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BaseLayoutItem.AllowFloat Property

Gets or sets whether the dock item can float. This is a dependency property.

Namespace: DevExpress.Xpf.Docking

Assembly: DevExpress.Xpf.Docking.v24.2.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Wpf.Docking

#Declaration

public bool AllowFloat { get; set; }

#Property Value

Type Description
Boolean

true if the dock item can float; otherwise, false.

#Remarks

To float a specific dock panel in code, use the DockController.Float method provided by the DockLayoutManager.DockController object.

In XAML, you can create a floating panel by creating a FloatGroup, adding a panel to the group, and then adding the group to the DockLayoutManager.FloatGroups collection.

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