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Nov28Viewer, Rich TextBlock and Text Roller Blind
The new Viewer control is based on the standard ScrollViewer control and provides a method for the user to not only scroll some piece of content using a pair scroll bars but also drag the content around with the mouse and also to zoom in and out of the content.
With the Rich TextBlock you can display content generated by the Rich TextBox easily in a read-only format without the containing scrollbars and the overhead associated with real-time editing.
The Text Roller Blind is a simplified version of the Roller Blind control released in version 5.1.2, with the Text Roller Blind all you specify is the hidden content, the blind covers are simple text.
The Controls Demo page contains the new Text Roller Blind control and the Rich TextBox demo contains a new preview button demonstrates the Viewer control.
Nov28Silverlight 2 Controls V5.1.3 Released
There are 3 new controls in this release, the Rich TextBlock, Text Roller Blind and Viewer. Along with these new controls we have made many changes to the XAML side of the controls enhancing the amount of customization you can make without modifying the styles directly.
The Rich TextBox has many bug fixes applied to it (see the Downloads page for more information) and the Popup Dialog is now more customizable than ever before with background fills easily configurable.
Breaking Changes
With the implementation of all above enhancements there has been several changes to the controls and this has resulted in some minor changes to some class property names, these are detailed on the Downloads page.
There have also been many changes to the XAML for these controls, if you have been using custom styles you will need to check the Visual Customization page for the control you are styling to get the latest XAML. The Vista Tree View Style has been updated to the new styles if you have been using this for your TreeView control.
Nov28New Drag and Drop Tutorial
Ever wondered how it implement Drag and Drop in your Silverlight 2 applications? Well, to help out we have put together a simple example of how to drag and drop a Rich TextBox using a surrounding Border control.
To find out more the article can be found here.
Nov18Introducing the new Roller Blind Control
The Roller Blind control is a simple control that lets you group related controls together and hides them from the display until the user hovers the mouse over the Blind. At this point the Blind rolls open automatically showing the controls for the user to manipulate. This control helps you build a easy to use and clutter free GUI.
Head over to the Controls Demo page to see the new Roller Blind control in action.
Nov18Silverlight 2 Controls V5.1.2 Released
We have been busy adding the new Roller Blind control to the library as well as Right-to-Left text input support for the Rich TextBox. As always check out the downloads page for a complete list of bug fixes and changes to control behaviour.