PropertyExplorer Sample Application

Programming languages

VB.NET, C#

The PropertyExplorer sample application demonstrates how Mdi tool windows are handled by a dock-layout manager versus a tabbed-mdi manager.

This sample specifically demonstrates how to:

Create a new instance of the DockLayoutManager and TabbedMdiManager classes.
Create a class that derives from the ToolWindow class to display a property grid.
Add the custom ToolWindows to the DockLayoutManager's ToolWindows collection.
Use a ToolWindow's DockTo method to dock against the DockHost.
Use a ToolWindowsGroup's DockTo method to dock a group of ToolWindows.
Handle the TabbedMdiManager's GroupAdded event.
Configure the TabbedMdiManager by modifying the TabGroupOrientation, AllowClose, ShowMenuOnCtrlTab, and Style properties

C#: Xceed Samples\Xceed Docking Windows for WinForms v[#.#]\CSharp\PropertyExplorer\PropertyExplorer.csproj

VB.NET: Xceed Samples\Xceed Docking Windows for WinForms v[#.#]\Visual Basic .NET\PropertyExplorer\PropertyExplorer.vbproj