//This method is used to dynamically populate the form with buttons.
//Reference on LayoutPanel: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/framework/winforms/controls/walkthrough-arranging-controls-on-windows-forms-using-a-flowlayoutpanel#positioning-controls-using-docking-and-anchoring
private void PopulateMenu(List <Type> xAcccessibleViews)
{
Special_View instance;
Buttons = new List <Button>();
for (int i = 0; i < xAcccessibleViews.Count; i++)
{
//Creating an instance of a view to get its attributes.
instance = (Special_View)(Activator.CreateInstance(xAcccessibleViews[i], new object[] { false }));
Buttons.Add(new Button());
Buttons[i].Size = new System.Drawing.Size(layoutPanel.Width, 35);
Buttons[i].Cursor = System.Windows.Forms.Cursors.Hand;
Buttons[i].FlatStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FlatStyle.Flat;
Buttons[i].FlatAppearance.BorderSize = 0;
Buttons[i].Font = new System.Drawing.Font("Corbel", 8F, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Bold, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, ((byte)(0)));
Buttons[i].ForeColor = instance.GetColour();
Buttons[i].Name = "btn" + i.ToString();
Buttons[i].Tag = i;
Buttons[i].TabIndex = i;
Buttons[i].Text = instance.GetTitle();
Buttons[i].TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleLeft;
//Spacing between buttons
Buttons[i].Margin = new Padding(0, 0, 0, 0);
layoutPanel.Controls.Add(Buttons[i]);
//Special rules for the Logout button.
if (i == (xAcccessibleViews.Count - 1))
{
Buttons[i].Text = "Logout";
Buttons[i].BackColor = Color.WhiteSmoke;
Buttons[i].Margin = new Padding(0, 10, 0, 0);
}
// Doing the funcitonal button setup
//Uniform way of creating the click event
Buttons[i].Click -= (sender, e) => { };
Buttons[i].Click += (sender, e) =>
{
Special_View viewInstance = (Special_View)(Activator.CreateInstance(xAcccessibleViews[((Button)sender).TabIndex], new object[] { false }));
MenuElement_Changed(new object[] { sender, viewInstance.GetColour() }, e);
SetUpButton(e, xAcccessibleViews[((Button)sender).TabIndex], ((Button)sender));
};
}
}
//Event for trashing out the Current View and going back to Login screen.
private void Logout_Prepare(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
// Disposing all Views.
while (false != true)
{
if (Current_View.GetPrevious_View() != null)
{
Special_View ViewTemp = Current_View;
Current_View = Current_View.GetPrevious_View();
ViewTemp.Dispose();
}
else
{
Current_View.Dispose();
break;
}
}
// Preparing the login screen.
Login_Prepare(sender, e);
}
private void SetView(Type xSpecialView, Button xBtn, List <object> xAdditionalParam = null, Special_View CView = null)
{
List <object> Parameters = new List <object>();
// Use this if a view's constructor has more additional parameters (besides toDisplay).
Parameters.Add(true);
if (xAdditionalParam != null)
{
Parameters.AddRange(xAdditionalParam);
}
Special_View ViewTemp = (Special_View)(Activator.CreateInstance(xSpecialView, Parameters.ToArray()));
// Update the status by invoking the Event inside the Special View.
ViewTemp.StatusUpdate -= new EventHandler(StatusUpdate);
ViewTemp.StatusUpdate += new EventHandler(StatusUpdate);
if (CView != null)
{
ViewTemp.SetPrevious_View(CView);
}
if (xBtn != null)
{
ViewTemp.SetAssigned_Btn(ref xBtn);
}
// I almost broke my head over here.
if (ViewTemp is IUserDependent)
{
((IUserDependent)ViewTemp).SendUser(Current_User);
}
View_Switch(ViewTemp);
}
