Hello,

I am using a fileview and I would need to have a different foreground color, for example, if the file name contains "Picture056".
Is this possible?  :?:

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Hi toto96 and welcome to the forum.

Can you tell us exactly what you are trying to achieve. I can't find a setting to change a background of a single FileView icon, but there may well be another way.

Hi

I would like to change the font color of one or several items in the fileview.

For my example:

In my application, I save a "note" on an image and I would like the text color of the element to change. I can do it with the foreground parameter, but it modifies everything (here in red).
Sorry for my English - I am French.

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You can do it with IconView

IconView has Keys and the items have a .RichText property so you can set <font color=red>.

FileView uses an IconView to show it's contents so you can access it like this…


That will show every file with a b in it as red text.

BruceSteers said

FileView uses an IconView to show it's contents so you can access it like this…

Code (gambas)

1. ' get the IconView  control inside the FileView
2.   Dim p As Panel = FileView1.Children[0]
3.   Dim IView As IconView = p.Children[0]
4.  

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vuott said

BruceSteers said

FileView uses an IconView to show it's contents so you can access it like this…

Code (gambas)

1. ' get the IconView  control inside the FileView
2.   Dim p As Panel = FileView1.Children[0]
3.   Dim IView As IconView = p.Children[0]
4.  

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Why thank you kind sir

So let's take it a step further…
The above code only works if the FileView is not in "Detailed" view mode as detailed mode uses a ColumnView not an IconView.

So below is the test code I just made
The Form has a FileView a TextBox and a ComboBox
The combobox changes the View mode
With the TextBox you can provide a pcre text pattern and names matching the pattern will show red.  Ie. IMG_*
it will work in all FileView View modes

cogier said

Hi toto96 and welcome to the forum.

Can you tell us exactly what you are trying to achieve. I can't find a setting to change a background of a single FileView icon, but there may well be another way.

With Gambas there is very often another way

Let me explain how i figured out the above posted method…

1. I added this simple test code to my Form_Open
So then from that i knew i wanted the Panel at FileView1.Children[0]

2. So I then tried this code..
That was all I needed to know.
I have access to the IconView and the ColumnView of the FileView control and can use their properties for customization.

I use this method a lot to find the way to private controls within controls for tweaks.

Happy coding

toto96 said

Hi

I would like to change the font color of one or several items in the fileview.

For my example:

In my application, I save a "note" on an image and I would like the text color of the element to change. I can do it with the foreground parameter, but it modifies everything (here in red).
Sorry for my English - I am French.

Code (gambas)

1.  With fileview
2.     .MaxPreviewSize = -1
3.     .ShowPreview = True
4.     .IconSize = 192
5.     .filter = extension_fichier_image
6.     .Drop = True
7.   End With

Code (gambas)

1.  FILEVIEW.Foreground = Color.Red

You should be able to use the above method to access the IconView inside the FileView and set individual items of choice.

But watch out for the Key names with the IconView not quite matching the text.  (mine were prefixed with 1)
Ie.
If the file name is IMG_4591.jpg
The ColumView Key name was CView["IMG_4591.jpg"]
The IconView Key name was IView["1IMG_4591.jpg"]

Best of luck

So finally..

Here is code that sets individual items.
it uses a String[] array called $aMarkedFiles
Any items added to this list show red while others show default colour

I've attached the project so you can test it out.
it has 2 buttons "Mark file" and "Unmark file" that toggle items having red text for you.

Hopefully you can use it for your needs

 No files appear in the FileView Control.
Why ?

vuott said

No files appear in the FileView Control.
Why ?

I have no idea.

You can see in form open…
 FileView1.Dir = User.Home

It populates just fine here with files in $HOME !

 Ah, right !
ok.

 A big thank you to BruceSteers, it works perfectly.
Thanks to everyone for your help

toto96 said

A big thank you to BruceSteers, it works perfectly.
Thanks to everyone for your help

No worries, happy to help.

My advice to help you experiment with making controls do things beyond the normal would be this..

* See if the control exists in the components gb.form or gb.gui.base and examine it's source code.
If you do not have the source downloaded it can be viewed here..
comp/src/gb.form · master · Gambas / gambas · GitLab
comp/src/gb.gui.base · master · Gambas / gambas · GitLab

Examining the source of the custom gambas controls can really help see what can and cannot be done.

* use the "Print object.Children[x]" trick i mentioned in the previous post to find the Children/types and the path to the internal control you want to tweak.

* use the wiki to see what properties/methods the controls have to get what you want (Ie. like using .RichText in place of .Foreground for text colour)


Also be aware things like this can possibly break at some point if the main component changes.  (i think it is rare)
For example if something changes in the FileView control that adds an Object/Panel before the others, then the Panel we want may not be Children[0] anymore.