Quick Question Regarding Panels 1

[jshurst]

If I have a panel's visible property set to False when a page loads does the panel still load and is just invisible? I would like to put many panels on one screen but don't want the user to have to wait until they all load, just the one they choose. Would it be better to place these items on separate .aspx pages? (i would like to load them as needed, kinda like Flash does with movie clips).

 

[NoCoolHandle]

Ok, my understanding is that the only thing that comes across if the panel is invisible is the viewstate of any control inside it, however neither the panel or it's controls are rendered as html.


HTH


Rob

PS I just checked on a page I have, and it seems to back this up.

 

[jshurst]

So the client won't have to wait for things they aren't even going to see?

 

[NoCoolHandle]

Correct to some level (remember any viewstate IS being sent to the browser..)

Rule of thumb.. Don't have too many panels.

What is too many? How is your bandwidth?

Sorry.

Rob

 

[jshurst]

Hey I appreciate the advice.

 

[tgreer]

ASP.NET visible=false controls are not rendered. If you use CSS visibility=hidden, the controls are rendered.



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