Inspector form layout below subject line in new email on Outlook

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Inspector form layout below subject line in new email on Outlook
 
Alex Carter




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I am currently using an Inspector form to display an extra field on the new email form in Outlook. I have set the InspectorLayout in the forms collection to be TopSubpane but the extra field shows above The send button/to/cc etc. Is it possible to show this extra field below the subject box somehow?

Thanks in advance,
Alex
Posted 21 Feb, 2019 05:37:03 Top
Andrei Smolin


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Hello Alex,

That isn't supported. The supported layouts are listed at https://www.add-in-express.com/add-in-net/outlook-regions.php.


Andrei Smolin
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Posted 21 Feb, 2019 06:12:09 Top
Alex Carter




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Hi Andrei,
Thanks for the quick reply. I didn't think it would be, thought it was worth an ask though!

Cheers,
Alex
Posted 21 Feb, 2019 08:44:12 Top
Andrei Smolin


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No problem.


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Posted 21 Feb, 2019 09:48:42 Top
Alex Carter




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Hi Andrei,
Another question on this which is kind of related. I am using Outlook 2016 and when I hit reply to an email the new email is in a docked state inside of outlook rather than opening a new inspector as below:

[img]https://ibb.co/JtKCwgy[/img]

Is it possible to have the form region show at the top of this docked window or this unsupported?
Posted 26 Feb, 2019 10:52:04 Top
Andrei Smolin


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Hello Alex,

This is supported. TopReadingPane. You show the pane when that Explorer fires the InlineResponse event (ADXOlAppEvents.ExplorerInlineResponseEx) and hide the pane when that Explorer fires InlineResponseClose (ADXOlAppEvents.ExplorerInlineResponseCloseEx).


Andrei Smolin
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Posted 27 Feb, 2019 01:42:45 Top
Alex Carter




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OK sounds good, am I hiding the form or the actual pane itself? If it's the pane, how do I actually hide it?

At the moment I am changing the region state but it isn't really hiding the pane as a whole: 


    Private Sub AdxOutlookAppEvents_ExplorerInlineResponseEx(sender As Object, itemObject As Object, sourceObject As Object) Handles AdxOutlookAppEvents.ExplorerInlineResponseEx
        Me.AdxOlFormsManager1.Items(0).GetCurrentForm.RegionState = AddinExpress.OL.ADXRegionState.Normal
    End Sub

    Private Sub AdxOutlookAppEvents_ExplorerInlineResponseCloseEx(sender As Object, sourceObject As Object) Handles AdxOutlookAppEvents.ExplorerInlineResponseCloseEx
        Me.AdxOlFormsManager1.Items(0).GetCurrentForm.RegionState = AddinExpress.OL.ADXRegionState.Hidden
    End Sub
Posted 27 Feb, 2019 04:01:46 Top
Andrei Smolin


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Hello Alex,

Please check the example labeled "Controlling the visibility of a custom form" at https://www.add-in-express.com/support/addin-vb-net.php#outlook-forms.

PS. The C# version of that example is called "How to set the visibility of the form in an Outlook advanced form region"; see https://www.add-in-express.com/support/addin-c-sharp.php#form-regions.


Andrei Smolin
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Posted 27 Feb, 2019 04:12:04 Top
Alex Carter




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Thanks Andrei,
I will give this a go when I get a chance.

Cheers,
Alex
Posted 28 Feb, 2019 10:57:53 Top