ExpressInspector Suite - A New Approach to Form Design

ExpressInspector Suite

A New Approach to Form Design

Total Control, Flexibility, and Power The Only No Limits Vertical Grid and UI Alternative for the VCL

With the release of ExpressInspector 2, Developer Express introduces an entirely new way for Delphi and C++ Builder programmers to build user interfaces for their Windows applications. Optimized to allow developers utmost flexibility when creating data entry forms and end-users complete and total control over the information displayed on-screen, the 3 controls that make up the ExpressInspector Suite are certain to change the way you approach UI design and guaranteed to offer you a quantum leap in productivity and efficiency.

With the ExpressInspector Suite, you will no longer have the traditional hassles associated with positioning and alignment of field labels and controls -- No more late nights reviewing your forms to see whether controls are "in the right place" or making certain that each edit control is consistent in relation to others -- No more worries about what happens when end-users invariably resize the form that you created -- No more heartache when a user asks that you add a new field to the form to meet their specific business/personal needs...

Once you start using the ExpressInspector, you need only to drop one of the controls on the form, add the appropriate rows, and instantly create a consistent, flexible, and uniform UI for your application!

The ExpressInspector Suite includes 3 individual controls -- Data Aware, Non-Data Aware, and RTTI Aware Editions. When you purchase the ExpressInspector, you also receive 19 in-place row editors - the same editors available with the QuantumGrid/TreeList Suite. Not only will the 19 editors provide you a wealth of functionality for the display and editing of data, they are also optimized to significantly reduce your program's memory footprint -- by reducing the number of resources consumed by each editor. Unlike traditional field editors, the editors inside the Inspector use only a single Windows handle!

Features and Benefits

The ExpressInspector is UNLIKE any other "inspector" control available in the market today. Though you can do everything you have come to expect with this type of control, the ExpressInspector goes above and beyond the traditional concept of an "inspector" and opens up a myriad of user interface opportunities to you and your development team. In fact, once you start using the ExpressInspector to its fullest capabilities, we are certain that you will never design a data entry form the same way again! But don't take our word for it -- give it a shot and judge for yourself...

3 Cutting Edge Controls -- the ExpressInspector includes data aware, non-data aware, and RTTI aware components. So, whether you are reading and writing to a database, working with data in-memory, or desiring to allow your users to change the Properties of the controls inside your applications, the ExpressInspector has the exact solution to meet your needs.
New Paint Sytles (.NET & Categorized) -- With these 2 new paint styles, you now have 5 different options to choose from.
Auto Bands -- An entirely new way to present large number of rows on screen. With Auto Bands, you can maximize the use of screen real-estate and minimize the amount of vertical scrolling users perform. (Screen shot)
Complex Rows -- Another screen real-estate optimization option, Complex Rows allow you to combine multiple columns into a single row.
Row Sizing & Row Auto Height -- Direct support for variable row heights and its resizing (dynamic or automatic) is now available. These two features allow your applications to meet the needs of the end-user without presupposing how much information they wish to see on-screen. For instance, a standard memo control is often restricted to a pre-determined height and width at design time. A memo field inside the ExpressInspector can resize dynamically, at a user's discretion or automatically resize based upon the contents of a field.
Run-Time Row Customization -- Ever built a form and been frustrated by the inability to provide users the ability to customize it? Ever pulled your hair out trying to meet the needs of users who always wish to organize a form differently than the way you created it -- from adding new fields to removing existing ones? Well, with Run-Time Row Customizations, these are problems of the past -- just like the ExpressQuantumGrid/TreeList and ExpressMasterView, your end users can customize the rows displayed on-screen, as their needs dictate. And not only can rows be customized, your users can setup new categories as well!
19 Resource Friendly Row Editors -- Not just a handful of basic editors, the ExpressInspector is loaded with 19 different editors, giving you full control over the display and editing of information within the control.
Display Data Hierarchically -- With the ExpressInspector, you can display and categorize your information using unlimited nesting.
Complete Custom Draw Support -- The ExpressInspector allows you to draw row captions and their values as you see fit.
MS Intellimouse Support
Auto Width for Row Separators
Design-Time Setup and Manipulation -- The ExpressInspector makes it a snap to setup its contents at design time. From auto-creation of rows corresponding to individual field types, to the organization of categories.
Full Drag and Drop Support