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.v19.1.dll

Declaration

C#

public bool AllowFloat { get; set; }

VB.NET

Public Property AllowFloat As Boolean

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.

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

wpf-dock-layout-manager-show-different-captions-in-tab-and-panel-headers-of-a-tabbed-group/VB/DevExpressLayout/SampleWindow.xaml#L17

</dxd:LayoutGroup>
<dxd:TabbedGroup x:Name="tbdGroup" Padding="25" AllowDock="False" AllowFloat="False" AllowMove="False">
    <dxd:LayoutPanel x:Name="pnlProduct" Caption="Product" TabCaption="Tab 1" AllowFloat="False">

how-to-share-one-common-element-in-all-dxtabcontrols-tabs-t270999/CS/DockingInWebBrowserInspiredApps/MainWindow.xaml#L36

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

how-to-create-a-modal-documentpanel-in-docklayoutmanager-t153405/CS/Example1/ModalHelper.cs#L159

AllowDrop = window.AllowDrop,
AllowFloat = window.AllowFloat,
AllowHide = window.AllowHide,

how-to-customize-an-integrated-reviewing-pane-t510789/CS/ReviewingPaneSimpleExample/MainWindow.xaml.cs#L38

//Disable floating
commentPanel.AllowFloat = false;
#endregion #CustomizeReviewingPane

VB.NET

how-to-create-a-modal-documentpanel-in-docklayoutmanager-t153405/VB/Example1/ModalHelper.vb#L84

item.AllowDrop = state.AllowDrop
item.AllowFloat = state.AllowFloat
item.AllowHide = state.AllowHide

how-to-customize-an-integrated-reviewing-pane-t510789/VB/ReviewingPaneSimpleExample/MainWindow.xaml.vb#L36

            'Disable floating
            commentPanel.AllowFloat = False
'            #End Region ' #CustomizeReviewingPane