Set Form as Sidemenu

[mhv...@gmail.com]

Hi,

I want to set a Form designed in the Theme as my sidemenu, how can i do this?

Martijn

[bles...@mfactory.mobi]

Hi did you check out the:

Codename One Hamburger Sidemenu Tutorial

From http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ipr1eXsu9L4

[mhv...@gmail.com]

Yes, i checked it before i started development. 

What i am trying is to create a form in the designer and add the sidemenu by code. Then i want to set another form as child of the actual sidemenu, so the form handles the logic.

The only thing i can add seems to be a command.

[Blessing Mahlalela]

Hi it sounds like you want to create two forms and make one of them have a Side menu? I am not sure which one that is.

Can you please send a screen shot / paint drawing of what your are trying to achieve?

Thanks.

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[mhv...@gmail.com]

That is indeed what i want to do. Se my screen image attached. I already made this screen including logic in the Designer and code. I don't want to rebuild the whole thing again with commands.

[bles...@mfactory.mobi]

Hi even hand coded versions seem to use commands to achieve the Side menu. See handcoded Facebook app:

http://code.google.com/p/codenameone/source/browse/#svn%2Ftrunk%2FDemos%2FFacebookDemo

You can use it to achieve your objectives.

Unless some one else has another way?

[mhv...@gmail.com]

I checked the example too, and saw no other way. I hope Shai can answer on this, because it seems pretty normal to do such a thing to me.

Maybe this is a change request?

[Shai Almog]

You can't use another form as a side menu however you can customize the side menu in any way you want. Check out the Facebook demo:

        Command c = new Command("FAVORITES");
        Label l = new Label("FAVORITES") {

            public void paint(Graphics g) {
                super.paint(g);
                g.drawLine(getX(), getY() + getHeight() - 1, getX() + getWidth(), getY() + getHeight() - 1);
            }
        };
        l.setUIID("Separator");
        c.putClientProperty("SideComponent", l);

Notice that while we ad a command for the favorites we also add the component that allows you to customize the behavior through arbitrary UI. You can pretty much do anything you want in the side menu.