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Asked: 2026-06-02T06:34:38+00:00

I would like to present XP application with Metro style UI. I think of

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I would like to present XP application with Metro style UI.

I think of three unique styles:

  • 1) App launcher (aka Navigator from LN client) showing boxed “links”, what is common image of Metro: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Windows_8_Consumer_Preview_Start_Screen.png.
  • 2) List (aka View) – scrollable bars representing documents in view: http://www.brianbondy.com/static/img/blogpost_135/screenshot-filepicker.jpg
    http://www.purplesquirrels.com.au/?p=940

  • 3) Form – sorry, images of metro theme are not very common for this kind of usecase.

    Options:

  • Wait for Dojo framework to include Metro styled mobile components (no signs of this plan at Dojo site).
  • Wait for IBM to include Metro on Extlib mobile themes (probably not going to happen).
  • Make own theme definition and/or controls (lot of work…)
  • Forget it, it is just waste of time.

    Did any of you think about making metro.theme for XPages?

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    1. Editorial Team

      If I where you I would try to create it yourself. Its not that difficult. Its actualy a bunch of boxes 😉 which is perfectly possible with html/css ( and thus with xpages ). The only thing you need to take or of is what to do after a user clicked on a box. I dont see the problem in creating it yourself…

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