Android Question [B4X] [XUI] [SOLVED] AS Bottom Menu V2: How to?

[Mashiane]

Hi there

Updated: The following thread bears reference

[B4X] [XUI] AS Bottom Menu V2

A better menu, can you find here First, i spend a lot of time in creating views, some views i need by my self, but some views not and to create a high quality view cost a lot of time. If you want to support me, then you can do it here by Paypal or with a coffee. :) This is the V2 of the...

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The version I'm using is 2.70

Thanks for this awesome component,. I kindly request some clarity on how to use this component effectively to meet my needs? Here we go?

Q1. Is it possible for one to change the Middle Button Text at runtime, I have tried

ASBottomMenu1.Text3 = "Profile"

But its still showing the Add New in the abstract designer? Not sure if I am doing it right.?

Q2. The provided iOS example has images, I had tried to find on the post on how to add FontAwesome Icons, can you please advice?

As an example, I'd like to set an icon and the font size? Chr(0xF2C0), Font.CreateFontAwesome(24) for a particular item?

Q3. I intend to have a background image where the bottom menu will sit on, to provide a seamless looking like app, how do I remove the horizontal white line that borders the Bottom Menu?

Q4. How can I make the font of each item smaller? For example, the item text "Notifications", is showing as "Notificatio...", understandable, is it possible to make the font smaller though?

Q5. What is the best approach to use this with B4XPages with multiple pages and you want the bottom menu to be always persisted at the bottom?

Q6. How do you set the active item by code?

Thank you.

PS: Goodness, this works perfectly with the HexMenu.

 

[Alexander Stolte]

The version I'm using is 2.70

but the latest version is the 1.25?

I have tried

ehm, i think you are using the wrong view?
You are not talking about the TabMenu, you are talking about the BottomMenu V2?

 

[Mashiane]

You are not talking about the TabMenu, you are talking about the BottomMenu V2?

Yes, sorry, posted the wrong reference. Yes its the Bottom Menu V2,

i have updated the title and reference link.

 

[Mashiane]

Q1. Is it possible for one to change the Middle Button Text at runtime, I have tried

On second check, apparently executing .Text5 = "XXX", changes the middle button text.

Thanks for taking time to go through the questions. This will help a great deal as only this control seems to work well with the HexMenu.

 

[Alexander Stolte]

Q2. The provided iOS example has images, I had tried to find on the post on how to add FontAwesome Icons, can you please advice?

FontAwesome To Bitmap

Unlike an older "TextToBitmap" sub that you can find in the forum, this code vertically centers the icon. It can also be used in B4J and B4i (only need to change the font line). Sub Activity_Create(FirstTime As Boolean) 'usage example Activity.AddMenuItem3("Android", "Test"...

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use this code to convert FontAwesome to image, i'm using this function in my TabMenu.

Q3. I intend to have a background image where the bottom menu will sit on, to provide a seamless looking like app, how do I remove the horizontal white line that borders the Bottom Menu?

with the PartinglineVisible prop.

Q4. How can I make the font of each item smaller? For example, the item text "Notifications", is showing as "Notificatio...", understandable, is it possible to make the font smaller though?

the labels are public in V2.8

Q5. What is the best approach to use this with B4XPages with multiple pages and you want the bottom menu to be always persisted at the bottom?

no idea, it's not a question about the view, best make a new thread how to keep a panel visible on multiple pages

Q6. How do you set the active item by code?

ASBottomMenu1.CurrentTab = 1

 

[Alexander Stolte]

This will help a great deal as only this control seems to work well with the HexMenu.

maybe my ASTabMenu is a better deal, because the BottomMenu V2 is a very old view from my coding skills. It was pain for me to look back in to this code ^^

 

[Mashiane]

maybe my ASTabMenu is a better deal,

Sorry hey for making open an old project . Can the ASTabMebu be placed at the bottom? Im developing for iOS and wanting to be consistent with the Android App.

Now I see, with this version everything that refers to 5 is actually the middle button.

Yes the separator line went away after I set it to transparent, its check box was off.

?

 

[Alexander Stolte]

Can the ASTabMebu be placed at the bottom?

yes
Image from a project of mine.

 

[Alexander Stolte]

Now I see, with this version everything that refers to 5 is actually the middle button.

This was the easiest for me at the time, if you want to remove the middle button in the runtime and have a 5th button instead