Is there any SL control that acts like floating panel?

[BinBin]

I need to popup an window after click a button, not chilewindow, and I want to place some controls in this window that can interact with my map.
Any ideas? 
Thanks

[PaulLeedham]

I am curious to why you would not want to use a child window, this is an out-of-the-box control that acts like a floating panel.  If you do not want to use the child window option you will need to create your own control or use a third party solution.

Thanks,

Paul Leedham
City of Hudson
http://gis.hudson.oh.us/

[BinBin]

Because child window blocks interaction with the parent window.
Where can I get the out-of-box-control you mentioned?
Thank you

I am curious to why you would not want to use a child window, this is an out-of-the-box control that acts like a floating panel.  If you do not want to use the child window option you will need to create your own control or use a third party solution.

Thanks,

Paul Leedham
City of Hudson
http://gis.hudson.oh.us/

[NateArnold]

Looks like Tim Heuer's FloatableWindow (refactored ChildWindow) might work for this...

http://timheuer.com/blog/archive/2009/05/10/silverlight-childwindow-non-modal-refactor.aspx

[BinBin]

Thank you, but it is for SL 3
Is there anything for SL4?

Looks like Tim Heuer's FloatableWindow (refactored ChildWindow) might work for this...

http://timheuer.com/blog/archive/2009/05/10/silverlight-childwindow-non-modal-refactor.aspx

[JoshWerts]

The simplest solution is to add a window that's visibility is collapsed initially.  Just add a button that changes its visibility property to visible when you need it to "pop up".

MyWindow.Visibility = Visibility.Visible;

Look at ESRI's DraggableWindow control in the showcase map template - control it with its "isOpen" property (which just controls its visibility)


Josh
Clemson University

[PaulLeedham]

We use custom controls that function similar to a floating panel.  We acquired our controls from a 3rd party--WebGIS-Solutions.  They have a couple of different storyboards you can select to use when the pop-up window opens.  If you look at the measure or bookmark tools you can see how they operate.  Example: http://gis.hudson.oh.us/WorkOrders/

I have also used the pop-up control from Telerik.

Thanks,

Paul Leedham