TdxStatusBarPanels Class

A status bar panel collection.

Declaration

TdxStatusBarPanels = class(
    TCollection
)

Remarks

A status bar panel collection manages panels displayed in a status bar component (a TdxCustomStatusBar descendant instance).

Main API Members

The list below outlines key members of the TdxStatusBarPanels class. These members allow you to manage panels in a status bar component.

Add | Insert

Create new status bar panels and add them to the collection.

Clear

Clears the collection.

Count

Returns the number of panels in the collection.

Delete

Deletes an individual status bar panel in the collection.

Items

Provides indexed access to all status bar panels stored in the collection.

Code Examples

Create Three Status Bar Panels

The following code example creates indicator, text label, and keyboard status panels in a TdxStatusBar control:

Delphi

uses
  dxStatusBar;  // Declares the TdxStatusBar control and related types
// ...

procedure TMyForm.FormCreate(Sender: TObject);
var
  ATextPanel, AIndicatorPanel, AKeyboardPanel: TdxStatusBarPanel;
  AIndicators: TdxStatusBarStateIndicators;
  AKeyboardPanelStyle: TdxStatusBarKeyboardStatePanelStyle;
begin
  dxStatusBar1.Panels.BeginUpdate;  // Initiates the following batch change
  try
    // Create and configure an indicator panel
    AIndicatorPanel := dxStatusBar1.Panels.Add;
    AIndicatorPanel.PanelStyleClass := TdxStatusBarStateIndicatorPanelStyle;
    AIndicators := AIndicatorPanel.PanelStyle as TdxStatusBarStateIndicatorPanelStyle;
    AIndicators.Add.IndicatorType := sitRed;  // Creates a red indicator
    // Create and configure a text panel
    ATextPanel := dxStatusBar1.Panels.Add;
    ATextPanel.PanelStyleClass := TdxStatusBarTextPanelStyle;
    (ATextPanel.PanelStyle as TdxStatusBarTextPanelStyle).Font.Style := [fsBold];
    ATextPanel.Text := 'Disconnected';  // Defines a status message for the created text panel
    ATextPanel.Fixed := False;  // Disables panel width limitations
    // Create and configure a keyboard status panel
    AKeyboardPanel := dxStatusBar1.Panels.Add;
    AKeyboardPanel.PanelStyleClass := TdxStatusBarKeyboardStatePanelStyle;
    AKeyboardPanelStyle := AKeyboardPanel.PanelStyle as TdxStatusBarKeyboardStatePanelStyle;
    // Hide the scroll lock status
    AKeyboardPanelStyle.KeyboardStates := [dxksCapsLock, dxksNumLock, dxksInsert];
  finally
    dxStatusBar1.Panels.EndUpdate;  // Calls EndUpdate regardless of the batch operation's success
  end;
end;

C++

#include "dxStatusBar.hpp"  // Declares the TdxStatusBar control and related types

// Add the following linker directive to the corresponding CPP source file:
#pragma link "dxStatusBar"  // Required to use dxStatusBar.hpp declarations

void __fastcall TMyForm::FormCreate(TObject *Sender)
{
  TdxStatusBarPanel *ATextPanel, *AIndicatorPanel, *AKeyboardPanel;
  TdxStatusBarStateIndicators *AIndicators;
  TdxStatusBarKeyboardStatePanelStyle *AKeyboardPanelStyle;
  dxStatusBar1->Panels->BeginUpdate();  // Initiates the following batch change
  try
  {
    // Create and configure an indicator panel
    AIndicatorPanel = dxStatusBar1->Panels->Add();
    AIndicatorPanel->PanelStyleClass = __classid(TdxStatusBarStateIndicatorPanelStyle);
    AIndicators = dynamic_cast<TdxStatusBarStateIndicatorPanelStyle*>(AIndicatorPanel->PanelStyle);
    AIndicators->Add->IndicatorType = sitRed; // Creates a red indicator
    // Create and configure a text panel
    ATextPanel = dxStatusBar1->Panels->Add();
    ATextPanel->PanelStyleClass = __classid(TdxStatusBarTextPanelStyle);
    dynamic_cast<TdxStatusBarTextPanelStyle*>(ATextPanel.PanelStyle)->Font->Style = TFontStyles() << fsBold;
    ATextPanel->Text = "Disconnected";  // Defines a status message for the created text panel
    ATextPanel->Fixed = false;  // Disables panel width limitations
    // Create and configure a keyboard status panel
    AKeyboardPanel = dxStatusBar1->Panels->Add();
    AKeyboardPanel->PanelStyleClass = __classid(TdxStatusBarKeyboardStatePanelStyle);
    AKeyboardPanelStyle = dynamic_cast<TdxStatusBarKeyboardStatePanelStyle*>(AKeyboardPanel->PanelStyle);
    AKeyboardPanelStyle->KeyboardStates = TdxStatusBarKeyboardStates() << dxksCapsLock << dxksNumLock <<
      dxksInsert;  // Hides the scroll lock status
  }
  __finally
  {
    dxStatusBar1->Panels->EndUpdate();  // Calls EndUpdate regardless of the batch operation's success
  }
}

Create and Populate Indicator Panels

The following code example creates an indicator panel in an existing TdxStatusBarPanel component and populates the panel with five different indicators:

Delphi

uses
  dxStatusBar;  // Declares the TdxStatusBarPanel component and all related types
// ...

var
  AIndicatorPanel: TdxStatusBarPanel;
  AIndicators: TdxStatusBarStateIndicators;
begin
  AIndicatorPanel := dxStatusBar1.Panels.Add;
  AIndicatorPanel.PanelStyleClass := TdxStatusBarStateIndicatorPanelStyle;
  AIndicators := (AIndicatorPanel.PanelStyle as TdxStatusBarStateIndicatorPanelStyle).Indicators;
  AIndicators.BeginUpdate;  // Initiates the following batch change
  try
    AIndicators.Add.IndicatorType := sitRed;
    AIndicators.Add.IndicatorType := sitYellow;
    AIndicators.Add.IndicatorType := sitGreen;
    AIndicators.Add.IndicatorType := sitPurple;
    AIndicators.Add.IndicatorType := sitOff;
  finally
    AIndicators.EndUpdate;  // Calls EndUpdate regardless of the batch operation's success
  end;
end;

C++

#include "dxStatusBar.hpp"  // Declares the TdxStatusBarPanel component and all related types

// Add the following linker directive to the corresponding CPP source file:
#pragma link "dxStatusBar"  // Required to use dxStatusBar.hpp declarations

  // ...
  TdxStatusBarPanel *AIndicatorPanel;
  TdxStatusBarStateIndicators *AIndicators;

  AIndicatorPanel = dxStatusBar1->Panels->Add();
  AIndicatorPanel->PanelStyleClass = __classid(TdxStatusBarStateIndicatorPanelStyle);
  AIndicators = dynamic_cast<TdxStatusBarStateIndicatorPanelStyle*>(AIndicatorPanel->PanelStyle)->Indicators;
  AIndicators->BeginUpdate();  // Initiates the following batch change
  try
  {
    AIndicators->Add()->IndicatorType = sitRed;
    AIndicators->Add()->IndicatorType = stiYellow;
    AIndicators->Add()->IndicatorType = sitGreen;
    AIndicators->Add()->IndicatorType = sitPurple;
    AIndicators->Add()->IndicatorType = sitOff;
  }
  __finally
  {
    AIndicators->EndUpdate();  // Calls EndUpdate regardless of the batch operation's success
  }

Direct TdxStatusBarPanels Class Reference

The TdxCustomStatusBar.Panels property references a TdxStatusBarPanels object.

Inheritance

TObject

TPersistent

TCollection

TdxStatusBarPanels