New RadialMenu control for Windows Form

The RadialMenu control, a menu that can be configured with familiar items for quick access, is being introduced in Windows Forms platform with the Essential Studio Volume 2, 2014 release.

What Is a Radial Menu?

A hierarchical menu in a circular layout typically used as a context menu, which can display more menu items in the same space.

                                                                Fig 1: Radial Menu

 Features:

·         Configurable Menu Items

            Menu items can itself be used as a menu and can be used as Checkbox/Radiobutton.

                                  Fig 2: Radial Menu Items in Checked state.

·         Radial Menu Slider

This can be used to select a numerical value. Typically Font size can be customized by using this. There are two types of Styles available in Radial Menu Slider.

Slider Styles:

·         Default – Radial Menu Slider will be displayed in default slider UI by default.

                                        Fig 3: Radial Menu Slider with Default style

·         Frame – Radial Menu Slider will be displayed in advanced frame style.

                                         Fig 4: Radial Menu Slider with Frame style

·         Radial Font List Box

This can be used to select the Font. Generally fonts can be updated using this.

                                 Fig 5: Radial Font List Box

·         Radial Color Palette

            This can be used to choose a color. There are two levels of color collection available and it will also support custom colors.

                                       Fig 6: Radial Color Palette