An IconList control analyzes icon (or cursor) files and displays thumbnails for each image contained. Additionally returns detailed information about each image, such as dimensions and pixel format and allows 32 bit rendering.
This is a powerful ActiveX control, that will help you display icon files, and supports:
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All types of icons
IconList control can easily process and render any type of icons. Even XP icon with alpha channel will be processed in a snap.
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Static cursors
Static cursors are also supported in IconList.
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Alpha blending
IconList, displays thumbnails for each image contained in an icon file. Newer 32 bit images with alpha channel, will be displayed alpha blended in the thumbnails background.
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Hi quality thumbnails
The quality of the thumbnails can be adjusted by specifying the "Quality" property of IconList. There are three levels of quality available. Low, Medium and High. High quality provides the most detailed and smooth rendering by using cutting edge technologies.
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Detailed information
The control extracts and exposes information for each image contained in an icon file. Such information is: Width, Height, Size, Bits per pixel and the HotSpot coords (for cursors).
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Ultra fast processing
IconList control takes advantage of the newer and powerful methods provided by Microsoft to process icons and render images. This has as result a very short time of tasks execution.
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Ready for 32 bit rendering
IconList, not only provides hi quality thumbnails, but also provides powerful 32 bit rendering. This means that you can render any image in the icon, into the device context of your choice. The control allows to draw normal or stretched images, alpha blended with the background of the device context.
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Keys navigation
Thumbnails can be selected by clicking over them or by using the keyboard keys. If a new thumbnail is selected the control raises a "SelChanged" event exposing the selected "Image" object. This "Image" object can be used for rendering or to provide information about it.
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Full color customization
Various color properties ensure full visual customization, that will give your application your personal style.
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Possible Uses
- To analyze and display icon files.
- To make an image viewer application.
Supported OS
Windows 98/98SE/ME/NT/2000/XP
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IconList
