Welcome to Xceed Docking Windows for WinForms v2.3
Features
Installation Instructions
How the 45-day trial works
How to license the component once you purchase
Installation instructions for VB.NET
Installation instructions for C#
Basic Concepts
Dock-layout Manager
Tool Windows
States
Auto Hide ToolWindows
Docked ToolWindows
Floating ToolWindows
MDI Tool Windows
MDI applications
Interactivity
Tabbed MDI
Tab Groups
Batch modifications
Task-Based Help
How to create a custom border
How to create a default layout
How to move a group of ToolWindows programmatically
How to save and load a layout
Class Reference
Xceed.DockingWindows.v2.3 Assembly
Overview
Namespaces
Xceed.DockingWindows Namespace
Overview
Classes
AutoHideFrameAppearance
Overview
Members
Methods
ResetAnimationDuration Method
ResetBackColor Method
ResetLeftRightWidth Method
ResetSelectedTabBackColor Method
ResetSelectedTabFont Method
ResetSelectedTabForeColor Method
ResetShowHideDelay Method
ResetTabBackColor Method
ResetTabBorderColor Method
ResetTabFont Method
ResetTabForeColor Method
ResetTopBottomHeight Method
Properties
AnimationDuration Property
BackColor Property
LeftRightWidth Property
SelectedTabBackColor Property
SelectedTabFont Property
SelectedTabForeColor Property
ShowHideDelay Property
TabBackColor Property
TabBorderColor Property
TabFont Property
TabForeColor Property
TopBottomHeight Property
Events
AnimationDurationChanged Event
BackColorChanged Event
LeftRightWidthChanged Event
SelectedTabBackColorChanged Event
SelectedTabFontChanged Event
SelectedTabForeColorChanged Event
ShowHideDelayChanged Event
TabBackColorChanged Event
TabBorderColorChanged Event
TabFontChanged Event
TabForeColorChanged Event
TopBottomHeightChanged Event
CaptionAppearance
Overview
Members
Methods
ResetBackColor Method
ResetBorderColor Method
ResetFont Method
ResetForeColor Method
ResetHeight Method
ResetInactiveBackColor Method
ResetInactiveBorderColor Method
ResetInactiveFont Method
ResetInactiveForeColor Method
Properties
BackColor Property
BorderColor Property
Font Property
ForeColor Property
Height Property
InactiveBackColor Property
InactiveBorderColor Property
InactiveFont Property
InactiveForeColor Property
Events
BackColorChanged Event
BorderColorChanged Event
FontChanged Event
ForeColorChanged Event
HeightChanged Event
InactiveBackColorChanged Event
InactiveBorderColorChanged Event
InactiveFontChanged Event
InactiveForeColorChanged Event
DockingWindowsException
Overview
Members
DockingWindowsException Constructor
DockingWindowsException Constructor()
DockingWindowsException Constructor(String)
DockingWindowsException Constructor(String,Exception)
DockingWindowsException Constructor(SerializationInfo,StreamingContext)
DockingWindowsInternalException
Overview
Members
DockingWindowsInternalException Constructor
DockingWindowsInternalException Constructor()
DockingWindowsInternalException Constructor(String)
DockingWindowsInternalException Constructor(String,Exception)
DockingWindowsInternalException Constructor(SerializationInfo,StreamingContext)
DockLayoutManager
Overview
Members
DockLayoutManager Constructor
Methods
Dispose Method
Dispose(Boolean) Method
LoadLayout Method
LoadLayout(String) Method
LoadLayout(Stream) Method
ResetAllowAutoHide Method
ResetAllowDocking Method
ResetAllowFloating Method
ResetAllowHide Method
ResetStyle Method
ResumeLayout Method
SaveLayout Method
SaveLayout(String) Method
SaveLayout(Stream) Method
SuspendLayout Method
Properties
ActiveToolWindow Property
AllowAutoHide Property
AllowDocking Property
AllowFloating Property
AllowHide Property
AutoHideFrameAppearance Property
CaptionAppearance Property
ClientHost Property
DockHost Property
ShowMenuOnCtrlTab Property
Style Property
TabStripAppearance Property
ToolWindows Property
Events
ActiveToolWindowChanged Event
AllowAutoHideChanged Event
AllowDockingChanged Event
AllowFloatingChanged Event
AllowHideChanged Event
StyleChanged Event
Licenser
Overview
Members
Properties
LicenseKey Property
ReadOnlyToolWindowCollection
Overview
Members
Methods
Contains Method
CopyTo Method
CopyTo(ToolWindow[],Int32) Method
IndexOf Method
IndexOf(ToolWindow) Method
IndexOf(String) Method
OnClearComplete Method
OnInsert Method
OnInsertComplete Method
OnRemoveComplete Method
OnSet Method
OnValidate Method
Properties
IsFixedSize Property
IsReadOnly Property
Item Property
Item(Int32) Property
Item(String) Property
TabStripAppearance
Overview
Members
Methods
ResetAllowDrag Method
ResetBackColor Method
ResetHeight Method
ResetSelectedTabBackColor Method
ResetSelectedTabFont Method
ResetSelectedTabForeColor Method
ResetShowDragHints Method
ResetTabBackColor Method
ResetTabBorderColor Method
ResetTabFont Method
ResetTabForeColor Method
Properties
AllowDrag Property
BackColor Property
Height Property
SelectedTabBackColor Property
SelectedTabFont Property
SelectedTabForeColor Property
ShowDragHints Property
TabBackColor Property
TabBorderColor Property
TabFont Property
TabForeColor Property
Events
AllowDragChanged Event
BackColorChanged Event
HeightChanged Event
SelectedTabBackColorChanged Event
SelectedTabFontChanged Event
SelectedTabForeColorChanged Event
ShowDragHintsChanged Event
TabBackColorChanged Event
TabBorderColorChanged Event
TabFontChanged Event
TabForeColorChanged Event
ToolWindow
Overview
Members
ToolWindow Constructor
ToolWindow Constructor(String)
ToolWindow Constructor(String,Image)
ToolWindow Constructor(Control,String,Image)
ToolWindow Constructor(Control,String)
Methods
Activate Method
AddEventHandler Method
Dispose Method
Dispose(Boolean) Method
DockTo Method
DockTo(ToolWindow,DockPosition) Method
DockTo(DockTargetHost,DockPosition) Method
GetPropertyValue Method
IsPropertyDefined Method
OnBorderColorChanged Method
OnClosed Method
OnDockChanged Method
OnEnter Method
OnImageChanged Method
OnLayout Method
OnLeave Method
OnSizeChanged Method
OnStateChanged Method
OnTextChanged Method
OnToolWindowSizeChanged Method
OnToolWindowVisibleChanged Method
OnVisibleChanged Method
ProcessTabKey Method
RaiseEvent Method
RemoveEventHandler Method
RemovePropertyValue Method
ResetBorderColor Method
ResetImage Method
ResetState Method
ResumeSizeChanged Method
SetBoundsCore Method
SetPropertyValue Method
SetVisibleCore Method
SuspendSizeChanged Method
WndProc Method
Properties
BorderColor Property
Collapsed Property
CreateParams Property
DefaultBorderColor Property
DefaultImage Property
DefaultState Property
DockLayoutManager Property
FloatingWindowBounds Property
Image Property
Key Property
ParentGroup Property
State Property
Text Property
ToolWindowVisible Property
Events
BorderColorChanged Event
Closed Event
ImageChanged Event
StateChanged Event
ToolWindowSizeChanged Event
ToolWindowVisibleChanged Event
ToolWindowCollection
Overview
Members
Methods
Add Method
Clear Method
Insert Method
OnInsertComplete Method
OnRemoveComplete Method
Remove Method
RemoveAt Method
Properties
IsFixedSize Property
IsReadOnly Property
ToolWindowGroup
Overview
Members
Methods
DockTo Method
DockTo(ToolWindow,DockPosition) Method
DockTo(DockTargetHost,DockPosition) Method
SetChildToolWindowIndex Method
Properties
SelectedToolWindow Property
State Property
ToolWindows Property
Enumerations
DockPosition
DockTargetHost
RenderStyle
ToolWindowState
Xceed.DockingWindows.TabbedMdi Namespace
Overview
Classes
AddingGroupEventArgs
Overview
Members
AddingGroupEventArgs Constructor
Properties
Index Property
TabGroup Property
FormSelectedEventArgs
Overview
Members
FormSelectedEventArgs Constructor
Properties
Form Property
TabGroup Property
GroupAddedEventArgs
Overview
Members
GroupAddedEventArgs Constructor
Properties
Index Property
TabGroup Property
GroupRemovedEventArgs
Overview
Members
GroupRemovedEventArgs Constructor
Properties
Index Property
GroupSelectedEventArgs
Overview
Members
GroupSelectedEventArgs Constructor
Properties
TabGroup Property
MdiFormCollection
Overview
Members
Methods
ClearItems Method
InsertItem Method
RemoveItem Method
SetItem Method
Properties
Item Property
RemovingGroupEventArgs
Overview
Members
RemovingGroupEventArgs Constructor
Properties
Index Property
ShowingMenuEventArgs
Overview
Members
ShowingMenuEventArgs Constructor
Properties
TabMenu Property
TabbedMdiManager
Overview
Members
TabbedMdiManager Constructor
TabbedMdiManager Constructor()
TabbedMdiManager Constructor(Form)
Methods
Dispose Method
Dispose(Boolean) Method
GetTabbedMdiManager Method
GetTabGroup Method
Layout Method
OnAddingGroup Method
OnAlignmentChanged Method
OnFormSelected Method
OnGroupAdded Method
OnGroupRemoved Method
OnGroupSelected Method
OnRemovingGroup Method
OnShowingDragMenu Method
OnShowingTabMenu Method
OnStyleChanged Method
SubscribeToHostForm Method
UnsubscribeFromHostForm Method
Properties
AllowClose Property
AllowModifications Property
IsSubscribed Property
MdiContainerForm Property
SelectedTabGroup Property
ShowMenuOnCtrlTab Property
Style Property
TabGroupOrientation Property
TabGroups Property
TabStripAppearance Property
Events
AddingGroup Event
AlignmentChanged Event
FormSelected Event
GroupAdded Event
GroupRemoved Event
GroupSelected Event
RemovingGroup Event
ShowingDragMenu Event
ShowingTabMenu Event
StyleChanged Event
TabbedMdiTabGroup
Overview
Members
TabbedMdiTabGroup Constructor
Methods
Dispose Method
Layout Method
Properties
Bounds Property
IsSelected Property
MdiForms Property
SelectedForm Property
TabStripAlignment Property
TabbedMdiTabGroupCollection
Overview
Members
Methods
ClearItems Method
InsertItem Method
RemoveItem Method
SetItem Method
Properties
Item Property
TabbedMdiTabStripAppearance
Overview
Members
Methods
ResetAllowDrag Method
ResetBackColor Method
ResetHeight Method
ResetSelectedTabBackColor Method
ResetSelectedTabFont Method
ResetSelectedTabForeColor Method
ResetShowDragHints Method
ResetTabBackColor Method
ResetTabBorderColor Method
ResetTabFont Method
ResetTabForeColor Method
Properties
AllowDrag Property
BackColor Property
Height Property
SelectedTabBackColor Property
SelectedTabFont Property
SelectedTabForeColor Property
ShowDragHints Property
TabBackColor Property
TabBorderColor Property
TabFont Property
TabForeColor Property
Events
AllowDragChanged Event
BackColorChanged Event
HeightChanged Event
SelectedTabBackColorChanged Event
SelectedTabFontChanged Event
SelectedTabForeColorChanged Event
ShowDragHintsChanged Event
TabBackColorChanged Event
TabBorderColorChanged Event
TabFontChanged Event
TabForeColorChanged Event
Enumerations
MdiTabStripAlignment
Delegates
AddingGroupEventHandler
FormSelectedEventHandler
GroupAddedEventHandler
GroupRemovedEventHandler
GroupSelectedEventHandler
RemovingGroupEventHandler
ShowingMenuEventHandler
Sample Applications
Customizing Sample Application
Databound ToolWindows Sample Application
DockedExplorer Sample Application
Imaging Sample Application
PropertyExplorer Sample Application
TabbedMdiImageViewer Sample Application
Deploying
Redistributable files
Source Code Information (Blueprint Subscription)
Contact Information
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