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ctToolBar
ctToolBar is a horizontal toolbar and menu component displaying a series of buttons used to create
a toolbar. Toolbar buttons may be set with a variety of styles such as
regular, drop down, toggle, and separators. In addition to displaying
text, buttons can also display images from ctToolbar’s internal image list. Tool tips and
drop-down menus may also be assigned to individual buttons.

ctToolBar features include:
XML Support :
All data, including presentation detail and style settings, consumed by ctToolBar can
be imported from or exported to an XML file.
Windows XP Styles : New style properties allow the control to
mimic the styles found under Windows XP.

Mouse Over and Select
Status : Optionally change images, fonts, and colors for each button and menu item
in response to mouse- over events or when button is selected.
Button
Styles : Set
buttons as
regular, toggle, drop down or with separators. Create buttons with text and/or
images.

Individual segments of the ctToolBar control
Definable Colors: Gradient fills may be assigned to the
toolbar and menu items, as well as the entire toolbar and the menu
margin.
Multiple Levels : The control can now support four
levels of menu items.

Image
List : Store up to 100 images in
an internal image list. Support for masked bitmaps.
Stock
Images
: Built in images for many of the most commonly used buttons
(i.e. cut, copy, paste).
Custom
Backgrounds :
Apply a custom background to the tool bar.

The
ctToolBar control displaying a swirled background.
Tool
Tips :
Assign a tool tip to any button in the tool bar.
Bar Picture : Place an image at the front of the toolbar.
Limit Buttons :
Arrows on
the toolbar indicate when there is not enough room to display all
buttons. Additional items will drop down in a menu when this area is
clicked. Also, Menu items
can be created and directly assigned to the limit button only.

ctToolBar with a bar picture and limit
buttons present
Menu Styles : Add images, icons, check
boxes, or independent colors to any drop-down menu item.

The
ctToolBar control offers a variety of different drawing options for
the menus.
Menu Builder:
The special menu-builder
property page makes it quick and easy to plan and create toolbar and menu
structures.
Companion components:
ctListBar,
ctNavBar

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