DockLayoutManager Class

The DockLayoutManager manages the interaction of its associated ToolWindows in and around the defined host areas (DockHost and ClientHost) as well as in relation to each other.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#

'Declaration
 
<DesignerAttribute(DesignerBaseTypeName="System.ComponentModel.Design.IDesigner", DesignerTypeName="Xceed.DockingWindows.Design.DockLayoutManagerDesigner,Xceed.DockingWindows.v2.3.Design,Version=2.3.17407.00005,Culture=neutral,PublicKeyToken=ba83ff368b7563c6")>
<DesignerSerializerAttribute(SerializerTypeName="Xceed.DockingWindows.Design.DockLayoutManagerSerializer,Xceed.DockingWindows.v2.3.Design,Version=2.3.17407.00005,Culture=neutral,PublicKeyToken=ba83ff368b7563c6", SerializerBaseTypeName="System.ComponentModel.Design.Serialization.CodeDomSerializer, System.Design, Version=1.0.5000.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a")>
<ToolboxBitmapAttribute()>
Public NotInheritable Class DockLayoutManager 
   Inherits System.ComponentModel.Component

'Usage
 
Dim instance As DockLayoutManager

[Designer(DesignerBaseTypeName="System.ComponentModel.Design.IDesigner", DesignerTypeName="Xceed.DockingWindows.Design.DockLayoutManagerDesigner,Xceed.DockingWindows.v2.3.Design,Version=2.3.17407.00005,Culture=neutral,PublicKeyToken=ba83ff368b7563c6")]
[DesignerSerializer(SerializerTypeName="Xceed.DockingWindows.Design.DockLayoutManagerSerializer,Xceed.DockingWindows.v2.3.Design,Version=2.3.17407.00005,Culture=neutral,PublicKeyToken=ba83ff368b7563c6", SerializerBaseTypeName="System.ComponentModel.Design.Serialization.CodeDomSerializer, System.Design, Version=1.0.5000.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a")]
[ToolboxBitmap()]
public sealed class DockLayoutManager : System.ComponentModel.Component

Remarks

Through the DockLayoutManager, end-user interaction with ToolWindows can be partially or completely restricted, and their size, location, visibility, and state can be saved and loaded.

Inheritance Hierarchy

System.Object
   System.MarshalByRefObject
      System.ComponentModel.Component
         Xceed.DockingWindows.DockLayoutManager

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

Reference

DockLayoutManager Members
Xceed.DockingWindows Namespace