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Is it possible to change the code of TreeListView so it will work better? It is currently missing the feature to insert an item in a specific position, and the AfterLabelEdit event does not return the edited item (it returns null instead).

Generally speaking - is it possible for me to change (and commit) code in #D, that I didn't write? (due to licensing issues, etc...)

Itai. 

Please ask these kind of questions (as you have SVN write access) in the contributors mailing list.

Chris

The ExtTreeNode class has Insert methods. It also has an overridable AfterLabelEdit method that is called with the new string value.

As Chris said, send an email to the contributors list if you want to make changes to the core of SharpDevelop, just to let people know what you want to do.

How about (I know this sounds crazy at first, but let it sink in) using Windows Presentation Foundation?

Chris

I actually had some major experience with WPF in a project I did at work recently. I don't think it would be a good idea combining WinForms with WPF, for a couple of reasons:

1. The integration between the two is limited, and might result in writing ugly glue code.
   
2. It will prevent people who do not wish to install framework 3 from using #D.

I do think, however, that WPF is a good direction to aim, but not in the near future, as it is missing some crucial components that we'll have to write on our own (not a difficult task, but it will take time and effort). Perhaps a good time to convert the UI to WPF would be for #D v3.5.

About a TreeListView - I think creating one on our own, even a one that will maintain the current API, is a good way to go, since I couldn't find any other implementation of a TreeListView for WinForms.

Itai.

SharpDevelop 3.0 will require .NET 3.0. We won't migrate the main UI to WPF, but new code may use it - the WPF designer does.
 

I just found this: http://sourceforge.net/projects/treeviewadv/

Maybe it is worth giving it a try. 

Yes, this control looks promising.

Chris 

What is the status of that new TreeListView? I noticed it was checked in the #d 3.0 repository a few days ago, but there were no changes in the repository (at all) since... Is it safe to use it?

Itai.
 

I am trying to rewrite Local Variables Pad to use it.

Fell free to play with it as well 

I'm using it in a project and I like it very much. It has some features that are great and it is very well supported by Andrey.

It will be really cool to have it in #D

DavidSrbecky:

I just found this: http://sourceforge.net/projects/treeviewadv/

Maybe it is worth giving it a try. 

I mean that I'm using this control :)