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    Dock Layout Manager: Get Started
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    Dock Layout Manager: Get Started Topics

    This section contains topics that cover the essential concepts of the Dock Windows interfaces.

    Child Object Hierarchy
    This document contains a tree that illustrates all types of panels and containers that you can use within the DockLayoutManager.
    Dock Layout Manager: Get Started
    This topic shows how to create and manipulate general Dock UI panels and groups.
    Create a Simple Layout of Dock Panes
    A step-by-step tutorial that describes how to create a dock panel layout.
    Manage Dock Panels in Code
    This topic describes code operations that you can perform on DockLayoutManager‘s items.

    Tip

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