GUI Enhance

[RazerM]

I have made some functions for "enhancing" how a GUI is dynamically changed, to create visually better transitions. My aim was to make easy to use GUI effects and have the ability for simplistic GUIs with visual changes to help user see what's going on.

Window Functions:

_GUIEnhanceAnimateTitle - animates the title of a window

_GUIEnhanceScaleWin - resizes a window step by step to create a smooth resize

_GUIEnhanceAnimateWin - Animates a window when showing/hiding (originally posted by raindancer)

Control Functions:

_GUIEnhanceCtrlFade - Fades a controls foreground and/or background colours

_GUIEnhanceCtrlDrift - Moves a control smoothly

There are only a few so far but I'll think of more effects etc

Include file:

GUIEnhance.au3Previous Downloads: 259

Example showing all functions:

test.au3Previous Downloads: 57

Simple example showing one possible use:

test2.au3

Update 01:

• Paramater added to _GUIEnhanceScaleWin. If true, gui centres relative to previous position. Parameter order different to previous function.
• Paramater added to _GUIEnhanceCtrlFade (at end), adds option of how many colour changes (more is smooth but flickers more, less won't flicker as much but may appear to "jump" colours.

Update 02: All variables declared local, now works with MustDeclareVars option (Thanks MCP) Edited October 11, 2007 by RazerM

[Valuater]

Cool ideas!!! Razer

... keep up the great work!!!

8)

Edited October 11, 2007 by Valuater

[fisofo]

Awesome! I could have used this one a while back

It seems like the fade (esp. to black) on the labels is still not great (flickers a good deal), but otherwise the effects are really nice.... thank you!

[gseller]

Oh Baby! That is too cool. I love the radio buttons changing the position and adding or taking away the button. Looking forward to seeing more examples...

edit: Cool Valuater, Just got your example working. Pretty neat entrances...

Edited September 5, 2007 by gesller

[_Kurt]

Wow, looks great. Good work, very interesting functions, espescially __ColorGradient().

Maybe there should be an option for _GUIEnhanceScaleWin so that if you want you could re-scale the GUI, but always keeping it centered from it's original position (I'm not the best at explaining). So for example say you have a GUI at 100,100,200,200 (X,Y,W,H), and I wanted to resize my GUI to 300 width & 300 height, the final coordinates would be 50,50,300,300. Using WinGetPos it should be easy to add something like this in (maybe add another parameter if people don't want it to resize like that).

Just an idea

Kurt

[WeMartiansAreFriendly]

Great work!

You should add this: http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.ph...st&p=390847

[RazerM]

@mrRevoked

Good idea, i'll add it in soon

@Valuater

I'll play around with your function.. Thanks

@Kurt

Yes I never thought about that, good idea! I like the function a lot and hope to improve it by adding centering (optional)

CoePSX is author of gradient function, I love it

@fisofo

Fading cannot be improved easily (I have a few things in mind though.)

[MCP]

I have made some functions for "enhancing" how a GUI is dynamically changed, to create visually better transitions. My aim was to make easy to use GUI effects and have the ability for simplistic GUIs with visual changes to help user see what's going on.

Thank you, dude! Nice job. It has been easy to add it to the project I am currently working on. Keep up the good work.

[James]

Do you have a screenshot of what this can do? Im at college at the moment and I want to see what its like before I use all my bandwidth (we have this weird system in college)...

[ptrex]

@all

It would be nice to group them all together.

This is something I found in the old box :

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;K2000 animation 2006 By Arcker
;For The AutoIt community
#include <GUIConstants.au3>
;Dim $light[9],$lightvalue[9]
_display_progress("AUTO IT VERSION 3.2.X.X", 1, 0x040000, 0xff0000, -1, 25, 30, 5, 0,3)
GUISetState(@sw_hide)
sleep(100)
_display_progress("And his community", 1, 0x040000, 0xff0000, -1, 10, 30, 5, 2,6)
GUISetState(@sw_hide)
sleep(100)
_display_progress("Wish you a merry christmas ", 1, 0x040000, 0xff0000, -1, 20, 30, 5, 1,4)
GUISetState(@sw_hide)
sleep(100)
_display_progress("and a happy new year ", 1, 0x040FFF, 0xffFF00, -1, 20, 30, 5, 1,4)
GUISetState(@sw_hide)
sleep(100)
_display_progress(" thanx for this year of code addicting ", 1, 0x040FFF, 0xffFF00, -1, 10, 30, 5, 1,4)
GUISetState(@sw_hide)
sleep(100)
_display_progress("  LONG LIFE TO AUTOIT  ", 1, 0x0F0F0F, 0xffFFFF, -1, 150, 40, 15, 1,4)
Func _display_progress($size = 5, $sizevaluefade = 1, $valuefade = 0x110000, $valuemaxcolor = 0xff0000, $croissance = -1, $delay = 50, $itemwidth = 20, $itemspace = 5, $switch = 0,$limit=0)
    Dim $tabsize, $istring = 0
    If IsInt($size) Then
        $size = $size
    Else
        $string = $size
        $size = StringLen($size)
        $istring = 1
    EndIf
    $tabsize = $size - 1
    $middle = Mod($size, 2)
    If $middle = 0 Then Exit
    $middle = $size / 2 - 0.5
    ConsoleWrite("middle = > " & $middle & @CRLF)
    Dim $light[$size], $lightvalue[$size], $currentheight[$size], $currentwidth[$size], $sizevalue[$size]
    ConsoleWrite("value fade => " & $valuefade)
    ;ConsoleWrite(Int($valuemax))
    $widthtoset = $itemwidth + $itemspace
    $width = 10 + $size * $widthtoset
    $height = 25 + $size
    $setheight = $height - $size - 5
    $Form1 = GUICreate("AForm1", $width, $height, -1, -1, $WS_POPUP)
    $totalsize = 20 + $size
    If $croissance = -1 Then
        $valuemax = $totalsize
    Else
        $valuemax = 3
    EndIf
    $widthset = 5
    For $i = 0 To $middle - 1
        $currentwidth[$i] = $widthset
        $light[$i] = GUICtrlCreateLabel("", $widthset, $setheight - $i, $itemwidth, $i + $size)
        GUICtrlSetBkColor(-1, $valuemaxcolor)
        If $istring Then GUICtrlSetData(-1, StringMid($string, $i + 1, 1))
        GUICtrlSetFont(-1, $size * 1.4, 800)
        $widthset += $widthtoset
    Next
    $light[$middle] = GUICtrlCreateLabel("", $widthset, $setheight - $middle, $itemwidth, $middle + $size)
    GUICtrlSetBkColor(-1, $valuemaxcolor)
    If $istring Then GUICtrlSetData(-1, StringMid($string, $i + 1, 1))
    GUICtrlSetFont(-1, $size * 1.4, 800)
    $currentwidth[$middle] = $widthset
    $widthset += $widthtoset
    ;$setheight = 0;$middle - 1
    $k = 0
    ;$scale = $size -29
    $itemheight = $setheight - $middle + 1
    $itemsize = $middle + $size - 1
    For $i = $middle + 1 To $tabsize
        $currentwidth[$i] = $widthset
        $light[$i] = GUICtrlCreateLabel("", $widthset, $itemheight, $itemwidth, $itemsize)
        GUICtrlSetBkColor(-1, $valuemaxcolor)
        If $istring Then GUICtrlSetData(-1, StringMid($string, $i + 1, 1))
        GUICtrlSetFont(-1, $size * 1.4, 800)
        $widthset += $widthtoset
        $itemheight += 1
        $itemsize -= 1
    Next
    GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)
    GUISetBkColor(0x000000)
    AdlibEnable("messageHandler", 50)
    $countlimit=1
    While 1
        If $limit = 0 Then
            ;ContinueLoop
        Else
            If $countlimit = $limit Then ExitLoop
            $countlimit += 1
        EndIf
        For $i = 0 To $tabsize
            $lightvalue[$i] = $valuemaxcolor
            $sizevalue[$i] = $valuemax
            ;$switch = 0
            GUICtrlSetBkColor($light[$i], $valuemax)
            ;pour tous les éléments APRES la lumière "principale"
            If $i <= $tabsize Then
                For $current = $i + 1 To $tabsize
                    If $croissance = -1 Then
                        $sizevalue[$current] -= $sizevaluefade
                    Else
                        $sizevalue[$current] += $sizevaluefade
                    EndIf
                    Switch $switch
                        Case 0
                            GUICtrlSetPos($light[$current], $currentwidth[$current], 0, $itemwidth, $sizevalue[$current])
                        Case 1
                            GUICtrlSetPos($light[$current], $currentwidth[$current], ($totalsize - $sizevalue[$current]) / 2, $itemwidth, $sizevalue[$current])
                        Case 2
                            GUICtrlSetPos($light[$current], $currentwidth[$current], ($totalsize - $sizevalue[$current]), $itemwidth, $sizevalue[$current])
                    EndSwitch
                    $lightvalue[$current] -= $valuefade
                    GUICtrlSetBkColor($light[$current], $lightvalue[$current])
                Next
            EndIf
            If $i > 0 Then
                For $current = $i - 1 To 0 Step - 1
                    If $croissance = -1 Then
                        $sizevalue[$current] -= $sizevaluefade
                    Else
                        $sizevalue[$current] += $sizevaluefade
                    EndIf
                    Switch $switch
                        Case 0
                            GUICtrlSetPos($light[$current], $currentwidth[$current], 0, $itemwidth, $sizevalue[$current])
                        Case 1
                            GUICtrlSetPos($light[$current], $currentwidth[$current], ($totalsize - $sizevalue[$current]) / 2, $itemwidth, $sizevalue[$current])
                        Case 2
                            GUICtrlSetPos($light[$current], $currentwidth[$current], ($totalsize - $sizevalue[$current]), $itemwidth, $sizevalue[$current])
                    EndSwitch
                    $lightvalue[$current] -= $valuefade
                    GUICtrlSetBkColor($light[$current], $lightvalue[$current])
                Next
            EndIf
            Sleep($delay)
        Next
        
        
        For $i = $tabsize To 0 Step - 1
            $lightvalue[$i] = $valuemaxcolor
            $sizevalue[$i] = $valuemax
            GUICtrlSetBkColor($light[$i], $valuemax)
            ;pour tous les éléments APRES la lumière "principale"
            If $i < $tabsize Then
                For $current = $i + 1 To $tabsize
                    If $croissance = -1 Then
                        $sizevalue[$current] -= $sizevaluefade
                    Else
                        $sizevalue[$current] += $sizevaluefade
                    EndIf
                    Switch $switch
                        Case 0
                            GUICtrlSetPos($light[$current], $currentwidth[$current], 0, $itemwidth, $sizevalue[$current])
                        Case 1
                            GUICtrlSetPos($light[$current], $currentwidth[$current], ($totalsize - $sizevalue[$current]) / 2, $itemwidth, $sizevalue[$current])
                        Case 2
                            GUICtrlSetPos($light[$current], $currentwidth[$current], ($totalsize - $sizevalue[$current]), $itemwidth, $sizevalue[$current])
                    EndSwitch
                    $lightvalue[$current] -= $valuefade
                    GUICtrlSetBkColor($light[$current], $lightvalue[$current])
                Next
            EndIf
            If $i > 0 Then
                For $current = $i - 1 To 0 Step - 1
                    If $croissance = -1 Then
                        $sizevalue[$current] -= $sizevaluefade
                    Else
                        $sizevalue[$current] += $sizevaluefade
                    EndIf
                    Switch $switch
                        Case 0
                            GUICtrlSetPos($light[$current], $currentwidth[$current], 0, $itemwidth, $sizevalue[$current])
                        Case 1
                            GUICtrlSetPos($light[$current], $currentwidth[$current], ($totalsize - $sizevalue[$current]) / 2, $itemwidth, $sizevalue[$current])
                        Case 2
                            GUICtrlSetPos($light[$current], $currentwidth[$current], ($totalsize - $sizevalue[$current]), $itemwidth, $sizevalue[$current])
                    EndSwitch
                    $lightvalue[$current] -= $valuefade
                    GUICtrlSetBkColor($light[$current], $lightvalue[$current])
                Next
            EndIf
            Sleep($delay)
        Next
    WEnd
EndFunc   ;==>_display_progress
Func messageHandler()
    If GUIGetMsg() = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE Then Exit
EndFunc   ;==>messageHandler

And there where more.

If I find more I will post them.

Regards

ptrex

[WolfWorld]

Very Nice

[gseller]

Sweet!

[RazerM]

See update log in first post, _GUIEnhanceScaleWin centre is very nice.

[Armand]

interesting & very usefull !!!

[MCP]

@RazerM

Running your nice include with Opt('MustDeclareVars', 1), I have found a few undeclared (thus unwillingly defined global) scopes.

• In _GUIEnhanceScaleWin, variable $iWidthDiff
• In _GUIEnhanceCtrlDrift, variables $iDeltaX, $iDeltaY, $iError, $iDeltaError, $iYVal, $iYStep
• In __ColorGradient, variables: $iNowBlue, $iNowGreen

Thanks! and HTH

[RazerM]

Thanks, the errors are fixed, download in first post.

Glad you like it.

[Spymode]

Thanks RazerM

[WeMartiansAreFriendly]

This is really cool, RazerM!

[ChromeFan]

it's really a very good script, i am in love with it. thanks for the best GUI Enhancer UDF

[DeeRiee]

Hello, Your UDF is Very Cool!! >_<

but, if i used in my gui even in your example, there is a little black on topleft and topright corner of gui...

look at this

Can It Disappeared??

It's look not good for me...

Edited September 22, 2008 by member429