Component reference #

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One page per library component. Every page follows the same outline: At a glance → Quick start → Properties → Methods → Events → Examples → Best practices.

The mechanisms shared by every component (property engine, items, themes, tooltips, of_reset) are not repeated here: they are described once in the developer guide.

Showcase #

Component	Userobject	Purpose
chartcartesian	`u_pbt_chartcartesian`	Cartesian chart: columns, bars, lines, areas, scatter, heat maps and quotes — the type is set per series, so combinations exist
commandpalette	`n_pbt_commandpalette`	Command palette: one chord, three letters, any action
ribbon	`u_pbt_ribbon`	Office-style ribbon: tabs, groups, rich controls, application menu, quick access toolbar

Component	Userobject	Purpose
breadcrumb	`u_pbt_breadcrumb`	Breadcrumb trail: the clickable path that says where you are, folding its middle when it no longer fits
dockcontainer	`u_pbt_dockcontainer`	Visual Studio-style dockable panels, hosting real PowerBuilder controls
listbar	`u_pbt_listbar`	Side navigation bar with collapsible sections
menubar	`u_pbt_menubar`	Application menu bar: menus, submenus, checkable items, shortcuts
shellexplorer	`u_pbt_shellexplorer`	The Windows shell tree: Desktop, This PC, drives, Network — with the real icons of the workstation
radialmenu	`u_pbt_radialmenu`	Radial context menu: the commands in a ring around the cursor, picked by direction
tab	`u_pbt_tab`	Modern tabs hosting real PowerBuilder controls
tilesbox	`u_pbt_tilesbox`	Grouped tiles in home-screen style, with variable sizes and animated tiles
toolbar	`u_pbt_toolbar`	Multi-band toolbar: buttons, toggles, menus, overflow

Bars and progress #

Component	Userobject	Purpose
progressbar	`u_pbt_progressbar`	Determinate or indeterminate progress bar
statusbar	`u_pbt_statusbar`	Status bar with panels
stepbar	`u_pbt_stepbar`	Step trail for a wizard

Text and input #

Component	Userobject	Purpose
button	`u_pbt_button`	Themed button: icon, styles, badge, shortcut
codeeditor	`u_pbt_codeeditor`	Code editor with syntax highlighting
speechout	`n_pbt_speechout`	Reading aloud: the application reads a text sentence by sentence and says which one, for you to highlight
soundplayer	`n_pbt_soundplayer`	Plays a sound or a piece of music — a file of the workstation or a URL — synchronously or not, and a beep without any file
jsontree	`u_pbt_jsontree`	A collapsible, type-coloured JSON tree viewer — config screens, API responses, integration debugging
datagrid	`u_pbt_datagrid`	Data grid fed from a DataStore: typed and rich columns, sorting, filters, grouping, totals, editing, paging, CSV export
markdownview	`u_pbt_markdownview`	Read-only Markdown viewer at the colours of the theme: headings, lists, tables, task lists, coloured code, pictures; links go to the application, raw HTML is never run
scheduler	`u_pbt_scheduler`	Outlook-like calendar: day, week, month and agenda views, drag and drop, resources, categories, cards and tooltips by templates, fed from a DataStore
video	`u_pbt_video`	Video player: a file of the workstation (streamed) or a URL, themed transport bar, subtitles, poster, frame capture
statictext	`u_pbt_statictext`	Rich, clickable text with a scrolling (marquee) mode

User feedback #

Component	Object	Purpose
messagebox	`n_pbt_messagebox`	Themed modal dialog box, synchronous return
toaster	`n_pbt_toaster`	"Toast" notifications in the corner of the screen

Non-visual utilities #

Component	Objet	Purpose
crypto	`n_pbt_crypto`	Hashes, HMAC, password encryption, random values, RSA signatures — the workstation's Web Crypto, nothing to install
restclient	`n_pbt_restclient`	HTTPS client: GET, POST, headers, JSON, download — native, no CORS, for PowerBuilder 10 too

Media and viewers #

Component	Userobject	Purpose
pdfviewer	`u_pbt_pdfviewer`	Built-in PDF viewer
picture	`u_pbt_picture`	Image display: fit mode, alignment, badge, clickable image
webbrowser	`u_pbt_webbrowser`	Built-in web browser: navigation, history, context menu