Foreword
An excellent open-source WPF control library from China, the optimized version of Panuon.UI. A beautiful WPF UI control library that uses styles and attached properties, well worth recommending for use and learning.
Today, the webmaster (Dotnet9, site: https://dotnet9.com, WeChat public account: dotnet9_com) recommends another open-source WPF control library (PanuonUI.Silver, GitHub link: https://github.com/Panuon/PanuonUI.Silver), created by a young and talented domestic developer. It is truly excellent and deserves to be shared.
This article is divided into two parts: The first part introduces the Case example Morin (http://www.huanghunxiao.com/). Through this example, readers will have a deeper impression of this control library. The second part details the featured controls of this library for easy learning and usage.
The article uses recorded GIFs to showcase relevant interfaces, presenting the control library and example more vividly for everyone.
1. Case: Morin
To put it simply, let's first showcase the control library's case: Morin. A very good music player software made with C# WPF. Website: http://www.huanghunxiao.com/.
Below are several characteristic pages of the software. You can download and use it from the above URL. It is really good. The webmaster has been using it for several days. The author (another talented domestic IT star) is continuously optimizing and updating, so we hope you will support it.
1.1 Morin – About Page
Morin v2.3.7.0 – One app is enough for listening to music. Isn't that impressive!
1.2 Morin – Default Page
The default page displays popular songs with images and text descriptions, making it easy for users to browse and play. The current song library comes from QQ Music, NetEase Cloud Music, Kuwo Music, Kugou Music, etc.
1.3 Morin – Song Search
Morin provides convenient song search. The webmaster tried searching for the recent hit "Wild Wolf Disco" by William Chan. The search results below are displayed, including lossless MP3 and MP4 MV available for playback and download.
1.4 Morin – MV Playback Page
Morin's MV playback page – looks great, doesn't it?
2. Introduction to Panuon.UI.Silver Featured Controls
The predecessor of Panuon.UI.Silver is Panuon.UI (a nice, exquisite, open-source WPF control library without restrictions; GitHub link: https://github.com/Panuon/PanuonUI). The author has stopped maintaining it. Below is the author's statement:
Therefore, this article mainly introduces the PanuonUI.Silver control library. Below are nearly 20 screenshots – mobile users, please be mindful of data usage. We hope it's worth your data. Thank you for supporting the open-source author: PanuonUI.Silver.
By the way, the project URL is: https://github.com/Mochengvia/PanuonUI.Silver. Remember this address.
2.1 Control Library Overview
Overview of the control library, showing only some controls. Detailed descriptions of selected controls will follow. For more controls, please visit PanuonUI.Silver.
2.2 Button
Starting with the usual, the button is demonstrated with animations.
2.3 PasswordBox
TextBox and PasswordBox are similar. The webmaster only recorded the PasswordBox, which supports viewing while typing and includes common icons and watermark support.
2.4 CheckBox
CheckBox is similar to RadioBox. The animated GIF clearly shows the styles. The Switch in the basic style is probably a style many like; the webmaster often uses it in projects as well.
2.5 ComboBox and MultiComboBox
ComboBox supports icons and text search, which is very convenient.
MultiComboBox, especially useful in specific business scenarios, is worth referencing.
2.6 ProgressBar
ProgressBar provides two styles, among which the Ring style is very practical and enhances user experience.
2.7 Slider
Slider looks very satisfying, especially with the ruler adding clarity.
2.8 GroupBox
GroupBox, a common attached control, greatly reduces the need for custom packaging.
2.9 TabControl
TabControl offers three basic styles with flexible settings.
2.10 Expander
Expander adds icon extension capabilities.
2.11 ContextMenu
ContextMenu – isn't it powerful? Though native implementation is not difficult, using this control library can significantly reduce development time. With a bit more effort, you can achieve the right-click menu style of 360 Security Guard. Impressive, right?
2.12 TreeView
TreeView is a frequently used control in development, offering four basic styles that are quite good.
2.13 DataGrid
DataGrid provides simple customization features, sufficient for general data display.
2.14 Pagination
Pagination is commonly used with DataGrid, but usually custom-made. This control encapsulates it well, providing three basic styles – very practical.
2.15 PendingBox
PendingBox is useful for time-consuming operations, offers a cancellation feature, and uses a mask overlay. It looks cool – common on web pages but rare on desktop. The webmaster has used similar effects in projects, but this author's implementation is smoother.
2.16 MessageBox
MessageBox offers many choices, over 10 types – enough for common Info, Error, Warning prompts.
2.17 Notice (Upgraded Bubble Notification)
Notice – abandon the Windows built-in bubble notifications (even the Windows 10 right-corner toast). This approach is recommended and is common in many software applications – very popular.
2.18 AnimationHelper
AnimationHelper is not a control but a helper class for extending controls – very practical.
2.19 Carousel
Carousel – commonly seen in website headers with themed introductions. The webmaster's homepage also uses a similar effect (click to view website homepage). It can be used for advertisements or data page switching; its auto-play feature is very useful.
2.20 WindowsX (Custom Window)
Custom Window (WindowsX) – the key points saved for last! Doesn't this elevate the entire software by a notch?
The author was very attentive, providing cool styles, especially the last player interface, which looks very similar to the Case example Morin.
3. Final Words
Thank you to the author for providing such an excellent control library.
Again, we recommend the projects of these two authors:
- PanuonUI.Silver – an open-source control library by a domestic author, developed in C# WPF. GitHub: https://github.com/Panuon/PanuonUI.Silver. Panuon UI QQ group: 718778191.
- Morin – the excellent case example using PanuonUI.Silver. Official website: http://www.huanghunxiao.com/. Morin QQ group: 303537207.
Once again, thank you to both authors (PanuonUI.Silver, Morin). We hope you will support them – visit GitHub, download, star, use, and promote these two talented domestic IT stars.
