RichTextBox pseudo caret when it doesn't have focus

PROMS/VEPROMS User Interface/frmVEPROMS.cs

@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ namespace VEPROMS
 		}
 		void frmVEPROMS_Activated(object sender, EventArgs e)
 		{
+			if (ActiveControl == tc) tc.HideCaret();
 			// refresh anything that pertains to external files or programs:
 
 			// if ro.fst was 'updated' from the roeditor, enable the update ro.fst values on
@@ -260,6 +261,21 @@ namespace VEPROMS
 			displayBookMarks.MyDisplayTabControl = tc;		// allows bookmark selection to bring up steps/docs
 			office2007StartButton1.MouseDown +=new MouseEventHandler(office2007StartButton1_MouseDown);
 			//displayRO.EnabledChanged += new EventHandler(displayRO_EnabledChanged);
+			tc.Enter += new EventHandler(tc_Enter);
+			tc.Leave += new EventHandler(tc_Leave);
+			this.Deactivate += new EventHandler(frmVEPROMS_Deactivate);
+		}
+		void frmVEPROMS_Deactivate(object sender, EventArgs e)
+		{
+			tc.HideCaret(); // Hide the pseudo caret
+		}
+		void tc_Leave(object sender, EventArgs e)
+		{
+			tc.ShowCaret();// Show the pseudo caret
+		}
+		void tc_Enter(object sender, EventArgs e)
+		{
+			tc.HideCaret();// Hide the pseudo caret
 		}
 		//void displayRO_EnabledChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
 		//{

PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/DisplayTabControl.Designer.cs

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ namespace Volian.Controls.Library
 			this.bottomDocDockSite = new DevComponents.DotNetBar.DockSite();
 			this.fillDocDockSite = new DevComponents.DotNetBar.DockSite();
 			this._MyBar = new DevComponents.DotNetBar.Bar();
+			this._PnlCaret = new System.Windows.Forms.Panel();
 			this.leftDocDockSite = new DevComponents.DotNetBar.DockSite();
 			this.rightDocDockSite = new DevComponents.DotNetBar.DockSite();
 			this.bottomBarDockSite = new DevComponents.DotNetBar.DockSite();
@@ -44,8 +45,10 @@ namespace Volian.Controls.Library
 			this.topBarDockSite = new DevComponents.DotNetBar.DockSite();
 			this.topDocDockSite = new DevComponents.DotNetBar.DockSite();
 			this.superTooltip1 = new DevComponents.DotNetBar.SuperTooltip();
+			this.tmrCaret = new System.Windows.Forms.Timer(this.components);
 			this.fillDocDockSite.SuspendLayout();
 			((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this._MyBar)).BeginInit();
+			this._MyBar.SuspendLayout();
 			this.SuspendLayout();
 			// 
 			// dotNetBarManager1
@@ -60,7 +63,6 @@ namespace Volian.Controls.Library
 			this.dotNetBarManager1.AutoDispatchShortcuts.Add(DevComponents.DotNetBar.eShortcut.Del);
 			this.dotNetBarManager1.AutoDispatchShortcuts.Add(DevComponents.DotNetBar.eShortcut.Ins);
 			this.dotNetBarManager1.BottomDockSite = this.bottomDocDockSite;
-			this.dotNetBarManager1.DefinitionName = "";
 			this.dotNetBarManager1.EnableFullSizeDock = false;
 			this.dotNetBarManager1.FillDockSite = this.fillDocDockSite;
 			this.dotNetBarManager1.LeftDockSite = this.leftDocDockSite;
@@ -114,7 +116,9 @@ namespace Volian.Controls.Library
 			this._MyBar.CanHide = true;
 			this._MyBar.CanUndock = false;
 			this._MyBar.CloseSingleTab = true;
+			this._MyBar.Controls.Add(this._PnlCaret);
 			this._MyBar.DockTabAlignment = DevComponents.DotNetBar.eTabStripAlignment.Top;
+			this._MyBar.Font = new System.Drawing.Font("Microsoft Sans Serif", 8.25F, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Regular, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, ((byte)(0)));
 			this._MyBar.LayoutType = DevComponents.DotNetBar.eLayoutType.DockContainer;
 			this._MyBar.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 0);
 			this._MyBar.Name = "_MyBar";
@@ -125,6 +129,16 @@ namespace Volian.Controls.Library
 			this._MyBar.TabNavigation = true;
 			this._MyBar.TabStop = false;
 			// 
+			// _PnlCaret
+			// 
+			this._PnlCaret.BackColor = System.Drawing.Color.Red;
+			this._PnlCaret.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(5, 5);
+			this._PnlCaret.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(0);
+			this._PnlCaret.Name = "_PnlCaret";
+			this._PnlCaret.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(142, 16);
+			this._PnlCaret.TabIndex = 1;
+			this._PnlCaret.Visible = false;
+			// 
 			// leftDocDockSite
 			// 
 			this.leftDocDockSite.AccessibleRole = System.Windows.Forms.AccessibleRole.Window;
@@ -202,6 +216,11 @@ namespace Volian.Controls.Library
 			// 
 			this.superTooltip1.LicenseKey = "F962CEC7-CD8F-4911-A9E9-CAB39962FC1F";
 			// 
+			// tmrCaret
+			// 
+			this.tmrCaret.Interval = 500;
+			this.tmrCaret.Tick += new System.EventHandler(this.tmrCaret_Tick);
+			// 
 			// DisplayTabControl
 			// 
 			this.AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(6F, 13F);
@@ -219,6 +238,7 @@ namespace Volian.Controls.Library
 			this.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(673, 383);
 			this.fillDocDockSite.ResumeLayout(false);
 			((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this._MyBar)).EndInit();
+			this._MyBar.ResumeLayout(false);
 			this.ResumeLayout(false);
 
 		}
@@ -240,5 +260,7 @@ namespace Volian.Controls.Library
 		//private DevComponents.DotNetBar.DockContainerItem dockContainerItem2;
 		//private DevComponents.DotNetBar.DockContainerItem dockContainerItem3;
 		private DevComponents.DotNetBar.SuperTooltip superTooltip1;
+		private System.Windows.Forms.Panel _PnlCaret;
+		private System.Windows.Forms.Timer tmrCaret;
 	}
 }

PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/DisplayTabControl.cs

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ namespace Volian.Controls.Library
 		private int _UniqueBarCount;
 		private ItemInfo _MyItemInfo = null;
 		private EditItem _MyEditItem = null;
+		private StepRTB _MyStepRTB = null;
 		private bool _RibbonExpanded=true;
 		public bool RibbonExpanded
 		{
@@ -155,11 +156,16 @@ namespace Volian.Controls.Library
 			{
 				_MyItemInfo = args.MyItemInfo;
 				_MyEditItem = args.MyEditItem;
+				if (_MyEditItem != null)
+					_MyStepRTB = _MyEditItem.MyStepRTB;
+				else
+					_MyStepRTB = null;
 			}
 			else
 			{
 				_MyItemInfo = null;
 				_MyEditItem = null;
+				_MyStepRTB = null;
 			}
 			if (ItemSelectedChanged != null) ItemSelectedChanged(sender, args);
 		}
@@ -471,6 +477,54 @@ namespace Volian.Controls.Library
 		{
 			get { return _MyBar; }
 		}
+		public Panel PnlCaret
+		{
+			get { return _PnlCaret; }
+		}
+		public void ShowCaret()
+		{
+			if (_MyStepRTB != null)
+			{
+				if (!_MyStepRTB.Visible)
+					_MyStepRTB.Visible = true;
+				if (_MyStepRTB.SelectionLength == 0)
+				{
+					Point pt = _MyStepRTB.GetPositionFromCharIndex(_MyStepRTB.SelectionStart);
+					pt = _MyStepRTB.PointToScreen(pt);
+					pt = this.PointToClient(pt);
+					PnlCaret.Location = pt;
+					PnlCaret.BackColor = _MyStepRTB.ForeColor;
+					using (Graphics gr = this.CreateGraphics())
+					{
+						SizeF sf = gr.MeasureString("Mg", _MyStepRTB.SelectionFont);
+						sf.Width = 1;
+						PnlCaret.Size = sf.ToSize();
+					}
+					tmrCaret.Enabled = true;
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					_MyStepRTB.SelectionColor = Color.White;
+					_MyStepRTB.SelectionBackColor = Color.FromName("Highlight");
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		public void HideCaret()
+		{
+			if (_MyStepRTB != null && ! _MyStepRTB.Disposing)
+			{
+				if (_MyStepRTB.SelectionLength == 0)
+				{
+					tmrCaret.Enabled = false;
+					PnlCaret.Visible = false;
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					_MyStepRTB.SelectionColor = _MyStepRTB.ForeColor;
+					_MyStepRTB.SelectionBackColor = _MyStepRTB.BackColor;
+				}
+			}
+		}
 		#endregion
 		#region Private Methods
 		///// <summary>
@@ -686,5 +740,9 @@ namespace Volian.Controls.Library
 			myDisplayTabItem.Dispose();
 		}
 		#endregion
+		private void tmrCaret_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)
+		{
+			PnlCaret.Visible = !PnlCaret.Visible;
+		}
 	}
 }

PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/DisplayTabControl.resx

@@ -123,4 +123,7 @@
   <metadata name="superTooltip1.TrayLocation" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a">
     <value>168, 17</value>
   </metadata>
+  <metadata name="tmrCaret.TrayLocation" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a">
+    <value>295, 17</value>
+  </metadata>
 </root>

PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/GridItem.cs

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ namespace Volian.Controls.Library
 		 *     the contentmenu to support table options and a last item that supports existing 
 		 *     contextmenu
 		 *  5) RHM Copy step - including modifying SQL code to copy grid/image data.  
+		 *		 The Grid includes links which also need to be updated.
 		 *  6) RHM Selection is NOT selection, i.e. if merged cells, selection isn't selecting the 'merged'
 		 *     i.e. parent cell.
 		 *  7) RHM Selecting a range can end up with uneven rows or uneven columns. We need to handle,
@@ -197,10 +198,17 @@ namespace Volian.Controls.Library
 		}
 		
 		void MyStepRTB_EditModeChanged(object sender, EventArgs args)
+		{
+			AdjustColorsForEditMode();
+		}
+
+		private void AdjustColorsForEditMode()
 		{
 			if (MyStepRTB.EditMode)
+			{
 				MyFlexGrid.Styles["Focus"].ForeColor = MyFlexGrid.Styles["Focus"].BackColor =
 					MyFlexGrid.Styles["Highlight"].ForeColor = MyFlexGrid.Styles["Highlight"].BackColor = Color.SkyBlue;
+			}
 			else
 			{
 				MyFlexGrid.Styles["Focus"].ForeColor = MyFlexGrid.Styles["Highlight"].ForeColor = Color.Black;
@@ -587,7 +595,7 @@ namespace Volian.Controls.Library
 		}
 		public override void SetActive() 
 		{
-			MyFlexGrid.Styles["Focus"].BackColor = MyFlexGrid.Styles["Highlight"].BackColor = Color.LightCyan; 
+			AdjustColorsForEditMode();
 		}
 		private bool _Empty = false;
 		public override bool Empty

PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/StepRTB.cs

@@ -532,6 +532,7 @@ namespace Volian.Controls.Library
 		}
 		private void SetUpStepRTB()
 		{
+			DetectUrls = false;
 			C1SpellChecker2.SetActiveSpellChecking(this, true);
 			this.Height = 10; // initialize the height to 10, the default height was too big for the cells in grid tables
 			BorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.BorderStyle.None;
@@ -893,7 +894,7 @@ namespace Volian.Controls.Library
 		{
 			string fonttab = FontTable;
 			string fontsize = FontSize;
-			this.DetectUrls = false;
+			//if (this.DetectUrls) this.DetectUrls = false;
 			if (SelectionLength > 0)HandleDeleteKeyWithSelectedText(new KeyEventArgs(Keys.None), null);
 			int position = SelectionStart;
 			SelectionLength = 0;
@@ -905,7 +906,7 @@ namespace Volian.Controls.Library
 		}
 		private void AddLink50(string linkValue, string linkUrl)
 		{
-			this.DetectUrls = false;
+			//this.DetectUrls = false;
 			int position = SelectionStart;
 			SelectionLength = 0;
 			SelectedRtf = string.Format(@"{{\rtf\field{{\*\fldinst{{HYPERLINK ""www.volian.com #{0}"" }}}}{{\fldrslt{{\cf2\ul {1}}}}}}}", linkUrl, linkValue);