Menu With Icons.

[tbeu]

Icons in menus should be the corollary of StickyNomad's redesigned icon set. I just can no longer wait...

[Lefteous]

2all
Thanks
I hope it was worthwhile.

2StickyNomad
I guess you tried the demo with _another_ file, did you?
It's looks somehow more...complete when this file is used instead

2TychoBarfy
I have just updated the archvie so you can play around a bit more comfortable:
http://www.lefteous.de/tc/archives/iconmenu_demo/iconmenu_demo.sqx

2Sir_SiLvA
This could be indeed disliked by some users. In the buttonbar it makes sense to provide some kind of fallback to have a more general icon instead of no icon. My idea to provide only a well chosen subset of suitable icons would be a new section [menu_mappings] which would be added to Wcmicons.inc where the mappings for the menu are defined. If the section doesn't exist the default mappings are used.

[JohnFredC]

2Lefteous
Good demo: Very clean, attractive, conforming to best practices. Just exactly what I was talking about here a while ago.

[StickyNomad]

2Lefteous

2StickyNomad
I guess you tried the demo with _another_ file, did you?
It's looks somehow more...complete when this file is used instead

I was first a bit confused by your remark (and thought you could have misinterpreted my 'even more nope'-answer that I didn't like your the last demo, which I do!), but after a little while of brain-torturing, I think I got the point now. It indeed looks even better with _this_ file ...

[petermad]

2Lefteous
What about the current dots and checkmarks to the left of the menu items? Where do you suggest they should be moved to? - Or should the icons of active menu items get another look to indicate the state?

[Lefteous]

2petermad

What about the current dots and checkmarks to the left of the menu items? Where do you suggest they should be moved to? - Or should the icons of active menu items get another look to indicate the state?

There are several way
* Show the check/radio symbols and the icons.
* Show the checked state like a button in checked state.

Any other ideas?

[StickyNomad]

Any other ideas?

Yeah, show the icon with an overlayed radio-/checkmark

No, 'Spass fort', I think both ways you mentioned are suitable. Radio/check symbols would be a bit easier to recognize, and checked icons would look a bit more nifty. I'm not sure which solution I'd prefer, but I slightly tend to checked icons...

[Lefteous]

2StickyNomad

I was first a bit confused by your remark (and thought you could have misinterpreted my 'even more nope'-answer that I didn't like your the last demo, which I do!), but after a little while of brain-torturing, I think I got the point now. It indeed looks even better with _this_ file ... Cool

Brain-torturing? I thought that was straightforward

I think both ways you mentioned are suitable. Radio/check symbols would be a bit easier to recognize, and checked icons would look a bit more nifty. I'm not sure which solution I'd prefer, but I slightly tend to checked icons...

OK I will try if I can add this aspect to my little demo app.

[StickyNomad]

2Lefteous

Brain-torturing? I thought that was straightforward

Well, actually it was, it just took me a thought or two to get it. Nevermind

OK I will try if I can add this aspect to my little demo app.

That would be great! I think it would be very helpful to be able try both variations, as it is no trivial decision...

[Valentino]

In a standard menu, checkmarks and dots are displayed to the left of color icon. This costs nothing to implement. All other ways require some efforts. So I think Christian should use standard menu features.
In addition to previous sample code, to add a checkmark:

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mii.fMask = MIIM_BITMAP | MIIM_STATE;
mii.fState = MFS_CHECKED;

and to add a dot:

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mii.fMask = MIIM_BITMAP | MIIM_STATE | MIIM_FTYPE;
mii.fType = MFT_RADIOCHECK;
mii.fState = MFS_CHECKED;

[Lefteous]

2Valentino
Can you provide any proof of concept? Maybe a downloadable program displaying a menu with sticknomads icons?

[Valentino]

2Lefteous
Of course, but what for? You think I'm lying?

[Lefteous]

2Valentino
No I never would claim something like that. It would be actually great if it would be that easy but I have my doubts.
What is the drawable height of a menu item when you implement it like that? From my observations it's just 13 pixels. That wouldn't be enough.

[Valentino]

2Lefteous
No, height and width are configurable. In my sample it's 19x20. And in menu it's exactly 19x20 (I made print screen and measured).
I'm a bit short in time and isn't registered on any site that provides free storage, so if you could upload the sample compiled program somewhere I would send it to you by email.

[Valentino]

I've just tried to increase bitmap size to 50x50 and it works fine without any efforts (menu though looks monstrous ).