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The following table shows user-interface elements in ActiveSync and their relation to synchronization service providers (SSPs).

Dialog Element Owner Service provider usage

New Partnershipdialog box

List of service providers

ActiveSync

Service providers can register for inclusion in the list.

New Partnershipdialog box

Service provider icons

 

Service providers can provide their own custom icons. If ActiveSync does not find a custom icon, a generic one is used.

New Partnershipdialog box

Check boxes

ActiveSync

Service providers can specify whether the check box is selected by default for new partnerships. End users can enable/disable service providers.

New Partnershipdialog box

Settingsbutton

ActiveSync

The Settingsbutton is available only for initialized service providers.

ActiveSync main window

List of service providers

ActiveSync

Service providers enabled for the current partnership are placed in the list for the details pane automatically.

ActiveSync main window

Service provider icons

Service providers

Service providers can provide their own custom icons. If ActiveSync does not find a custom icon, a generic one is used.

ActiveSync main window

Optionsbutton on Toolbar (or Tools | Options menu item)

ActiveSync

ActiveSync controls the Optionsbutton. It is enabled unless a synchronization cycle is in progress.

ActiveSync main window

Summary pane status string

ActiveSync

ActiveSync controls the summary pane status string independently of the service providers.

ActiveSync main window

Progress bar

ActiveSync and service provider

ActiveSync owns the progress bar but makes its calculations based on data provided by the service providers. No special programming is required. The data is provided using the standard interfaces.

ActiveSync main window

Currently active service provider status string

ActiveSync

ActiveSync owns the currently active service provider status string. ActiveSync uses data provided by the service providers to make its calculations. No special programming is required. The data is provided using the standard interfaces.

ActiveSync main window

Estimated time to complete

ActiveSync

ActiveSync owns the Estimated time to complete status string. ActiveSync uses data provided by the service providers to make its calculations. No special programming is required. The data is provided using the standard interfaces.

ActiveSync main window

Status strings for individual service providers in the ActiveSync detail pane

ActiveSync

ActiveSync owns the status strings for individual service providers in the detail pane. ActiveSync uses data provided by the service providers to make its calculations. No special programming is required. The data is provided using the standard interfaces.

ActiveSync main window

Highlight bar in the details pane of the ActiveSync main window

ActiveSync

During synchronization ActiveSync marches the bar through the list of enabled service providers to show which one is currently progressing. When ActiveSync is idle, the user may select any of the service providers in the list by clicking on it.

Optionsdialog box

See New Partnershipdialog box

 

 

Settings

Settingsdialog box

service providers

The Settingsdialog box is completely owned by the service providers.

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