ActiveX component allows you to improve interface of your applications by including customizable WinXP-style menus, toolbars and popups. The SmartToolEngine control is a good-optimized high-performance component with a variety of integrated objects: toolbar, menu, popup, date picker etc. The distribution package includes the interactive utility for creating interface structure and a code generator.
Appearance:
- WinXP-style.
- Color and Font. Change these settings according to the overall application interface idea.
- Up to five different images per one button or menu item.
Tools Support:
- Automatic support of group and state buttons.
- Embedded calendar tool and combo box tool.
- Extended tooltips. Specify the text and caption for the tooltip.
- Captioned separator in popup.
- Support of up to five different pictures, each one for every possible state of toolbar buttons.
- Multiple shortcuts per one tool.
- Label tool.
- Automatic image generation.
Popup Menus and Toolbars:
- Personalized menus.
- Context menus.
- Banner in popup menu.
- Popup toolbars.
- Toolbars locking.
Object Model:
- Rich object model. Manage the application’s interface in natural manner.
- Centralized tool management. Corresponding buttons and popup menu items are managed as one object.
Performance:
- High speed and correct system resources usage.
- Environment friendly.
Developer Framework:
- Tool Inspector Utility. Allows you to create application interface easily.
- STE Code Generator Utility. Let it do the most elaborating part of the job for you.
General:
- Operates under Windows XP/2000/Me.
- Comprehensive programmer`s reference.
- Illustrative sample projects. The set of sample projects works as “how to” reference on the product.
- The possibility to obtain quick localization and customization of the product.

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