ContentHost Class

An element used to specify where the content should be placed when implementing the DXTabControl.ContentHostTemplate data template.

Namespace: DevExpress.Xpf.Core

Assembly: DevExpress.Xpf.Core.v19.1.dll

Declaration

C#
VB.NET

public class ContentHost :
    ContentHostBase

Public Class ContentHost
    Inherits ContentHostBase

Remarks

When implementing the DXTabControl.ContentHostTemplate data template, use the ContentHost element to specify where the content should be placed.

XAML

<Grid>
    <Grid.Resources>
        <DataTemplate x:Key="ContentHostTemplate">
            <Grid>
                <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
                    <ColumnDefinition Width="50"/>
                    <ColumnDefinition />
                    <ColumnDefinition  Width="50"/>
                </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
                <Border Grid.Column="0" Height="Auto" Background="Aqua" />
                <!-- dx:ContentHost element specifies where the content should be placed -->
                <dx:ContentHost Grid.Column="1" />
                <Border Grid.Column="2" Height="Auto" Background="Yellow" />
            </Grid>
        </DataTemplate>
    </Grid.Resources>
    <dx:DXTabControl ... ContentHostTemplate="{StaticResource ContentHostTemplate}"/>
</Grid>

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<dxdo:LayoutPanel AllowDrag="False" AllowFloat="False" AllowHide="False" AllowMove="False" AllowClose="False" ShowBorder="False" ShowCaption="False" ShowCaptionImage="False">
    <dx:ContentHost/>
</dxdo:LayoutPanel>