status bar
    • preview window
    • history window
• Hints:
  • classes, methods, properties:
    • Directory.GetLogicalDrives, Directory.GetDirectories, Directory.GetFiles
    • Control.Dock
    • StatusBar.Panels
    • TreeView.Nodes, TreeView.AfterSelect
    • ListBox.Items, ListBox.SelectedIndexChanged
    • Panel.AutoScroll, Panel.AutoScrollMinSize
    • PictureBox.SizeMode
    • ListView.Columns, ListView.Items, ListView.View