LightSwitch Custom Control Command Bar Location and Style

Question

I've built several custom collection controls and control extensions for LightSwitch.  When these controls are added to a LightSwitch screen, the CommandBar is automatically generated, but is placed beneath the custom control with buttons that do not allow images.  All of the built-in LightSwitch collection cotrols (Grid or List) have the CommandBar at the top of the control and the buttons have a standard set of images (which are editable properties).   When combining custom controls in the same application with standard controls, this inconsistency makes for a very poor user experience.

Does anyone know how to set the position of a CommandBar and the style of the buttons to allow images?

Thanks,

Dave

Answer 1

Regarding the location of the command bar I am afraid there is nothing to do. It's also annoying to me but I have to leave with it I quess. Regarding the buttons PowerBala's ImageButton and Extended ImageButton improve the looks very much.

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Answer 2

Kostas,

Thanks for the reply.  I am using Bala's ImageButtons and placing them inside an otherwise empty Rows Layout CommandBar which is placed just above my collection control.  In the end, it looks OK, but I was hoping to create a process for non programmers to get a consistent look and feel when using custom collection controls. 

Maybe in the next version of LightSwitch.

Answer 3

It would be nice if there was a generic CustomControlContainer Layout Group so to say that would do what you describe. It's easy to do I guess for LS Team.

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1+1 = 3 for large values of 1