Component types

WinStudio supports a wide variety of components for the presentation and manipulation of data in forms. These components are available for selection both in the Design Mode Toolbox and in the Component property sheet, Type property.

Note: To deselect all component types in the Toolbox, select the Pointer option.

This table names and describes each of the currently supported component types.

Component Type	Description
Browser	A component that points to a URL or displays HTML code.
Button (PushButton)	A component that creates a button image that the user can click to do something. Typically, it is used to initiate an action such as running a procedure or launching another form.
Calendar	A component that creates a calendar, similar to the Outlook calendar. See About calendar components.
Chart	A component that is used to define a chart. See About charts and gauges.
CheckBox	A component that has two states: selected (checked) and cleared (unchecked). Used for making choices where there are only two options, such as Yes and No.
ComboBox	The "combo box," or "combination box," is a combination of edit box and drop-down list box components. The combo box allows the user to either type text directly into the component or to select from a drop-down list of values. Like the drop-down list box, the combo box displays the list only when the drop-down arrow button is clicked. Otherwise, it displays the currently selected item in the edit-box portion of the control.
DataView	A component that displays queried data in a layout similar to an Excel spreadsheet.
DateCombo	A special kind of combo box for entering dates. When the drop-down arrow button is clicked, an interactive calendar is displayed, allowing the user to select a date. The user can also enter the date in the field, using the format `mm/dd/yyyy`.
Diagram	A component that allows event handler diagrams to be displayed.
DropList	A component that allows data to be displayed and selected from a drop-down list of values. Unlike the list box, the drop-down list displays the list only when the drop-down arrow button is clicked. Otherwise, it displays the currently selected item.
Edit	A component used for the display and input of text by means of standard keyboards.
FlexLayout	A container type of component that allows flexible positioning of the components within it.
FormPage	A container component used as an individual page of a form. Often used to implement wizard-style user interfaces.
Gauge	A component that is used to define a FusionCharts gauge. See About charts and gauges.
Grid	A container component that allows data to be displayed and maintained in a tabular format.
GridColumn	A component that creates a column in a grid component. Note: This component is not available from the Toolbox; it can only be created using the Edit Contained Components dialog box. It can be edited in the Edit Contained Components dialog box or, after selecting it in the Type property field, in the component property sheet.
GroupBox	A labeled box that can be used to frame a group of related components. This is a container component.
HyperLinkButton	A specialized button component that allows you to create a "button" that looks and behaves like standard hyperlinked text.
Infocon	A container component used to display tile forms in a variety of configurations.
List	A component that allows data to be displayed and selected from a list of values.
MenuItem (ObjMenuItem)	A specialized component that places an entry on the Actions menu.
MultiLineEdit	Used for the display and input of large blocks of text. The component wraps the text at word boundaries. Vertical scrolling is supported.
Notebook	A container component that allows other components to be grouped together on tabs. Only the components on the currently selected tab are visible to the user. Notebooks are useful for grouping components and managing screen space.
NotebookTab	A container component that creates an individual tab of a notebook component. This component can contain any number of other components and component types. Note: This component is not available from the Toolbox; it can only be created using the Edit Contained Components dialog box. It can be edited in the Edit Contained Components dialog box or, after selecting it in the Type property field, in the Component property sheet.
RadioButton	Radio (option) buttons are implemented in groups with each button representing a member of a set of mutually exclusive options. The user can select only one option in the group.
SoHo user components	A collection of predefined options that are used to design and build forms. See the help on the SoHo User Components form.
Static	A component used for the display of read-only text, such as component labels. Can also be used for the display of graphics images.
ToolbarButton	A specialized component that creates a button intended to appear on the toolbar.
Tree	Allows data to be displayed and selected in a tree structure built on parent-child relationships between properties in collections.
User Control	A component that acts as a container for a .NET user-created control.
Vertical Grid	A container component that formats a collection data in a two-column grid that displays property names in the left column and the property values in the right column.
Vertical Grid Element	A specialized component that creates a single element for a vertical grid component. Each element represents a name-value pair for a single property of a collection record. Note: This component is not available from the Toolbox; it can only be created using the Edit Contained Components dialog box. It can be edited in the Edit Contained Components dialog box or, after selecting it in the Type property field, in the component property sheet.